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Capoeira’s Incredible Roots: Brazil’s Unique Art Form
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What Is Christian Gnosticism? (History, Tenets, Legacy)
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An Ottoman Winter in Toulon
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Tue, 08/27/2024 - 09:30
TheCollector
Gigantomachy in Greek Mythology: Olympian Gods vs Giants
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Latest Pompeii Discovery is a Rare Blue Room
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Choosing a Leader: The First US Presidential Elections (1789-1800)
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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...
6 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...
African History...
The pre-Islamic civilizations of west Africa
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While West Africa has been part of the Muslim world since the late Middle Ages, as famously demonstrated by the golden pilgrimage of Mali's Mansa Musa in 1324, Islam had only arrived in the region at the close of the 1st millennium.
TheCollector
What Are Buddhism’s 4 Main Schools of Thought?
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Impeachment: What Does It Take to Remove a US Politician From Power?
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Aristarchus of Samos and the Heliocentric Model of the Universe
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On the Spot: Penelope J. Corfield
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Mon, 12/18/2023 - 10:38
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On the Spot: Penelope J. Corfield
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4 Greek Myths That Inspired Cinema
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Medieval Ethiopia: The Origins of the Solomonic Dynasty
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Libby Hall: Remembering The Photographer and Collector of Dog Photography
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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...
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Artists Rejected from Polish Pavilion at the Venice Biennale
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Victoria Woodhull: The Women’s Rights Activist Who Ran for President
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Britons Caught in the French Revolution
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Tue, 04/23/2024 - 09:20
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Tue, 04/23/2024 - 09:20
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Fascism vs. Modernism: Clash in Art & Design
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The Remarkable Life of Charles Dickens: Hard Times & Great Expectations
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Luck and Cheating in Roman Gambling: The Die is Cast
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‘The Wild Men’, ‘The Men of 1924’ and ‘A Century of Labour’ review
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Tue, 01/30/2024 -...
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‘The Wild Men’, ‘The Men of 1924’ and ‘A Century of Labour’ review
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Tue, 01/30/2024 - 10:13
Overcoming Bias
Fear Change
Evolution in animals selects not only for static features, like claws, but also for behaviors that...
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What Was the Ecological Impact of the Columbian Exchange?
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Who Was Walt Whitman?
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8 Places in Munich Addressing National Socialism’s Problematic Legacy
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Patterns in Humanity
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How genes affect socioeconomic success, and its consequences for society's structure.
Classical Wisdom
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Free Will Vs Determinism
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Dreams of Space -...
Treasury for Young Readers (1961)
Occasionally the most unpromising book can have hidden treasure. In this case a Wernher von Braun...
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Occasionally the most unpromising book can have hidden treasure. In this case a Wernher von Braun story and some great Fred Freeman illustrations. Treasury for Young Readers was a collection of stories for children, some from Reader's Digest stories and some from books....
Patterns in Humanity
Immigrant assimilation in Denmark
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TheCollector
10 Must-See UNESCO World Heritage Sites in England
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The Earliest Trade Networks Between Europe, Asia, & the Pacific
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The Art of Fear: What Is Italian Giallo?
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History Today Feed
How ASEAN Lost its Way
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Wed, 01/24/2024 - 09:53
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How ASEAN Lost its Way
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Wed, 01/24/2024 - 09:53
TheCollector
Why Has Stoicism Gained Popularity in Modern Times?
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7 Largest Cities in the Ancient World
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The Vasari Sacristy: Breathtaking Artwork in Naples
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6 Facts About Ilya Repin You Should Know
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Pyramid in Java Predates Egypt’s Oldest Pyramid?
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Sotheby’s Sells Harry Potter Watercolor For Record $1.9 Million
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Arthur Schopenhauer’s Idealism: Is Our World Just a Dream?
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4 Most Famous Alien Abduction Claims
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Sparta and… Scotland?
Laconic wit through the centuries
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Laconic wit through the centuries
TheCollector
Understanding Francis Bacon Through 3 Studies
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1968 in America: One of the Most Tumultuous Years in US History?
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Why Were So Many Women Artists Still Life Painters?
