Classical Wisdom
The Cyclops
A Misunderstood Monster?
a year ago
Flashbak
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...
TheCollector
Largest UK Holbein Exhibition at The Queen’s Gallery
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TheCollector
Two Colonizers in South Africa: The British vs. The Dutch
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a year ago
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, July 12, 2024
Fireside this week! I had hoped to have the start of the Imperator Teaching Paradox series ready for...
5 months ago
Fireside this week! I had hoped to have the start of the Imperator Teaching Paradox series ready for this week, but it has been a bit stubborn and I do not want to derail my book writing/revising schedule in order to push it out before it is ready. So that will almost certainly...
TheCollector
Who Were the Kuomintang?
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Wrong Side of...
The Tears of Strangers are only water
On the limits of empathy
a month ago
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Luc Tuymans Mural Exhibition to Open Wednesday at Louvre
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TheCollector
Istanbul’s Top 7 Historic Gems
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8 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
Utazas a vilagurbe/ Into Space (1978)
A little out of my defined time period but too good not to share. This pop-up book was part of the...
a year ago
A little out of my defined time period but too good not to share. This pop-up book was part of the burst in Russian children's publishing in 1978. It was originally published in Russian but I have seen copies in English and this one in Hungarian. The pop-ups are wonderful and...
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4 Greek Myths That Inspired Cinema
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Flashbak
Arrows – Love And Punishment in Vintage Snapshots
The latest submission for collector supreme Robert E. Jackson focuses on arrows in snapshots. Some...
5 months ago
The latest submission for collector supreme Robert E. Jackson focuses on arrows in snapshots. Some have been drawn on the printed photo with pen, others form part of the image itself. The use of bows and arrows by humans predates recorded history and is common to most...
TheCollector
What Are Salvador Dalí’s Composition Techniques?
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Classical Wisdom
The Ancient World's Greatest Disaster
And Most Mysterious...
2 months ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for January
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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 January. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Continue Reading
A Collection of...
Collections: How to Roman Republic 101, Part IIIb: Imperium
This is the second section of the third part of our planned five part series (I, II, IIIa) on the...
a year ago
This is the second section of the third part of our planned five part series (I, II, IIIa) on the structure of the Roman Republic during the third and second centuries, the ‘Middle’ Republic. Last week we discussed the overall structure of the ‘career path’ for a Roman politician...
A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triump, Part IIb: Handfuls of Maniples
This is the second part of the second part of the second part of our four part look at the great...
10 months ago
This is the second part of the second part of the second part of our four part look at the great third and second century BC contest between the Romans and the heirs of Alexander, asking the question, “What can defeat a Macedonian sarisa-phalanx?” Last time, we started looking at...
Classical Wisdom
What makes a good friend?
'Birds of a feather’? Or 'the proverbial potters'?
a year ago
'Birds of a feather’? Or 'the proverbial potters'?
TheCollector
Titanomachy: Greek Mythology’s Fiercest Battle
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4 Key Techniques of 20th-Century Photography
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What Are the Origins of the Vampire Myth?
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Neil Gaiman’s Collection Sale Surpasses Expectations
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Who Was Saint Polycarp of Smyrna?
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Classical Wisdom
Have We Lost Ritual in our Lives?
How can we bring it back? And should we in the first place?
a year ago
How can we bring it back? And should we in the first place?
TheCollector
How Does Epistemology Address Memory as a Source of Knowledge?
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Scientism and Anti-Scientism: What Is the Difference?
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5 Quotes by Socrates Explained
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History Today Feed
Britain’s First Milk Bar Opens
Britain’s First Milk Bar Opens
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Thu, 08/01/2024 - 08:00
4 months ago
Britain’s First Milk Bar Opens
JamesHoare
Thu, 08/01/2024 - 08:00
TheCollector
Why Did Socrates Focus on Self-Knowledge and Introspection?
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TheCollector
The Jōmon Period: Japan’s Mysterious Origin Story
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Henry VIII and Anne of Cleves: “I Like Her Not”
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History Today Feed
The Lost Tudor Domesday Book
The Lost Tudor Domesday Book
JamesHoare
Tue, 02/20/2024 - 00:00
10 months ago
The Lost Tudor Domesday Book
JamesHoare
Tue, 02/20/2024 - 00:00
TheCollector
Sorites Paradox: Why Traditional Logic Is Not Omnipotent
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African History...
A muslim kingdom in the Ethiopian highlands: the history of Ifat and Adal ca. 1285-1520.
During the late Middle Ages, the northern Horn of Africa was home to some of the continent's most...
6 months ago
During the late Middle Ages, the northern Horn of Africa was home to some of the continent's most powerful dynasties, whose history significantly shaped the region's social landscape. The history of one of these dynasties, often referred to as the Solomonids, has been...
