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The 6 Finest Gothic Cathedrals in France
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No Way Out
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How Did the Roman Empire Affect Christianity?
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8 Women Artists Who Were Inspired by Conceptual Art
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Was Spinoza an Atheist? The Theological-Political Treatise
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Hidden History
The Ocarina
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The Ocarina, also sometimes called the “sweet potato flute”, is an ancient instrument that was developed in Meso-America, and was resurrected in 19th century Europe. When we hear the word “flute”, most of us think of a long thin wooden or metal tube with holes along its length...
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What Is Hindutva? A Look at Hindu Nationalism
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Lift-off: The Story of Rocket Power (1963)
A very nice 1963 book about rocket propulsion. It was written for the "little engineer" and has some...
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A very nice 1963 book about rocket propulsion. It was written for the "little engineer" and has some very nice illustrations of the construction of rockets.
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Robert Goddard: Father of the Space Age (1963)
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Rome’s Greatest Rival: What Was The Parthian Empire?
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8 Facts about The Book of Enoch and its Content
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‘The Writers’ Castle’ by Uwe Nuehmahr review
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7 Facts about Francis Drake, the English Pirate-Hero
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The Horny Monkey And A Nose Pick: Humorous Japanese Postcards by Kokkei Shinbun Sha – 1907-1909
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The postcard above is over an ‘Amorous Monkey (Iroke zaru)’ attempting to undress a Japanese woman against her will. It’s an unusual tableaux. But then a lot about Japanese portrayals of sex is unfamiliar to all but the most adventurous Westerner (this Japanese sex guide and rope...
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Start to Infinity (1978)
A little over my usual 1975 limit but I just dug this one out of storage. It is basically a Russian...
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A little over my usual 1975 limit but I just dug this one out of storage. It is basically a Russian space history book for children. I like the painted illustrations.
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New York City’s NIGHT Magazine – 1978-79
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7 Important Members of the Black Panthers You Need to Know
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Beware the Lides of March
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the rock of polynesia
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Gas Mask Photos: An Alternative Mask for the Halloween Season
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Ludwig Wittgenstein vs. Gottlob Frege: Between Logic and Language
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What Are the 4 Main Jewish Sects?
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Armand Henrion: The Artist Who Always Painted Himself As A Clown
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The Myth of Midas and the Golden Touch: A Story of Riches and Regret
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A Painted Treatise on Cats From 19th Century Thailand
This manuscript containing 12 paintings of different types of cats is in the format of a samut khoi,...
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Through the Looking Glass with Robert Cumming – Pictures
American artist Robert Cumming (October 7, 1943 – December 16, 2021) appreciated fun. He saw no...
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Summary Of Changes
Donsol, designed a donsol turnip.
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William Blake, The Great Red Dragon Paintings
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A history of the Buganda kingdom.
government in central Africa.
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Who Is the Archangel Michael? Analyzing an Angel
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A History of Gibraltar: The Rock & the Ages
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internet in paradise
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over a year ago
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Because we always time our arrival with the morning sun, I always get the first look of every island. Huahine stood in...
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The Moon Christmas Coloring Book (1970)
Here is another favorite rescanned since it's last posting 11 years ago. It was a coloring book that...
a year ago
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Picasso to Lead Emily Fisher Landau’s Collection at Sotheby’s
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Was Ambrosius Aurelianus the Real King Arthur?
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Giants in the Bible and Other Writings: From Genesis to Mythology
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Cassandra: Princess of Troy, Cursed Prophetess, Tragic Prisoner
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10 Must-See Historic Sites to Visit in Madrid
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5 Lost Cities of Ancient Egypt Rediscovered
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Bobby Fischer vs. the World: Chess Within the Cold War
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Collections: Shield Walls and Spacing: Hollywood Mobs and Ancient Tactics
This week, we’re going to take a look at a different aspect of ancient infantry tactics: how heavy...
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This week, we’re going to take a look at a different aspect of ancient infantry tactics: how heavy infantry shield formations work. While I’ve framed this around ‘shield walls,’ not every kind of shielded heavy infantry fought that way and in practice the line between what is a...
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5 Interesting 1980s Subcultures: From Goth to Punk to Skinheads
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Billy the Kid: The Incredible Story of America’s Favorite Outlaw
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Lipka Tatars: Muslims in Poland?