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How Did Rachel Ruysch Become a World Famous Still Life Painter?
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Why Uruguay Legalised Duelling
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Mon, 10/21/2024 - 08:00
TheCollector
New Study Reveals Fresh Insight Into Mayan Sacrifices
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A history of Grande Comore (Ngazidja) ca. 700-1900.
State and society on a cosmopolitan island
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State and society on a cosmopolitan island
TheCollector
8 Controversial Artworks Created by Women Artists
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Flashbak
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...
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Who Was Tertullian?
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Isadora Duncan: 12 Facts About the Pioneer of Modern Dance
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Was Henry VI England’s Most Unfortunate King?
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The Devastating Dust Bowl of the Great Depression
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Cecil John Rhodes: Life and Legacy of a British Imperialist
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Who Was Jane Addams? The First Female Nobel Peace Prize Winner
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What Was the Fall of Satan in the Bible?
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History Today Feed
The Golden Age of Medieval Nostalgia
The Golden Age of Medieval Nostalgia
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Fri, 02/23/2024 - 00:00
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The Golden Age of Medieval Nostalgia
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Fri, 02/23/2024 - 00:00
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Secrets of the Scythians
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An Art-lover’s Guide to Buenos Aires
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Typhoid Mary: A Trail of Scandal & Death
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Ancient Anxiety
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When Africa discovered Europe
*my article for New Lines Magazine
a year ago
*my article for New Lines Magazine
Classical Wisdom
Ancient Olympics
History of the Games
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Bodies in the Blitz: The Murder of Rachel Dobkin
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Mon, 08/19/2024 - 10:19
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Bodies in the Blitz: The Murder of Rachel Dobkin
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Mon, 08/19/2024 - 10:19
TheCollector
Giorgio Vasari: 11 Facts About The Father of Art History
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7 Rules of Art Collecting: How to Collect Sculptures
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What Were the Most Terrible Acts of the British Empire?
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A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part IVa: Philip V
This is the first part of the fourth part of our four(ish) part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa, IIIb) look...
10 months ago
This is the first part of the fourth part of our four(ish) part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa, IIIb) look at why the thing to use to beat a Macedonian sarisa phalanx is, in fact, a Roman legion in the third and second century BC. Last time, we finished our look at the third-century...
History Today Feed
The Fight for Mary, Queen of Scots’ Jewels
The Fight for Mary, Queen of Scots’ Jewels
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Wed, 09/18/2024 - 06:00
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The Fight for Mary, Queen of Scots’ Jewels
JamesHoare
Wed, 09/18/2024 - 06:00
Classical Wisdom
Why Should We Care About Children?
Bringing History to the Future
a year ago
Bringing History to the Future
TheCollector
What Did Julius Caesar Say Before He Died?
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TheCollector
The Book of Job and the Case for Women’s Rights in the Bible
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The Dutch Under Nazi Rule: German WWII Occupation of the Netherlands
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Classical Wisdom
Ancient Greek Art
Through the Ages
4 months ago
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A social history of the Lamu city-state (1370-1885)
Journal of African cities chapter 5
a year ago
Journal of African cities chapter 5
TheCollector
Giacomo Casanova’s Legendary Swashbuckling Travels
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A Collection of...
Collections: The Problem with Sci-Fi Body Armor
This week we’re covering the winning topic from the latest ACOUP Senate poll, which is a look at...
a month ago
This week we’re covering the winning topic from the latest ACOUP Senate poll, which is a look at some of the odd designs and mechanics for futuristic science fiction body armor, particularly rigid ‘hardsuits.’ Naturally, this post isn’t going to cover every variety of armor that...
TheCollector
The Economy & The Vote: How Financial Fluctuations Impact Presidential Races
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The Roman Socrates
The Feminist Stoic?
a year ago
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Sales Drop for Christie’s in 2023
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History Today Feed
Who was Thorkell the Tall?
Who was Thorkell the Tall?
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Dr Alun Withey
Barbers and (the lack of!) Polite Advertising
Over the past few years, I have spent much time looking at ‘polite’ advertising in the 18th century....
over a year ago
Over the past few years, I have spent much time looking at ‘polite’ advertising in the 18th century. During this period, a whole range of retailers advertised their goods and services to appeal to ladies and gentlemen of taste. Without discussing anything so base as price or...
