TheCollector
What’s the Context of Good Friday? From Passover to Crucifixion
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Open Culture
How Keith Jarrett Played on a Broken Piano & Turned a Potentially Disastrous Concert Into the...
Nearly fifty years ago, the celebrated young pianist Keith Jarrett arrived in the West German city...
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Nearly fifty years ago, the celebrated young pianist Keith Jarrett arrived in the West German city of Köln (better known in English as Cologne). Having just come off a 500-mile-long road trip from Switzerland, where he’d played a concert the previous day, he was left with barely...
Hidden History
The Last Day of World War One
At 5am on November 11, 1918, the French, British, American and German representatives signed the...
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At 5am on November 11, 1918, the French, British, American and German representatives signed the armistice treaty that formally ended hostilities in the First World War. Under the terms of the Armistice, the war would officially end at 11am that day. All the troops in the...
TheCollector
The Congress of Vienna: How Europe Was Redrawn
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African History...
a brief note on Ethnicity and the State in Africa
the evolution of the Tutsi/Hutu dichotomy in the precolonial Great Lakes.
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the evolution of the Tutsi/Hutu dichotomy in the precolonial Great Lakes.
Res Obscura
Res Obscura is now on Substack
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Three years late, but historians are always late
TheCollector
Why Do People Love or Hate John Calvin?
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Classical Wisdom
Secrets of the Sibyls
Ancient Prophetesses
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What Is Ockham’s Razor?
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Venice’s Nordic Pavilion Receives a Massive Chinese Dragon
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Who Was Pasquale Paoli, the (Other) Corsican Revolutionary?
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Who Were the Landsknechts?
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What Happens When We Die? And Does That Impact How We Live?
Homer’s Hell: The Afterlife in Greek Mythology
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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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“Triple Threat at Suez Canal, Panama Canal, & Mexico Attack Freight”
TheCollector
What is Writer Gustave Flaubert Known For?
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TheCollector
Expressionists Exhibition to Open This Week at Tate Modern
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Trying to Understand...
Can't Do, Won't Do!
But striking poses is fun and easy.
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But striking poses is fun and easy.
African History...
Early civilizations of ancient Africa and the pre-Aksumite civilization of the northern Horn.
In the closing decades of the 20th century, archaeologists working to uncover the foundations of...
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In the closing decades of the 20th century, archaeologists working to uncover the foundations of urbanism and complex societies in West Africa discovered a vast cluster of stone ruins in southern Mauritania.
TheCollector
Who Is the Most Famous Centaur?
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TheCollector
5 Features of Qing Dynasty Art
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History Today Feed
‘How Finland Survived Stalin’ by Kimmo Rentola review
‘How Finland Survived Stalin’ by Kimmo Rentola review
JamesHoare
Tue, 04/09/2024 - 10:06
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‘How Finland Survived Stalin’ by Kimmo Rentola review
JamesHoare
Tue, 04/09/2024 - 10:06
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for June 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
5 months ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of June.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added Ketchikan, Snug Cove, Ratz Harbor, Frosty Bay, Berg Bay, Wrangell, Petersburg and Ruth Island Cove. Updated library.
Oekaki, optimized and...
TheCollector
The History of the Metropolitan Museum of Art (& Its Collection)
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Classical Wisdom
From Caesar's Back to King Tut's Tomb
From Caesar's Back to King Tut's Tomb
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From Caesar's Back to King Tut's Tomb
TheCollector
Chicago’s Union League Club to Sell Monet Painting
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TheCollector
How Did Johannes Vermeer Depict Women?
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Flashbak
Windows In Time: The New York City Years, 1975 – 1980
We are delighted to share reader Philip Flip Collier’s photographs of New York City in the late...
3 months ago
We are delighted to share reader Philip Flip Collier’s photographs of New York City in the late 1970s to 1980. Upon graduating from The New England School of Photography in Boston, Massachusetts in 1974, he immediately took to the streets. Here he tell us his story of living in...
