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Mona Lisa Location Mystery Solved, Geologist Claims
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Arizona State University Professor Creates City Hall’s Digital Art
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What Is Ken Wilber’s Integral Philosophy?
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Art of the Avant-Garde in Soviet Russia : Highlights from the George Costakis Collection
“I was dazzled by the flaming colors in this unknown work, so unlike anything I had seen before.”...
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“I was dazzled by the flaming colors in this unknown work, so unlike anything I had seen before.” – George Costakis These abstract and spellbinding images are from Art of the Avant-Garde in Russia : Selections from the George Costakis Collection, as described in a catalogue of...
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How Did Carl Jung Differ from Sigmund Freud?
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Florida Museum Fires Curator After Issues With Object Provenance
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Tirzah Garwood – A Very British Vision of Marriage, Lovers And Work
Tirzah Garwood was an exceptional artist but had the disadvantage of plying her trade at a time when...
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Tirzah Garwood was an exceptional artist but had the disadvantage of plying her trade at a time when female artists struggled for recognition, writes Graham Bennison. Having married Eric Ravilious in 1930 she followed the conventions of the time, giving up her wood engraving to...
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Who Was the Real Mona Lisa?
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What Is Predictive Processing? & How It Explains 3 Visual Illusions
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A Video Interview with Luis Royo: TheCollector Chats with Fantasy Artist
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How Did Lucas Cranach the Elder Support the Protestant Reformation?
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Found Photos: Mid-Century Soviets Standing By Their TVs
In case of fire, 82% of 20th Century Americans surveyed in the pre-Internet era would rescue the TV...
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In case of fire, 82% of 20th Century Americans surveyed in the pre-Internet era would rescue the TV set. In the Soviet Union, the figure could well have been higher. When we shared found photos of Americans by their TVs (here and here). And now thanks to collectors Anna Pilipyuk...
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5 Most Influential Blues Musicians of All Time
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History of the Berlin Wall: From Its Construction to Its Destruction
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The Death of Little Jack the Boy Missionary
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Was Brittany Founded by Magnus Maximus?
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Here Are the 3 Etruscan Kings of Rome (and Lars Porsenna)
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Hidden History
The Albuquerque “Broken Arrow” Nuclear Accident
In 1957, a B-36 nuclear bomber accidentally dropped a Mark 17 hydrogen bomb while landing at...
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In 1957, a B-36 nuclear bomber accidentally dropped a Mark 17 hydrogen bomb while landing at Kirtland Air Force Base just outside of Albuquerque NM. In January 1950, President Harry Truman announced that the United States would begin a crash program to develop and deploy a weapon...
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Hunter Biden Did Know Who Acquired His Art
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In The Living Room: At Home With The Working Class in The 1980s
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“Everything centred on the living room – it’s where everyone met and congregated” – Nick Walpington on his Living Room project Time to step back inside British homes in the late 1980s with photographer Nick Waplington’s Living Room series. Published as a book in 1991, the...
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The 7 Best Historical Sites in Bangkok, Thailand
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7 of the Most Popular Hats in History
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What’s the Best Time to Visit Table Mountain?
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Interview with Dr. Mark Solms on Freud & Surrealism
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Vincent and Theo Van Gogh: A Tale of Brotherly Love
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Res Obscura
I talked to Terry Gross!
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What Is Hindutva? A Look at Hindu Nationalism
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3 Key Philosophers on Mass Incarceration
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10 Historic College Towns in America You Should Visit
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Hundred Rabbits
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Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
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Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of July. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Adelie, added image maps, animation controls, and wrote a guide....
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Quechua: A Dead Language? Not at All
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What Were Aristotle’s Contributions to Biology?
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The Tripartite Pact: How Were the Axis Powers Created?
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Juan Rulfo: Whispers & Myths From Mexico’s Most Enigmatic Writer
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When Was the Battle of Stalingrad?
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5 Actions of the American Indian Movement
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1979 Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan: The Beginning of the USSR’s End
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What Was the War of Jenkins’ Ear?
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Atlas Shrugged: Ayn Rand’s Most Famous Novel Explained
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8 Great Women Sculptors You Need to Know
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The Dallas Museum of Art Laid Off Eight Percent of Its Staff
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The First Anarchist: Who was Pierre-Joseph Proudhon?