TheCollector
Top 9 Places to Visit in South Africa
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What Are the 5 Tallest Buildings in New York City?
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How Did Muscovy Become Russia?
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Was Brittany Founded by Magnus Maximus?
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Performance Art: 8 Famous and Influential Women
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Classical Wisdom
What to do with Columbus?
Should We Learn “Outdated” History?
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Should We Learn “Outdated” History?
Classical Wisdom
Sappho: The Lost Poetess
Watch now (1 min) | Now FREE with a Classical Wisdom Kids Yearly Membership
a year ago
Watch now (1 min) | Now FREE with a Classical Wisdom Kids Yearly Membership
Dreams of Space -...
Rockets - The Magazine of Space Flight (May 1947)
Continuing with my post from last week, some excerpts from the May 1947 issue of Rockets - The...
over a year ago
Continuing with my post from last week, some excerpts from the May 1947 issue of Rockets - The Magazine of Space Flight.
TheCollector
Words and Worlds: Does Language Shape Our Reality?
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Trying to Understand...
They Say They Want Rearmament ....
We-ell, you know ....
a year ago
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The Walls of Jericho: Biblical Truth or Historical Propaganda?
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TheCollector
10 Historic College Towns in America You Should Visit
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weird medieval guys
Huge announcement: there’s a Weird Medieval Guys BOOK coming out soon!
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a year ago
oh my god!!! oh my god!!!! oh my god!!!!!
TheCollector
7 Women Artists Who Became Works of Art
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What Is Original Sin for St Augustine?
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Classical Wisdom
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Magic, Marcus Aurelius, and the End of the World
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Magic, Marcus Aurelius, and the End of the World
TheCollector
Derrida’s Deconstruction in Literary Analysis: A Detailed Guide
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TheCollector
What Is Pierre Bourdieu’s Theory of Taste?
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Was Roy Lichtenstein an Innovator or a Copycat?
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Who Were the Buffalo Soldiers?
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History Today Feed
‘Rites of Passage’ by Judith Flanders review
‘Rites of Passage’ by Judith Flanders review
JamesHoare
Mon, 02/26/2024 - 11:07
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‘Rites of Passage’ by Judith Flanders review
JamesHoare
Mon, 02/26/2024 - 11:07
Dr Alun Withey
Beard Fashions and Class
Over the past few centuries, fashions in facial hair have changed substantially. In the mid...
over a year ago
Over the past few centuries, fashions in facial hair have changed substantially. In the mid seventeenth century many men wore the ‘Van Dyke’ style of a small, pointy beard and moustaches. By the end of the 1600s, beards were in decline, leaving many men with just moustaches. The...
TheCollector
Hannah Arendt’s The Human Condition: What is an Active Life?
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Trying to Understand...
No End Of A Lesson.
If we can only learn it.
3 months ago
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The Eritrean War of Independence: How Eritrea Won its Freedom
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James Simon: Art Collector & Owner of The Nefertiti Bust
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Hygge, Lagom, Wabi-Sabi: Life Philosophies To Help You Find Harmony
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Paul Feyerabend: How Should Science Ideally Be?
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Flashbak
Quincy Jones Knew who Killed JFK and Saw the Pope’s ‘Pimp Shoes’
Quincy Jones knew who killed JFK, Quincy Jones (March 14, 1933 – November 3, 2024) was one of the...
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Quincy Jones knew who killed JFK, Quincy Jones (March 14, 1933 – November 3, 2024) was one of the world’s great musicians, producer and arranger. Best known for his smash hits with Michael Jackson, notable on the singer’s Thriller album, Jones won 28 Grammys in a career that...
Flashbak
Oscar Newman Designs For An Atomic City Beneath Manhattan, 1969
In 1969, the Canadian-born American architect Oscar Newman (30 September 1935 – 14 April 2004)...
9 months ago
In 1969, the Canadian-born American architect Oscar Newman (30 September 1935 – 14 April 2004) designed a nuclear bomb-proof city beneath Manhattan. In a vast spherical space itself created by a series of nuclear explosions, he’d build a city pretty much like the one above, with...
