TheCollector
6 Demons in Tibetan Buddhism
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Three LA Museums Jointly Acquire Collection of Local Art
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Early Modern Europe’s Inexplicable Obsession With Eunuchs
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London’s National Portrait Gallery Opens First Francis Bacon Show
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Previously Unknown Giorgione Painting Found in Germany
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Sigyn: Get to Know Loki’s Mysterious and Dutiful Wife
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Dr Alun Withey
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Socrates' Wayward Student
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TheCollector
Eastern Enchantment: The Impact of the Arabian Nights on the West
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Flashbak
Hunter S Thompson Sets Fire To His Christmas Tree (1990)
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7 of the Most Historically Important Sites in Japan
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Here’s What to Know About the Oldest High School in America
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Fireside Friday, May 31, 2024 (Academic Departments)
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Who Were the Samaritans?
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Battle of Kursk: The Largest Tank Battle in History
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African History...
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an african description of turn-of-the-century Europe.
TheCollector
The 8 Largest Cities of the Medieval World
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TheCollector
Lucian Freud Nude to Make $20 Million Auction Debut
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Flashbak
In The Living Room: At Home With The Working Class in The 1980s
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TheCollector
Lost Caravaggio Painting Unveiled at the Prado
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NY City Proposes Public Monuments Bill With a Context on Slavery
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Everything You Need to Know About the Moai
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History Today Feed
The Powers of Soviet Puppetry
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Tue, 08/06/2024 - 10:35
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Flashbak
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TheCollector
The Kiel Mutiny: An Attempt to End WWI?
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Res Obscura
Simulating History with ChatGPT
The Case for LLMs as Hallucination Engines
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History Today Feed
A History of Phantom Pain
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j.hoare
Mon, 01/15/2024 - 12:44
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j.hoare
Mon, 01/15/2024 - 12:44
Global Inequality...
Before the police arrives: Bookstores on Saturdays
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10 months ago
I always loved Saturdays. When I was a college student, quite improbably, my parents decided that I would be a “technical executor” of our family’s monthly budget. My family was part of the red bourgeoisie and we had enough, and probably more than enough, for a comfortable life;...
TheCollector
London’s Old Master Sales Squeak by Expectations
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TheCollector
Lord Balfour’s Portrait Slashed by Pro-Palestine Activists
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Classical Wisdom
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The Essential Greeks
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Flashbak
John Martin’s Thrilling Illustrations for Paradise Lost (1827)
“Of Man’s First Disobedience, and the Fruit Of that Forbidden Tree, whose mortal taste Brought Death...
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Art Basel Miami Beach Faces Protests
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10 Facts About The Extraordinary Writer Stefan Zweig
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20 Roman Emperors Who Defined Ancient Rome
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5 Historic Locations From the Troubles in Northern Ireland
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Where Is Alexander the Great Buried?
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History Today Feed
On the Spot: Lucy Noakes
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TheCollector
What Are the Unconditional Biblical Prophecies?
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Symbolism & Identity in Elizabeth I’s Portraits: Decoding the Queen
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The History and Beauty of the Moscow Metro
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Classical Wisdom
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How Socrates Perceive Life, Death, and the Afterlife?
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10 Must-Visit Towns With Thanksgiving Traditions
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Tom Thomson Painting Attacked by Protesters in Canada
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What Is the Leviathan in the Bible?
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Who Was J. Edgar Hoover?
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A Collection of...
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7 months ago
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TheCollector
4 Novels by John Steinbeck You Should Read
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Dreams of Space -...
A Journey to the Moon: A science fiction poem for children (1954)
An unusual children's book consisting of a long poem about Konstantin Tsiolkovsky and an imaginary...
a year ago
An unusual children's book consisting of a long poem about Konstantin Tsiolkovsky and an imaginary trip to the Moon. It is highly illustrated and worth a look if you have not seen it. It was colored in places in crayon by a child but that sort of adds to the charm of someone who...
TheCollector
Who Is Sir David Attenborough?
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TheCollector
Who Were the Utopian Socialists?
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TheCollector
Who Was Judah Maccabee? The Ancient Jewish Resistance Leader
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What Was Life Really Like for WWI Tank Crews?