TheCollector
Who is Adrian Piper? The Most Important Conceptual Artist of Our Time
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Io Saturnalia!
Celebrate the “Best of Days”
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Celebrate the “Best of Days”
TheCollector
What is Neoliberalism? David Harvey’s Philosophy
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Flashbak
26 Found Photos of Australian Life In the 1970s
The best satire is never far removed from the truth it lampoons. In the 1970s, comedian Barry...
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The best satire is never far removed from the truth it lampoons. In the 1970s, comedian Barry Humphries (17 February 1934 – 22 April 2023) created Sir Les Patterson and made him Australia’s cultural ambassador. Drunk, lecherous and offensive, after Sir Les made his debut...
TheCollector
The Rembrandt Painting to Sell For $18.4 M. at Auction
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TheCollector
Atlas Shrugged: Ayn Rand’s Most Famous Novel Explained
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TheCollector
What Is Anxiety to Soren Kierkegaard?
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History Today Feed
Spycraft and the Glorious Revolution
Spycraft and the Glorious Revolution
JamesHoare
Tue, 03/19/2024 - 09:20
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Spycraft and the Glorious Revolution
JamesHoare
Tue, 03/19/2024 - 09:20
Flashbak
The Art of Arranging Flowers: A 1960s Guide for Achieving Harmony Through Art and Nature
The Art of Arranging Flowers (1965) by Shozo Sato is a comprehensive guide to the Japanese art of...
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The Art of Arranging Flowers (1965) by Shozo Sato is a comprehensive guide to the Japanese art of ikebana. The practice, which roughly translates to “making flowers come alive”, “the way of flowers” or the less poetic “flowers kept alive” uses flora to create specific human...
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Featuring Stephen Fry!
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Classical Wisdom
Chariot Racing in the Ancient World
...and History's Highest Paid Sports Star!
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...and History's Highest Paid Sports Star!
TheCollector
The Rise of Television & The Power of Images in US Elections
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The Homeric Hymn to Demeter
NEW Event
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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...
TheCollector
Neanderthal Nonsense: Debunking Myths About Our Ancient Cousins
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Global Inequality...
The ideology of Donald J. Trump
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TheCollector
How Many U.S. Presidents Served Two Terms in Office?
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TheCollector
A Historical Overview: What Was Japan’s Tokaido Road?
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Interview with Giulio Dalvit: TheCollector Chats with Frick Curator
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Pioneering Folklore: Who Was John Lomax?
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3 Mexican Artists Who Painted Political Murals
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Flashbak
In the Night Garden: The Magical World of George Shiras
George Shiras (1859 – 1942) began photographing in 1889, and was the first to use camera traps and...
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George Shiras (1859 – 1942) began photographing in 1889, and was the first to use camera traps and flash photography when photographing animals. Shiras, a lawyer who became a politician, borrowed a hunting technique he learned from the Ojibwa tribe called jacklighting, when fire...
TheCollector
5 Works by Barbara Kruger on Gender and Feminism
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Flashbak
Let Them Eat Cake: 28 Sweet Birthday Cake Snapshots
According to the Greeks of ancient time – it was they who first put candles on a cake to mark a...
11 months ago
According to the Greeks of ancient time – it was they who first put candles on a cake to mark a birthday – you need to blow them out in a single puff for the smoke to carry your wishes to god, in order for them to come true. Yep, that’s where you’ve been … Continue reading "Let...
Patterns in Humanity
When Lightning Strikes... Literally
A quantification of the risk of dying from a lightning strike and other external sources of harm
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A quantification of the risk of dying from a lightning strike and other external sources of harm
Overcoming Bias
Capitalism, Govt Causes Culture Woes?
Many have noticed a key time coincidence.
2 months ago
Many have noticed a key time coincidence.
TheCollector
How did Mao Lead China, and What did He Leave Behind?
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TheCollector
Indiana University’s Plan for Selling Art to Fund Dorm Renovations
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TheCollector
Henry I: The Life & Reign of a Notorious English King
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TheCollector
Who Was Origen of Alexandria?
