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Coach Rusty’s Art Goes Interactive With Top Tier Authentics
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What Are the Iconographic Elements of Japanese Esoteric Buddhism?
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8 Women Artists Who Were Inspired by Conceptual Art
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How Did the Seasons Get Their Names?
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The Allure of Medieval Churches
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10 U.S. Retirement Destinations for History Lovers
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What Are the 5 Tallest Mountains in the World?
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Norman Lear’s Collection to Sell at Christie’s
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What Was Pope Innocent III’s Role in the Medieval Crusades?
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6 Conceptual Artists You Should Know
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The Congress of Vienna: How Europe Was Redrawn
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4 Russian Leaders Who Actually Weren’t Russian
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Who Was Marcus Licinius Crassus, and How Did He Die?
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5 Royals Who Behaved Badly
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African History...
Acemoglu in Kongo: a critique of 'Why Nations Fail' and its wilful ignorance of African history.
There aren’t many Africans on the list of Nobel laureates, nor does research on African societies...
a month ago
There aren’t many Africans on the list of Nobel laureates, nor does research on African societies show up in the selection committees of Stockholm.
Classical Wisdom
Why Aren’t We Happy?
Count no man happy until the end is known
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Count no man happy until the end is known
Flashbak
Meet Queen Cat, Secret Cat and Dunce Cat From Kittens and Cats: A First Reader (1911)
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The cat is regal in Kittens and Cats: A First Reader, 1911. The premise is simple: dress up your cat, take a picture and give it a witty caption. So we get to meet Hero Cat, Queen Cat, Party Cat and the very much of its time Dunce Cat. Author Eulalie Osgood Grover … Continue...
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Who Was Rosa Luxemburg and Why Was She Important?
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The 3 Partitions of Poland (& Lithuania): Polarized Peoples
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Patron Saint of Ireland: Who Was St. Patrick?
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Ukraine: A Guide For The Perplexed
Part One, anyway. More next week.
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TheCollector
8 Narrative Film Techniques You Should Know
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7 Unusual Writing Systems From Around the World & How They Developed
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Why Did Rome Fall?
& Which Lesson Should We Take Away?
a year ago
& Which Lesson Should We Take Away?
TheCollector
Why Was the Statue of Christ the Redeemer Built?
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Res Obscura
Why did clothing become boring?
An investigation into when, how, and why everyone started dressing the same — and what it was like...
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Ancient Greece and Persia: Foes, Friends, or Both?
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Fascism vs. Modernism: Clash in Art & Design
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8 Fun Facts About Montezuma — Starting with His Real Name
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Dreams of Space -...
Out of This World (1953)
Happy Friday the 13th (in October too). Don't worry, you have gotten really lucky today.
Out of...
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Out of this World was one of my favorite "discoveries" when I first started collecting these books. It is a massive 160 pages of games, jokes, riddles, and space facts. I last blogged about...
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German Museum Returns Ancient Marble Head to Greece
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JS Bach in 4 Leipzig Churches
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6 Unsettling Artworks by Mike Kelley
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How to Understand the Book of Revelation: 4 Common Readings
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James I: A Foreign King on the English Throne
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Flashbak
Thai Fortune-Telling Manuscript, Before 1844
A beautiful paper accordion manuscript from Thailand that features hand-painted illustrations of...
9 months ago
A beautiful paper accordion manuscript from Thailand that features hand-painted illustrations of zodiac figures accompanied with text. It was made before 1844. “Maria Revere Balestier (daughter of Paul Revere and wife to the first American consulate to Singapore) was the...
TheCollector
How the Celtic Britons Used the River Thames
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African History...
**a Brief note on Africa's intellectual history
plus; the Yoruba intellectual culture ca. 1000-1900.
a year ago
plus; the Yoruba intellectual culture ca. 1000-1900.
TheCollector
What Are the Most Similar Languages?
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Flashbak
Teenagers at Home In the 1980s and 90s In 38 Photos
“As a teenager you are at the last stage in your life when you will be happy to hear that the phone...
9 months ago
“As a teenager you are at the last stage in your life when you will be happy to hear that the phone is for you.” ― Fran Lebowitz We’re back looking at teenagers at home and in their bedrooms in the 1980 an 1990s. We’ve been back there before, checking our the snapshot …...
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Fenrir: Who Was the Norse Wolf Destined to Kill Odin?