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Monet’s Favorite French Cathedral Catches Fire
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Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part IVc: Perseus
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‘Habsburgs on the Rio Grande’ by Raymond Jonas review
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Top Five Painters To Watch in 2024
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Meet The Orishas: 10 Afrobrazilian Gods and Goddesses
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Global Art Sales Dropped 4 Percent to $65 B. in 2023
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September 1, 1939: The Invasion of Poland
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What Came First, Blues or Jazz?
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Was Henry VI England’s Most Unfortunate King?
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Fireside Friday, July 12, 2024
Fireside this week! I had hoped to have the start of the Imperator Teaching Paradox series ready for...
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Death of a Samurai Legend
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What Are The Most Popular Myths About the Council of Nicaea?
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Nasu, implemented the export of .theme files, and theme...
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The Tripartite Pact: How Were the Axis Powers Created?
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What Are the Origins of the Word Echo?
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How Can Stoicism Help Overcome Adversity?
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When Picasso Crossed the Iron Curtain: The 1st USSR Picasso Exhibition
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Laser Surveys Reveal Ancient Maya City in Mexico
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Ruthless Emperor & Granter of Citizenship: Who was Caracalla?
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How did the First Ecumenical Council of Nicaea Change Christianity?
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The Footsteps of Finn MacCool: The Landscape of Giants in Ireland
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How Did M.C. Escher Influence Cinema?
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Dreams of Space -...
Техника Молодежи (Youth Technology) Issue 4 (1973 )
“ХОРОВОД КОСМИЧЕСКИХ ЛАБОРАТОРИЙ ‘Round Dance of Space Laboratories’
A re-run from a few years ago....
a year ago
“ХОРОВОД КОСМИЧЕСКИХ ЛАБОРАТОРИЙ ‘Round Dance of Space Laboratories’
A re-run from a few years ago. I really like this 1973 issue of Youth Technology. The issue was dedicated to Soviet past and future in space. It has some great illustration of what they had done and what they...
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How Did Frederick the Great Transform Prussia?
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College Culture in the US & The Vietnam War: An Unlikely Connection
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How Did Religion Influence Law in the Ottoman Empire?
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Les Soixante-Huitards: The French Student Demonstrations of May 1968
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Classical Wisdom
Artemisia of Caria
Commander, Queen, and Eva Green
a year ago
Commander, Queen, and Eva Green
Flashbak
Once Upon a Time in Brick Lane: 1970s East London Before Gentrification
Brick Lane in London’s East End is in area of flux. From the road where they used mark bricks and...
6 months ago
Brick Lane in London’s East End is in area of flux. From the road where they used mark bricks and brew beer, the place has been sanctuary to immigrants for centuries and is now home to a large Bangladeshi community. In the 17th century, French Huguenots arrived and brought with...
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Who Was Origen of Alexandria?
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The Last Testaments of Richard II and Henry IV
The Last Testaments of Richard II and Henry IV
JamesHoare
Mon, 09/16/2024 - 06:00
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The Last Testaments of Richard II and Henry IV
JamesHoare
Mon, 09/16/2024 - 06:00
TheCollector
The Apocrypha: Were Books Left Out of the Protestant Bible?
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An American Revolution Drawing Found in a NY Apartment
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Wrong Side of...
The chilling dawn of multiracial fascism
WOKE DOOD: WAT NOU?
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Rare Leonora Carrington Sculpture Heads to Auction
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How Does Nan Goldin’s Work Challenge Conventional Photography?
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Hundred Rabbits
a home for pino
We left Shimizu on a sunny morning, pushing off the dock at 6am. Early. We wanted to make sure we'd...
over a year ago
We left Shimizu on a sunny morning, pushing off the dock at 6am. Early. We wanted to make sure we'd arrive at our destination on time. There was 126nm between us and Shima Yacht harbor, a distance we needed to do in part at night. This wasn't ideal. We knew that. Many people...
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10 Architectural Landmarks You Must See in Valencia
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An Introduction to the Ethics of Care
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5 Notable Books by Ernest Hemingway
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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...
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The Italian Social Republic: What was the Republic of Salò?
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a year ago
African History...
