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When Did Britain’s Age of Deference End – and Why?
When Did Britain’s Age of Deference End – and Why?
JamesHoare
Thu, 05/02/2024 - 09:19
7 months ago
When Did Britain’s Age of Deference End – and Why?
JamesHoare
Thu, 05/02/2024 - 09:19
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for June 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
5 months ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of June.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added Ketchikan, Snug Cove, Ratz Harbor, Frosty Bay, Berg Bay, Wrangell, Petersburg and Ruth Island Cove. Updated library.
Oekaki, optimized and...
TheCollector
What’s the Best Time to See Mount Fuji?
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TheCollector
Siege of Yorktown: The Final Battle of the American Revolution
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Dreams of Space -...
Yuri's Night is April 12th!
Dream About Gagarin (1961)
Celebrating "Yuri's Night." This is the celebration of Yuri...
a year ago
Dream About Gagarin (1961)
Celebrating "Yuri's Night." This is the celebration of Yuri Gagarin 1st manned flight into space in Vostok 1, which completed one orbit of Earth on 12 April 1961. So this book is also from 1961 suggesting that children should dream of this...
TheCollector
New Study Reveals Fresh Insight Into Mayan Sacrifices
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TheCollector
Was Alexandre Dumas Black?
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a year ago
History Today Feed
Free French Bombers Over France
Free French Bombers Over France
JamesHoare
Mon, 09/16/2024 - 07:00
3 months ago
Free French Bombers Over France
JamesHoare
Mon, 09/16/2024 - 07:00
TheCollector
College Culture in the US & The Vietnam War: An Unlikely Connection
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TheCollector
Chili Pepper’s Fiery History: The Berry That Conquered the World
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‘Spiral Jetty’ Added to National Register of Historic Places
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5 days ago
History Today Feed
The Birth of Ovid
The Birth of Ovid
JamesHoare
Sun, 03/24/2024 - 00:00
9 months ago
The Birth of Ovid
JamesHoare
Sun, 03/24/2024 - 00:00
History Today Feed
Fighting the Home Front’s ‘Enemy Within’
Fighting the Home Front’s ‘Enemy Within’
JamesHoare
Fri, 11/22/2024 - 08:57
a month ago
Fighting the Home Front’s ‘Enemy Within’
JamesHoare
Fri, 11/22/2024 - 08:57
TheCollector
Emperor Nero’s “Golden House”: What Was the Domus Aurea?
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11 months ago
A Collection of...
Comes the Hiatus, 2024!
Dear Readers! As I’ve noted during the summer, I was planning on a one to two month hiatus towards...
3 months ago
Dear Readers! As I’ve noted during the summer, I was planning on a one to two month hiatus towards the end of this year in order to allow me to focus on finalizing the manuscript of my book project, a study of the cost of fielding armies in the third and second centuries BC. That...
TheCollector
10 of Judith Leyster’s Best Dutch Golden Age Paintings
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a year ago
Trying to Understand...
This Changes Everything!
Well, it depends what you're trying to do.
10 months ago
Well, it depends what you're trying to do.
TheCollector
Who Was Vernon Lee?
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TheCollector Interviews Anys Reimann, Contemporary Artist
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Does Might Make Right? The Melian Dialogue of Thucydides
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Who Are the Klu Klux Klan?
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Who Was Vercingetorix?
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Classical Wisdom
Democracy
The Greeks' Greatest Gift?
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The Greeks' Greatest Gift?
TheCollector
What Jewelry and Adornment Did the Celts Wear?
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How Were the Conditional Biblical Prophecies Fulfilled in the Bible?
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Who was Rasputin and Why is He Famous?
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African History...
The kingdom of Ndongo and the Portuguese: Queen Njinga and the dynasty of women sovereigns...
The effects of early colonial warfare in central Africa
a year ago
The effects of early colonial warfare in central Africa
Global Inequality...
Freedom by North-West
The obscurantist nature of East European nationalisms
3 months ago
The obscurantist nature of East European nationalisms
TheCollector
The Strange Story of How Greece Joined the Entente in WWI
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Why Did Ukraine Make Stamps of Banksy’s Art?
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a year ago
TheCollector
Get to Know Palazzo Doria Pamphilj & Its Fascinating History
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10 Must-Visit Places Around the World for History Buffs
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2 months ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for November
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 November. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
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TheCollector
American Dream Revisited: Affluence & Turbulence in 1950s America
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TheCollector
Ancient Marble Zeus Head Unearthed in Türkiye
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4 months ago
TheCollector
Why Is Pompeii So Important?