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Satellites As A Hobby (1962)
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Satellites as a Hobby was a children's book from Hammond (the atlas people) They commissioned and created a space map in 1958 (see Sept 8, 2011 blog post). They reused these illustration in several publication which may explain why they seem a little "dated" for 1962. This book...
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Sufism in South and South East Asia
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Flashbak
American Photographs: A Journey Down The Blue Highways, 1970s
You see, I’ve been through The desert on a horse with no name It felt good to be out of the rain In...
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Patterns in Humanity
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The 5 Most Beautiful Buildings in Valencia
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Freak Shows: The Truth Behind Beauty and the Beast
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8 Unmissable UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Southeast Asia
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A Day At New York City’s Off-Track Betting in 1982
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Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part IIIa: Peak Pike-Phalanx
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This is the first part of the third part of our four(ish) part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa) look at the triumph of the Roman legions in the third and second century over the Hellenistic armies of the heirs of Alexander. Last time, we looked at some of the operational and strategic...
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The Fall of a Republic
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Scenes From The Second City: Pictures of Birmingham 1980-1986
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A while back in Trendy OK?’ – Pictures of Birmingham 1976-1987, we looked at England’s second city before there was a Selfridges or Harvey Nichols, and no Bullring as we know it today. Birmingham was a place of subway shops and underground passages that are now filled in and...
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German Museum Returns Ancient Marble Head to Greece
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Katsushika Hokusai: Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji
Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji by Katsushika Hokusai (1760–1849) features the fabulous painting...
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Barbara Kruger: Verbalized Resistance in 6 Works
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How Did the English Longbow Win So Many Battles?
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Top 10 Places to Visit in Athens, Greece
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What Is the Legacy of the Battle of Gettysburg?
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How to Handle Financial Worries - Just in Time for the Holidays
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The Yule Goat: Photographs of Finland’s Nuuttipukki (1928)
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“Good Thomas brought Christmas and bad Nuutti took it away” – Finnish saying On January 13, it’s Saint Knut’s day in Finland, which usually marks the end of the Christmas season. And the Nuuttipukki is at your door. The strange, goat-like creature is a thirsty man dressed in...
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Are There Still Lepers? The History of Leprosy in 5 Chapters
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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...
History Today Feed
Was Portugal’s Carnation Revolution Inevitable?
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Was Portugal’s Carnation Revolution Inevitable?
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TheCollector
The Macedonian Wars: Rome vs the Macedonian Phalanx
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Max Thalmann: Passion, Cathedrals And America In Woodcuts
Max Thalmann was a German Expressionist (1890 – 1944) who produced three main portfolios of black...
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Max Thalmann was a German Expressionist (1890 – 1944) who produced three main portfolios of black and white woodcut prints: Cathedral (Der Dom), Passion, and America in Woodcuts (Amerika im Holzschnitt). A bookbinder by trade having been trained as such under Henry Van De Velde...
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Napoleon’s Hundred Days: The French Emperor’s Brief Return to Power
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Strange And Terrible: Hunter S. Thompson And The Hell’s Angels (1965)
In my own country I am in a far-off land I am strong but have no force or power I win all yet remain...
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In my own country I am in a far-off land I am strong but have no force or power I win all yet remain a loser At break of day I say goodnight When I lie down I have a great fear Of falling. – Ballade du concours de Blois by François Villon … Continue reading "Strange And...
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Modernism: The Genre Explained in 5 Facts and 14 Artworks
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London Continues to Dominate the European Art Market
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Who Won the Battle of Antietam?
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Alicia Keys Art Show at The Brooklyn Museum
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How King Alfred Nearly Lost Everything (But Didn’t)
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The True Knights Templar
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The Cyclops
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How Mexico Fought Franco
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How Did Japanese Prints Inspire Vincent van Gogh?
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American Modernist Florine Stettheimer Gets Catalogue Raisonné
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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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How Did Aristotle Define Happiness & Good Life?
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Was Vincent van Gogh Religious?
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L’Ornement Polychrome by Albert Racinet – A Gorgeous Book Of World Art (1869–73)
Albert Racinet (1825–1893) created his L’ornement Polychrome as a visual record of the decorative...
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What Happened to the 7 Wonders of the Ancient World?
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How Did Averroes Influence the West?
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Alphonse Mucha: The Father of Art Nouveau in 7 Works
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Aristotle’s Model of Communication: 3 Key Elements of Persuasion
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Bodies in the Blitz: The Murder of Rachel Dobkin
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Death of the King of Siam
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What Is the History Behind Hanukkah?
