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a brief note on contacts between ancient African kingdoms and Rome.
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What Can We Learn from Genre Paintings of the Northern Renaissance?
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How Did Christianity Change the Roman Empire?
How Did Christianity Change the Roman Empire?
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Bad Omens: When the Astrologers Got it Wrong
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Summary Of Changes
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How genes affect socioeconomic success, and its consequences for society's structure.
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How genes affect socioeconomic success, and its consequences for society's structure.
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for September
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
over a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of September. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Orca, added way for instances of Orca to talk to each...
TheCollector
Who Won the Battle of Shiloh?
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Weekend Roundup
Weaving the Women of the Ancient World
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Weaving the Women of the Ancient World
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6 Inquisition Cases From Colonial Mexico
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Unlikely Politics: The History of the World Chess Championship
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A Look Inside London Cafes and Greasy Spoons In the Early 1990s
We’ve seen the outside of many London cafes in the 1980s and 1990s, first here then more. Now Peter...
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We’ve seen the outside of many London cafes in the 1980s and 1990s, first here then more. Now Peter Marshall pokes his camera inside London’s lost cafes and shows us around. We see lots of formica counters, brightly coloured chairs, the stainless steel urns for ready-made coffee...
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When Was the First Flight in History?
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5 Important Examples of Religious Art From Christian History
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Do We Need Dress Codes?
Are standards elevating or elitist?
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Are standards elevating or elitist?
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Amsterdam’s Stedelijk Museum Restitutes Matisse Painting
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The Met Returns Looted “Golden Boy” Statue to Thailand
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7 Facts about Francis Drake, the English Pirate-Hero
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Should We Own Stuff?
The Wealth and Gold of Ancient Georgia
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The Wealth and Gold of Ancient Georgia
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7 Prominent Photorealist Artists in the World Today
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How Have Druids Influenced Wales Throughout History?
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Très Parisien: The Height Of French Chic 1920-1936
Très Parisien magazine sold itself as ‘chic’ and ‘elegant’. Published between 1920 and 1936 it...
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Très Parisien magazine sold itself as ‘chic’ and ‘elegant’. Published between 1920 and 1936 it presented creations by such couturiers as Louise Chéruit, Premet (best known for La Garconne, or The Flapper, a black dress with a white collar and cuffs introduced in 1923, Philip et...
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The History of Tibet: The Truth Uncovered
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5 Features of Qing Dynasty Art
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Hidden History
The French Space Cat Felicette
France joined the Space Race in the 1950s, and one of her missions was a test flight involving the...
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France joined the Space Race in the 1950s, and one of her missions was a test flight involving the first (and so far only) cat to enter space. It did not end well for the cat. In the aftermath of the Second World War, France, under the leadership of General Charles De Gaulle, was...
African History...
Kingdoms at the forest's edge: a history of Mangbetu (ca. 1750-1895)
The northern region of central Africa between the modern countries of D.R.Congo and South Sudan has...
8 months ago
The northern region of central Africa between the modern countries of D.R.Congo and South Sudan has a long and complex history shaped by its internal cultural developments and its unique ecology between the savannah and the forest. Among the most remarkable states that emerged in...
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Monstrous Births: Artistically Understanding the Mystery of Birth
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“The Whole World Is Watching”: The 1968 Chicago Riots at the DNC
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What Was the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact?
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Overcoming Bias
Hail Jeffrey Wernick
I started to write about prediction markets in 1988, and not until 1999 about using conditional...
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I started to write about prediction markets in 1988, and not until 1999 about using conditional markets to make org decisions.
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‘Ain Ghazal: One of the Oldest Places in Human Civilization
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
James Joyce and Jewish Philosophy
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James Joyce and Jewish Philosophy
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How did the Plague of Athens Revolutionize Carthage?
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Who Was Ben Black Elk?
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What Is the Invention of Tradition? (3 Stories)
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A Tour of The Westwood Mall, Michigan, 1972 – 1984
We’re off to the Westwood Mall in Michigan in the 1970s and early 1980s. Most of the images here are...
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We’re off to the Westwood Mall in Michigan in the 1970s and early 1980s. Most of the images here are from the store’s opening on August 3 1972. We see shopper browsing for music in Recordland beneath a poster for the singer Cyndi Lauper, buying into the ‘grapefruit diet’, getting...
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What Was the Relationship Between Cezanne and Zola?
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The ERR: How the Nazis Plundered France’s Priceless Art
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Trying to Understand...