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TheCollector
The Controversial Death of Ana Mendieta: Here’s What We Know
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11 months ago
TheCollector
Bouquets, Veils and White Dresses: Where Did Western Wedding Traditions Come From?
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5 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Featuring Stephen Fry!
6 months ago
TheCollector
Chicago’s Field Museum Alters Native Displays Due to Regulations
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11 months ago
TheCollector
Federalism in Ancient Greece: The Forgotten Side of Ancient Greek Politics
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a year ago
TheCollector
Third-Party Candidates: The Outsiders in US Elections
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3 months ago
Classical Wisdom
How Should We Look at History?
Hold it up? Seal it off? Or Break it Down?
9 months ago
Hold it up? Seal it off? Or Break it Down?
TheCollector
Why Are Aristotle’s “Categories” Fundamental to Logic?
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8 months ago
Trying to Understand...
The Performance is Over
Even if the artists don't realise it.
a year ago
Even if the artists don't realise it.
TheCollector
What Supernatural Creatures Appear in the Works of Shakespeare?
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TheCollector
10 Great London Theaters Worth Visiting
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4 months ago
Flashbak
The Devil’s Dictionary: The 50-ish Best Descriptions From The Cynic’s Word Book, 1906
Written by American journalist Ambrose Bierce (24 June 1842 – c.1914), The Devil’s Dictionary, aka...
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...
TheCollector
What Was the Kido Butai?
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11 months ago
A Collection of...
Collections: Nitpicking Gladiator II, Part II
Last week, we started our nitpicking of Gladiator II (2024) by looking at the problems with the...
a week ago
Last week, we started our nitpicking of Gladiator II (2024) by looking at the problems with the films chronology and its portrayal of the Roman army of the early third century, both in its equipment and in its battle tactics. This week, we’re going to move forward to the main...
TheCollector
Sales Drop for Christie’s in 2023
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TheCollector
How Are Art and Science Related?
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TheCollector
Aristotle’s Model of Communication: 3 Key Elements of Persuasion
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TheCollector
The Louvre Could Move Mona Lisa To Underground Chamber
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7 months ago
Trying to Understand...
Papa To The Rescue.
And stop saying "it's not fair!"
3 months ago
And stop saying "it's not fair!"
TheCollector
What Was the Ecological Impact of the Columbian Exchange?
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3 months ago
TheCollector
What is Pantheism in Art?
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8 months ago
A Collection of...
Michael Taylor on The Development of the M1 Garand and its Implications
This week, Michael Taylor, Associate Professor of History at SUNY Albany, returns to offer an...
a year ago
This week, Michael Taylor, Associate Professor of History at SUNY Albany, returns to offer an interesting argument about the longterm impact of the M1 Garand, the US army’s extremely successful World War II and Korean era battle rifle, introduced in 1936. A fantastically...
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...
African History...
Roads and wheeled transport in African history.
Why the kingdoms of Kush and Dahomey used wheels while Asante did not.
12 months ago
Why the kingdoms of Kush and Dahomey used wheels while Asante did not.
TheCollector
How Did Philosophers of Different Eras Perceive Happiness?
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TheCollector
The Many Faces of King David: Warrior, Poet, Adulterer
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2 months ago
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, November 22, 2024 (Roman Naming Conventions)
Hey, folks. Another Fireside this week! I had hoped to have the science fiction body armor post...
a month ago
Hey, folks. Another Fireside this week! I had hoped to have the science fiction body armor post ready to go this week, but in addition to the continued work on the book project, I was asked to write a review of the now-out-in-the-USA Gladiator II and that consumed a fair bit of...
TheCollector
10 Extraordinary Symbolist Artists: From Munch to Moreau
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TheCollector
10 Interesting Propaganda Posters from Russia’s Civil War
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TheCollector
Margaret Fuller’s Dazzling Life: Interview with Dr. John T. Matteson
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Flashbak
Waiting For A Miracle: Kiev in 1998
In 1998, Juri Nesterov was in Kiev, the capital and most populous city of Ukraine. It was a city of...
7 months ago
In 1998, Juri Nesterov was in Kiev, the capital and most populous city of Ukraine. It was a city of hope. In 1991, After 57 years as the capital of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic of the Soviet Union, the city became the capital of independent Ukraine. In the picture...
Trying to Understand...
Little People With Agency.
No, not that Agency.
3 months ago
TheCollector
Rationalism Vs. Empiricism 101: Which One is Right?