A complete history of Dogon country: Bandiagara from 1900BC to 1900AD
demystifying an ancient African society
a year ago
demystifying an ancient African society
TheCollector
Egypt Luxury Retreat Offers Guests to Search for Cleopatra’s Tomb
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8 Artists Who Defined the Roaring Twenties
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Rise and Legacy: Who Was Harry Truman?
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Battle of Issus (333 BCE): Alexander the Great vs. Darius III
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Flashbak
Strange Magic: Belgium In Colour by Harry Gruyaert
‘Belgium is much more aesthetic. I’m making fun of my people and my own upbringing; colour here also...
3 months ago
‘Belgium is much more aesthetic. I’m making fun of my people and my own upbringing; colour here also refers to my relationship to my country.’ — Harry Gruyaert Harry Gruyaert’s photographs show his preference for shooting in the street, where he can capture the unexpected, most...
TheCollector
5 Ancient Roman Medical Practices Still in Use Today
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7 months ago
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, March 22, 2024
Fireside this week! The ACOUP schedule might end up being a little unstable for the next few weeks...
9 months ago
Fireside this week! The ACOUP schedule might end up being a little unstable for the next few weeks as the coincidence of illness, the dense part of the teaching semester and unexpected travel are playing havoc on my schedule. I can only promise that we will finish the series on...
TheCollector
Carl Schmitt: The Most Influential Nazi Philosopher?
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TheCollector
When the Portuguese Met the Chinese: Rediscover the “Age of Discovery”
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Classical Wisdom
The First Stoic
Zeno of Citium
6 months ago
TheCollector
Food & Diet in Ancient Egypt: An Interview with Dr. Sarah Doherty
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Open Culture
The Story Behind the Making of the Iconic Surrealist Photograph, Dalí Atomicus (1948)
With his cane, his famous waxed mustache, and his habit of taking unusual animals for walks,...
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With his cane, his famous waxed mustache, and his habit of taking unusual animals for walks, Salvador Dalí would appear to have cultivated his own photographability. But taking a picture of the man who stood as a living definition of popular surrealism wasn’t a task to be...
TheCollector
When Was the Battle of Little Bighorn?
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4 months ago
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
4 months ago
‘Outposts of Diplomacy’ by G. R. Berridge review
JamesHoare
Wed, 09/04/2024 - 09:04
TheCollector
6 Female Pre-Raphaelite Artists You Should Know
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Cape Town’s Troubled Colonial History
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10 Facts About the Surreal Life of Antonio López de Santa Anna
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What Are Isambard Kingdom Brunel’s Top Achievements?
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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...
Dreams of Space -...
The Young Adventurer's Pocket Book of Space Travel (1954)
Another illustration intensive book. This one is only 3" tall and 2 " wide so you might have missed...
a year ago
Another illustration intensive book. This one is only 3" tall and 2 " wide so you might have missed it :) . It was a premium with Mickey Mouse Weekly magazine. Evidently the magazine came with some pages that you could fold up into a tiny book. The others I have found evidence of...
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7 of the Most Historically Important Sites in Japan
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TheCollector
Danish Unknown Royal Family Discovered Thanks to Ring
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10 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Greece's Forgotten Legacy
Ancient Mixed Martial Arts?
a year ago
Ancient Mixed Martial Arts?
TheCollector
Which Biblical Scriptures Present Gratitude at Thanksgiving?
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TheCollector
Plovdiv: Europe’s Oldest Continuously Inhabited City
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TheCollector
Sales Drop for Christie’s in 2023
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
What is TIME? And Dates?
The Creation of the Calendar for the New Year
a year ago
The Creation of the Calendar for the New Year
TheCollector
Can the Real King Arthur Be Identified as Athrwys of Gwent?
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Liberalism, Democracy, and Pragmatism in John Dewey’s Philosophy
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TheCollector
Who Was Oscar Wilde?
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TheCollector
American Dream Revisited: Affluence & Turbulence in 1950s America
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4 months ago
History Today Feed
‘Poet, Mystic, Widow, Wife’ and ‘God’s Own Gentlewoman’ review
‘Poet, Mystic, Widow, Wife’ and ‘God’s Own Gentlewoman’ review
JamesHoare
Tue, 10/22/2024 - 09:11
2 months ago
‘Poet, Mystic, Widow, Wife’ and ‘God’s Own Gentlewoman’ review
JamesHoare
Tue, 10/22/2024 - 09:11
TheCollector
What Is Marcel Duchamp’s Most Famous Painting?