TheCollector
6 Popular Netsuke Designs and Their Meanings
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History Today Feed
The Libellous Letters of the Chevalier d’Eon
The Libellous Letters of the Chevalier d’Eon
JamesHoare
Wed, 12/18/2024 - 09:29
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The Libellous Letters of the Chevalier d’Eon
JamesHoare
Wed, 12/18/2024 - 09:29
TheCollector
What Is the Categorical Imperative?
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New Exhibition Examines Rembrandt’s Relationship with Star Pupil
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7 Artists of The Nouveau Réalisme Movement You Should Know
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Doctors Against Genocide Cancels Event at Holocaust Museum
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12 months ago
History Today Feed
‘The House Divided’ by Barnaby Rogerson
‘The House Divided’ by Barnaby Rogerson
JamesHoare
Mon, 06/03/2024 - 10:51
6 months ago
‘The House Divided’ by Barnaby Rogerson
JamesHoare
Mon, 06/03/2024 - 10:51
TheCollector
A Green-Hued Banksy Mural in North London
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Classical Wisdom
Should We Glorify Caesar?
And Those Like Him?
9 months ago
TheCollector
Who Was Louise Bourgeois? 7 Facts About the Surrealist Artist
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5 months ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for November
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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.
Summary Of Changes
Donsol, designed a donsol turnip.
Uxn, wrote a file browser...
TheCollector
The Controversial Death of Ana Mendieta: Here’s What We Know
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11 months ago
Patterns in Humanity
Immigration and crime: Sweden
Worrying crime trends in the land of Pippi Longstocking
4 months ago
Worrying crime trends in the land of Pippi Longstocking
Flashbak
Helen Keller’s Letter on Why Book-Burning Nazis Will Never Defeat Ideas, 1933
“History has taught you nothing if you think you can kill ideas. Tyrants have tried to do that often...
a year ago
“History has taught you nothing if you think you can kill ideas. Tyrants have tried to do that often before, and the ideas have risen up in their might and destroyed them’ – Helen Keller Helen Keller is best known for her campaign to help the disabled and support for...
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Fellow believers or fellow citizens?
Liberalism dies in darkness
a month ago
Liberalism dies in darkness
TheCollector
Poland Nixes Planned Venice Biennale Pavilion
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TheCollector
Walter Benjamin: What are the Connections Between Language and Theology?
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Wallis Simpson: A Look Beyond Scandal
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What is Writer Gustave Flaubert Known For?
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Les Soixante-Huitards: The French Student Demonstrations of May 1968
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10 Surprising Facts About the Great Beaver Wars
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The Battle of Oriskany: A Civil War in New York
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Classical Wisdom
Sparta and… Scotland?
Laconic wit through the centuries
a year ago
Laconic wit through the centuries
Classical Wisdom
What is Virtue?
Can We Define it for Ourselves or Others?
3 months ago
Can We Define it for Ourselves or Others?
TheCollector
5 Famous Artworks of Medusa: Monstrous, Misunderstood, or Moving?
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Why Is Edward Hopper Cinema’s Favorite Painter?
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Flashbak
‘Leasure And Pleasure’: Window Shopping In 1980s Hull
“When I started this project in 1977, Hull was in the throes of a massive redevelopment, with many...
a month ago
“When I started this project in 1977, Hull was in the throes of a massive redevelopment, with many inner city areas being bulldozed and instant slums being created on its outskirts. It seemed to have learnt nothing from the mistakes I had fought against during the previous decade...
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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
Discordianism: 4 Facts about the Bizarre Religious System
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Aristotle on Knowledge, Truth, and Error (6 Arguments)
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Alan Turing: The Genius Who Cracked the Enigma Code
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What Is the Legacy of the Battle of Gettysburg?
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History Today Feed
‘Outposts of Diplomacy’ by G.R. Berridge review
‘Outposts of Diplomacy’ by G.R. Berridge review
JamesHoare
Wed, 09/04/2024 - 09:04
3 months ago
‘Outposts of Diplomacy’ by G.R. Berridge review
JamesHoare
Wed, 09/04/2024 - 09:04
TheCollector
Which Are the Best-known Castles and Churches in Trieste?
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Peter Singer’s Famine, Affluence, and Morality: Is Charity Good?
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The Macedonian Wars: Rome vs the Macedonian Phalanx
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Hungary in WWII: A Lesser Axis Power
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Res Obscura
I talked to Terry Gross!
A brief update about the publication of "Tripping on Utopia" before we return to regularly scheduled...
11 months ago
A brief update about the publication of "Tripping on Utopia" before we return to regularly scheduled posting
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Soothing the injured spirit of the Temple
The case for giving back the Elgin Marbles
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The case for giving back the Elgin Marbles
Dreams of Space -...