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TheCollector
Understanding Australian History Through 3 Artworks
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Maccabean Revolt: How the Maccabees Beat the Seleucids
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How Did the Marshall Plan Help Further US Interests?
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How Did Bob Dylan Win the Nobel Prize in Literature?
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Why Bother Being Good? A Philosophical Exploration of Morality
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Farmer Discovers Massive Roman Mosaic in Türkiye
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The Anne of Cleves Louvre Portrait Got a Makeover
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Cardinal Wolsey: A Life In 9 Artworks
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10 Facts You Didn’t Know about the Hoover Dam
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Marx’s German Ideology: What is Historical and Dialectical Materialism?
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What Were the Most Terrible Acts of the British Empire?
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What Did Aristotle Say About Meaning and Language?
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TheCollector
French New Wave: Here’s What You Need to Know
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TheCollector
The Incredible Story of Cadmus: The First Hero of Greek Mythology
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Empire building and Government in the Yorubaland: a history of Oyo (1600-1836)
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over a year ago
Why Africa's internal political processes explain African history better than external actors.
TheCollector
10 Things to Do in London if You Love History
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Little People With Agency.
No, not that Agency.
3 months ago
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Red Herring: Moments in Films That Leave You Shocked
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TheCollector
What Is the Pauline Epistle Philemon About? Slavery & Forgiveness
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TheCollector
What Are the 5 Longest Bridges in the World?
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6 Facts About Hilla von Rebay: The Mastermind Behind the Guggenheim
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World War II in Africa: The North African Campaign
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The World’s Most Prestigious Art Fairs (By Continent/Region)
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Plutarch and Pleasure
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TheCollector
Possible Rembrandt Found in Attic Sells for $1.4 Million
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Trying to Understand...
A Week Off And A New Language
See you again soon
a year ago
TheCollector
10 Historic Towns in Southwest France Brimming With Joie de Vivre
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The Tale of Sinuhe: What Happens in the Ancient Egyptian Story?
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Can Stoicism Improve Personal and Professional Relationships?
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Where to Stay While in Search of Homer?
***Only 15 Seats Left
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TheCollector
What Influenced Mary Shelley to Write Frankenstein?
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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...
TheCollector
Stonehenge Defenders Got Their Day at Court
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a year ago
Trying to Understand...
Another Of My Essays In French
And some associated reflections.
a month ago
And some associated reflections.
TheCollector
Contemporary Artist to Recreate Missing Piece of Bayeux Tapestry
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a month 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...
TheCollector
Sacred Objects & Places in the Inca World: Interview With Dr. Cummins
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History Today Feed
Rehabilitating the East India Company’s Nabobs
Rehabilitating the East India Company’s Nabobs
JamesHoare
Thu, 04/25/2024 - 08:00
8 months ago
Rehabilitating the East India Company’s Nabobs
JamesHoare
Thu, 04/25/2024 - 08:00
TheCollector
Just How Christian Was the Kingdom of Kongo?
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TheCollector
12 Surprising Facts About Loki, the Nordic God
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TheCollector
Hacker Group Takes Credit for Christie’s Cyberattack
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TheCollector
Norman Lear’s Collection to Sell at Christie’s
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TheCollector
What Would a Day in the Public Baths of Ancient Rome Look Like?
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TheCollector
Germanus of Auxerre and His Connection to Arthurian Legends
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Open Culture
Watch the Sex Pistols’ Christmas Party for Kids–Which Happened to Be Their Final Gig in the UK...
I’m not sure the Sex Pistols had “available for children’s parties” on their press release, but on a...
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I’m not sure the Sex Pistols had “available for children’s parties” on their press release, but on a cold and grim Christmas in 1977, that’s exactly what happened. While many Britons were settling in for a warm yuletide, the Pistols decided to host a party/benefit for the...
History Today Feed
A History of Phantom Pain
A History of Phantom Pain
j.hoare
Mon, 01/15/2024 - 12:44
11 months ago
A History of Phantom Pain
j.hoare
Mon, 01/15/2024 - 12:44
Trying to Understand...
