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King John’s Lost Treasure
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The Fifteenth Amendment: Expanding Voting Rights After the Civil War
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5 Female Hispanic Artists That You Should Know About
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5 Iconic Artworks by Wassily Kandinsky
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It’s About Time: The Forgotten Song That Made The Beach Boys Cool Again
The Beach Boys were no longer a hit band when Bob Burchman sat in his car in early July 1970,...
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The Beach Boys were no longer a hit band when Bob Burchman sat in his car in early July 1970, listening to a tape that Dennis Wilson had given him. Bob wasn’t a Beach Boys fan — he preferred Sly Stone or Marvin Gaye or Bob Dylan or Joni Mitchell or The Beatles — but Dennis, an...
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3 Modern Christian Ethicists You Must Know
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10 Curious Facts About Johnny Cash
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Good Friday: The Significance of the Day & How Christians Observe It
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Global Inequality...
James Burnham’s managerialism eighty years later
Like everybody who has studied Marxism from a relatively young age I encountered many quotes of, or...
10 months ago
Like everybody who has studied Marxism from a relatively young age I encountered many quotes of, or comments on, James Burnham's “The Managerial Revolution”. I was quite familiar with Burnham’s ideas but I have not read the book. I don't think that I would have read it, now in...
Classical Wisdom
Winged Victory
Art of the Hellenistic Period
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Art of the Hellenistic Period
TheCollector
The Rise & Fall of Pompeii and Herculaneum: A Tale of Two Cities
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Gods Vs Titans
...and the Origins of the Universe
a year ago
...and the Origins of the Universe
TheCollector
The Italian Social Republic: What was the Republic of Salò?
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11 months ago
Trying to Understand...
War in Dreamland
Against mythology, reality itself contends in vain.
5 months ago
Against mythology, reality itself contends in vain.
TheCollector
The Young British Artist Movement (YBA): 10 Famous Artworks You Should Know
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How the British Council Made a Soft Power Superpower
How the British Council Made a Soft Power Superpower
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Mon, 12/11/2023 - 11:26
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How the British Council Made a Soft Power Superpower
j.hoare
Mon, 12/11/2023 - 11:26
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Julius Caesar
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Flashbak
A Native’s Look At New York City In The 1980s
Photographer Ronnie Ginnever shares more of her pictures New York, this time from the late 1970s and...
2 weeks ago
Photographer Ronnie Ginnever shares more of her pictures New York, this time from the late 1970s and 1980s. You can see her great photos form the city in the 1960s here. Now she takes us back to the MUDD club, shows us Susann Dalton’s jacket for the Palladium and we buy some...
Classical Wisdom
How to Save Democracy
The Importance of the Civic Bargain
a year ago
The Importance of the Civic Bargain
TheCollector
The Role of Money in US Elections: Can We Achieve Fair Campaign Finance?
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‘Catland’ by Kathryn Hughes review
‘Catland’ by Kathryn Hughes review
JamesHoare
Mon, 05/20/2024 - 12:54
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‘Catland’ by Kathryn Hughes review
JamesHoare
Mon, 05/20/2024 - 12:54
TheCollector
Who Were the Most Significant Post-Impressionists?
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10 Powerful Women From Folklore and Mythology Around the World
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African History...
Mansa Musa and the royal pilgrimage tradition of west Africa: 11th-18th century
Why Africa's caravans of gold stopped travelling to Arabia.
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Why Africa's caravans of gold stopped travelling to Arabia.
TheCollector
Did Nietzsche Hate Christianity?
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TheCollector
A Jane Austen Statue to Turn Winchester Church Into ‘Disneyland’?
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9 months ago
Trying to Understand...
No More Heroes.
Pity the nation that needs someone else's.
a month ago
Pity the nation that needs someone else's.
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America Rising: The Arts of the Gilded Age (Video)
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10 Historic Small Towns in Georgia You Should Visit
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American Dream Revisited: Affluence & Turbulence in 1950s America
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444 Days: The Story of the Iran Hostage Crisis
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Cy Twombly: Get to Know His Sculpture
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What Was the Purpose of Mesopotamian Ziggurats?
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10 Compelling Facts About Abraham Lincoln
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What Is the Meaning of Utopia?
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3 of the World’s Oldest Inhabited Cities
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Who is Buried in the Valley of the Kings?
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Top 10 Plays by William Shakespeare
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Classical Wisdom
What is the WORD? How can we understand Logos?
Do Words Matter?
a year ago
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Why Do Anti-Natalists Oppose Birth?
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History of the Ancient Greek Olympics: 30 Fascinating Facts About the Legendary Games
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What Are Patricia Piccinini’s Works About?