Satellites As A Hobby (1962)
Satellites as a Hobby was a children's book from Hammond (the atlas people) They commissioned and...
a year ago
Satellites as a Hobby was a children's book from Hammond (the atlas people) They commissioned and created a space map in 1958 (see Sept 8, 2011 blog post). They reused these illustration in several publication which may explain why they seem a little "dated" for 1962. This book...
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Arachne: What Is the Real Meaning of the Myth?
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Flashbak
Got Live If You Want It: John Scott’s Concert Photographs of Alice Cooper, Bryan Ferry, John Lydon...
Never let go of your dreams because nobody else is going to make them happen. When John Scott was a...
7 months ago
Never let go of your dreams because nobody else is going to make them happen. When John Scott was a child he harboured dreams of becoming a photographer. He roamed around his parents’ home and snapped pictures in his head. He had a talent for it which he thought of turning into a...
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What does Aristotle say in De Interpretatione?
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Patterns in Humanity
Mental Health and Social Stratification
In this post I summarize some research on the importance of mental health for social outcomes and...
a year ago
In this post I summarize some research on the importance of mental health for social outcomes and discuss some of the implications for social stratification.
Classical Wisdom
Three Cabins Left
Emperors, Conquerors, and Saints
10 months ago
Emperors, Conquerors, and Saints
History Today Feed
‘The End of Enlightenment’ by Richard Whatmore review
‘The End of Enlightenment’ by Richard Whatmore review
j.hoare
Tue, 12/19/2023 - 10:39
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‘The End of Enlightenment’ by Richard Whatmore review
j.hoare
Tue, 12/19/2023 - 10:39
TheCollector
Was Minoan Crete a Matriarchal Society?
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17 Crazy Facts about the History of Chocolate
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Classical Wisdom
What Happens When We Die? And Does That Impact How We Live?
Homer’s Hell: The Afterlife in Greek Mythology
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Homer’s Hell: The Afterlife in Greek Mythology
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Art Basel Miami Beach Faces Protests
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How Did Solomon’s Temple Influence Worship?
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Pompeii: Frozen in Time or an Ever-Evolving Landscape?
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5 Famous Women Still-Life Painters
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Trying to Understand...
Will The West Eat Itself?
Yes. It's derivatives all the way down.
a year ago
Yes. It's derivatives all the way down.
Flashbak
Nick Cave’s Script For Gladiator 2
Before Ridley Scott’s Gladiator 2, Nick Cave wrote his original sequel to Gladiator (2000) at the...
a year ago
Before Ridley Scott’s Gladiator 2, Nick Cave wrote his original sequel to Gladiator (2000) at the behest of the film’s star, Russell Crowe. It’s not known is David Scarpa, who wrote Scott’s version, read Cave’s script first, but if he did there will be no allegation of...
TheCollector
The Battle of Zama: How Scipio Gave Rome the World
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Open Culture
Watch the Surrealist Glass Harmonica, the Only Animated Film Ever Banned by Soviet Censors (1968)
The Soviet Union’s repressive state censorship went to absurd lengths to control what its citizens...
a week ago
The Soviet Union’s repressive state censorship went to absurd lengths to control what its citizens read, viewed, and listened to, such as the almost comical removal of purged former comrades from photographs during Stalin’s reign. When it came to aesthetics, Stalinism mostly...
TheCollector
Third Punic War: Carthage Must Be Destroyed
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A History of the US House of Representatives
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Hitler’s Early Life: Failure & Homelessness to Nationalism & Nazis
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History Today Feed
Pasternak and Stalin: What Was Said?
Pasternak and Stalin: What Was Said?
JamesHoare
Mon, 01/29/2024 - 11:56
10 months ago
Pasternak and Stalin: What Was Said?
JamesHoare
Mon, 01/29/2024 - 11:56
History Today Feed
The Death of a Mnemonist
The Death of a Mnemonist
JamesHoare
Wed, 05/01/2024 - 10:07
7 months ago
The Death of a Mnemonist
JamesHoare
Wed, 05/01/2024 - 10:07
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Celebrate Cicero!
11 months ago
TheCollector
Symbolism and Identity in Northern Renaissance Portraiture
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TheCollector
What Makes Jean-Luc Godard An Iconic Film Director?
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9 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
Cosmonaut-2 (1964)
Cosmonaut-2 was a Russian pamphlet for older children about Gherman Titov. It has some lovely...
over a year ago
Cosmonaut-2 was a Russian pamphlet for older children about Gherman Titov. It has some lovely illustration about the 2nd manned Russian space launch. At age 25 Titov remains the youngest man to fly in Earth orbit. Vostok 2 was launched on August 6, 1961.
Cosmonaut-2, 1964. 38 p....
TheCollector
Évora: History & 10 Must-See Sites
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The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Closes Its College
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Did the Anglo-Saxon Invasion of Britain Really Happen?