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a year ago
Flashbak
At Home With Candy, Andy and the Bearandas, A Terrifying Children’s Comic From 1966
In 1966, Candy and Andy lived with their parents, Mr and Mrs Bearandas above a toy shop in a typical...
6 months ago
In 1966, Candy and Andy lived with their parents, Mr and Mrs Bearandas above a toy shop in a typical English village called Riverale, going about the place in their rainbow-striped Mini. For a year, their everyday lives were documented in 154 comic books ( ‘the comic full of fun...
TheCollector
Pontius Pilate: The Man Who Sentenced Jesus Christ to Death
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TheCollector
Exploring Open Primaries: How They Work and Which States Use Them
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The Federalist Papers: History & Summary
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Belgium’s Collectible Design Fair Debuts in NYC
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Flashbak
42 Various Apocalyptic Scenes from Raphael’s Prophetic Messenger of Astrology (1827–61)
The future is portrayed as dramatic, dangerous and dynamic in these visions published in the...
3 days ago
The future is portrayed as dramatic, dangerous and dynamic in these visions published in the astrological magazine The Prophetic Messenger (1827 to 1861). More commonly known as Raphael’s Almanac in a nod to the Jewish archangel Raphael, the name was used a nom de plume by a...
TheCollector
How Did the Tet Offensive Impact American Morale?
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10 Must-Visit Historic Towns in New York
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8 Historical Places to Visit in Devon
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What’s the Meaning of Life for Confucianism?
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Flashbak
‘F*ck You, Philadelphia’ – When Blondie Opened For Rush In 1979
When on January 21st, 1979, Rush needed an opening act for the Philadelphia leg of their Hemispheres...
a year ago
When on January 21st, 1979, Rush needed an opening act for the Philadelphia leg of their Hemispheres tour, Blondie got the call. Georgia-based southern rockers Stillwater couldn’t play. So would the New Yorkers deliver what 18,000 fans of the Canadian rockers packed into the...
TheCollector
Russian Civil War Propaganda: Posters & Propaganda Trains
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Queen Anne: Britain’s Tragic Queen?
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What Was the Importance of the Dragon in Early Medieval England?
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Umbanda: 10 Facts About The Afrobrazilian Religion
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History of Hollywood in the 1980s-1990s: Everything You Need to Know
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Flashbak
Marian Henel and His Perverted Rugs (NSFW)
These large-scale rugs and self-portrait photographs were created by Marian Henel (1926-1993), who...
a month ago
These large-scale rugs and self-portrait photographs were created by Marian Henel (1926-1993), who spent 32 years as a patient of the Hospital for Psychiatric and Neurological Disorders in Branice, Poland. Admitted to the hospital’s Psychopathological Art Expression workshop in...
African History...
The Swazi kingdom and its neighbours in the 19th century: from the rise of Zulu to the British
an island in the maelstrom
a year ago
an island in the maelstrom
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
Marble Head of Apollo Discovered in Greece
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TheCollector
What Are the 7 Most Spoken Languages in the World?
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What Was the Atheism Dispute?
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Did the Suffragettes Know Martial Arts?
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TheCollector
5 Strangest Art Movements You Need to Know
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TheCollector
What Is Banksy’s Real Identity? (5 Scenarios)
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History Today Feed
‘How Finland Survived Stalin’ by Kimmo Rentola review
‘How Finland Survived Stalin’ by Kimmo Rentola review
JamesHoare
Tue, 04/09/2024 - 10:06
8 months ago
‘How Finland Survived Stalin’ by Kimmo Rentola review
JamesHoare
Tue, 04/09/2024 - 10:06
TheCollector
Latest Pompeii Discovery is a Rare Blue Room
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6 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
World's First Intra-Space Stamp Album (1953)
A re-scan of an old favorite. This may be the oddest piece of space ephemera I have ever found. It...
a year ago
A re-scan of an old favorite. This may be the oddest piece of space ephemera I have ever found. It is a stamp album of imaginary space stamps commemorating the planets and the atomic powered intra-solar rocket service that serves those planets. It was intended for "space...
Classical Wisdom
Calm in the Face of Crisis
Putting the Greek Back into Stoicism
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Putting the Greek Back into Stoicism
History Today Feed
‘One Fine Day’ and ‘Imperial Island’ review
‘One Fine Day’ and ‘Imperial Island’ review
j.hoare
Tue, 12/05/2023 - 11:12
a year ago
‘One Fine Day’ and ‘Imperial Island’ review
j.hoare
Tue, 12/05/2023 - 11:12
TheCollector
What Is the Gender Philosophy of Judith Butler?