A Fistful of Clockwork Oranges
What's it going to be, then?
a year ago
What's it going to be, then?
Classical Wisdom
Why are MYTHS Important?
Podcast with Stephen Fry
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TheCollector
Understanding the Theology of Cosmic Horror in H.P. Lovecraft’s Works
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TheCollector
What Supernatural Creatures Appear in the Works of Shakespeare?
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TheCollector
9 Times Virginia Woolf Made a Lasting Impact on Art
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What Can History and Archaeology Tell Us About the Druids?
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What Is Magical Realism in Literature?
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TheCollector
The Venice Biennale 2024 Does Not Include Russia
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Rome’s Worst Nemesis: What was the Sassanian Empire?
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The Victorian Great Feather Craze: What Was Its Ecological Impact?
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What Are the Most Noteworthy Museums in Amsterdam?
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What Is God? Theism, Pantheism, and Panentheism
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Paul Klee: The Life & Work of an Iconic Artist
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Research Reveals True Original Color of Van Gogh’s Irises
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TheCollector
Marilyn Monroe: The Fascinating Life of a Pop Icon
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TheCollector
How Accurate Were Aristotle’s Views on Science?
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TheCollector
7 Fascinating Facts About the Vestal Virgins
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Flashbak
48 Hours In The Life of Andy Warhol, 1981
In spring of 1981, Andy Warhol (August 6, 1928 – February 22, 1987) was setting up Myths, a...
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In spring of 1981, Andy Warhol (August 6, 1928 – February 22, 1987) was setting up Myths, a portfolio of ten screenprints featuring fictional characters: The Star (Greta Garbo in her titular role in the 1931 film Mata Hari), Uncle Sam, The Witch (Margaret Hamilton, star of the...
TheCollector
10 Heartbreaking Facts About the Rwandan Genocide
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Wrong Side of...
Progressive realism and Perfidious Albion
Britain's foreign policy is woefully naive and self-defeating
a month ago
Britain's foreign policy is woefully naive and self-defeating
Overcoming Bias
No Meta Status Orgs
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TheCollector
How Napoleon Redefined French Artillery During the Napoleonic Wars
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TheCollector
How Did Impressionism Get Its Name?
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TheCollector
Orange Free State, South Africa: A History
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Classical Wisdom
Should We Own Stuff?
The Wealth and Gold of Ancient Georgia
a year ago
The Wealth and Gold of Ancient Georgia
TheCollector
Is There a Connection Between Cinema and Edward Hopper?
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9 months ago
History Today Feed
Brushing for Britain
Brushing for Britain
JamesHoare
Wed, 11/06/2024 - 10:37
a month ago
Brushing for Britain
JamesHoare
Wed, 11/06/2024 - 10:37
TheCollector
Tom Thomson Painting Attacked by Protesters in Canada
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TheCollector
What is the Role of Law in Aristotle’s Politics?
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TheCollector
Why Did Friedrich Nietzsche Say ‘God Is Dead’?
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TheCollector
10 Unmissable Masterpieces in the Louvre
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How Did George Orwell’s Life Influence his Literature?
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German Art Collector Loses Ancient Egyptian Mask
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Essential Greeks Course Begins Tomorrow!
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Essential Greeks Course Begins Tomorrow!
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Can You ‘Believe In The Science’?
The Pre-Socratic Atomists: Pioneers of Modern Science
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The Pre-Socratic Atomists: Pioneers of Modern Science
TheCollector
10 Essential Films to Watch to Understand Surrealist Cinema
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History Today Feed
‘Sparta and the Commemoration of War’ and ‘The Killing Ground’ review
‘Sparta and the Commemoration of War’ and ‘The Killing Ground’ review
JamesHoare
Mon, 03/11/2024 -...
9 months ago
‘Sparta and the Commemoration of War’ and ‘The Killing Ground’ review
JamesHoare
Mon, 03/11/2024 - 15:56
TheCollector
Martha Graham: 15 Facts About the Mother of Modern Dance
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Was There Social Mobility in Anglo-Saxon England?