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9 Historical Places to Visit in Cornwall
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TheCollector
The Famous Mummies of the Inca and the Chinchorro
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Dreams of Space -...
The Magic Motion Martian Book (1964)
A pleasantly strange space book about Martians visiting the earth. The "magic motion" consisted of a...
a year ago
A pleasantly strange space book about Martians visiting the earth. The "magic motion" consisted of a little lenticular piece inside each page so if you moved your head the image would move. Not very exciting but it did make for a fun story.
Miller, Albert G. Designed by Paul...
TheCollector
What Makes Citizen Kane the Greatest Film of All Time?
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TheCollector
Possible Rembrandt Found in Attic Sells for $1.4 Million
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3 months ago
History Today Feed
‘Churchill’s American Network’ and ‘Mirrors of Greatness’ review
‘Churchill’s American Network’ and ‘Mirrors of Greatness’ review
JamesHoare
Wed, 05/08/2024 - 11:16
7 months ago
‘Churchill’s American Network’ and ‘Mirrors of Greatness’ review
JamesHoare
Wed, 05/08/2024 - 11:16
TheCollector
Egyptian Temples: How the Egyptians Depicted the Universe in Microcosm
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TheCollector
Francis Bacon Portrait of George Dyer to Sell at Sotheby’s
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TheCollector
10 Historic Towns in Oregon Worth Visiting
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Conservative Resurgence in the US: Traditional, New Right, & Tea Party
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Bali’s 8 Finest Historic Sites: A Feast for the Senses
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TheCollector
Alfred the Great and the Most Important Battle in English History
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Dr Alun Withey
Finding Your Beard Style in the 19th Century
In the previous post I noted the variety of facial hair styles that were worn by men in the...
over a year ago
In the previous post I noted the variety of facial hair styles that were worn by men in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, depending on factors including status, location and age. Rather than each age having one particular style of facial hair that was ubiquitous, the...
African History...
a brief note on Africa's Scientific Manuscripts
plus; the history of Medicine in Africa.
a year ago
plus; the history of Medicine in Africa.
TheCollector
How Did Artists Learn About Anatomy During the Renaissance?
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Who Invented the Refrigerator?
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9 months ago
Trying to Understand...
A Short Essay About A Long-Playing Record
One I bought fifty years ago.
7 months ago
One I bought fifty years ago.
Dreams of Space -...
Young Technician December, 1957
This is an issue of a young adult magazine published just 3 months after the first Sputnik. Young...
a year ago
This is an issue of a young adult magazine published just 3 months after the first Sputnik. Young Technician was a scientific news and technology magazine. I realize that most of you have no Russian but the illustrations are a nice picture of the beginning of a new space...
Classical Wisdom
What to do with Columbus?
Should We Learn “Outdated” History?
2 months ago
Should We Learn “Outdated” History?
TheCollector
La Llorona: Latin America’s Vengeful Ghost in Film & Literature
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Sufism: Mystical Islam in Africa
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Curator Rediscovers Ancient Caligula Bust in England
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Rock the Vote! How Music & Pop Culture Influenced Elections
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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
TheCollector
Discover Pompeii’s Famous Mosaics
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TheCollector
Watergate: The Scandal that Defined Nixon’s Presidency
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Flashbak
One Night At The Empire Roller Disco, Brooklyn NYC – February 1980
On assignment for Forbes magazine on a winter’s night in 1980, Patrick D. Pagnano’s was in Crown...
6 months ago
On assignment for Forbes magazine on a winter’s night in 1980, Patrick D. Pagnano’s was in Crown Heights to see the skaters at Brooklyn’s Empire Roller Disco. Formerly the Empire Rollerdrome (built 1941), the rink was now all disco. It was where Cher hosted the release party for...
TheCollector
Sybil Ludington: The Girl Who Rode Twice As Far As Paul Revere?
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6 Astounding Achievements by Maya Lin
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Wrong Side of...
Progressive realism and Perfidious Albion
Britain's foreign policy is woefully naive and self-defeating
a month ago
Britain's foreign policy is woefully naive and self-defeating
Flashbak
Katsushika Hokusai: Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji
Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji by Katsushika Hokusai (1760–1849) features the fabulous painting...
2 months ago
Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji by Katsushika Hokusai (1760–1849) features the fabulous painting Under the Wave off Kanagawa, better known as the Great Wave. First published for the New Year of 1831, the ukiyo-e series of large, colour woodblock prints was, due its immense...
TheCollector
Chicago’s Field Museum Alters Native Displays Due to Regulations
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TheCollector
Quetzalcoatl: The Feathered Serpent’s Myth & History
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What Is the History of Hipster Culture?
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Classical Wisdom
Celebrate MLK with 'Agape'
How Dr. King was inspired by the Classics...
11 months ago
How Dr. King was inspired by the Classics...