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TheCollector
The Louvre Seeks Donations to Buy Chardin’s Strawberries Work
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a year ago
Dreams of Space -...
Blast Off (1973)
This is also one of my favorite picture books, very hard to find, so I would like to share the full...
a year ago
This is also one of my favorite picture books, very hard to find, so I would like to share the full book with you. And Blast Off!
Cain, Linda C. and Susan Rosenbaum. Illustrated by Dillon, Leo and Diane. Blast Off. Lexington, MA: Ginn. (24 p.) 1973.
TheCollector
How Have Druids Influenced Wales Throughout History?
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Classical Wisdom
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The Essential Greeks
6 months ago
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What Are the Origins of Santa Claus?
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Trying to Understand...
Their Enemies The Russians
But what about the rest of us?
a year ago
But what about the rest of us?
Classical Wisdom
Who cares about Homer, anyway?
What the legendary blind bard tells us about ourselves in the here and now
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What the legendary blind bard tells us about ourselves in the here and now
TheCollector
What Are Emperor Nero’s Contributions to Rome?
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10 months ago
History Today Feed
How Did the First World War Change the Arts?
How Did the First World War Change the Arts?
JamesHoare
Thu, 10/10/2024 - 09:11
2 months ago
How Did the First World War Change the Arts?
JamesHoare
Thu, 10/10/2024 - 09:11
TheCollector
The Philosophy of the Oxford Group: Vegetarianism & Animal Rights
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Open Culture
How Keith Jarrett Played on a Broken Piano & Turned a Potentially Disastrous Concert Into the...
Nearly fifty years ago, the celebrated young pianist Keith Jarrett arrived in the West German city...
6 days ago
Nearly fifty years ago, the celebrated young pianist Keith Jarrett arrived in the West German city of Köln (better known in English as Cologne). Having just come off a 500-mile-long road trip from Switzerland, where he’d played a concert the previous day, he was left with barely...
TheCollector
Prince Charles III Portrait Defaced by Animal Right Activists
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Bruno Latour’s Irreductions: The World as a Network of Relations
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Battle of Kursk: The Largest Tank Battle in History
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Everything You Need To Know About Hecate (Maiden, Mother, Crone)
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How Found Objects Became Central to Modern Art
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Venus of Urbino: How Titian Reinvented the Nude
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What Is the Book of Galatians About?
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How Did Paper Money Develop in the Premodern World?
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Flashbak
Tribes of Detroit 1968 : New American People On The Cusp Of Change
Enrico Natali’s Detroit 1968 was first published in 1972 under the title New American People, a...
2 months ago
Enrico Natali’s Detroit 1968 was first published in 1972 under the title New American People, a photography series of everyday people at work and at home in urban America, having been exhibited at the Art Institute of Chicago in 1969 as New American Life. In his introduction to...
African History...
a brief note on Madagascar's position in African history
plus, early industrialization in the Merina kingdom.
a year ago
plus, early industrialization in the Merina kingdom.
African History...
The radical philosophy of the Hatata: a 17th century treatise by the Ethiopian thinker Zara Yacob
the historical context of the Hatata in African philosophy.
8 months ago
the historical context of the Hatata in African philosophy.
History Today Feed
Sand War: The Cold War in North Africa
Sand War: The Cold War in North Africa
JamesHoare
Tue, 01/23/2024 - 10:07
11 months ago
Sand War: The Cold War in North Africa
JamesHoare
Tue, 01/23/2024 - 10:07
Classical Wisdom
Do You Listen Well?
Lessons on Listening from Plutarch
a year ago
Lessons on Listening from Plutarch
TheCollector
New York’s Rubin Museum Makes Big Changes
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10 months ago
Patterns in Humanity
Race, economics and homicide in the United States: a summary
Why economic factors cannot explain homicide disparities in the United States
2 months ago
Why economic factors cannot explain homicide disparities in the United States
History Today Feed
The Great Fire of Smyrna
The Great Fire of Smyrna
JamesHoare
Fri, 09/13/2024 - 07:00
3 months ago
The Great Fire of Smyrna
JamesHoare
Fri, 09/13/2024 - 07:00
TheCollector
What Are the 8 Most Popular Churches in Venice?
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When Was D-Day?
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10 Crazy Facts About the History of Syphilis
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8 Places to Visit in Vietnam for History Lovers
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7 Scottish Inventors & Their Inventions
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Wrong Side of...
Inside the Catholic State
The world that created Caravaggio
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The world that created Caravaggio
Classical Wisdom
The Myth of the Minotaur
Journey Into the Labyrinth
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Journey Into the Labyrinth
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Are the Aesir Gods the Villains of Norse Mythology?