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Can Any Good Come From War?
The Tragedy of the Trenches
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The Tragedy of the Trenches
TheCollector
Who Is Satan in the New Testament?
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History Today Feed
How to Win an Election in Ancient Rome
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Fri, 10/25/2024 - 12:22
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How to Win an Election in Ancient Rome
JamesHoare
Fri, 10/25/2024 - 12:22
Classical Wisdom
The "New" Ancient City
Discovering Kavala...
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TheCollector
Wuxing: What Are the Five Elements of Chinese Philosophy?
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When Was the First U.S. Presidential Election?
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Do We Want What We Think We Want? Jacques Lacan on Desire
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for June
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 June. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Nasu, released a nasu guide, and updated the look of the icon. We...
TheCollector
Warfare in the Bronze Age: Tactics, Weapons, Battles
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TheCollector
The Bumpy Ride to Yerevan: What Can a Road Trip in Armenia Teach You?
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Flashbak
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
In 1993, the Face magazine asked Elaine Constantine to photograph a Northern Soul night at London’s 100 Club. Recently moved to London from Manchester, Constantine knew the scene well, having danced at all-nighters a decade earlier. At first, things seemed different. The crowd...
TheCollector
The Beatles Created a Painting While Touring in Japan
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a year ago
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, November 22, 2024 (Roman Naming Conventions)
Hey, folks. Another Fireside this week! I had hoped to have the science fiction body armor post...
a month ago
Hey, folks. Another Fireside this week! I had hoped to have the science fiction body armor post ready to go this week, but in addition to the continued work on the book project, I was asked to write a review of the now-out-in-the-USA Gladiator II and that consumed a fair bit of...
TheCollector
How Did the Tudors Celebrate Christmas?
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Immoral Art: Hume’s “Rough Heroes” Problem
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The Story of Atlas and His Eternal Burden: The God Who Holds the World
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History Today Feed
‘Age of Wolf and Wind’ by Davide Zori review
‘Age of Wolf and Wind’ by Davide Zori review
JamesHoare
Wed, 05/29/2024 - 10:27
6 months ago
‘Age of Wolf and Wind’ by Davide Zori review
JamesHoare
Wed, 05/29/2024 - 10:27
TheCollector
What Can We Learn from Genre Paintings of the Northern Renaissance?
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TheCollector
What are Aristophanes’ 11 Surviving Comedies?
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TheCollector
The Mind & Body Problem in the Philosophy of Baruch Spinoza
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What Is the History of the Hudson’s Bay Company?
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TheCollector
When They Were Kids: What Were US Presidents Like as Children?
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TheCollector
Rome’s Greatest Defeat? Hannibal’s Victory at Cannae
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History Today Feed
‘A Great Disorder’ by Richard Slotkin review
‘A Great Disorder’ by Richard Slotkin review
JamesHoare
Mon, 10/07/2024 - 08:29
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‘A Great Disorder’ by Richard Slotkin review
JamesHoare
Mon, 10/07/2024 - 08:29
A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part IIIb: Pyrrhus
This is the second part of the third part of our four(ish) part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa) look at the...
9 months ago
This is the second part of the third part of our four(ish) part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa) look at the performance of the Roman army and its legions in the third and second century BC against the Hellenistic armies of the heirs of Alexander. Last time, we sought to assess some of...
TheCollector
Ancient Marble Floor Restored Underwater in Italy
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TheCollector
Why Are There Two Virginias?
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Open Culture
Hear Orson Welles’ War of the Worlds Radio Broadcast from 1938: The Original Tale of Mysterious...
A month ago, drones were spotted near Morris County, New Jersey. Since then, reports of further...
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A month ago, drones were spotted near Morris County, New Jersey. Since then, reports of further sightings in various locations in the region have been lodged on a daily basis, and anxieties about the origin and purpose of these unidentified flying objects have grown apace. “We...
TheCollector
Pyramid in Java Predates Egypt’s Oldest Pyramid?