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6 Themes That Define Nan Goldin’s Photography
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Jamestown: The Myth & Mystery of America’s First Permanent Colony
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8 Facts About Tamara de Lempicka’s Dark Glamour
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A Collection of...
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...
a year ago
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TheCollector
How Frans Hals Revolutionized Dutch Portrait Painting
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Dreams of Space -...
Searching In Science (1965)
To continue with my post from last week, Searching in Science was another science textbook that also...
over a year ago
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The Moon
The Milky Way and The...
African History...
a brief note on the history of Africans exploring their own continent
plus: Ancient Egypt in Africa.
a year ago
plus: Ancient Egypt in Africa.
TheCollector
13 Surprising Facts About William Shakespeare
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History Today Feed
‘The Tafts’ by George W. Liebmann review
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TheCollector
Hygge, Lagom, Wabi-Sabi: Life Philosophies To Help You Find Harmony
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Trying to Understand...
Will it Bend or Will it Break?
The international system, that is.
a year ago
The international system, that is.
History Today Feed
‘Church Going’ by Andrew Ziminski review
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TheCollector
What Is the History of the Blues?
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The Defining Style of the 1930s: What Is Art Deco?
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Father of Emperor Caligula: Who Was Germanicus?
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The Water Is Rising.
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Artists Expressed Concerns on Banning TikTok in the U.S.
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Marble Head of Apollo Discovered in Greece
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Interview with Dr. Roberta Bondar: Intertwining Art and Science
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6 Astounding Achievements by Maya Lin
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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...
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The Great Romantic: Who Was Catullus?
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Pearl Harbor: “A Date Which Will Live in Infamy!”
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How Did Our Lady of Guadalupe Become Mexico’s Patroness?
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The Cultivation of Christmas Trees by T. S. Eliot
Bored with Christmas cards, Richard de la Mare (1901–86), son of the poet Walter de la Mare and...
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Bored with Christmas cards, Richard de la Mare (1901–86), son of the poet Walter de la Mare and director of production at London-based publisher Faber & Gwyer (later Faber and Faber), hit upon the idea of sending poetry pamphlets, each featuring the work of well-known writers and...
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12 Facts About Marina Abramović and Her Work
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How did the First Ecumenical Council of Nicaea Change Christianity?
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China And Russia Walk Into A Room.
And don't say a word about Europe.
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And don't say a word about Europe.
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What Can You Do When You Don't Have A Culture?
Not that much, actually.
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Julius Caesar
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6 Empires that Conquered Ancient Egypt
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The Myth of Midas and the Golden Touch: A Story of Riches and Regret
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How Did Christianity Affect Japanese Immigration to America?
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This Won’t Change: The Joy Of Northern Soul
In 1993, the Face magazine asked Elaine Constantine to photograph a Northern Soul night at London’s...
2 months ago
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What Is the (Delicious) History of Pizza?
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Discover Pompeii’s Famous Mosaics
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Investors Trying to Acquire Ex San Francisco Art Institute Building
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Surprising Results of The British Museum’s Internal Investigation
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How Were the Conditional Biblical Prophecies Fulfilled in the Bible?
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Capturing Alaska: Who Are 6 of Alaska’s Most Celebrated Painters?
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The 4 Most Controversial Historical Events from the Past 200 Years
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Are the Aesir Gods the Villains of Norse Mythology?
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The Story of King Tewdrig & His Role in Arthurian Legend
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Should Drugs be Criminalized?
Do mind and mood alternating substances help, harm or inspire?
3 months ago
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TheCollector
When Is St Patrick’s Day? (Traditions & Festivities Around the World)
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What Is Relational Aesthetics?
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Dreams of Space -...
Some Day I'll Be an Aerospace Engineer (1967)
A "career book' today to inspire young people to pursue engineering. This is a little later in the...
a year ago
A "career book' today to inspire young people to pursue engineering. This is a little later in the space race but they did have a clear plan laid out for creating the engineers they might need. The school library was usually full of these career books to inspire academic...
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Who Were the Most Important Christian Figures? (150 – 200 CE)
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A Brief History of Guacamole (And It’s Not What You’d Expect!)
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Plutarch and Pleasure
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African History...
The Mali empire: A complete history (ca. 1250-1650)
At its height in the 14th century, the Mali empire was one of Africa's largest states, extending...