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The Indigenous Architecture of the Cosmos in the Amazon
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7 of the Most Historically Important Sites in Japan
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Greco-Scythian Artifacts Seized by Spanish Police
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Norman Rockwell Works Dispute Finally Over?
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How Did Rachel Ruysch Become a World Famous Still Life Painter?
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What Is the Role of First Ladies in US Elections?
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Orange Free State, South Africa: A History
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A History of the Whig Party: Who Were the Whigs?
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Gladiator Combat
Fact or Hollywood Fiction?
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Fact or Hollywood Fiction?
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How Did the Industrial Revolution Transform Social Structures & Living Conditions?
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Contemporary Artist to Recreate Missing Piece of Bayeux Tapestry
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The Vela Incident: Nuclear Bombs vs. Asteroid Collisions
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How Did Norman Rockwell’s Thanksgiving Capture a Nation?
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6 Works by Mexican Muralists You Should Know
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History of the Berlin Wall: From Its Construction to Its Destruction
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Who are the Pioneers of the Beat Generation?
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Is Fear Driving Contemporary Politics? Hobbes’ Leviathan Revisited
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10 Weird Events From Presidential Elections
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Who Were the First Christian Martyrs of Britain?
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The Kherson Art Museum Identified Pieces Looted by Russia
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History Today Feed
Books of the Year 2024: Part 1
Books of the Year 2024: Part 1
JamesHoare
Thu, 11/28/2024 - 09:32
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Books of the Year 2024: Part 1
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Thu, 11/28/2024 - 09:32
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Last Chance!
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The Major Battle of the American Revolution That Never Happened
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What Are the Five French Republics?
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Flashbak
Très Parisien: The Height Of French Chic 1920-1936
Très Parisien magazine sold itself as ‘chic’ and ‘elegant’. Published between 1920 and 1936 it...
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Très Parisien magazine sold itself as ‘chic’ and ‘elegant’. Published between 1920 and 1936 it presented creations by such couturiers as Louise Chéruit, Premet (best known for La Garconne, or The Flapper, a black dress with a white collar and cuffs introduced in 1923, Philip et...
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Jean Lannes: The French Achilles of the Napoleonic Wars
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Highway Dig Uncovers Prehistoric Monument in Czech Republic
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10 Historic College Towns in America You Should Visit
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7 Historical Places to Visit On Your Way to the Isle of Skye
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Freak Shows: The Truth Behind Beauty and the Beast
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Rationalism 101: A Historical Overview
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Trees at Night: Art Young’s Haunting Silhouettes, 1927
“The tree which moves some to tears of joy is in the eyes of others only a green thing which stands...
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“The tree which moves some to tears of joy is in the eyes of others only a green thing which stands in the way. As a man is, so he sees.” – William Blake Arthur Henry Young – better known as Art Young (January 14, 1866–December 29, 1943) – saw humanity in the … Continue...
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How Did Hannah Arendt Define Evil?
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Classical Wisdom
Empedocles
The Philosopher God?
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Can Any Good Come From War?
The Tragedy of the Trenches
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The Tragedy of the Trenches
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4 Most Famous Alien Abduction Claims
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“Protector of the Indians”: Who Was Fray Bartolome de las Casas?
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Kalimantan: Indonesia’s Hidden Gem for Animal Lovers
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History Today Feed
‘Age of Wolf and Wind’ by Davide Zori review
‘Age of Wolf and Wind’ by Davide Zori review
JamesHoare
Wed, 05/29/2024 - 10:27
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‘Age of Wolf and Wind’ by Davide Zori review
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Wed, 05/29/2024 - 10:27
TheCollector
When Was the Fall of the Byzantine Empire?
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What Are the Origins of the Vampire Myth?
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The First Biographers
...and the Surprising Legacy of Ancient Literature
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...and the Surprising Legacy of Ancient Literature
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The Siege of Budapest in WWII: Everything You Need to Know
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The Met Reveals Design for New Modern and Contemporary Wing
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Sound Genius: What Is John Williams Best Known for?
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5 Quotes from Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations Explained
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The Mid-19th Century California Gold Rush
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10 Historic Small Towns in Florida for Your Bucket List
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The Year Without a Summer: The Eruption of Mt Tambora
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Which President Was the Only One to Resign from Office?
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Exploring Silves: The Algarve’s Medieval Capital
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Global Inequality...