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What Are the Principal Sources of Emperor Caligula’s Reign?
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10 Historic Small Towns in Upstate New York Worth Exploring
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The 8 Largest Cities of the Medieval World
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7 of the Most Iconic Monuments in Russia
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How did the Plague of Athens Revolutionize Carthage?
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What Was Judith Leyster’s Contribution to Dutch Painting?
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Marble Head of Apollo Discovered in Greece
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What Is the Easiest Language to Learn?
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What Are Anton Chekhov’s Most Important Works?
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Does Karma Exist?
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Why Does Urs Fischer Burn His Sculptures?
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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...
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Why Is Caligula’s Relationship with the Senate Controversial?
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‘A Priori’ and ‘A Posteriori’ Knowledge: What Are They?
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History Today Feed
‘Theoderic the Great’ by Hans-Ulrich Wiemer review
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What Did Martin Luther Have to Say About Justification?
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What Makes Jean-Luc Godard An Iconic Film Director?
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International Art Trafficking Operation Recovers 6,400 Objects
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Just How Christian Was the Kingdom of Kongo?
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What Are Salvador Dalí’s Composition Techniques?
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Typhoid Mary: A Trail of Scandal & Death
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Why Did Friedrich Nietzsche Say ‘God Is Dead’?
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Choosing a Leader: The First US Presidential Elections (1789-1800)
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The Rise and Fall of the Akkadian Empire
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Watch TV-CBGB – A Punk Sitcom From 1981
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In November 1982, Billboard reviewed a CBGB-produced cable access show to “include interviews, comedy skits, and live performances”. Stuart Newman, a member of the The Roustabouts, one of the groups featured on the show – along with Idiot Savant, The Hard, Jo Marshall, Shrapnel...
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Who are the Yazidis & What Are Their Beliefs?
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Which Countries Speak Mandarin Chinese?
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10 Architectural Landmarks You Must See in Valencia
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Overcoming Bias
Drift Poll Winner: Rational Culture
Over the last day, I did two sets of polls comparing 16 cultural drift scenarios (detailed here) re...
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What Was Procopius’ “Secret History”? (& Why You Shouldn’t Trust It)
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Is There Democracy Without Voting? Elections by Lot in Ancient Athens
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Ancient Rome’s Failed Building Projects
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Russia’s Greatest General? Field Marshal Alexander Suvorov
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What Is Populism?
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99-Year-Old Dick Van Dyke Sings & Dances in a Touching New Coldplay Video, Directed by Spike Jonze
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Hundred Rabbits
tools ecosystem
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In...
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Who Won the Battle of New Orleans (US Civil War)?
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Patron Saint of Ireland: Who Was St. Patrick?
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6 Must-See Spanish Castles
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The Wizard of Oz: 9 Things That Made It Great
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An Art Lover’s Guide to Santa Fe
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Luc Tuymans Mural Exhibition to Open Wednesday at Louvre
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10 Historic Towns in Texas Perfect for Retirement
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Why Is Nicosia the Last Divided Capital of Cyprus?
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African History...
a brief note on the intellectual contributions of African scholars in the diaspora
the biography of a West African mathematician in Cairo.
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the biography of a West African mathematician in Cairo.
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Decoding Titian’s Poesie Series
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A Collection of...
Collections: On the Reign of Alexander III of Macedon, the Great? Part II
This is the second and final part of our look at Alexander III of Macedon (Part I), who you almost...
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This is the second and final part of our look at Alexander III of Macedon (Part I), who you almost certainly know as Alexander the Great. Last week, we looked at the sources for Alexander’s life, the historiography (that is, the history-of-the-history) of his modern reception and...
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What Is Henry Darger’s In The Realms of the Unreal?
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What Are Monads? Leibniz On the Most Fundamental Substance
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Was the Neolithic Revolution Really a Revolution?
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Featuring Stephen Fry!
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TheCollector
11 Events in the 19th Century that Changed the World
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TheCollector
How Indigenous Peoples Turned Language into a Post-Colonial Tool
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Blindspots and Biographies
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Blindspots and Biographies
TheCollector
5 Quotes by Karl Marx Explained
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6 Works by Mexican Muralists You Should Know
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TheCollector
When Did World War II Start and End?
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TheCollector
The Paradox of Fiction: Is it Irrational to be Moved by Fiction?