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At its height in the 14th century, the Mali empire was one of Africa's largest states, extending over an estimated 1.2 million square kilometers in West Africa. Encompassing at least five modern African states, the empire produced some of the continent's most renowned historical...
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Federal Art Project: Documentary Film Exploring the Arts of the WPA
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The Stranger by Albert Camus: The Life of an Absurd Man
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The Dutch Under Nazi Rule: German WWII Occupation of the Netherlands
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What Are the Recurring Symbols in Hilma af Klint’s Work?
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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...
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10 Terrifying Japanese Yōkai (Supernatural Creatures)
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Overcoming Bias
Capitalism, Govt Causes Culture Woes?
Many have noticed a key time coincidence.
2 months ago
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What Are Paul Cezanne’s Most Famous Paintings?
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The “New” Norman Rockwell Turns Toward Civil Rights
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The Sand Creek Massacre: A Horrific Tale of Betrayal & Greed
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What Was Baruch Spinoza’s Concept of Freedom?
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Miyako Festivals Of Kyoto, Japan – Illustrations From A 1920s Album of Silk Paintings
These illustrations of Miyako Festivals are from an album of silk paintings created in the 1920s...
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Fae Abduction or Family Secret: What Is a Changeling?
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The Obligatory End-of-Year Essay.
But do me a favour, and read it anyway.
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TheCollector
The Musée d’Orsay Held An Immersive Van Gogh Show
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Guimarães: 9 Historic Sites in Portugal’s Cradle City
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Baroque Obsession: What Was So Innovative About Caravaggio?
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Dr Paul Cartledge on Alexander the Great’s Tomb, Netflix & More
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How George Washington Used the Fabian Strategy During the Revolution
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The Hatfield-McCoy Rivalry of Appalachia: What Started the Feud?
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The Ahnenerbe: How the Nazis Constructed Racial Mythologies
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When Did the Soviet Union Declare War on Japan?
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Who Is Chiron in Greek Mythology?
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Parmigianino Altarpiece Back On View After 10-Year Conservation
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The History of Chocolate: A Treat with a Dark Side?
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Uncovering 5 Portraits From the Renaissance
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Pioneering Folklore: Who Was John Lomax?
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for April
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
over a year ago
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Summary Of Changes
Bicycle, released an Uxntal playground. See Varvara riding a...
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Siege of Yorktown: The Final Battle of the American Revolution
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Trying to Understand...
Rules, Rules Rules
Because that's all they can do.
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Because that's all they can do.
TheCollector
Lucian Freud Nude to Make $20 Million Auction Debut
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The Jungian Persona: What Are the Masks We Wear?
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The Fate of Jewish Art Collections in WWII: 20 Looted Families
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America Rising: The Arts of the Gilded Age (Video)
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10 Historic Small Towns in Upstate New York Worth Exploring
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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
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100r.co, added Heriot Bay, Ballet Bay Octopus Islands, and...
Trying to Understand...
The Wages Of Fear
Things are going to get sweaty, soon.
8 months ago
Things are going to get sweaty, soon.
TheCollector
Anarchism & Revolution: Who was Mikhail Bakunin?
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Wrong Side of...
On the Tory Cult of Personality and its Consequences
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The Case for Resistance : What We’re Up Against—and What It Could Look Like to Fight
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It’s understandable that many people feel exhausted at the...
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Who Was Winston Churchill? The Dark Side of Britain’s Great Hero
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Choosing a Leader: The First US Presidential Elections (1789-1800)
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What Is Transcendentalism?
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Lou Salomé: Friedrich Nietzsche’s Über-Woman
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What Are the Scientific Roots of Hilma af Klint’s Work?
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Antinous: The Tragic Life of Emperor Hadrian’s Lover
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Why Do People Give Gifts at Christmas?
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How do we know what’s True? How can we decipher what is real among lies?
“Triple Threat at Suez Canal, Panama Canal, & Mexico Attack Freight”
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Who Won the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House?
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The Jōmon Period: Japan’s Mysterious Origin Story
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England’s Museum Collections Missing More Than 1,700 Objects
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The Furies: Goddesses of Vengeance and Retribution
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8 Must-See Highlights From London’s Soane Museum
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10 Must-Visit Historic Villages in Portugal
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Can We Be Humane In the Face of Horror?
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Who Was Christian Schad? 11 Facts About the German Artist
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Contemporary Art and Sports Come Together at SFMOMA
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Does Free Will Exist?