Living through another great transformation…
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A review of Karl Polanyi's "Great transformation"
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5 Creatures from Slavic Mythology Represented in Art
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Yuruparí: Amazon’s Unique Myth of Creation & Ritual of Passage
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The Rise of Television & The Power of Images in US Elections
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Aristotle’s Poetics: A Brief Overview
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Who Was Frantz Fanon?
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Who Was Pasquale Paoli, the (Other) Corsican Revolutionary?
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Thai Fortune-Telling Manuscript, Before 1844
A beautiful paper accordion manuscript from Thailand that features hand-painted illustrations of...
9 months ago
A beautiful paper accordion manuscript from Thailand that features hand-painted illustrations of zodiac figures accompanied with text. It was made before 1844. “Maria Revere Balestier (daughter of Paul Revere and wife to the first American consulate to Singapore) was the...
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Art of the Etruscans
Romans before the Romans
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Alexander Gardner: The Man Who Captured the Civil War
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‘The Lost Queen’ by Sophie Shorland review
‘The Lost Queen’ by Sophie Shorland review
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Mon, 08/12/2024 - 10:19
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‘The Lost Queen’ by Sophie Shorland review
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Why Are There Two Virginias?
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Greece's Forgotten Legacy
Ancient Mixed Martial Arts?
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Ancient Mixed Martial Arts?
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The Best Eclipses of the Ancient World
War Stoppers and God Makers
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War Stoppers and God Makers
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Centaurs and Snake-Kings
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A Halloween event for the Mythologically inclined...
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Gandhi in South Africa: The Formation of the World-Famous Pacifist
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The Wonder Of Soviet Bus Stops
“The bus stops are disappearing so fast. If I come back a year from now, they could be gone,...
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“The bus stops are disappearing so fast. If I come back a year from now, they could be gone, demolished, or rebuilt. These pictures may be all that’s left in the end. I want to give them some kind of immortality.” — Christopher Herwig, Photographer and Soviet Bus Stop Hunter ...
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Who Was the Terrifying Ottoman Sultan Selim “the Grim?”
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Is There a Life After Death? A Philosophical Approach
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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...
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Fireside this week! Next week we’ll finally close out the addenda to the How to Roman Republic 101 series with a look at provincial governance, but I don’t think that will be done in time for this week, so I’m throwing a fireside in here in the meantime. That said, I thought it...
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What Was the Great Schism of 1054?
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The Origins of the Democratic Party: A Comprehensive Guide
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Curious Pictures From A French Aristocrat’s 40-Year Mission To Create 3-D Photography
“Imagine… a photograph of a woman wearing earrings adorned with a glittering De Beers diamond. You...
4 months ago
“Imagine… a photograph of a woman wearing earrings adorned with a glittering De Beers diamond. You see one earring. Walk slowly past the photograph so you are viewing it from gradually changing angles… The earring from one ear recedes from view while its twin [appears] in turn on...
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Was Roy Lichtenstein an Innovator or a Copycat?
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Edward Hopper & Josephine Nivison: The Troubled Artistic Union
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10 Bay Area Artists That Shaped the San Francisco Art Scene
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A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, June 28, 2024
Fireside this week! My hope in terms of the upcoming schedule is to have my usual July 4th post next...
5 months ago
Fireside this week! My hope in terms of the upcoming schedule is to have my usual July 4th post next week (we’re discussing political philosophy in an election year, so I am sure everyone will be very chill; regardless let me repeat you will be civil) and then after that to dive...
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Top Aces of World War II: 7 Talented Fighter Pilots
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Japanese Martial Arts: How Were They Invented (and Exported)?
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The Avicenna Canon Medicinae – An Illustrated Medical Book From 13th Century Paris
First published in 13th Century Paris, the Avicenna, Canon Medicinae is an illustrated medical text...
8 months ago
First published in 13th Century Paris, the Avicenna, Canon Medicinae is an illustrated medical text book made from tempera and gold leaf on parchment. Shelf marked Besançon, Bibliothèque municipale, MS 0457, the work is a Latin translation of Avicenna’s Canon medicinae, one of...
African History...
a brief note on Africa in 16th century global history.
the international relations and manuscripts of Kongo
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the international relations and manuscripts of Kongo
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
James Joyce and Jewish Philosophy
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James Joyce and Jewish Philosophy
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Derrida’s Deconstruction in Literary Analysis: A Detailed Guide
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The West African Squadron: Hunting Slave Ships on the High Seas
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10 Terrible Catholic Popes
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A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part V: Epilogue
This is the fifth part of our four(ish) five part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa, IIIb, IVa, IVb, IVc) look...