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Flashbak
That Time Kenneth Anger Wanted to Make a Film about Cricket – Exclusive
St. Patrick’s Day, 2003, Kenneth Anger wrote a letter asking me if I wanted to line-produce his next...
10 months ago
St. Patrick’s Day, 2003, Kenneth Anger wrote a letter asking me if I wanted to line-produce his next film Arrangement in White on Green. It was to be a film about cricket. A sports film was the last thing I ever imagined the director of Lucifer Rising would make. I was intrigued....
TheCollector
8 Outstanding Women in the History of Philosophy
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A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part IIa: How a Legion Fights
This is the first part of the second part of our four? four part look at the great third and second...
10 months ago
This is the first part of the second part of our four? four part look at the great third and second century BC contest between the Hellenistic armies of the heirs of Alexander and the Roman legions. Last time, we looked at the Hellenistic army as a complete system, incorporating...
Classical Wisdom
The Great Debate: Free Will VS Determinism
Heraclitus against Parmenides
2 months ago
Heraclitus against Parmenides
TheCollector
What Do We Mean by Aboriginal Languages?
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TheCollector
7 Facts About the Ghent Altarpiece
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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
JamesHoare
Mon, 09/09/2024 - 00:00
TheCollector
Was Cleopatra a Descendant of Alexander the Great?
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8 Facts About the Norse Goddess Freyja
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Top 10 Places to Visit in Athens, Greece
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10 Must-Read Magical Realist Novels
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The Rise of the Minamoto: Japan’s First Shogunate
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History Today Feed
‘Straight Acting’ by Will Tosh review
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JamesHoare
Wed, 09/11/2024 - 07:00
3 months ago
‘Straight Acting’ by Will Tosh review
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Bobby Fischer vs. the World: Chess Within the Cold War
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Authoritarian vs. Democratic Socialism: What’s the Difference?
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Summary of changes for October 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
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Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of October.
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100r.co, added Rabbit Waves and Logbooks. Updated woodstove installation, no windlass with 1 photo, mini dodger and Victoria to Sitka logbook with Week 3...
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What Is the Jungian Journey of Individuation?
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Hitler’s Health Issues & Medical Ailments: 8 Facts
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What Were Aristotle’s Contributions to Biology?
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Sequoyah: The Man Who Created the Cherokee Written Language
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Action! 4 Films Inspired by History’s Natural Disasters
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The Fall of a Republic
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What Caused the Salem Witch Trials?
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Caravaggio: The Scandalous Crimes of a Baroque Artist
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Trying to Understand...
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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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How an Orthodox Patriarch Became “Protestant”
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What Can You Expect to See at the Spring Temple Buddha?
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Italian Government Bans Loans to Minneapolis Institute of Art
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What Is BRICS and Why Is it Important?
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Rastafarianism: Religion or Philosophy?
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Volcanoes on Tour: Recreating Vesuvius
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Fri, 11/24/2023 - 10:14
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Volcanoes on Tour: Recreating Vesuvius
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the rock of polynesia
Niue, pronounced 'New-ay', a rock in the Pacific, one of the largest coral islands on earth. It's...
over a year ago
Niue, pronounced 'New-ay', a rock in the Pacific, one of the largest coral islands on earth. It's the first country to offer free, state-funded, wireless internet to all its residents and has a goal of being completely solar powered— uuuh... wow?
We'd also heard that the school...
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An American Revolution Drawing Found in a NY Apartment
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FDR: How Roosevelt Won Unprecedented Four Presidential Elections
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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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100r.co, added Twilight, updated our notes on chainplates, wheel to tiller conversion, cabin lights standing rigging replacement, Princess Louisa Inlet(added...
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The Violent Race Riots of the Red Summer of 1919
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The Long Debate on Assisted Dying
The Long Debate on Assisted Dying
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Thu, 12/19/2024 - 09:05
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The Long Debate on Assisted Dying
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Thu, 12/19/2024 - 09:05
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5 of D.H. Lawrence’s Most Notable Novels
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NY Denny Gallery Shuts Down After Ten Years
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Why Is Oktoberfest a Vital Part of German Culture?