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The Declaration of Independence: History & Overview
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The Whore of Babylon & Prostitution in the Bible
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History Today Feed
‘Habsburgs on the Rio Grande’ by Raymond Jonas review
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JamesHoare
Wed, 06/19/2024 - 09:52
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TheCollector
Ancient Egypt Under the Achaemenid Persian Empire: A Brief Overview
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TheCollector
A George Washington Portrait Goes on Sale, Held at the Met
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TheCollector
A Luta Continua! Mozambique’s Struggle for Independence
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TheCollector
What Happened at the Battle of Kyiv in WWII?
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What Is the History and Meaning of Music?
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TheCollector
Was Cardinal Wolsey an Animal Lover?
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TheCollector
The Celtic Invasion of Greece & The Unknown Battle of Thermopylae
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Flashbak
Scenes From The Second City: Pictures of Birmingham 1980-1986
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TheCollector
Nefertiti: The Enchanting Story of the Lady of the Two Lands
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TheCollector
What Are the Romance Languages?
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TheCollector
Alexander Gardner: The Man Who Captured the Civil War
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What Are the Main Themes of Modern Essentialism?
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Flashbak
Armand Henrion: The Artist Who Always Painted Himself As A Clown
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Patterns in Humanity
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An examination of the association between poverty and violent crime
TheCollector
D.W. Griffith: The Legacy of a Problematic Pioneer
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Get to Know the Nazca People and the Mysterious Nazca Lines
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Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination: Here’s Everything You Need to Know
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What Is Christian Gnosticism? (History, Tenets, Legacy)
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The Shining Path Insurgency: Modern Peru’s Darkest Hour
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Was Ambrosius Aurelianus the Real King Arthur?
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Sufism in the Ottoman Balkans
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Casta Paintings in Colonial Mexico: How Accurate Were They?
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5 Quotes by Karl Marx Explained
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The Life of Tadeusz Kościuszko: A Revolutionary on 2 Continents
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5 Great Reads by Charles Dickens
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History Today Feed
Robert the Bruce: Born To Be King?
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JamesHoare
Mon, 06/17/2024 - 11:11
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Robert the Bruce: Born To Be King?
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Mon, 06/17/2024 - 11:11
TheCollector
What Are Three Theories of Animal Ethics?
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TheCollector
The Rise & Fall of Pre-Columbian Empires & Their Cultures
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Hidden History
The Story of the Cow
The history of the domestic cattle goes back at least 10,000 years. There are well over 1000...
3 days ago
The history of the domestic cattle goes back at least 10,000 years. There are well over 1000 distinct breeds of Cattle in the world today, and somewhere between 1 and 1.5 billion individual animals, making them, by some counts, the fourth most numerous mammal in existence behind...
TheCollector
5 Artworks by John Baldessari You Should Know
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What Language Did the Ancient Romans Speak?
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Classical Wisdom
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TheCollector
Is the Q Source the Origin of the Gospels?
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What Is the Easiest Language to Learn?
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TheCollector
Two Paintings Once Stolen by Nazis Are Donated to the Louvre Museum
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History Today Feed
‘Reading It Wrong’ by Abigail Williams review
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JamesHoare
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JamesHoare
Tue, 02/13/2024 - 08:20
TheCollector
What Did Descartes Mean With “Cogito Ergo Sum”?
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TheCollector
10 Powerful Women From Folklore and Mythology Around the World
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TheCollector
The Berlin Crisis of 1961: Why The USSR Built the Wall
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TheCollector
Delian League vs Persian Empire: The Greeks on the Offensive
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TheCollector
Venus of Urbino: How Titian Reinvented the Nude
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4 months ago
weird medieval guys
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So who does?
a year ago
Classical Wisdom
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Magic, Marcus Aurelius, and the End of the World
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TheCollector
Who Were the Founders of Chichen Itza?
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TheCollector
The Plague by Albert Camus: “Can One Be a Saint Without God?”
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Which Famous Artworks Have Inspired Filmmakers?
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Who Was Frantz Fanon?
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Who Won? The Competition Between Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo
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TheCollector
Candomblé: 10 Facts About the Afrobrazilian Religion
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TheCollector
Disappointing Results for Long Museum’s Sale at Sotheby’s
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TheCollector
How Did Artists Learn About Anatomy During the Renaissance?
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History Today Feed
‘As Gods Among Men’ by Guido Alfani review
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JamesHoare
Tue, 02/06/2024 - 11:03
11 months ago
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Tue, 02/06/2024 - 11:03
TheCollector
An Art-lover’s Guide to Buenos Aires
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TheCollector
5 Facts About Ukko, Finland’s Axe-Wielding God of Thunder
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African History...