7 months ago
This is the fifth part of our four(ish) five part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa, IIIb, IVa, IVb, IVc) look at how the Roman legions were able to overcome the Macedonian sarisa phalanx in the third and second centuries BC. We have covered the decisive battles in the story, although...
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Who Was J. Edgar Hoover?
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Gods Vs Titans
...and the Origins of the Universe
a year ago
...and the Origins of the Universe
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Understanding Egyptian Astrology: What Is Your Egyptian Zodiac Sign?
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On the Spot: William Dalrymple
On the Spot: William Dalrymple
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Tue, 09/24/2024 - 08:00
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On the Spot: William Dalrymple
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Tue, 09/24/2024 - 08:00
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1950s American Culture: Suburbia, the American Dream, & Inequality
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Weekend Roundup
Free Will: A Fairy Tale?
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8 Facts about The Book of Enoch and its Content
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Georgian Wine: The World’s Oldest Wine Producer in 4 Great Wineries
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How to Steal From Homer
Duplicative Language in Ancient Greece and Rome
11 months ago
Duplicative Language in Ancient Greece and Rome
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What Is the Role of the Changeling in Western Literature?
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The Cultivation of Christmas Trees by T. S. Eliot
Bored with Christmas cards, Richard de la Mare (1901–86), son of the poet Walter de la Mare and...
a year ago
Bored with Christmas cards, Richard de la Mare (1901–86), son of the poet Walter de la Mare and director of production at London-based publisher Faber & Gwyer (later Faber and Faber), hit upon the idea of sending poetry pamphlets, each featuring the work of well-known writers and...
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Who Was Origen of Alexandria?
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What Is the Pauline Epistle Philemon About? Slavery & Forgiveness
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How to Win an Election in Ancient Rome
How to Win an Election in Ancient Rome
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Fri, 10/25/2024 - 12:22
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How to Win an Election in Ancient Rome
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Fri, 10/25/2024 - 12:22
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The 6 Finest Gothic Cathedrals in France
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6 Conceptual Artists You Should Know
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What Are the 5 Tallest Mountains in the World?
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Who Was the First President to Live in the White House?
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The Jōmon Period: Japan’s Mysterious Origin Story
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8 Techniques in Persuasion from Antiquity
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John Cassavetes: Who Was The Godfather of American Independent Cinema?
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Did Jesus Christ Really Exist?
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The Cyclops
A Misunderstood Monster?
a year ago
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Josephine Baker: An American Dancer in the French Resistance
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Soviets in Munich? The 1919 Bavarian Soviet Republic
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Weekend Roundup
The Julio-Claudians
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How Has Modern Philosophy Built on Aristotle’s Ideas?
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4 Ancient Greek Federal States You Should Know
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Weekend Roundup
Beneath the Waves...
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The Renaissance Women of Italy: 10 Extraordinary Artists
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Cain’s Marriage: Who Did the Biblical Killer Marry?
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Aristophanes: Get to Know the Master of Ancient Greek Comedy
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8 months ago
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‘Judgement at Tokyo’ by Gary J. Bass review
‘Judgement at Tokyo’ by Gary J. Bass review
JamesHoare
Mon, 01/22/2024 - 11:07
11 months ago
‘Judgement at Tokyo’ by Gary J. Bass review
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Mon, 01/22/2024 - 11:07
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Lipka Tatars: Muslims in Poland?
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The Mamluk Sultanate: How Slaves Came to Rule an Empire
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Do My Dreams Mean Anything? A Philosophical Look at the Unconscious Mind
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What Is the Jungian Journey of Individuation?
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What Is Film Noir? A Definition, History, and Impact
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The Mystical Drawings of William Thomas Horton (1864-1919)
William Thomas Horton (1864–1919) was one of the Smithers People, a number of artists sponsored by...
a year ago
William Thomas Horton (1864–1919) was one of the Smithers People, a number of artists sponsored by Leonard Smithers (1861–1907),a leading light of the Decadent movement and publisher of upscale pornography. Some starry names were in his orbit, including Max Beerbohm, Aleister...
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The Amy Carter ‘Love Doll’ – Playing With The President’s Daughter In 1977
Reporter: Do you, Amy Carter, have a message for the children of America? Amy Carter: “No.” In...
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Reporter: Do you, Amy Carter, have a message for the children of America? Amy Carter: “No.” In 1976, nine-year-old Amy Carter left her home in Plains, Georgia, and moved into the White House. People noticed the first child to live at the White House since the days of JFK. And...
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Did Jesus Live in India?
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Hidden Gospels: What Books Were Removed from the Bible (and Why)?