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Dreams of Space -...
Mole Rocket (1965)
Mole Rocket is a Czechoslovakian children's book about a mole finding a rocket. It is a silly piece...
over a year ago
Mole Rocket is a Czechoslovakian children's book about a mole finding a rocket. It is a silly piece of fiction but since it does have adventuring in a rocket it seemed worth sharing.
Miler. Mole Rocket, 1965.
When the mole crash lands, the rocket breaks apart in...
Classical Wisdom
Why Was Hannibal Defeated? And What If He Had Won?
The Silence of the Elephants
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The Silence of the Elephants
TheCollector
5 Artworks by John Baldessari You Should Know
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TheCollector
What Do Anti-Natalists Say About Existence and Consent?
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TheCollector
A $25 Brooch Turns Out to Be a Rare Victorian Treasure
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TheCollector
A Rediscovered Guercino Painting on View in Paris
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TheCollector
The 1968 Prague Spring: Democratic Revolution Behind the Iron Curtain?
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TheCollector
Hitler’s Gamble: Where Did the Battle of the Bulge Take Place?
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TheCollector
How Did Henry VIII Find a Bride through Portraits?
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Flashbak
President Johnson Orders Trousers from Joe Haggar – big enough for his ‘nuts’, ‘bunghole’ and knife
On August 9 1964, President Lyndon Baines Johnson (August 27, 1908 – January 22, 1973) ordered a...
a month ago
On August 9 1964, President Lyndon Baines Johnson (August 27, 1908 – January 22, 1973) ordered a pair of trousers from Joe Haggar of the Haggar Clothing Co. based in Dallas, Texas. Not a shy man, Johnson was known for conducting official business whilst sat on the toilet and...
TheCollector
May’s Marquee Art Auctions Kick Off in New York
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TheCollector
American Dream Revisited: Affluence & Turbulence in 1950s America
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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...
4 days ago
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...
Dreams of Space -...
A Journey to the Moon: A science fiction poem for children (1954)
An unusual children's book consisting of a long poem about Konstantin Tsiolkovsky and an imaginary...
a year ago
An unusual children's book consisting of a long poem about Konstantin Tsiolkovsky and an imaginary trip to the Moon. It is highly illustrated and worth a look if you have not seen it. It was colored in places in crayon by a child but that sort of adds to the charm of someone who...
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Plato Vs Aristotle
7 months ago
TheCollector
How Did Claude Monet Capture the Passing of Time?
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TheCollector
The Last Great Pharaoh? The Story of Ramesses III
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8 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Should We Be Afraid of Technology?
Lessons from Prometheus and Frankenstein
a month ago
Lessons from Prometheus and Frankenstein
TheCollector
Edward Colston Statue to be Lastingly Installed in Bristol Museum
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10 months ago
CrimethInc.
Festivals of Resistance : A Call for Gatherings the Weekend Before Trump Takes Office
Along with others around the country, we invite you to join us in organizing festivals of resistance...
2 weeks ago
Along with others around the country, we invite you to join us in organizing festivals of resistance on the weekend of January 18, immediately before Donald Trump takes office. This is a crucial opportunity to engage in outreach, education, and action ahead of what it is sure to...
TheCollector
Who Were the Disciples James, John and Andrew?
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7 months ago
African History...
A complete history of Madagascar and the island kingdom of Merina.
State and society on Africa's largest island.
a year ago
State and society on Africa's largest island.
Global Inequality...
Changes in income distributions in China, India and the United States, 2018-23
The effects of covid and the return to “normalcy”
2 months ago
The effects of covid and the return to “normalcy”
Flashbak
Trees are Sanctuaries: Wandering – Notes and Sketches by Hermann Hesse, 1920
“For me, trees have always been the most penetrating preachers” – Herman Hesse, Wandering: Notes and...
2 months ago
“For me, trees have always been the most penetrating preachers” – Herman Hesse, Wandering: Notes and Sketches Hermann Hesse (July 2, 1877–August 9, 1962) speaks of the search for truth and that sense of escaping into the natural world in this 1920 collection of his pros,...
TheCollector
How Did the Guggenheim Museum Emerge as an Iconic Art Institution?