A history of the west African diaspora in Arabia and Jerusalem before 1900
The legacy of west African travel to Mecca, Medina and Jerusalem.
a year ago
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TheCollector
Why Is Socrates’ Legacy Vital?
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TheCollector
Adolf Hitler in WWII: The Last 6 Years of His Life
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4 Key Works by Mordecai Richler You Should Be Reading
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History Today Feed
The Indian Citizenship Act
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JamesHoare
Tue, 05/28/2024 - 11:42
TheCollector
Good Friday: The Significance of the Day & How Christians Observe It
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Classical Wisdom
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Prometheus and AI?
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TheCollector
Monet’s Favorite French Cathedral Catches Fire
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The Battle of Oriskany: A Civil War in New York
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8 Facts About the Norse Goddess Freyja
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How Did Tropical Fruits Become Commonplace in the USA?
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Classical Wisdom
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Plato Vs Aristotle
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Hundred Rabbits
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Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
a year ago
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Summary Of Changes
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TheCollector
Francisco Goya’s Descent Into Madness: The Disturbing Black Paintings
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Understanding the Theology of Cosmic Horror in H.P. Lovecraft’s Works
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Mary Queen of Scots: Biography & Facts
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History Today Feed
Robert Fergusson: Scotia’s Bard
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TheCollector
How Does Psychoanalysis Work According to Lacan?
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Classical Wisdom
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Global Inequality...
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I learned about the newest dispute between Serbia and Kosovo in a New York café when I overheard a...
a year ago
I learned about the newest dispute between Serbia and Kosovo in a New York café when I overheard a very animated conversation between a lady who seemed to blame Serbia for World War I (and perhaps World War III?) and the well-dressed maitre d’ who was so excited that he kept on...
History Today Feed
Fighting the Home Front’s ‘Enemy Within’
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Fri, 11/22/2024 - 08:57
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TheCollector
What Was the Great Schism of 1054?
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History Today Feed
On the Spot: Nicholas Radburn
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TheCollector
Musée Rodin to Launch Shanghai Outpost in September
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Classical Wisdom
What is the Tall Poppy Syndrome?
Is it good, bad or relative?
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TheCollector
What Is the Hill of the Buddha?
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Sufism: Mystical Islam in Africa
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What Is Skepticism? (A Philosophical Approach)
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The Myth of Deucalion and Pyrrha: The Great Flood in Greek Mythology
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10 Must-Visit Historic Towns in New York
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[Coming Soon] The Essential Greeks
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What Are the Abraham Tapestries?
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7 Modern Artists Who Worked in Advertising
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History Today Feed
‘Shakespeare’s Sisters’ by Ramie Targoff review
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Classical Wisdom
Would You Kill the Fat Man?
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7 Facts About the Ghent Altarpiece
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Is Calvinism a Religion or a Philosophy?
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Classical Wisdom
Calm in the Face of Crisis
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African History...
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Africa's past carved in ivory
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TheCollector
Subtle Manipulation: The Power of Nudging in Psychology
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Flashbak
Photos of Britain’s Post-War Youth By Roger Mayne
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What Are the 6 Tallest Mountains in Alaska?
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What Was Jim Crow?
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Bruno Latour’s Irreductions: The World as a Network of Relations
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3 Key Philosophers on Mass Incarceration
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10 Most Socially Progressive Countries You Can Move To
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Siege of Yorktown: The Final Battle of the American Revolution
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History Today Feed
‘The Lost Queen’ by Sophie Shorland review
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Mon, 08/12/2024 - 10:19
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TheCollector
What Is the Single Most Valuable Artwork in the World?
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First Nations of the Canadian Subarctic: A Brief History
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What Was Che Guevara Doing in Africa?
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How Did the Pyramid of Giza Become an Ancient Wonder?
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History Today Feed
How the Lisbon Earthquake Shook the Enlightenment
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Fri, 06/21/2024 - 08:00
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A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part IVc: Perseus
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Hundred Rabbits
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Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
2 months ago
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This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of October.
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10 Extraordinary Symbolist Artists: From Munch to Moreau
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The 5 Most Beautiful Buildings in Valencia
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How Did Emperor Nero treat Christians During His Reign?
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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...
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”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 -...