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The First Anarchist: Who was Pierre-Joseph Proudhon?
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Homo Habilis: The First Humans?
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The Rise & Fall of Hollywood’s Avant-Garde Cinema
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Celebrating Diversity at The National Mall’s Outdoor Show
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The Surprising Alliances Between the Britons and the Anglo-Saxons
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Shakespeare’s Hamlet: Everything You Need to Know About the Tragedy
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How Did King Tut Die? (5 Theories)
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Archaeologists Unearth a Building in the Valley of the Temples
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‘Outposts of Diplomacy’ by G.R. Berridge review
‘Outposts of Diplomacy’ by G.R. Berridge review
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Wed, 09/04/2024 - 09:04
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‘Outposts of Diplomacy’ by G.R. Berridge review
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Wed, 09/04/2024 - 09:04
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What to Expect from Art Market Budapest
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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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Get to Know Meret Oppenheim Through 7 Works
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The Prophecies of Merlin
The Prophecies of Merlin
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Mon, 04/22/2024 - 11:22
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The Prophecies of Merlin
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Mon, 04/22/2024 - 11:22
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Daniel Boone: The Life & Legend of an American Pioneer
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5 Famous Artworks of Medusa: Monstrous, Misunderstood, or Moving?
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Rock the Vote! How Music & Pop Culture Influenced Elections
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The Earliest Trade Networks Between Europe, Asia, & the Pacific
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Socrates and the Soul
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What is Theodor Adorno’s Negative Dialectics?
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Who Won the Battle of Fredericksburg?
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Who was Rasputin and Why is He Famous?
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Maui Native Cultural Center Demolished in Fire
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Did Humans and Neanderthals Interbreed?
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Belgian Revolution: The Independence Movement That Surprised Europe
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Last Chance!
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What Is the History of Mother’s Day in the United States?
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Summary of changes for October
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 October. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
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donsol, ported our Famicom(6502) code to Varvara(uxn).
uxn,...
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The Coming of the Unconscious: JG Ballard’s Guide To Surrealism In Science Fiction
In 1966, readers of issue 164 of New Worlds magazine (1946 – 1997) could enjoy writer JG Ballard’s...
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In 1966, readers of issue 164 of New Worlds magazine (1946 – 1997) could enjoy writer JG Ballard’s (15 November 1930 – 19 April 2009)review of La Jetée, the time-travel short by Chris Marker about time and memory which was receiving its first London screenings and his essay ‘The...
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The Tripartite Pact: How Were the Axis Powers Created?
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Liverpool Kids: Surviving Inner City Life In 1975
Paul Trevor’s photographs of Liverpool in 1975 formed part of The Survival Programme, which featured...
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Paul Trevor’s photographs of Liverpool in 1975 formed part of The Survival Programme, which featured pictures, interviews, drafts and other materials made by member of the Exit Photography Group – Nicholas Battye, Chris Steele-Perkins and Paul Trevor. Created between 1974 and...
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Christopher Caldwell's 'Reflections on the Revolution in Europe', 15 years on
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Early Bird is Ending
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Enroll in the Essential Greeks Now
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Investors Trying to Acquire Ex San Francisco Art Institute Building
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Ovid's Dating Advice
Love Lessons from a Roman Poet
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Love Lessons from a Roman Poet
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Maelgwn Gwynedd: Historical King of the Arthurian Legends
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Monet Haystack Painting Could Fetch $30 Million at Auction Next Month
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A Simple, Down-to-Earth Christmas Card from the Great Depression (1933)
The Smithsonian sets the scene for this Christmas card sent in 1933, a few years into the Great...
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The Smithsonian sets the scene for this Christmas card sent in 1933, a few years into the Great Depression. They write: Despite the glum economic situation, the Pinero family used a brown paper bag to fashion an inexpensive holiday greeting card. They penned a clever rhyme and...