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Was Alexander Great?
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Sorites Paradox: Why Traditional Logic Is Not Omnipotent
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How Can We Prevent Character Assassination?
Corruption in the Ancient World
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Winnie Mandela: Mother of the Nation?
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Flashbak
Writing Templates From A Beautiful German Printing Book, c. 1880
Created by Peter Federmann, these writing templates were for painters, stonemasons, architects and...
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Created by Peter Federmann, these writing templates were for painters, stonemasons, architects and drawing schools. They were printed and published by J. Veith of Karlsruhe, Germany around 1880 as ‘Schriften Vorlagen zum Praktischen Gebrauche für Maler, Steinhauer, Architecten...
History Today Feed
50 Years of Cyprus Divided
50 Years of Cyprus Divided
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Thu, 07/18/2024 - 09:24
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50 Years of Cyprus Divided
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Thu, 07/18/2024 - 09:24
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10 Historic Sites to Visit in Los Angeles
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The Good and Bad in Nolan’s Oppenheimer (Critic’s Review)
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weird medieval guys
The Medieval Monks Who Lived on Top of Giant Pillars
A history of the monastic high life
a year ago
A history of the monastic high life
Classical Wisdom
12 Ancient Greek Terms that Should Totally Make a Comeback
Eudaimonia, Arete, and much more...
a year ago
Eudaimonia, Arete, and much more...
TheCollector
The Kherson Art Museum Identified Pieces Looted by Russia
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African History...
a brief note on themes in African art.
Cartography, Culture and History in the artwork of the Bamum kingdom.
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Cartography, Culture and History in the artwork of the Bamum kingdom.
Classical Wisdom
Are Protests the Best Way to Say Nay?
Can Mobs Make the Change They Want to See?
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TheCollector
American Modernist Florine Stettheimer Gets Catalogue Raisonné
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Why Are There So Many Different Translations of the Christian Bible?
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Global Inequality...
The life of Maynard K.
A review of Zach Carter’s “The Price of Peace”
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A review of Zach Carter’s “The Price of Peace”
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Weekend Roundup
Essential Greeks Course Begins Tomorrow!
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Essential Greeks Course Begins Tomorrow!
TheCollector
Sri Lanka’s Top 6 Must-See Historic Sites
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Carl Schmitt: The Most Influential Nazi Philosopher?
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How Did the Tudors Celebrate Christmas?
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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...
Trying to Understand...
A Clash Of Symbols
They are quite serious, actually.
a year ago
They are quite serious, actually.
TheCollector
5 Iconic Artworks by Wassily Kandinsky
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Why There Is More Than One Reality: Introducing the Pluriverse
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Theodore Roosevelt: Life & Accomplishments of this American President
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Aristotle vs. Walter Benjamin on the Philosophy of Translation
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Who Are the Four Presidents Depicted on Mount Rushmore?
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What Does Alice Represent in Alice in Wonderland?
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‘Patria’ by Laurence Blair review
‘Patria’ by Laurence Blair review
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Mon, 11/04/2024 - 11:32
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‘Patria’ by Laurence Blair review
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Mon, 11/04/2024 - 11:32
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What Is the Shadow According to Carl Jung?
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Nietzsche’s Crusade Against the Philosophers
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5 Transformative Leaders That Shaped British History
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A History of Cairo in 11 Monuments
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A Collection of...
Collections: The Afterlife of the Roman Republic
This week we are taking a look at what ended up being the ‘runner-up’ in the latest ACOUP Senate...
a month ago
This week we are taking a look at what ended up being the ‘runner-up’ in the latest ACOUP Senate poll (we’ll also do the winner, “The Problem with Sci-Fi Body armor” before year’s end, worry not), the “Afterlife of the Roman Republic,” which is to say a look at the continued...
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5 Quotes by Kant Explained
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Who Are the Most Important Christian Figures After the Bible?
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What Are Plato’s Arguments Against Democracy?
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6 Revolutionary Works by H. G. Wells
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Who Are the 144,000 and the Great Multitude in the Book of Revelation?
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How Can We Know Ourselves?
The More than Legendary Oracle of Delphi
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The More than Legendary Oracle of Delphi
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What Is the Jungian Journey of Individuation?