A Short Service Announcement.
From this week, and on an experimental basis, I’m enabling paid subscriptions for those who may be...
a year ago
From this week, and on an experimental basis, I’m enabling paid subscriptions for those who may be interested. The essays themselves will continue to be entirely free, and I don’t have plans to produce subscriber-only material. I’ve also set up a Buy Me a Coffee cup.
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What Is Traditional Lakota Art of the Great Plains?
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What Is Panpsychism?
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What Is Hindutva? A Look at Hindu Nationalism
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What Is Christian Gnosticism? (History, Tenets, Legacy)
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Ancient Marble Zeus Head Unearthed in Türkiye
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8 of the Greatest Fighter Planes of World War II
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Global Inequality...
The politics of physiocracy
Quesnay and China
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What Is Marie Antoinette Syndrome?
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History Today Feed
How to Rescue the Reputation of the Nasty Normans
How to Rescue the Reputation of the Nasty Normans
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Mon, 09/09/2024 - 00:00
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How to Rescue the Reputation of the Nasty Normans
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Mon, 09/09/2024 - 00:00
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Mummification: The Ancient Egyptian Art of Embalming the Dead
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Face to Face Exhibit Offers Face Time With Fayum Portraits
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Flashbak
Rare Photographs of Siouxsie and the Banshees in Japan, 1982
Siouxsie and the Banshees toured Japan playing three gigs in Tokyo late-March, early-April 1982. The...
a year ago
Siouxsie and the Banshees toured Japan playing three gigs in Tokyo late-March, early-April 1982. The band had recently released their fourth album Juju (1981) and were working on their fifth A Kiss in the Dreamhouse (1982). While other punk bands had imploded, Siouxsie and the...
Dr Alun Withey
Cuts, Rashes & Chatter! The Pain of the 18th-century Shave!
Unless there are particular reasons, for example a skin condition, or a faulty razor, shaving today...
over a year ago
Unless there are particular reasons, for example a skin condition, or a faulty razor, shaving today is usually a pretty mundane – if not a pleasant – experience. Indeed, the rise of traditional barbershops over the past few years, offering shaving as an experience, together with...
Classical Wisdom
Happy Holidays
From Anya, Joel and Frida
a year ago
From Anya, Joel and Frida
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...
TheCollector
5 Interesting Historic Events That Happened on Christmas Day
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Flashbak
Frank Stewart’s Portraits of The American Journey – A Story of Jazz And Justice
“Just how somebody in photographs can treat black people with dignity. That I’d never seen before” –...
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“Just how somebody in photographs can treat black people with dignity. That I’d never seen before” – Frank Stewart Frank Stewart (born 1949) was 14 when he took his trained his Kodak Brownie on the March on Washington for Jobs in Freedom, otherwise known as the Great March in...
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How Bayonets Revolutionized Warfare
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Sutton Hoo: Inside an Early English Ship Burial
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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
5 Transformative Leaders That Shaped British History
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Overcoming Bias
Feels Gone Wrong
The films A Complete Unknown, on Bob Dylan, and In Restless Dreams, on Paul Simon, make vivid to me...
2 weeks ago
The films A Complete Unknown, on Bob Dylan, and In Restless Dreams, on Paul Simon, make vivid to me the huge emotional appeal of becoming a musician like them.
TheCollector
How Did the Roman Empire Affect Christianity?
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History Today Feed
The Female Detectives of Victorian Britain
The Female Detectives of Victorian Britain
JamesHoare
Wed, 11/20/2024 - 10:37
2 months ago
The Female Detectives of Victorian Britain
JamesHoare
Wed, 11/20/2024 - 10:37
Flashbak
Dear Goldprick: Ian Fleming’s James Bond Letters
“This, dear boy, not to put too fine a point on it, is a f***ing lie. When it is 11am in Jamaica, it...
8 months ago
“This, dear boy, not to put too fine a point on it, is a f***ing lie. When it is 11am in Jamaica, it is 4pm in dear old England and it is carelessness of this kind that makes my eyes steel slits of blue. – Letter to James Bond author Ian Fleming Many … Continue reading "Dear...
Classical Wisdom
Early Christian Poetry
A Forgotten Genre?
9 months ago
Trying to Understand...
Another Of My Essays in French
Le choc des symboles; ils sont vraiment sérieux.
a year ago
Le choc des symboles; ils sont vraiment sérieux.
TheCollector
5 Military Geniuses From History
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Classical Wisdom
Are Propaganda and Politics Inevitable Bedfellows?