The Great Experience (1963)
I have been collecting these books for such a long time that it is rare to come across one I haven't...
a year ago
I have been collecting these books for such a long time that it is rare to come across one I haven't seen. I know there are still many out there but my language skills are poor enough that I rarely find the many books that exist in other languages. So I present today The Great...
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for May 2023
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
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
100r.co, updated jib cars, and added new recommendations on the...
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The Jungian Persona: What Are the Masks We Wear?
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Lucid Dreaming: Can You Wake Up in Your Dreams?
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Hundred Rabbits
where is the turtle farm
Pino spent a long time in Savusavu, but by then, we were growing tired of this scenery, not of the...
over a year ago
Pino spent a long time in Savusavu, but by then, we were growing tired of this scenery, not of the market, or of the company to be found here, but just of having that same view every morning. We love this city, but when it's time to go, it's time to go!
We left our mooring at...
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Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky on Politics & Media
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Fate and Free Will
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The Jaguars of Yuruparí: Shamans of the Amazon Rainforest
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The History of Chocolate: A Treat with a Dark Side?
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How ASEAN Lost its Way
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How ASEAN Lost its Way
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Wed, 01/24/2024 - 09:53
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How Jacopo Tintoretto Defined the Renaissance in Venice
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The Macedonian Wars: Rome vs the Macedonian Phalanx
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Rudolf Koppitz Nudes And Other Studies Photographs That Capture The Fluidity Of Nature
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Austrian photographer Rudolf Koppitz (4 January 1884 – 8 July 1936) was a Photo-Secessionist in Vienna, Austria, best known for his 1925 work Bewegungsstudie (“Motion Study”) and his use of the nude in natural settings. Working with Claudia Issachenko’s dance group – the troupe...
Patterns in Humanity
Race, economics and homicide
Can economic disparities account for racial homicide disparities?
8 months ago
Can economic disparities account for racial homicide disparities?
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What Is Love? Erich Fromm’s Take
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Did Emperor Nero start the Great Fire of Rome?
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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...
7 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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Andrew & Rachel Jackson: A Scandalous Marriage & the 1828 Election
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Why Aren’t We Happy?
Count no man happy until the end is known
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Count no man happy until the end is known
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10 Facts You Should Know About Henri Matisse
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A Shagtastic Tour of Swinging Britain in 1967
Among British Pathé’s newsreel films made for UK cinemas up until 1970 vis this wonderful time of...
8 months ago
Among British Pathé’s newsreel films made for UK cinemas up until 1970 vis this wonderful time of Swinging Britain capsule from 1967. Shot on 35mm film and backed by the lilting holiday camp music, a narrator these videos are not a little kitsch. In Swinging Britain we take an...
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Spice Wars: The European Fight for the Spice Trade
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Sea Monsters in Renaissance Maps: Tales From Unknown Waters
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Titanomachy: Greek Mythology’s Fiercest Battle
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Abstract Expressionist Alfred Leslie Through 7 Paintings
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What Were the Seven Ecumenical Councils?
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Germans in Southwest Africa: A History of Colonization & Genocide
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Battle of Thebes: How Alexander the Great Destroyed the Great City
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What Does it Mean to Break the Fourth Wall?
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Wrong Side of...
The Indian-American century
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What Was the Sturmabteilung?
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CrimethInc.
2024: Out of the Frying Pan, into the Fire : The Year in Review
It’s time to take stock of the year have just lived through and get oriented for the year ahead....
2 days ago
It’s time to take stock of the year have just lived through and get oriented for the year ahead. Here, we review the events of 2024 and our own contributions to the fight for a better world.
A year that began amid genocide in Palestine and war in Ukraine and Sudan is concluding...
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How did the First Ecumenical Council of Nicaea Change Christianity?
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African History...
a complete history of Mombasa ca. 600-1895.
Journal of African cities: chapter 13
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Journal of African cities: chapter 13
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James Simon: Art Collector & Owner of The Nefertiti Bust
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5 of the Most Famous Constructed Languages
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Bob Dylan’s Odyssey: A Deep Dive into the Life of a Music Legend
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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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Brushing for Britain
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What Are the Principal Sources of Emperor Caligula’s Reign?
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A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part Ib: Subjects of the Successors
This is the second part of the first part of our four part look at the context between the...
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...
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Who Are the Ku Klux Klan?
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Flashbak
Cars of Britain in the 1970s
In the 1970s, David Rostance was photographing life in the UK. Inevitably, his pictures of...