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Artemisia Gentileschi Lost Painting in The U.K.’s Royal Collection
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African History...
Early civilizations of ancient Africa and the pre-Aksumite civilization of the northern Horn.
In the closing decades of the 20th century, archaeologists working to uncover the foundations of...
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In the closing decades of the 20th century, archaeologists working to uncover the foundations of urbanism and complex societies in West Africa discovered a vast cluster of stone ruins in southern Mauritania.
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What is Hecate’s Relationship with Alchemy?
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10 Must-See Pirate Fortresses and Coastal Strongholds Around the World
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What Are the Most Spoken Indigenous Languages in Mexico?
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Wrong Side of...
Who speaks of the Armenians?
Britain is in bed with Putin's friends
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Britain is in bed with Putin's friends
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Plants With Faces From A 15th-Century Italian Medicine Book
The 15th-century Italian herbalist could consult the illustrated Erbario and thereby know the latest...
a year ago
The 15th-century Italian herbalist could consult the illustrated Erbario and thereby know the latest medieval conventions, sometimes depicted in water colour with fantastic elements such as human faces. The medicinal properties and preparations of the plants. Via University...
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‘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
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Tue, 11/19/2024 - 08:36
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How did the Plague of Athens Revolutionize Carthage?
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Hans Jonas on Responsibility in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
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Have You Heard of These 5 Unusual Musical Instruments?
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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.
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Ada Lovelace: Get to Know the World’s First Computer Programmer
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László Moholy-Nagy: Art from the Epoch of the Modernist Experiment
László Moholy-Nagy (July 20, 1895 – November 24, 1946) was a Jewish Hungarian poet, painter and...
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László Moholy-Nagy (July 20, 1895 – November 24, 1946) was a Jewish Hungarian poet, painter and photographer before he became the major proselytiser of the new avant-garde vision at the Bauhaus school, where has taught as a professor and succeeded is working across disciplines. ...
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The Top 10 Museums to Visit in Madrid
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10 Landmarks That Should Be Considered Wonders of the World
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Dr Martin Luther King Jr. Was A Trekkie Who Convinced Nichelle Nichols To Stay On The Show
Actress Nichelle Nichols (December 28, 1932 – July 30, 2022) once recalled how Dr. Martin Luther...
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Actress Nichelle Nichols (December 28, 1932 – July 30, 2022) once recalled how Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968) convinced her to remain on Star Trek after she had decided to leave the series for a starring role on Broadway. In 1966, Star Trek creator...
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American Tourist Smashed Roman Artifacts at the Israel Museum
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What Is the Symbolism in Whitman’s Leaves of Grass?
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Magna Graecia
Greek or Roman?
2 months ago
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Y Viva Espana: The Great British Package Holiday In Photos
When in June 1987, Shirley Baker photographed passengers at England’s Manchester Airport, many of...
6 months ago
When in June 1987, Shirley Baker photographed passengers at England’s Manchester Airport, many of them would have been on their way to sunny Spain as part of their package holiday. Jake Clark first arrived there in the late 1960s when his parents moved to a fishing village in...
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Weekend Roundup
Plato on Political Polarization
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Plato on Political Polarization
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10 Interesting Facts About Haruki Murakami You Should Know
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Seneca On Clemency
A Letter To Emperor Nero
a year ago
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 month of January. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
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Rome’s Worst Nemesis: What was the Sassanian Empire?
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A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, March 29, 2024 (On Roman Values)
Fireside this week! Apologies for having two of these in a row, but as I noted last week, I’ve had...
8 months ago
Fireside this week! Apologies for having two of these in a row, but as I noted last week, I’ve had some unexpected (but good) travel, which has made a bit of havoc in my schedule and I am still trying to catch back up. Nevertheless, I wanted to use this week’s fireside to muse a...
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‘The Writers’ Castle’ by Uwe Nuehmahr review
‘The Writers’ Castle’ by Uwe Nuehmahr review
JamesHoare
Wed, 10/23/2024 - 09:34
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‘The Writers’ Castle’ by Uwe Nuehmahr review
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Wed, 10/23/2024 - 09:34
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Who Is the Archangel Michael? Analyzing an Angel
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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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Parthenon Marbles or Elgin Marbles? Which Is the Correct Name?
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Dutch & Flemish Vanitas Paintings: A Theme for the North’s Golden Age
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A Travel Guide to Pompeii: Visiting the City in One Day
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Ancient Marble Floor Restored Underwater in Italy
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Understanding Post-War Australian History in 3 Artworks
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Phoolan Devi, Bandit Queen of India
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