TheCollector
Cassandra: Princess of Troy, Cursed Prophetess, Tragic Prisoner
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TheCollector
What Is Banksy’s Real Identity? (5 Scenarios)
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Daedalus and Icarus: What Is the Main Message?
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Global Inequality...
Changes in income distributions in China, India and the United States, 2018-23
The effects of covid and the return to “normalcy”
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The effects of covid and the return to “normalcy”
CrimethInc.
Festivals of Resistance : A Call for Gatherings the Weekend Before Trump Takes Office
Along with others around the country, we invite you to join us in organizing festivals of resistance...
2 weeks ago
Along with others around the country, we invite you to join us in organizing festivals of resistance on the weekend of January 18, immediately before Donald Trump takes office. This is a crucial opportunity to engage in outreach, education, and action ahead of what it is sure to...
TheCollector
Get to Know Palazzo Doria Pamphilj & Its Fascinating History
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Where Are the Best Travel Destinations for Shakespeare Fans?
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Who Was Winston Churchill? The Dark Side of Britain’s Great Hero
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TheCollector
Jean Lannes: The French Achilles of the Napoleonic Wars
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Flashbak
Big Hair & True Love in 1980s Kentucky
For over a decade in the 1980s and 1990s Richard Bram photographed people at the Kentucky Derby...
2 months ago
For over a decade in the 1980s and 1990s Richard Bram photographed people at the Kentucky Derby Festival in Louisville, an annual two-week event preceding the first Saturday in May, the day of the Kentucky Derby horse race. It was all about the gigantic hair. You can see his...
Classical Wisdom
Sophocles' Swansong
Oedipus at Colonus
a year ago
Trying to Understand...
That's The Truth?
In politics, well, it depends.
a year ago
In politics, well, it depends.
TheCollector
Apelles: Antiquity’s Greatest Painter
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Umberto Boccioni: 11 Facts About the Italian Futurist
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What Is a Banana Republic?
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Abraham Lincoln’s Early Life: From Rural Kentucky to the White House
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Bob Pepper Art: Adult Fantasy And Vinyl Covers
You can see American artist Bob Pepper’s (October 23, 1938—January 16, 2019) illustrations on record...
3 months ago
You can see American artist Bob Pepper’s (October 23, 1938—January 16, 2019) illustrations on record and paperback covers for Elektra Records’ Nonesuch and Checkmate labels, notably on Love’s 1967 Forever Changes album. Ballentine books’ Adult Fantasy series and game artwork made...
Classical Wisdom
Marcus Aurelius VS Diogenes
Comparing the Stoics and the Cynics...
a year ago
Comparing the Stoics and the Cynics...
TheCollector
Julius Caesar: From General to Dictator (Bio, Battles, & Death)
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Çatalhöyük: One of the Oldest Recorded Cities in History
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How Does Street Art Shape Cities?
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8 months ago
History Today Feed
The US Treasury’s Money Laundering Machine
The US Treasury’s Money Laundering Machine
JamesHoare
Wed, 03/20/2024 - 10:20
9 months ago
The US Treasury’s Money Laundering Machine
JamesHoare
Wed, 03/20/2024 - 10:20
TheCollector
Cabal of Naples: The True Story of Naples’ Gang of Baroque Artists
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Ivar the Boneless: History, TV Portrayals, and Viking Legends
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Alicia Keys Art Show at The Brooklyn Museum
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Dreams of Space -...
Some Day I'll Be an Aerospace Engineer (1967)
A "career book' today to inspire young people to pursue engineering. This is a little later in the...
a year ago
A "career book' today to inspire young people to pursue engineering. This is a little later in the space race but they did have a clear plan laid out for creating the engineers they might need. The school library was usually full of these career books to inspire academic...
TheCollector
Battle of the Persian Gate: An Achaemenid Thermopylae, 330 BCE
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TheCollector
An American Revolution Drawing Found in a NY Apartment
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8 months 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...
4 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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The Tale of Sinuhe: What Happens in the Ancient Egyptian Story?
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Interview with Nicolas Party: Pastels, Rosalba Carriera, & More
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Dreams of Space -...
Exploring Space (Hebrew) (1960)
The Hebrew version of Exploring Space. If you notice it opens right to left. So you will see a few...
a year ago
The Hebrew version of Exploring Space. If you notice it opens right to left. So you will see a few pages where the Hebrew version "switches" sides. Because this is such a charming book I have loaded the whole thing. As an additional treat I own some of the original illustration...
Flashbak
Libby Hall: Remembering The Photographer and Collector of Dog Photography
Libby Hall (1941-2023) was a friend. When she died last year at age 81, she let behind an archive...
7 months ago
Libby Hall (1941-2023) was a friend. When she died last year at age 81, she let behind an archive that speaks of her talent as a street and press photographer, writer and collector, most notably of vintage dog photographs which now live at London’s Bishopsgate Institute. “Mine...