TheCollector
Who Am I, Really? A Philosophical Quest for Self-Discovery
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Classical Wisdom
Eternal Glory
Homer and Kleos
2 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
New Treasury for Young Readers (1963)
More or less a "housekeeping" post today. I wanted to scan this book after finding the other one...
11 months ago
More or less a "housekeeping" post today. I wanted to scan this book after finding the other one just for balance. Some fine illustration is a lost bit of space flight for children.
New Treasury for Young Readers. Reader’s Digest. Pleasantville, NY. Reader’s Digest Association....
TheCollector
The Violent Race Riots of the Red Summer of 1919
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TheCollector
How Did Paper Money Develop in the Premodern World?
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TheCollector
When Birds Outsmarted the Army: What Was the Emu War?
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3 months ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for March 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
9 months ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of March.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added chainplates, knots, washing dishes, receiving mail, updated our notes on diy carbonation system, and refrigeration.
Uxn, added 2 new commands...
Open Culture
Bertrand Russell’s Message to People Living in the Year 2959: “Love is Wise, Hatred is Foolish”
Bertrand Russell, the great British philosopher and social critic, appeared on the BBC program...
4 days ago
Bertrand Russell, the great British philosopher and social critic, appeared on the BBC program Face-to-Face in 1959 and was asked a closing question: What would you tell a generation living 1,000 years from now about the life you’ve lived and the lessons you’ve learned? His...
TheCollector
Aristotle’s Model of Communication: 3 Key Elements of Persuasion
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How Saint Helena and the True Cross Changed an Empire
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Madame de Pompadour: History’s Greatest Mistress
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Do You Listen Well?
Lessons on Listening from Plutarch
a year ago
Lessons on Listening from Plutarch
TheCollector
Damien Hirst Accused of Misdating Thousands of Paintings
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7 months ago
Global Inequality...
Devant la guerre
On E. H. Carr's "The twenty years' crisis 1919-39"
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On E. H. Carr's "The twenty years' crisis 1919-39"
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The Forgotten Second Saint Patrick of the Dark Ages
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TheCollector
Marxism And Literature: 3 Key Ideas
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for February 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
10 months ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of February.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added gimballed stove, open pantry, Little Ninj and LPG fume detection system. Updated galley refit and Western Canada(includes tidal/current...
Flashbak
The Months: Gardens of Art by Eugène Grasset
In 1894, Eugène Grasset (25 May 1845 – 23 October 1917) received a commission from the French...
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In 1894, Eugène Grasset (25 May 1845 – 23 October 1917) received a commission from the French department store La Belle Jardinière to create 12 original works of art to be used as a calendar. Grasset’s woodcuts show women in fashionable costumes of the period each bearing a sign...
Flashbak
Cool in the Shade: One Man’s Photographs with the Stars
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11 months ago
Shade Rupe is a writer, filmmaker and actor. He has written for various film and culture magazines. A collection of his interviews, with the likes of Udo Kier, Divine, Alejandro Jodorowsky and Tura Satana, was published in the volume Dark Stars Rising: Conversations from the...
Classical Wisdom
The Mother Goddess of Rome
And Her Controversial Religion
8 months ago
And Her Controversial Religion
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for August 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 August. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added Heriot Bay, Ballet Bay Octopus Islands, and...
Trying to Understand...
France Saves Europe.
Again. In a manner of speaking.
9 months ago
Again. In a manner of speaking.
TheCollector
6 American Film Noirs Influenced by German Expressionism
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History Today Feed
‘The Tame and the Wild’ by Marcy Norton review
‘The Tame and the Wild’ by Marcy Norton review
JamesHoare
Tue, 08/20/2024 - 09:18
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‘The Tame and the Wild’ by Marcy Norton review
JamesHoare
Tue, 08/20/2024 - 09:18
TheCollector
Siege of the Sogdian Rock, 327 BCE: Alexander’s Winged Men
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TheCollector
Was Spinoza an Atheist? The Theological-Political Treatise
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What is the “Mind”?