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Love, love, love
10 months ago
TheCollector
5 Quotes from Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations Explained
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TheCollector
10 Must-See Exhibitions in Europe This Year (2025)
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TheCollector
Is Happiness a Ghost? Seeking Fulfillment Through Philosophy
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12 months ago
History Today Feed
How to Rescue the Reputation of the Nasty Normans
How to Rescue the Reputation of the Nasty Normans
JamesHoare
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How to Rescue the Reputation of the Nasty Normans
JamesHoare
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TheCollector
10 Must-Visit Places Around the World for History Buffs
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TheCollector
Hans Jonas on Responsibility in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
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African History...
The African diaspora in Portuguese India: 1500-1800.
Sailors, Merchants and Priests.
a year ago
Sailors, Merchants and Priests.
TheCollector
10 of Rosalba Carriera’s Best Artworks
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TheCollector
What Were the Strategic Objectives During the Battle of Narvik?
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TheCollector
Stained Glass Sold At Sotheby’s is Stolen From Notre Dame?
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How Did Emperor Nero treat Christians During His Reign?
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How Did Sappho’s Love Life Influence Her Poetry?
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11 months ago
TheCollector
Diego Velazquez Royal Portrait Heads to Auction
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TheCollector
Archaeologists Excavate Ancient City Destroyed by Romans
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3 months ago
TheCollector
Paul Klee: The Life & Work of an Iconic Artist
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Dr Alun Withey
Victorian Swappers! Adverts for exchange in the 19th century.
Victorians were inveterate 'swappers' (NB: this might not be what you think!). Newspapers and...
a month ago
Victorians were inveterate 'swappers' (NB: this might not be what you think!). Newspapers and journals were full of ads for objects sought and to be exchanged. These offer a fascinating insight into what was considered desirable, the value of objects, and the processes of...
TheCollector
What’s the History of the Rugby World Cup?
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Flashbak
Jesus In Photos – The Mid-Century Years
Early images of Jesus look not much the Jesus we see today and in the Turin Shroud. Back then he was...
8 months ago
Early images of Jesus look not much the Jesus we see today and in the Turin Shroud. Back then he was bushy haired and youthful, soft-bodied like the Jesus at the Arian Baptistery, hopeful and free. The face was based on the best looking heathen gods. In the Middle Ages, Jesus...
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.
Summary Of Changes
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
US Returns 600 Stolen Artifacts to Italy
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TheCollector
A George Washington Portrait Goes on Sale, Held at the Met
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11 months ago
TheCollector
Giorgio Agamben’s Notes on Dante’s Divine Comedy
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Hundred Rabbits
leleuvia
We've never been on a tiny island, a place you can run the width of under just a few minutes. We...
over a year ago
We've never been on a tiny island, a place you can run the width of under just a few minutes. We found a place like this, Leleuvia, an island in the Lomaitivi archipelago in Fiji.
This island went through many hands over the years, it now belongs to a resort that too bears the...
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When Was the Battle of Guadalcanal?
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TheCollector
The Nemean Lion: Heracles’ First Labor & the Birth of a Hero
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The Khrushchev Thaw: Relaxation of Soviet Repressions
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What Can Psychoanalysis Tell Us About Hamlet?
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TheCollector
“The Whole World Is Watching”: The 1968 Chicago Riots at the DNC
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Classical Wisdom
The Art of Pompeii
Plato, Alexander the Great and more!
5 months ago
Plato, Alexander the Great and more!
TheCollector
5 Key Takeaways from Susan Sontag’s Famous Essay On Style
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Classical Wisdom
Confessions from a Classics Lover
How to learn -or relearn- from the ancients
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How to learn -or relearn- from the ancients
Trying to Understand...
Games Nations Play.
But they forget the people and the Street.
7 months ago
But they forget the people and the Street.
TheCollector
Niko Pirosmani: Get to Know the Tragic Hero of Georgian Art
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TheCollector
Farmer Discovers Massive Roman Mosaic in Türkiye
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Flashbak
Myself: Timed Exposures, 1971
Mike Mandel (previously) took this series of selfies in 1971 for the project Myself: Time Exposures....
6 months ago
Mike Mandel (previously) took this series of selfies in 1971 for the project Myself: Time Exposures. Influenced by Jacques Henri Lartigue, Lee Friedlander and Marcel Duchamp’s work on the conceptual frame, the fun pictures invite us to question what we see and our place in the...
TheCollector
History of Hollywood in the 1980s-1990s: Everything You Need to Know
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TheCollector
Notre Dame Unveils Plans for Contemporary Stained Glass
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The Metaphysics of Stoicism: 3 Key Tenets
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TheCollector
What Are the Earliest Manuscripts of the New Testament?