TheCollector
Cyberattacks Hits Museums and Causes Online Collections Drop
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TheCollector
A History Lover’s Guide to Mexico City
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6 months ago
History Today Feed
The ‘Experts’ from Afghanistan
The ‘Experts’ from Afghanistan
JamesHoare
Fri, 07/19/2024 - 08:00
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The ‘Experts’ from Afghanistan
JamesHoare
Fri, 07/19/2024 - 08:00
TheCollector
Gehenna: A History of Hell on Earth
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9 Revelations from Viking Runes
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7 of Elsa Schiaparelli’s Greatest Artistic Collaborations
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Artists Expressed Concerns on Banning TikTok in the U.S.
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How Did Our Lady of Guadalupe Become Mexico’s Patroness?
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TheCollector
What Was Organization Todt?
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5 months ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for January 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 January. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added electrical refit(portal for AC & DC...
TheCollector
When and Why Did People Start Using Coins?
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Carl Schmitt: The Most Influential Nazi Philosopher?
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10 Women Thinkers of the Enlightenment You Should Know
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Pauline Epistles: Did Apostle Paul Write Them All?
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Winnie Mandela: Mother of the Nation?
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Len Deighton’s Action Cookbook : How To Seduce With An Omelette (1965)
Len Deighton’s Action Cookbook (1965) began life as cookery strips (aka ‘cookstrips’) when Leighton...
6 months ago
Len Deighton’s Action Cookbook (1965) began life as cookery strips (aka ‘cookstrips’) when Leighton was a student at London’s Royal Academy and St Martin’s art school, and living with classmate Bob Hyde. Aimed at “an audience of men unskilled at knowing their way around the...
TheCollector
What Were the Main Aims of Fauvism?
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Res Obscura
Why drug history?
Drugs and spices play an outsized role in world history — but it's often a hidden one
10 months ago
Drugs and spices play an outsized role in world history — but it's often a hidden one
Flashbak
The Art of Arranging Flowers: A 1960s Guide for Achieving Harmony Through Art and Nature
The Art of Arranging Flowers (1965) by Shozo Sato is a comprehensive guide to the Japanese art of...
2 months ago
The Art of Arranging Flowers (1965) by Shozo Sato is a comprehensive guide to the Japanese art of ikebana. The practice, which roughly translates to “making flowers come alive”, “the way of flowers” or the less poetic “flowers kept alive” uses flora to create specific human...
TheCollector
Maui Native Cultural Center Demolished in Fire
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What Language Did the Ancient Romans Speak?
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a year ago
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Phillips 2023 Sales Dropped Down 15 Percent from 2022
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11 months ago
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Rare Ancient Roman Dolphin Mosaic Found in England
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Judith Leyster: The Most Famous Woman of the Dutch Golden Age
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a year ago
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How Did Carl Jung Differ from Sigmund Freud?
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What Was Kantai Kessen?
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What Was the Atheism Dispute?
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What Was the Great Migration in the US?
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Top 10 Historic Sites You Should See in Paris
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How Were the Conditional Biblical Prophecies Fulfilled in the Bible?
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Folk Champion: Who Was Pete Seeger?
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Open Culture
A Simple, Down-to-Earth Christmas Card from the Great Depression (1933)
The Smithsonian sets the scene for this Christmas card sent in 1933, a few years into the Great...
6 days ago
The Smithsonian sets the scene for this Christmas card sent in 1933, a few years into the Great Depression. They write: Despite the glum economic situation, the Pinero family used a brown paper bag to fashion an inexpensive holiday greeting card. They penned a clever rhyme and...
TheCollector
A Greek Hoplite’s Day in Ancient Greece: A Spear of Greece
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a year ago
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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
10 Historic Towns in Colorado Perfect for Retirement
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a month 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
Collectors Pull Lent Works From London’s Barbican
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9 months ago
History Today Feed
On the Spot: Kristin Semmens
On the Spot: Kristin Semmens
JamesHoare
Mon, 06/17/2024 - 11:14
6 months ago
On the Spot: Kristin Semmens
JamesHoare
Mon, 06/17/2024 - 11:14
TheCollector
The Story of the Antichrist Pope
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a year ago
TheCollector
The Father of Phenomenology: Who Was Edmund Husserl?
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5 months ago
Res Obscura
The (history of) spice must flow
Why the spice trade is even more important for world history than you might have thought
10 months ago
Why the spice trade is even more important for world history than you might have thought
History Today Feed
Was Portugal’s Carnation Revolution Inevitable?
Was Portugal’s Carnation Revolution Inevitable?
JamesHoare
Thu, 04/25/2024 - 08:56
8 months ago
Was Portugal’s Carnation Revolution Inevitable?