And How Do We Learn?
a year ago
TheCollector
Alhambra Palace: A Testament to Spain’s Rich Islamic Heritage
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Henri Matisse and Pablo Picasso: 6 Notes on Friendship and Rivalry
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The Story of the Antichrist Pope
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A Greek Hoplite’s Day in Ancient Greece: A Spear of Greece
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Hecate vs. Persephone: What’s the Difference?
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Flashbak
New York City’s NIGHT Magazine – 1978-79
Launched in September 1978, Anton Perich’s self-financed NIGHT magazine showcased New York City’s...
6 months ago
Launched in September 1978, Anton Perich’s self-financed NIGHT magazine showcased New York City’s mix of fashion, art, and music at clubs like Steve Rubell and Ian Schrager’s Studio 54 and Howard Stein and Peppo Vanini’s Xenon, where nightlife and performance met. Distribution...
History Today Feed
‘The Tree Hunter’ by Thomas Pakenham review
‘The Tree Hunter’ by Thomas Pakenham review
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Tue, 01/07/2025 - 09:36
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‘The Tree Hunter’ by Thomas Pakenham review
JamesHoare
Tue, 01/07/2025 - 09:36
TheCollector
How Did Railways Help Standardize Time in Britain?
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Trying to Understand...
It's All About Them.
But the Western Security Complex thinks it's all about Us.
a year ago
But the Western Security Complex thinks it's all about Us.
TheCollector
Aspasia of Miletus: More Than Pericles’ Romantic Partner?
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The Night of the Long Knives: How the Nazis Purged the SA
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What Role Did Women Play in World War II?
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What Is the Message Behind Hip-Hop?
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Discover Philip Johnson’s Famous Glass House
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The Rise of Francisco Franco & the Effects of the Spanish Civil War
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Who Is Satan in the Hebrew Bible?
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Who Won the Battle of Chancellorsville?
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What Are the Top 7 Sights to See in Milan?
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History Today Feed
Korea’s War of Prisoners
Korea’s War of Prisoners
JamesHoare
Tue, 06/18/2024 - 09:01
6 months ago
Korea’s War of Prisoners
JamesHoare
Tue, 06/18/2024 - 09:01
TheCollector
Veni, Vidi, Vici: Decoding Julius Caesar’s “I Came, I Saw, I Conquered”
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12 Most Important Art Techniques of Modern Times
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6 Artists Associated With Magic Realism You Should Know
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What Is the Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos)? Origins & History
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Black Woodstock: The Harlem Cultural Festival, NYC – 1969
Away from the “peace and love” at Woodstock in 1969, New York City’s Harlem was the venue for a...
3 months ago
Away from the “peace and love” at Woodstock in 1969, New York City’s Harlem was the venue for a series of shows that became known as Black Woodstock. Held at 3pm on Sundays in Mount Morris Park between 29 June and 24 August, 1969, as many as 300,000 people attended the festival...
TheCollector
How Did the Victorian Dead Body Trade Operate?
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Woodstock Festival Comics from the 1970s
In October 1970s, the 1969 Woodstock Festival was immortalised in a comic book. The romance story “I...
5 months ago
In October 1970s, the 1969 Woodstock Festival was immortalised in a comic book. The romance story “I Found My Love at the Woodstock Festival!” appeared in Falling in Love #118. Comics and Woodstock were a good match. Charles M. Schulz’s didn’t name the little yellow bird and...
TheCollector
Norse Pantheon: 10 Fascinating Gods and Goddesses
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for August 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
4 months ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of August.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added new pages: Sointula, Johnstone Strait anchorages, and Central coast anchorages. Updated existing pages: added Yuculta and Dent rapids with...
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British Artist Finds An Incredible Album Of Found Photos
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Seeking vintage photographs as a source of inspiration for her work, British artist Emily Loveridge came upon this album of pictures. “I find images that resonate with me and then with that I try to bring their characters to life in my work,” she tells us. “I bought the slides on...
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Another children's magazine from Russia. I enjoy the space pictures and the simple art. This issue has a nice space story comic.
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A History of the Whig Party: Who Were the Whigs?
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What Are Isambard Kingdom Brunel’s Top Achievements?
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How the Celtic Britons Used the River Thames
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