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J.S. Bach & Sons: The Composer’s Legacy and Family
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10 Powerful Roman Emperor Names Still Used Today
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Reacting to the French Revolution: Edmund Burke and the British Pamphlet War
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Ancient Rome Vs Pontus: The Mithridatic Wars (88-63 BCE)
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When Is St Patrick’s Day? (Traditions & Festivities Around the World)
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Two Major Native Rebellions Against Hellenistic Kings
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Great or the Greatest? F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby
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Who Is Hecate in Macbeth?
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for May 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 May.
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100r.co, added Frances Bay, Yuculta and Dent Rapids, Shoal Bay, Port Neville, Telegraph Cove, Port McNeill, Fury Cove, Prince Rupert, B.C. north coast...
TheCollector
Was Roy Lichtenstein an Innovator or a Copycat?
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When Was the First Crusade?
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Paul Cézanne Work Sold by Christie’s
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On the Spot: Alice Hunt
On the Spot: Alice Hunt
JamesHoare
Tue, 09/03/2024 - 10:40
3 months ago
On the Spot: Alice Hunt
JamesHoare
Tue, 09/03/2024 - 10:40
TheCollector
Giorgio Agamben on the End of the Poem
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What to Expect from Art Market Budapest
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Archaeologists Unearth Ancient Egyptian Tomb in Luxor
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Battle of Gaugamela (331 BCE): Alexander’s Achaemenid Armageddon
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The Artist Winston Churchill: A Political Leader’s Side Hustle?
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Did the French Revolution Spark Modern Democracy?
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Trying to Understand...
War, Peace, And That Other Thing.
Understanding political violence.
a year ago
Understanding political violence.
TheCollector
What Was the Third Council of Constantinople?
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A Collection of...
Collections: Roman Infantry Tactics: Why the Pilum and not a Spear?
This week’s post is intended to answer a question which came up in response to the last post looking...
a year ago
This week’s post is intended to answer a question which came up in response to the last post looking at the most common type of Mediterranean spear, which to put it simply is: what is up with the odd Roman heavy infantry kit built around a sword and two javelins (albeit two...
Classical Wisdom
The Story of Thebes
From its captivating mythology and fantastic history, discover this important yet forgotten...
a year ago
From its captivating mythology and fantastic history, discover this important yet forgotten city-state...
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Does Marcus Matter?
11 months ago
TheCollector
Jericho: An Ancient City Filled with Secrets
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6 Demons in Tibetan Buddhism
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How Does Aristotle Conceptualize the Soul?
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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 week 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...
TheCollector
What Is Timothy Morton’s Dark Ecology?
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Monstrous Births: Artistically Understanding the Mystery of Birth
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Eric the Red: The Incredible Story of Greenland’s First Viking
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Oldest Ancient Temple Unearthed in Cyprus
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3 Dark Age Kings of Britain Confirmed by Archaeology
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9 months ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for January 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 January.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added galley refit, updated lifelines, seamed box cushions, and moisture prevention underliner.
Permacomputing, revamped the page.
Flappy Bird,...
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Who Was Christian Schad? 11 Facts About the German Artist
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A Glimpse into the Past: An Overview of Ancient Greek Theater
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Pascal’s Wager: Should you Bet on God’s Existence?
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What Did Fascist Architecture Look Like?
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Josephine Baker: An American Dancer in the French Resistance
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What Are Peter Sloterdijk’s 5 Most Important Ideas?
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Discover Philip Johnson’s Famous Glass House
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Saul Leiter In Colour And Before – Photographs from A Centenary Special
Photographer Saul Leiter (1923 – 2013) is remembered in Saul Leiter: The Centennial Retrospective,...
6 months ago
Photographer Saul Leiter (1923 – 2013) is remembered in Saul Leiter: The Centennial Retrospective, a monograph from Thames and Hudson. The books features many of Leiter’s most gorgeous pictures, not least of all the street photograph above of a woman sat at a cafe in Paris in...
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How Did M.C. Escher Influence Cinema?
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Dreams of Space -...
Rockets - The Magazine of Space Flight (Feb and Dec 1946)
The Rockets Journal was a post-war publication of the United States Rocket Society. There are...
over a year ago
The Rockets Journal was a post-war publication of the United States Rocket Society. There are several online issues here
https://fanac.org/fanzines/Rockets/
Here is a biography of the controversial editor:
https://www.joshuablubuhs.com/blog/robert-l-farnsworth-as-a-fortean
I...
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Peter Singer’s Famine, Affluence, and Morality: Is Charity Good?
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Why Uruguay Legalised Duelling
Why Uruguay Legalised Duelling
JamesHoare
Mon, 10/21/2024 - 08:00
2 months ago
Why Uruguay Legalised Duelling
JamesHoare
Mon, 10/21/2024 - 08:00
Trying to Understand...
Arming Ourselves Against The Future.
With a few more books and a few old ideas.
a year ago
With a few more books and a few old ideas.