2 months ago
In the 1970s, David Rostance was photographing life in the UK. Inevitably, his pictures of Birmingham, The Black Country, London and Wolverhampton included cars. He took the above picture of the Ford Cortina Mk.1 parked on the roadside on 5th February 1978. It could be seen a...
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Did Andy Warhol Immortalize Marilyn Monroe?
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Wrong Side of...
The Scottish Play
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Canon Club podcast: Macbeth
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10 Times Ivan the Terrible Really Was Terrible
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Trying to Understand...
The Politics of Exhaustion.
And the exhaustion of politics.
6 months ago
And the exhaustion of politics.
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A Short Service Announcement.
From this week, and on an experimental basis, I’m enabling paid subscriptions for those who may be...
a year ago
From this week, and on an experimental basis, I’m enabling paid subscriptions for those who may be interested. The essays themselves will continue to be entirely free, and I don’t have plans to produce subscriber-only material. I’ve also set up a Buy Me a Coffee cup.
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The Disaster That Was Napoleon’s Russian Campaign: An Overview
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How the Celtic Britons Used the River Thames
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Saul Leiter In Colour And Before – Photographs from A Centenary Special
Photographer Saul Leiter (1923 – 2013) is remembered in Saul Leiter: The Centennial Retrospective,...
6 months ago
Photographer Saul Leiter (1923 – 2013) is remembered in Saul Leiter: The Centennial Retrospective, a monograph from Thames and Hudson. The books features many of Leiter’s most gorgeous pictures, not least of all the street photograph above of a woman sat at a cafe in Paris in...
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Belgian Revolution: The Independence Movement That Surprised Europe
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Who Won the Battle of Atlanta?
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for March 2023
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of March.
Summary Of Changes
Donsol, added 100r logo to splash screen on the rom.
100r.co, added a new page: diy carbonation system. Updated Saving fuel, Engine rebuild and...
History Today Feed
‘A Great Disorder’ by Richard Slotkin review
‘A Great Disorder’ by Richard Slotkin review
JamesHoare
Mon, 10/07/2024 - 08:29
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‘A Great Disorder’ by Richard Slotkin review
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Mon, 10/07/2024 - 08:29
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6 Aspects of the Egyptian God Thoth
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Edward IV: The Life of a Man Who Was King Twice
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The Major Battle of the American Revolution That Never Happened
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What Are the Six Labors of Theseus?
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10 Historic Towns in Nevada Worth Visiting
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History of Gunpowder: An In-Depth Overview
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A Travel Guide to Pompeii: Visiting the City in One Day
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11 Facts About The Unique State of Maine
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Soviets in Munich? The 1919 Bavarian Soviet Republic
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Judith Leyster: The Most Famous Woman of the Dutch Golden Age
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Classical Wisdom
Ode to a Grecian Tour
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Stained Glass Sold At Sotheby’s is Stolen From Notre Dame?
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Flashbak
Jindřich Štreit’s Villge People : Photographs of the Czechoslovak Countryside
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3 months ago
“I try not to present villages in a romantic way’ – Jindřich Štreit Jindřich Štreit (born 5 September 1946 in Vsetín) is a Czech photographer best known for his documentary photography. He concentrates on documenting the rural life and people of Czech villages. His...
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Historical Figures in Ridiculous Frippery: Ruff Love For Old Masters
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2 days ago
“If you spent your life concentrating on what everyone else thought of you, would you forget who you really were? What if the face you showed the world turned out to be a mask… with nothing beneath it?” — Jodi Picoult, Nineteen Minutes Volker Hermes lampoons traditional...
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4 Amazing Women From History You’ve Probably Never Heard Of
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Who Won the Battle of Nashville?
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Classical Wisdom
Three Cabins Left
Emperors, Conquerors, and Saints
10 months ago
Emperors, Conquerors, and Saints
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5 Interesting Historic Events That Happened on Christmas Day
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10 Incredible Artworks by Félicien Rops
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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
Weekend Roundup
Tolkien and Plato
a year ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for January 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
11 months ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of January.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added galley refit, updated lifelines, seamed box cushions, and moisture prevention underliner.
Permacomputing, revamped the page.
Flappy Bird,...
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Eric the Red: The Incredible Story of Greenland’s First Viking
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These Countries Have the Most World Heritage Sites
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Dutch Influence in Alsatian Art: 5 Artists Known for Their Still-Lifes
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Collector Chris Levett Is Selling His Huge Trove of Ancient Armor
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5 Deadliest Sword Designs
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Wuxing: What Are the Five Elements of Chinese Philosophy?