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The Enigmatic Archeology of Chichen Itza: A World Wonder
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Dear Dead Heads: Vintage Skull Postcards
Ever since we happened upon L’amour de Pierrot (above), an anonymous artwork made in 1905, we’ve...
10 months ago
Ever since we happened upon L’amour de Pierrot (above), an anonymous artwork made in 1905, we’ve been on the look out for more of these type of memento mori optical illusions. And now we’ve an entire set of skull postcards – many of which are available as postcards in the shop. ...
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12 Perfect Christmas Gifts From Dianne B, A Postcard Set from 1983
In 1983, photographer Peter Hujar (1934–87) created Twelve Perfect Christmas Gifts from Dianne B, a...
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In 1983, photographer Peter Hujar (1934–87) created Twelve Perfect Christmas Gifts from Dianne B, a mini-portfolio of 12 postcards. Eight are by Huja, plus four in colour by Neil Winokur and a sleeve by Ken Tisa. The postcards for maverick boutique owner Dianne Benson are lovely...
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The Yellow Trade in Counterfeit Coins
The Yellow Trade in Counterfeit Coins
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Mon, 11/27/2023 - 12:04
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The Yellow Trade in Counterfeit Coins
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Who Was Saint Athanasius?
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10 Extraordinary Symbolist Artists: From Munch to Moreau
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What’s the Best Time to Visit Niagara Falls?
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The Cyclops
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The Brezhnev Era: Stagnation in the USSR
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8 Facts about The Book of Enoch and its Content
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The "New" Ancient City
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4 Key Techniques of 20th-Century Photography
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What’s the Best Time of Year to Visit the Parthenon?
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Orange Free State, South Africa: A History
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Rococo Art & Architecture: Definition, Characteristics, Artists
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Was the Neolithic Revolution Really a Revolution?
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A History of the US House of Representatives
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What Was the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact?
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5 Fables by Jean de la Fontaine
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Origins of Latin Literature
...and the Master of Roman Comedy
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...and the Master of Roman Comedy
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Early civilizations of ancient Africa and the pre-Aksumite civilization of the northern Horn.
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Polyphemus: Who Was the Cyclops That Was Tricked by Odysseus?
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Three Men Convicted of Stealing Ming Dynasty Vase
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Iraq Receives an Ancient Sumerian Sculpture from The Met
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Remedios Varo: A Female Surrealist Painter Who Isn’t Frida Kahlo
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The US Museum Directors Salary Data
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The Vela Incident: Nuclear Bombs vs. Asteroid Collisions
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Everything You Need To Know About Hecate (Maiden, Mother, Crone)
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A History of Gibraltar: The Rock & the Ages
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Collections: On the Reign of Alexander III of Macedon, the Great?
This week, in part as a follow-on to our series on the contest between Hellenistic armies and Roman...
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This week, in part as a follow-on to our series on the contest between Hellenistic armies and Roman legions, I wanted to take the opportunity to talk about Alexander III, who you almost certainly know as Alexander the Great. But I want to discuss his reign with that title, ‘the...
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College Culture in the US & The Vietnam War: An Unlikely Connection
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Sutton Hoo: Inside an Early English Ship Burial
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What Is the Meaning of Utopia?
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Yemen Is Getting Back Two Sculptures From the Met
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Art Basel Paris Kicks Off in Grand Palais
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A Postcard From The Far Side of Despair.
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Or, a meditation on bloody-mindedness for Ash Wednesday.
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Should Death Concern Us?
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How can we deal with the inevitable... before the inevitable deals with us?
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10 Most Socially Progressive Countries You Can Move To
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5 Actions of the American Indian Movement
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Mimir: Get to Know the Wisest God of Norse Mythology
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Walter Benjamin on Charles Baudelaire: Guilt, Modernity, and The Crowd
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Tate Modern Reopens Its 10th Floor Viewing Platform
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Chicago’s Field Museum Alters Native Displays Due to Regulations
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The 7 Best Historical Sites in Bangkok, Thailand
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The Tripartite Pact: How Were the Axis Powers Created?
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The Rise of Fascism in Italy & The Two “Black Years”
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Do You Need Children to Care About the Future?
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8 Places in Munich Addressing National Socialism’s Problematic Legacy
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September 1, 1939: The Invasion of Poland
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Did Surrealist Artists Write?
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a brief note on the intellectual contributions of African scholars in the diaspora
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the biography of a West African mathematician in Cairo.