And Does Democracy Make It Worse?
2 months ago
And Does Democracy Make It Worse?
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Artist Steals 17th-Century Coin From British Museum
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Why Visit Aqaba? Jordan’s City of Contrasts
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September 1, 1939: The Invasion of Poland
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Who Were Queen Victoria’s Children?
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Weekend Roundup
The Mother of Rome
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The Louvre Could Move Mona Lisa To Underground Chamber
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8 Places to Visit in Vietnam for History Lovers
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The History of Social Welfare Programs (& Current Debates)
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The Secret Life of Queen Victoria You Didn’t Know
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Umberto Boccioni: 11 Facts About the Italian Futurist
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How Did Frederick the Great Transform Prussia?
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History Today Feed
Babylon’s Mystery Goddess
Babylon’s Mystery Goddess
JamesHoare
Thu, 06/20/2024 - 10:20
7 months ago
Babylon’s Mystery Goddess
JamesHoare
Thu, 06/20/2024 - 10:20
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Stoicism and Buddhism
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6 American Film Noirs Influenced by German Expressionism
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The Evolution of Socialism and Its Influence in the US
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History Today Feed
The Value of Wills to Historians
The Value of Wills to Historians
JamesHoare
Wed, 04/10/2024 - 11:01
9 months ago
The Value of Wills to Historians
JamesHoare
Wed, 04/10/2024 - 11:01
TheCollector
Alexander McQueen: 5 Fashion Collections Inspired by Art
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History Today Feed
How Mexico Fought Franco
How Mexico Fought Franco
JamesHoare
Mon, 03/18/2024 - 11:21
10 months ago
How Mexico Fought Franco
JamesHoare
Mon, 03/18/2024 - 11:21
TheCollector
What Treaty Ended World War II?
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TheCollector
Belgium’s Collectible Design Fair Debuts in NYC
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Flashbak
Take Your Best Shot: Vintage Fairground Shooting Gallery Photos
During their first participation in Paris-Photo in 2006, Lumiere des Roses shared a series of...
a month ago
During their first participation in Paris-Photo in 2006, Lumiere des Roses shared a series of fairground photos of men with guns at the shooting gallery. These snapshots were taken mostly in the 1920s and 1930s. Many looks remarkably fresh. When I was just a baby my mama told...
Flashbak
Lightning Strikes: William Jennings’ Early Photographs of Elusive Electricity
Anglo-American photographer William Jennings (1860–1946) is best known for his aerial pictures of...
2 weeks ago
Anglo-American photographer William Jennings (1860–1946) is best known for his aerial pictures of his adopted city of Philadelphia and the aeronautical industry, and photographs of lightning. Setting out to prove “lightning bolts were not of the zig-zag form pictured by artists”,...
TheCollector
Italian vs. Northern Renaissance Art: What’s the Difference?
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History Today Feed
Interrail: The Trans Europe Express
Interrail: The Trans Europe Express
JamesHoare
Mon, 07/22/2024 - 10:41
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Interrail: The Trans Europe Express
JamesHoare
Mon, 07/22/2024 - 10:41
Classical Wisdom
Do you need to be Good to be a Good leader?
is it really necessary to be a “paragon of virtue” to rule?
a year ago
is it really necessary to be a “paragon of virtue” to rule?
TheCollector
Happy Easter! What Are the Origins of Easter?
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What Was the Vickers Wellington Bomber?
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Investors Trying to Acquire Ex San Francisco Art Institute Building
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Looted Van Gogh Artwork Retrieved in Ikea Sack
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TheCollector
What Is the Symbolism in Whitman’s Leaves of Grass?
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7 Things You Need To Know About Egon Schiele
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Weekend Roundup
The Mystery of Penelope
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Who Won the Battle of Stones River?
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Global Inequality...
Powerful, but within the orbit of the empire
A review of Clinton Fernandes’ “Subimperial power“
a year ago
A review of Clinton Fernandes’ “Subimperial power“
Flashbak
Good Morning: The US Humor Magazine May 1919 – October 2021
Good Morning was an American political humor magazine, first published in May 1919. It was founded...
2 months ago
Good Morning was an American political humor magazine, first published in May 1919. It was founded by Ellis O. Jones, a former associate editor of Life magazine and editor of Ladies’ Home Journal who once called for the US Army and Navy to be disbanded and went on to head the...