Classical Wisdom
St. Nicholas
The Saint behind Santa
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Summary of changes for April 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
7 months ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of April.
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The 3 Greatest Nubian Kings of Egypt
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Where is the Tomb of Alexander the Great?
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Were They Really World Wars? WWI & WWII Outside of Europe
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The Nemean Lion: Heracles’ First Labor & the Birth of a Hero
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Prometheus and AI?
a month ago
Classical Wisdom
The Many Roads to Rome
The Ancient Romans VS the Modern Chinese
6 months ago
The Ancient Romans VS the Modern Chinese
Flashbak
Richard Teschner And His Magical World of Puppets And Dreams
Richard Teschner (1879 – 1948), a graphic designer, artist and artisan in the Wiener Werkstätte...
7 months ago
Richard Teschner (1879 – 1948), a graphic designer, artist and artisan in the Wiener Werkstätte (Vienna Workshops), is best known for his puppetry, especially that inspired by Wayang (“shadow”), the classical Javanese puppet drama that uses the shadows thrown by puppets...
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How Did Alexander Become ‘the Great’?
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Classical Wisdom
Io Saturnalia!
Celebrate the “Best of Days”
a year ago
Celebrate the “Best of Days”
Dr Alun Withey
Are Beards Over? A Historical Perspective.
Recently I spoke with the Guardian journalist Tim Dowling for an excellent article he was writing...
over a year ago
Recently I spoke with the Guardian journalist Tim Dowling for an excellent article he was writing (published last week) about whether beards are finally ‘over’, and I thought it would be interesting to reflect on some of this. Since re-emerging around 2014, gaining popularity...
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Signed Dalí Prints Worth Thousands Found in London Garage
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The Mystery of Crazy Horse: His Life & Legacy
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Plato: A Complete Overview of His Life, Work, and Philosophy
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10 Foreign Gods Hidden in the Roman Pantheon
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The True History of Illtud of the Arthurian Legends
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
On the Nature of the Gods: Cicero
Do the gods exist? If so, what is their nature? And how do they interact with the world of human...
a year ago
Do the gods exist? If so, what is their nature? And how do they interact with the world of human beings, if they care about them at all?
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Banned Book Week Begins...
3 months ago
Banned Book Week Begins...
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The Metropolitan to Return Pieces to Cambodia
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a year ago
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Sabbatai Sevi: The Lost Messiah
Sabbatai Sevi: The Lost Messiah
JamesHoare
Mon, 03/25/2024 - 11:22
9 months ago
Sabbatai Sevi: The Lost Messiah
JamesHoare
Mon, 03/25/2024 - 11:22
Classical Wisdom
Healthy Skepticism for Better Debates
Philosophical Tools for the Holidays
3 weeks ago
Philosophical Tools for the Holidays
TheCollector
Monet’s London Paintings to Reunite After 120 Years
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5 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
Blast Off (1973)
This is also one of my favorite picture books, very hard to find, so I would like to share the full...
a year ago
This is also one of my favorite picture books, very hard to find, so I would like to share the full book with you. And Blast Off!
Cain, Linda C. and Susan Rosenbaum. Illustrated by Dillon, Leo and Diane. Blast Off. Lexington, MA: Ginn. (24 p.) 1973.
History Today Feed
‘The Last Dynasty’ and ‘The Fall of Egypt and the Rise of Rome’ review
‘The Last Dynasty’ and ‘The Fall of Egypt and the Rise of Rome’ review
JamesHoare
Mon, 10/28/2024 -...
a month ago
‘The Last Dynasty’ and ‘The Fall of Egypt and the Rise of Rome’ review
JamesHoare
Mon, 10/28/2024 - 10:04
TheCollector
4 Ancient Greek Federal States You Should Know
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10 Forgotten US Presidents
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3 months ago
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French Antique Art Dealers Against New E.U. Import Restrictions
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9 months ago
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Can Stoicism Improve Personal and Professional Relationships?
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11 months ago
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The History of Porto & 21 Amazing Historic Sites You Should Visit
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4 months ago
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Francisco Goya Research Center Launches in New York City
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5 months ago
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Baron Von Steuben: Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell During the USA’s Founding
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9 months ago
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The Pilgrim as a Historian
The Pilgrim as a Historian
JamesHoare
Wed, 11/20/2024 - 10:50
a month ago
The Pilgrim as a Historian
JamesHoare
Wed, 11/20/2024 - 10:50
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Subtle Manipulation: The Power of Nudging in Psychology
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11 months ago
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‘The House Divided’ by Barnaby Rogerson review
‘The House Divided’ by Barnaby Rogerson review
JamesHoare
Mon, 06/03/2024 - 10:51
6 months ago
‘The House Divided’ by Barnaby Rogerson review
JamesHoare
Mon, 06/03/2024 - 10:51
TheCollector
What Were the Main Aims of Fauvism?
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a year ago
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