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TheCollector
Bob Dylan’s Odyssey: A Deep Dive into the Life of a Music Legend
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TheCollector
Who Were ‘The Cambridge Five’?
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TheCollector
7 Artists of German Expressionism You Should Know
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TheCollector
Front Triennial Canceled Due to Lack of Funding
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10 months ago
TheCollector
The Life of Tadeusz Kościuszko: A Revolutionary on 2 Continents
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TheCollector
5 Great Books by Alexandre Dumas
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TheCollector
A Green-Hued Banksy Mural in North London
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TheCollector
Who Was Hilma af Klint? 7 Facts About the Pioneer of Abstract Art
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African History...
Historical links between Africa and Armenia (ca. 600-1900)
Travelers, merchants and scholars from Nubia, Ethiopia and Armenia who visited the southern Caucasus...
a year ago
Travelers, merchants and scholars from Nubia, Ethiopia and Armenia who visited the southern Caucasus and North-eastern Africa.
TheCollector
Who Were the 4 Key Players of the Risorgimento?
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11 months ago
History Today Feed
Interrail: The Trans Europe Express
Interrail: The Trans Europe Express
JamesHoare
Mon, 07/22/2024 - 10:41
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Interrail: The Trans Europe Express
JamesHoare
Mon, 07/22/2024 - 10:41
TheCollector
Possible Rembrandt Found in Attic Sells for $1.4 Million
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Andy Warhol’s Mother: Who Was Julia Warhola?
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What Was the Fall of Satan in the Bible?
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What Is George Orwell Best Known For?
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TheCollector
Naumachia: The Gladiatorial Naval Battles of Ancient Rome
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What Are Emblemata in Art and Literature?
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Classical Wisdom
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Roman Empire Podcasts
a year ago
TheCollector
Jormungandr: Get to Know the Midgard Serpent
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TheCollector
What Was the Chaco War?
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TheCollector
What Were Julius Caesar’s Greatest Achievements
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TheCollector
Federal Art Project: Documentary Film Exploring the Arts of the WPA
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TheCollector
6 Facts About Johannes Itten, the Famous Bauhaus Teacher
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2 months ago
Global Inequality...
Before the police arrives: Bookstores on Saturdays
I always loved Saturdays. When I was a college student, quite improbably, my parents decided that I...
10 months ago
I always loved Saturdays. When I was a college student, quite improbably, my parents decided that I would be a “technical executor” of our family’s monthly budget. My family was part of the red bourgeoisie and we had enough, and probably more than enough, for a comfortable life;...
TheCollector
Who Won the Battle of Cold Harbor?
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TheCollector
Self-Employed Creatives and US New Anti-Money Laundering Law
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TheCollector
17 Titillating Facts about the History of Tea
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TheCollector
9 Printmaking Techniques You Should Know
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The Dutch Throne in an Exhibition for the First Time
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TheCollector
When Did the Korean War Start?
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5 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Mother of Rome
9 months ago
Trying to Understand...
War, Peace, And That Other Thing.
Understanding political violence.
a year ago
Understanding political violence.
TheCollector
Venice Locals Oppose the City’s New Entry Fee
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TheCollector
Here’s What to Know About the History of Lake Como’s World-Famous Villa
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TheCollector
Emily Brontë: Misanthrope or Literary Genius (or Both)?
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7 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Respect the Spartan Woman!
How was it for the ancient ladies?
a year ago
How was it for the ancient ladies?
TheCollector
The Political Effects of the Vietnam War
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a year ago
TheCollector
Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination: Here’s Everything You Need to Know
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3 months ago
History Today Feed
Doc Holliday: The Perennial Sidekick
Doc Holliday: The Perennial Sidekick
JamesHoare
Tue, 10/29/2024 - 09:42
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Doc Holliday: The Perennial Sidekick
JamesHoare
Tue, 10/29/2024 - 09:42
TheCollector
Ancient Pathways: What Are Ley Lines?
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7 months ago
TheCollector
How Did Nero Become the Emperor of Rome?
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10 months ago
African History...
A complete history of Abomey: capital of Dahomey (ca. 1650-1894)
Urbanism in the forest region.
a year ago
Urbanism in the forest region.
TheCollector
What Are Patricia Piccinini’s Works About?
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10 months ago
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