JamesHoare
Thu, 04/25/2024 - 08:56
TheCollector
Bragi Boddason: The Viking Skald Who Became a God
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Love, love, love
10 months ago
TheCollector
How Do Stoics View Wealth, Success, and Happiness?
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What Was Jesus’s Religious Background?
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Classical Wisdom
Spartan Training
The Ultimate Regime
4 months ago
TheCollector
10 Heartbreaking Facts About the Rwandan Genocide
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TheCollector
Who Won the Battle of Belmont?
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Flashbak
Finding The Original Drugstore Cowboy : Los Angeles In 1980
Originally the Columbia Drugstore was next to Gower Gulch at Sunset and Gower, says Meredith...
8 months ago
Originally the Columbia Drugstore was next to Gower Gulch at Sunset and Gower, says Meredith Jacobson Marciano. In 1980, the coffee shop was closing forever.”The term “drugstore cowboy” came from here to mean a young wannabe whippersnapper who wanted to get into Westerns but...
TheCollector
The Rise and Death of a ‘Mad Monk’: Who Was Grigori Rasputin?
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Who Were the Maccabees?
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7 months ago
Wrong Side of...
Inside the Catholic State
The world that created Caravaggio
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The world that created Caravaggio
TheCollector
Songhai Empire: The Rise & Fall of Africa’s Biggest Empire
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a year ago
African History...
Reversing the Sail: a brief note on African travelers in the western Indian Ocean
The Swahili in Arabia and the Persian gulf
11 months ago
The Swahili in Arabia and the Persian gulf
TheCollector
The Plague by Albert Camus: “Can One Be a Saint Without God?”
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a year ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for April 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 April. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added charging electronics, solar cooking and solar...
A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part IIIb: Pyrrhus
This is the second part of the third part of our four(ish) part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa) look at the...
9 months ago
This is the second part of the third part of our four(ish) part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa) look at the performance of the Roman army and its legions in the third and second century BC against the Hellenistic armies of the heirs of Alexander. Last time, we sought to assess some of...
TheCollector
Submerged Bridge in Spanish Cave Built Nearly 6,000 Years Ago
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3 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Magna Graecia
Greek or Roman?
2 months ago
TheCollector
The Nepalese Royal Massacre: Royalty Meets True Crime
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TheCollector
The Great Depression in Europe: Here’s What Happened
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How Did the Industrial Revolution Transform Social Structures & Living Conditions?
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Catholicism: The 10 Most Unusual Patron Saints
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What Was the Korean Conflict of 1968?
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Authoritarian vs. Democratic Socialism: What’s the Difference?
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a year ago
African History...
**a Brief note on Africa's intellectual history
plus; the Yoruba intellectual culture ca. 1000-1900.
a year ago
plus; the Yoruba intellectual culture ca. 1000-1900.
TheCollector
The Eiffel Tower: 12 Facts About the Iconic Parisian Landmark
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What Is the Golden Mean in Aristotle’s Ethics?
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What Did the Beat Generation Want?
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Who Was Clement of Rome?
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5 Notable Women Who Transformed Latin America
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Artist Steals 17th-Century Coin From British Museum
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William II: The English King…Who Was Murdered by His Brother?
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Danish Unknown Royal Family Discovered Thanks to Ring
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World War II in Africa: The North African Campaign
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Paul Feyerabend: How Should Science Ideally Be?
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How Video Killed the Kamishibai Star
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11 months ago
History Today Feed
How Ancient Greece Shaped the British Raj
How Ancient Greece Shaped the British Raj
JamesHoare
Tue, 11/19/2024 - 08:35
a month ago
How Ancient Greece Shaped the British Raj
JamesHoare
Tue, 11/19/2024 - 08:35
TheCollector
A History of Alaska’s Indigenous People
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a year ago
A Collection of...
Continues the Hiatus, 2024
Friends, Readers, Countrymen, lend me your eyes! As sadly expected, the hiatus is going to continue...
2 months ago
Friends, Readers, Countrymen, lend me your eyes! As sadly expected, the hiatus is going to continue through October. I am making good progress on my writing, but still need to keep focusing. I am currently, I believe, on track for us to go back to normally scheduled posts in...
TheCollector
Who Was Christian Schad? 11 Facts About the German Artist
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5 months ago
Trying to Understand...
No Left Turn
Workers and Peasants we are not.
4 months ago
Workers and Peasants we are not.
Flashbak
A Fabulous Collection of Antique Espresso Coffee Machines
“I saw an ‘historical’ espresso machine for the first time in Arezzo in 1988 whilst visiting the...
4 weeks ago
“I saw an ‘historical’ espresso machine for the first time in Arezzo in 1988 whilst visiting the oldest antiques market in Italy,” says collector Enrico Maltoni. His interest in antique espresso coffee makers became a labour of love means. He’s written extensively on the subject...
TheCollector
What Role Did Women Play in World War II?