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The Victorian Great Feather Craze: What Was Its Ecological Impact?
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Homo Habilis: The First Humans?
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Anne of Cleves: The Wife King Henry Loved Most?
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Aristophanes: Get to Know the Master of Ancient Greek Comedy
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How Did the Megali Idea Shape Greece Until the Balkan Wars?
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What Was the Ancient Greek Pankration?
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Armand Henrion: The Artist Who Always Painted Himself As A Clown
Armand Henrion (1875 – 1958) was a Belgian-born artist. He contributed to the Expressionist...
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Armand Henrion (1875 – 1958) was a Belgian-born artist. He contributed to the Expressionist movement, worked in France and became a French citizen. And he liked to paint self-portraits – hundreds of them – in which he is dressed as a clown (more Pierrot than Bozo). Pierrot...
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L’Anse aux Meadows: The Viking Settlement of North America
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Catholicism: The 10 Most Unusual Patron Saints
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Celtic Art: A Brief Introduction
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Who Was Dorothy Day? The Radical Life of a Catholic Anarchist
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6 Women Artists of the Dutch Golden Age You Should Know
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What Is Marcel Duchamp’s Most Famous Painting?
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Francisco Goya Research Center Launches in New York City
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Front Triennial Canceled Due to Lack of Funding
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Hundred Rabbits
the promise of pancakes
As soon as we'd tied to our mooring ball in Majuro's lagoon, the worries of the previous 24 days had...
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As soon as we'd tied to our mooring ball in Majuro's lagoon, the worries of the previous 24 days had vanished only to replaced by the crushing weight of responsibility. Devine, being worry-free, wanted to have pancakes, sleep and check-in tomorrow, but Devine knows how uptight I...
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4 Key Works by James Joyce You Need to Read
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The Mystery of Crazy Horse: His Life & Legacy
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Artists Rejected from Polish Pavilion at the Venice Biennale
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Belgian Revolution: The Independence Movement That Surprised Europe
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How Did the Assyrians Shape the Ancient Near East?
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What Is the Legacy of the Battle of Gettysburg?
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Are Propaganda and Politics Inevitable Bedfellows?
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A Widow’s Vengeance in the Wars of Religion
A Widow’s Vengeance in the Wars of Religion
j.hoare
Wed, 12/20/2023 - 00:00
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A Widow’s Vengeance in the Wars of Religion
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Wed, 12/20/2023 - 00:00
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8 Things You Should Know About Wangechi Mutu
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The Most Dramatic Operation to Recover Looted Native American Art
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Wise Men & Witches: Magic in the Bible
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Gala Dalí: Salvador Dali’s Mysterious Muse
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Marian Henel and His Perverted Rugs (NSFW)
These large-scale rugs and self-portrait photographs were created by Marian Henel (1926-1993), who...
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These large-scale rugs and self-portrait photographs were created by Marian Henel (1926-1993), who spent 32 years as a patient of the Hospital for Psychiatric and Neurological Disorders in Branice, Poland. Admitted to the hospital’s Psychopathological Art Expression workshop in...
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Discover Norman Rockwell’s America (& His Legacy)
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How Can Stoicism Help Overcome Adversity?
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What is the Soul?
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Snapshots of People Posing with Statues : A Cast of Thousands
Having featured pictures of people meeting statues of Abraham Lincoln, Robert E. Jackson now delves...
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Having featured pictures of people meeting statues of Abraham Lincoln, Robert E. Jackson now delves into his fabulous collection of snapshots to show us people posing with other statues. Most are having a laugh, mimicking the poses, affecting some romantic clinch (groping,...
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Self-Employed Creatives and US New Anti-Money Laundering Law
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What Was Aristotle’s Opinion on Metaphysics?
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Let's Hear It For The "Underlying Causes."
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Here's the answer. What was the question again?
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Authoritarian vs. Democratic Socialism: What’s the Difference?
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Get to Know Yoshimoto Nara and the Japanese Neo-Pop Movement
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12 Most Important Art Techniques of Modern Times
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What Are the Most Interesting Facts About Scotland?
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Gustave Moreau: The Man Who Defined the Symbolist Movement
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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...
8 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...
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On the Spot: Kristin Semmens
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Mon, 06/17/2024 - 11:14
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On the Spot: Kristin Semmens
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What Was the Carnation Revolution?
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5 Illustrated Stories by Shaun Tan That You Should Know
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