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The Nemean Lion: Heracles’ First Labor & the Birth of a Hero
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Theodore Roosevelt: Life & Accomplishments of this American President
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A Collection of...
Gap Week: December 29, 2023 (Year In Review)
Hey folks! I had planned to do a Fireside for this week with a sort of ‘year-in-review’ musing, but...
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Hey folks! I had planned to do a Fireside for this week with a sort of ‘year-in-review’ musing, but between the holidays and the whole pedant household coming down with a nasty cold, I’m a bit short of the time and energy to put together a full fireside with...
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Free Will Vs Determinism
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Levina Teerlinc: A Woman Artist of the Tudor Court
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Is it Possible to Forgive and Forget?
Is it Possible to Forgive and Forget?
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Thu, 10/31/2024 - 09:25
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Thu, 10/31/2024 - 09:25
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Beer Hall Putsch: What Was Hitler’s Failed Attempt to Seize Power?
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What Is the Tallest Wonder of the World?
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Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the Father of the Turks
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What’s the Difference Between Goth and Punk?
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8 Colorful Installations by Olafur Eliasson
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What Is the History and Significance of Diwali?
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Did This Psychoanalytical Cult Kill Jackson Pollock?
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5 Military Geniuses From History
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Too Much of Not A Lot
Winning the day and losing the war.
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Winning the day and losing the war.
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Who are the Yazidis & What Are Their Beliefs?
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Folk Champion: Who Was Pete Seeger?
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How Romanticism Set the Stage for Darwin’s Theory of Evolution
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What Was the First Written Language?
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3 Beautiful Places in the North of England Tourists Tend to Neglect
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John Sellars on Aristotle’s Life, Philosophy, and Relevance Today
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The Essential Greeks
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How Saint Helena and the True Cross Changed an Empire
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How Andy Warhol and Jean-Michel Basquiat Met And Created Their Two-Heads, Four-Hands Art
”It was like some crazy-art world marriage and they were the odd couple. The relationship was...
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”It was like some crazy-art world marriage and they were the odd couple. The relationship was symbiotic. Jean-Michel thought he needed Andy’s fame, and Andy thought he needed Jean-Michel’s new blood. Jean Michel gave Andy a rebellious image again.” — Andy Warhol’s longtime studio...
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4 Ancient Greek Sculptors You Need to Know
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Dr Alun Withey
The Health Risks of Travel in Early-Modern Britain
As I start to make some progress on my new research project on travel, health and risk I am turning...
a year ago
As I start to make some progress on my new research project on travel, health and risk I am turning my attention to the sorts of things that early modern travellers were fearful of. As a bit of a nervous traveller myself, it’s quite comforting to know that there is actually a...
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Have We Lost Ritual in our Lives?
How can we bring it back? And should we in the first place?
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How can we bring it back? And should we in the first place?
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The Stars of Sun Records: 4 Famous Singers
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Shays’ Rebellion Explained: A New Governing System for the New US
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Who Was African American Lawman Bass Reeves?
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The Grand Egyptian Museum Soon Opens for Visitors
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Ferdinand Magellan & The First Voyage Around the World
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Who Was Susan Sontag?
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Hades
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10 Compelling Facts About Abraham Lincoln
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In classical Marxism, communism is defined as a society of material abundance. It is a society where goods flow in abundance (“after the productive forces have…increased…all the springs of co-operative wealth flow more abundantly”, Marx, Critique of the Gotha Program
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Archaeologists Excavate Ancient City Destroyed by Romans
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Carl Schmitt: The Most Influential Nazi Philosopher?
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8 Places to Visit in Vietnam for History Lovers
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Who Was Douglas Adams? The Iconic Science Fiction Writer
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Was He Really “The Great Emancipator”? A Look at Lincoln’s Presidency
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Aristotle on Friendship
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Where is the Tomb of Alexander the Great?
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Battle of the Historians
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The History of Underwear: Loincloths, Petticoats, Boxers, & Briefs
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How Did Romania Become a Country?
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The Value of Public Space: What is Hostile Architecture?
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