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What Are the Six Labors of Theseus?
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Hitler’s Gamble: Where Did the Battle of the Bulge Take Place?
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What Is Conceptual Photography?
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6 months ago
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The Dutch Under Nazi Rule: German WWII Occupation of the Netherlands
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11 months ago
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How to Explore the Galapagos Islands for Its Natural Wonders
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Why Was the Statue of Christ the Redeemer Built?
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a year ago
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Street Art Murals in Los Angeles: 7 Iconic Works and Their Artists
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What Did Descartes Mean With “Cogito Ergo Sum”?
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a year ago
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Christian Ethics vs Secular Ethics: What’s the Difference?
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Was the Neolithic Revolution Really a Revolution?
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10 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Forgotten Gods
Nature Spirits of Greek Myth
6 months ago
Nature Spirits of Greek Myth
Classical Wisdom
Upcoming Events
So you're in the know...
a year ago
TheCollector
The 21st Amendment: The Only Amendment That Repealed Another
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Christie’s Presents Two Latin American Art Sales, Starting Friday
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2 months ago
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What Is the History of the Blues?
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9 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Medea: Monster or Misunderstood?
9 months ago
Medea: Monster or Misunderstood?
African History...
a brief note on themes in African art.
Cartography, Culture and History in the artwork of the Bamum kingdom.
5 months ago
Cartography, Culture and History in the artwork of the Bamum kingdom.
TheCollector
How Did Luciano Garbati Reimagine Medusa?
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The 8 Largest Cities of the Medieval World
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7 months ago
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Why Did the 1904 Olympic Marathon End in Disaster?
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Romania in WWII: An Important Part of the Eastern Front
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9 months ago
Flashbak
Les Malheurs des immortels, 1922: Max Ernst and Paul Éluard’s Surreal Collaboration
Misfortunes of the Immortals (Les Malheurs des immortels) is an early illustrated book by...
2 months ago
Misfortunes of the Immortals (Les Malheurs des immortels) is an early illustrated book by German-American-French artist and founder of the Dada movement Max Ernst (2 April 1891 – 1 April 1976). The book, which marks the beginning of his close friendship with French poet Paul...
TheCollector
Is the Q Source the Origin of the Gospels?
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Olympics Special
4 months ago
TheCollector
What Are the Pauline Epistles About?
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a month ago
African History...
The heroic age in Darfur: a history of the pre-colonial kingdom of Darfur ca. 1500-1916.
The political marginalization of the Darfur region since the creation of colonial Sudan has resulted...
5 months ago
The political marginalization of the Darfur region since the creation of colonial Sudan has resulted in one of the continent's longest-standing conflicts, which threatens to destroy the country's social fabric and its historical heritage. Just as the plight of modern Darfur...
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Welcome to the Country Club: Prison Life in Four Different Nations
Dutch photographer Jan Banning turned his lens on prisons and prisoners for his book Law & Order:...
3 months ago
Dutch photographer Jan Banning turned his lens on prisons and prisoners for his book Law & Order: The World of Criminal Justice,. Below we see photographs pictures of prison life in Colombia, France, Uganda and the United States. “I’m interested in these aspects of society that...
TheCollector
What Were the Seven Ecumenical Councils?
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Siege of Yorktown: The Final Battle of the American Revolution
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What Were The Pentagon Papers?
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10 months ago
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Margaret Fuller’s Dazzling Life: Interview with Dr. John T. Matteson
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King Tut: The Life & Afterlife of the Boy Pharaoh
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9 Printmaking Techniques You Should Know
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What Is Magical Realism in Literature?
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4 Great Films About the Troubles and Irish Independence
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African History...
a brief note on Africa in 16th century global history.
the international relations and manuscripts of Kongo
9 months ago
the international relations and manuscripts of Kongo
TheCollector
The ERR: How the Nazis Plundered France’s Priceless Art
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Who Are Russia’s Old Believers? The Raskol in Russian History
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What Are the 5 Tallest Buildings in New York City?
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a year ago
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8 Unsolved Disappearances From History
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11 months ago
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King Sennacherib: The Warrior King of the Neo-Assyrian Empire
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a year ago
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History of Chariots: 10 Types from Ancient Cultures Explained
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a year ago
Dreams of Space -...
The Man Who Sold The Moon (1951 edition)
This is a 1951 paperback collection of 4 Robert Heinlein stories. Normally I would not blog about a...
a year ago
This is a 1951 paperback collection of 4 Robert Heinlein stories. Normally I would not blog about a science fiction collection but I found this charming. I imagined some older avid child finding this collection and devouring it. Both the title and cover have a lot of appeal and...
African History...
a brief note on European pirates and African states during the 'golden age of piracy.'
a pirate stronghold and kingdom in 18th century Madagascar.
9 months ago
a pirate stronghold and kingdom in 18th century Madagascar.
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