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The Two Slayings of Holofernes: Artemisia vs. Caravaggio
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How Did Norman Rockwell’s Thanksgiving Capture a Nation?
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History Today Feed
India’s Kuka Revolt Ends in Death
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j.hoare
Tue, 01/16/2024 - 09:58
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India’s Kuka Revolt Ends in Death
j.hoare
Tue, 01/16/2024 - 09:58
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10 Facts About the Curious Calvin Coolidge: The Coolest President?
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Classical Wisdom
Art of the Etruscans
Romans before the Romans
8 months ago
Trying to Understand...
I Have No Brain But I Must Scream.
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a year ago
But why aren't people in other countries listening?
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The Ancient World’s Greatest War
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The Ancient World’s Greatest War
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8 Famous Dada Artists Who Achieved Greatness
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Pastel Purchased For $1,000 Identified as Lost Degas
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6 Facts About Hilla von Rebay: The Mastermind Behind the Guggenheim
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Overcoming Bias
Tension-Filled Black Holes
Most matter pushes against nearby matter, via a positive “pressure.” That’s why Earth holds its...
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Most matter pushes against nearby matter, via a positive “pressure.” That’s why Earth holds its shape, instead of collapsing down to a point mass.
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7 Unanswered Questions about Minoan Bull-Leaping
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Did Jesus Teach Stoic Philosophy?
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How Did the Ancient Egyptian Religion Change Through the Centuries?
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9 Interesting Facts about Medusa
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Whaleship Essex: The Terrifying Story That Inspired Moby Dick
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a year ago
Trying to Understand...
One Of My Essays In Dutch.
I’m pleased to say that one of my readers in the Netherlands has been kind enough to produce and...
11 months ago
I’m pleased to say that one of my readers in the Netherlands has been kind enough to produce and send to me a translation into Dutch of my recent essay “What’s Left and What’s Left?” The translator has elected to remain anonymous, but I’m extremely grateful, and please join me in...
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7 Works That Define Thomas Gainsborough’s Legacy
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When Did World War II Start and End?
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History Today Feed
‘The Life & Death of States’ and ‘Vienna’ reviews
‘The Life & Death of States’ and ‘Vienna’ reviews
j.hoare
Fri, 12/22/2023 - 01:00
a year ago
‘The Life & Death of States’ and ‘Vienna’ reviews
j.hoare
Fri, 12/22/2023 - 01:00
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Igniting the Cold War: The Berlin Blockade and Airlift
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Understanding 5 Famous Quotes by Descartes
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History Today Feed
Why the Organ Split the Church
Why the Organ Split the Church
JamesHoare
Thu, 11/21/2024 - 09:05
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Why the Organ Split the Church
JamesHoare
Thu, 11/21/2024 - 09:05
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King John’s Lost Treasure
King John’s Lost Treasure
JamesHoare
Thu, 08/15/2024 - 09:28
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King John’s Lost Treasure
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Thu, 08/15/2024 - 09:28
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The Story of the Antichrist Pope
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5 Masterpieces of Early Irish Art
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History Today Feed
‘Hitler’s People’ by Richard Evans review
‘Hitler’s People’ by Richard Evans review
JamesHoare
Tue, 08/27/2024 - 09:31
4 months ago
‘Hitler’s People’ by Richard Evans review
JamesHoare
Tue, 08/27/2024 - 09:31
TheCollector
The Story of King Tewdrig & His Role in Arthurian Legend
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a year ago
Flashbak
Woodstock Festival Comics from the 1970s
In October 1970s, the 1969 Woodstock Festival was immortalised in a comic book. The romance story “I...
5 months ago
In October 1970s, the 1969 Woodstock Festival was immortalised in a comic book. The romance story “I Found My Love at the Woodstock Festival!” appeared in Falling in Love #118. Comics and Woodstock were a good match. Charles M. Schulz’s didn’t name the little yellow bird and...
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America Rising: The Arts of the Gilded Age (Video)
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7 Famous Works by Henri Rousseau
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Kashmir: Prisoner of History?
Kashmir: Prisoner of History?
JamesHoare
Wed, 12/18/2024 - 09:27
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Kashmir: Prisoner of History?
JamesHoare
Wed, 12/18/2024 - 09:27
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René Girard on Sacrifice & Violence: Why Does Scapegoating Happen?
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