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2 months ago
African History...
a brief note on the African exploration of Asia
plus; the African presence in Japan (1543-1639)
a year ago
plus; the African presence in Japan (1543-1639)
TheCollector
10 Ghost Towns in California You Need to Explore
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2 months ago
A Collection of...
Gap Week: April 19, 2024 (Manor Lords First Impression)
Hey folks, this week is a bit of a gap week as I am heading out to the annual meeting of the Society...
8 months ago
Hey folks, this week is a bit of a gap week as I am heading out to the annual meeting of the Society for Military History (and, indeed, by the time you read this, I will be there). Normally, I post the abstract of my conference talk for these sorts of things, but since I …...
TheCollector
10 Presidential Elections That Shaped the US Forever
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Founder of Arianism: Who Was Arius?
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Tom Thomson Painting Attacked by Protesters in Canada
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What Was the Warsaw Pact?
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4 weeks ago
History Today Feed
Was the 1926 Floating University a Failure?
Was the 1926 Floating University a Failure?
j.hoare
Mon, 12/04/2023 - 11:45
a year ago
Was the 1926 Floating University a Failure?
j.hoare
Mon, 12/04/2023 - 11:45
History Today Feed
‘With Her Own Hair’: A Victorian Prisoner’s Art
‘With Her Own Hair’: A Victorian Prisoner’s Art
JamesHoare
Thu, 01/18/2024 - 10:25
11 months ago
‘With Her Own Hair’: A Victorian Prisoner’s Art
JamesHoare
Thu, 01/18/2024 - 10:25
TheCollector
Secret Renaissance Passageway Reopens in Florence
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Jacques Lacan: Explaining the Imaginary, the Symbolic, and the Real
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TheCollector
Brussels Statue Supposedly Damaged by Irish Tourist
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How Did Socrates View Democracy?
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11 months ago
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10 Pieces of Legislation Affecting America’s Indigenous People
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Getty Map Sold by Christie’s
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a year ago
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Artist Seals Himself in Glass Bottle at Paris Olympic Stadium
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5 months ago
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1920s Flappers: An Overview of the Ladies of the Jazz Age
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a year ago
TheCollector
The Impact of Sigmund Freud’s Theories on Art
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4 months ago
Res Obscura
Do painters subconsciously paint themselves into their work?
The Renaissance history of automimesis, and a proposal for research
a year ago
The Renaissance history of automimesis, and a proposal for research
TheCollector
What Makes Yinka Shonibare’s African Fabrics Unique?
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TheCollector
Existential Crisis: What Is It and How Can We Overcome It?
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Do Individuals Move the Course of History?
Or Do They Just Ride the Wave?
2 months ago
Or Do They Just Ride the Wave?
TheCollector
The Greek Revolution: How Greece Was Freed From the Ottomans
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Top 10 Depictions of Witchcraft in Art
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3 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
Baruch Spinoza’s Political Philosophy: Rights & Normativity
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a year ago
Res Obscura
Simulating History with Multimodal AI: an Update
Generative AI offers a new, more engaging (and, hopefully, more empathetic) way of teaching history....
a year ago
Generative AI offers a new, more engaging (and, hopefully, more empathetic) way of teaching history. But how to use it?
TheCollector
The Berlin Crisis of 1961: Why The USSR Built the Wall
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French Antique Art Dealers Against New E.U. Import Restrictions
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Did Jesus Live in India?
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A Travel Guide to Pompeii: Visiting the City in One Day
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4 months ago
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8 Famous Impressionist Paintings You Should Know
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5 months ago
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Battle of the Persian Gate: An Achaemenid Thermopylae, 330 BCE
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4 months ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for March 2023
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of March.
Summary Of Changes
Donsol, added 100r logo to splash screen on the rom.
100r.co, added a new page: diy carbonation system. Updated Saving fuel, Engine rebuild and...
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Emperor Nero’s “Golden House”: What Was the Domus Aurea?
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6 of the Largest Cities in the Modern World
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Where Did Paul Cezanne Live?