Classical Wisdom
The Essential Greeks
***Now Enrolling: Starting July 1st, 2024
7 months ago
***Now Enrolling: Starting July 1st, 2024
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
What Are the Four Waves of Feminism?
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Classical Wisdom
Should Death Concern Us?
How can we deal with the inevitable... before the inevitable deals with us?
a year ago
How can we deal with the inevitable... before the inevitable deals with us?
TheCollector
The Bumpy Ride to Yerevan: What Can a Road Trip in Armenia Teach You?
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Overcoming Bias
What Culture Can You Trust?
Star Wars came out when I was 17, and made a big impression on me; I loved it.
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Star Wars came out when I was 17, and made a big impression on me; I loved it.
TheCollector
How Fur Trade Resulted in All-Out War: The Algonquin vs. The Iroquois
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Global Inequality...
Living through another great transformation…
A review of Karl Polanyi's "Great transformation"
5 months ago
A review of Karl Polanyi's "Great transformation"
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Henri Matisse and Pablo Picasso: 6 Notes on Friendship and Rivalry
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6 Popular Netsuke Designs and Their Meanings
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Magna Graecia
Greek or Roman?
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TheCollector
The Siege of Budapest in WWII: Everything You Need to Know
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Charles Green Shaw’s Cocktail Book of Rhymed Recipes – c. 1920s
“Art, since its inception has never depended upon realism. Why, one cannot help wondering, should it...
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“Art, since its inception has never depended upon realism. Why, one cannot help wondering, should it begin now? – Charles Green Shaw This great little book created by Charles Green Shaw (May 1, 1892 – April 2, 1974) in the late 1920s or early 1930s (given the styling, it’s a...
TheCollector
Collector Chris Levett Is Selling His Huge Trove of Ancient Armor
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History Today Feed
The Indian Citizenship Act
The Indian Citizenship Act
JamesHoare
Tue, 05/28/2024 - 11:42
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The Indian Citizenship Act
JamesHoare
Tue, 05/28/2024 - 11:42
Dreams of Space -...
A Book of Moon Rockets for You (1959
Happy People on the Moon day! (54 years since 1st landing)
Here is a great story of how we WANTED to...
a year ago
Happy People on the Moon day! (54 years since 1st landing)
Here is a great story of how we WANTED to land on the Moon. It has wonderful illustrations and I am happy to share on this day of celebration of a landing.
Branley, Franklyn M. Illustrated by Kessler, Leonard. A Book of...
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7 Scientific Tools Archaeologists Use to Uncover the Viking World
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Why Uruguay Legalised Duelling
Why Uruguay Legalised Duelling
JamesHoare
Mon, 10/21/2024 - 08:00
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Why Uruguay Legalised Duelling
JamesHoare
Mon, 10/21/2024 - 08:00
TheCollector
Jansenism: The 17th Century Heresy That Divided the Church
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The Full English Breakfast: History of a British Tradition
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Aeneas: Founder of Rome
The Most Important Myth Ever Told?
11 months ago
The Most Important Myth Ever Told?
Wrong Side of...
Britain's sinking reputation
The Anglo diaspora is horrified by the old country
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The Anglo diaspora is horrified by the old country
TheCollector
Who Was Muhyiddin Ibn Arabi?
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3 Inspiring Japanese Women That Made Video Art
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The Secret SS Mission to Tibet You’ve Never Heard Of
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At Home With Candy, Andy and the Bearandas, A Terrifying Children’s Comic From 1966
In 1966, Candy and Andy lived with their parents, Mr and Mrs Bearandas above a toy shop in a typical...
7 months ago
In 1966, Candy and Andy lived with their parents, Mr and Mrs Bearandas above a toy shop in a typical English village called Riverale, going about the place in their rainbow-striped Mini. For a year, their everyday lives were documented in 154 comic books ( ‘the comic full of fun...
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Jacques Lacan: Explaining the Imaginary, the Symbolic, and the Real
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Global Inequality...
The end and the beginning of history
Three ways of thinking about Lea Ypi’s Free
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Three ways of thinking about Lea Ypi’s Free
Trying to Understand...
A Wasting Asset?
Europe turns away from America.
2 months ago
Europe turns away from America.
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Why Did Italy Switch Sides During the World Wars?
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Who Are Hecate’s Parents?
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Fordlandia: Henry Ford’s Grand Experiment Gone Wrong
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Pre-Columbian Writing Systems (And How They Worked)
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King Tut: The Life & Afterlife of the Boy Pharaoh
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Christie’s Reports Decline in Auction Sales For First Half of 2024
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