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Who Was Ben Black Elk?
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8 months ago
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William Blake’s Cottage to Be Preserved as a Museum
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4 months ago
History Today Feed
‘Disputing Disaster’ by Perry Anderson review
‘Disputing Disaster’ by Perry Anderson review
JamesHoare
Mon, 12/23/2024 - 10:26
a week ago
‘Disputing Disaster’ by Perry Anderson review
JamesHoare
Mon, 12/23/2024 - 10:26
African History...
a brief note on new discoveries in African archeology and the stone ruins of Cameroon.
Among the first ancient Egyptian accounts on its southern neighbors is an old kingdom inscription...
5 months ago
Among the first ancient Egyptian accounts on its southern neighbors is an old kingdom inscription that describes a trading expedition to an unspecified region called the land of Punt. Egyptologists had long debated about the location of this mysterious territory before recent...
TheCollector
Plato’s Dialogue Crito: Should Socrates Have Escaped His Execution?
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TheCollector
The Feather Thief: The Story of Dead Birds, Museum Heist, and a Flute
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a month ago
Flashbak
See The Rolling Stones 1966 Tour Program
In 1966, The Rolling Stones were on tour, supported by The Yardbirds, Long John Baldry and Peter Jay...
5 months ago
In 1966, The Rolling Stones were on tour, supported by The Yardbirds, Long John Baldry and Peter Jay and the New Jaywalkers and Ike & Tina Turner. Formed in 1962, The Stones had their first number one in ‘64 and in 1966 had released what was to be their breakthrough album an...
Flashbak
Shopping The Puces de Paris Saint-Ouen Flea Market in 1990
We’re browsing the stalls at Puces de Paris Saint-Ouen, the wold’s largest antiques and second-hand...
5 months ago
We’re browsing the stalls at Puces de Paris Saint-Ouen, the wold’s largest antiques and second-hand goods market, in Paris, France. Peter Marshall was staying in Noisy-le-Grand in the city’s eastern suburbs when he mooched to the market. Taken on walks around the area and...
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What Is Assemblage? A Look Into 3D Collage Techniques
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Who Is the Real Banksy? Rumors Behind the Street Artist
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a year ago
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What Is Henry Darger’s In The Realms of the Unreal?
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4 Awe-Inspiring Neolithic Monuments in the British Isles
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What Was the Council of Chalcedon?
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Colonial Mexican Art: 4 Key Formats and Themes
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10 months ago
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How Does Psychoanalysis Work According to Lacan?
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How Has Modern Philosophy Built on Aristotle’s Ideas?
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Finland in World War II: A Non-Fascist Axis Power?
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What Is First Corinthians About?
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What does Aristotle say in De Interpretatione?
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5 Inventions That Revolutionized Agriculture
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11 months ago
Trying to Understand...
The Wages Of Fear
Things are going to get sweaty, soon.
8 months ago
Things are going to get sweaty, soon.
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16 Characters From A Film Never Made : Found Photos From The American Dream
Film noir was coined in 1946 by the Italian-born French critic Nino Frank to describe the crime...
2 months ago
Film noir was coined in 1946 by the Italian-born French critic Nino Frank to describe the crime thrillers laced with smoky cynicism, femme fatales and amoral ambiguity first produced by Hollywood in the 1940s. “These ‘dark’ films, these films noirs, no longer have anything in...
Overcoming Bias
Conquest and Liberation of Academia
During my graduate studies (’93-97), I looked at the history of prizes in science.
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During my graduate studies (’93-97), I looked at the history of prizes in science.
History Today Feed
Shakespeare’s Sister Speaks
Shakespeare’s Sister Speaks
JamesHoare
Wed, 06/12/2024 - 10:11
6 months ago
Shakespeare’s Sister Speaks
JamesHoare
Wed, 06/12/2024 - 10:11
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Who Was Carolee Schneemann? 8 Facts About the Legendary Performance Artist
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Valkyries: Get to Know the Norse Demons of the Dead
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Daedalus and Icarus: What Is the Main Message?
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11 months ago
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Plotinus’ Theory of Emanations: How Do Things Come into Being?
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Friedrich Nietzsche: The 13+1 Best Books Of His Philosophical Career
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