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Which Archeological Finds Support the Bible? undefined
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CrimethInc.
The Eye of Every Storm : Anarchist Response to Hurricane Helene At the end of September 2024, western North Carolina and the surrounding states experienced 30...
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At the end of September 2024, western North Carolina and the surrounding states experienced 30 inches of rainfall over two days when an unnamed storm collided with Hurricane Helene over the mountains of Southern Appalachia. The resulting catastrophe laid waste to the entire...
Classical Wisdom
Back in Stock! Mea Culpa
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TheCollector
Who Was the First US President To Be Impeached? undefined
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We Are All Civilisational States It's just that some people don't realise it.
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Venice Locals Oppose the City’s New Entry Fee undefined
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Bob Pepper Art: Adult Fantasy And Vinyl Covers You can see American artist Bob Pepper’s (October 23, 1938—January 16, 2019) illustrations on record...
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You can see American artist Bob Pepper’s (October 23, 1938—January 16, 2019) illustrations on record and paperback covers for Elektra Records’ Nonesuch and Checkmate labels, notably on Love’s 1967 Forever Changes album. Ballentine books’ Adult Fantasy series and game artwork made...
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10 Must-See Monuments & Memorials on the National Mall in DC undefined
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Très Parisien: The Height Of French Chic 1920-1936 Très Parisien magazine sold itself as ‘chic’ and ‘elegant’. Published between 1920 and 1936 it...
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Très Parisien magazine sold itself as ‘chic’ and ‘elegant’. Published between 1920 and 1936 it presented creations by such couturiers as Louise Chéruit, Premet (best known for La Garconne, or The Flapper, a black dress with a white collar and cuffs introduced in 1923, Philip et...
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18 Famous Renaissance Artists Who Achieved Greatness undefined
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Work Begins on Naples’ New Archaeological Museum undefined
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Napoleon’s Hundred Days: The French Emperor’s Brief Return to Power undefined
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5 Historic Locations From the Troubles in Northern Ireland undefined
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Patterns in Humanity
Global crime How do crime rates vary around the world? And how reliable is the data?
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William Adams: English Advisor to the Shogun William Adams: English Advisor to the Shogun JamesHoare Thu, 03/21/2024 - 10:21
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TheCollector
Did Bruce Lee Invent Mixed Martial Art? undefined
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Bacon and Monet Landscapes to Lead Christie’s Evening Sale undefined
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What Are the Most Similar Languages? undefined
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Giacomo Casanova’s Legendary Swashbuckling Travels undefined
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Slavoj Zizek on the 2 Types of Violence undefined
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What Is the Golden Mean in Aristotle’s Ethics? undefined
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Happy Birthday Marcus Aurelius! A Celebration of Virtue
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Sacred Objects & Places in the Inca World: Interview With Dr. Cummins undefined
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7 Important Works by Cindy Sherman undefined
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The Hatfield-McCoy Rivalry of Appalachia: What Started the Feud? undefined
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The 10 Most Beloved Urban Parks in the United States undefined
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Dreams of Space -...
Gumby and Pokey Coloring Book (1966) Since part of this blog is reliving the joys of my childhood I need to talk about Gumby and Pokey....
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Since part of this blog is reliving the joys of my childhood I need to talk about Gumby and Pokey. Gumby was a television show for children that ran (at least for me) from 1953-1969. It was stop-motion animated adventures of two figure made of "clay." It was a highlight of my...
TheCollector
Who Was the Only U.S. President to Serve More Than Two Terms? undefined
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Contemporary Artist to Recreate Missing Piece of Bayeux Tapestry undefined
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Hendrik Verwoerd’s Life & Death: The Architect of Apartheid undefined
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Who was Rasputin and Why is He Famous? undefined
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John Martin’s Thrilling Illustrations for Paradise Lost (1827) “Of Man’s First Disobedience, and the Fruit Of that Forbidden Tree, whose mortal taste Brought Death...
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“Of Man’s First Disobedience, and the Fruit Of that Forbidden Tree, whose mortal taste Brought Death into the World, and all our woe” – The opening lines to Paradise Lost by John Milton, illustrated by John Martin     John Milton’s (9 December 1608 – 8 November 1674) epic poem...
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7 of the Most Iconic Monuments in Russia undefined
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8 Facts about The Book of Enoch and its Content undefined
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Why Did Claude Monet Paint Series of Paintings? undefined
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Was Cardinal Wolsey an Animal Lover? undefined
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A Collection of...
Gap Week: August 2, 2024 Hey folks. We’re talking a mulligan this week, as the pedant household has gotten (one by one)...
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Hey folks. We’re talking a mulligan this week, as the pedant household has gotten (one by one) whatever fresh COVID-19 variant is going around. Everyone is fine, but being sick left me pretty exhausted over the past few days with fewer productive writing hours available. Since I...
TheCollector
How Did the Pyramid of Giza Become an Ancient Wonder? undefined
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A History of Gibraltar: The Rock & the Ages undefined
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People of the Twentieth Century: the Ideal German, the Nazi and the Persecuted Jew “If we can create portraits of subjects that are true, we thereby in effect create a mirror of the...
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“If we can create portraits of subjects that are true, we thereby in effect create a mirror of the times.” – August Sander, creator of Menschen des 20 Jahrhunderts (People of The 20th Century)   What you see above is a picture of Arnold Katz and Benjamin (Benno) Katz being...
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5 of Hildegard of Bingen’s Most Notable Works undefined
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Sand War: The Cold War in North Africa Sand War: The Cold War in North Africa JamesHoare Tue, 01/23/2024 - 10:07
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Van Gogh & Gauguin: A Fiery Friendship Between Two Post-Impressionists undefined
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The Social War (91-87 BCE): Rome vs Italy undefined
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Egyptian Sun-god: Who Is Ra? undefined
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What Is Alice in Wonderland Syndrome? undefined
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How Did Argentina Lose the Falklands War? Defeat in the South Atlantic undefined
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P.T. Barnum: The Greatest Showman on Earth undefined
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Fireside Friday, September 29, 2023 (On Academic Hiring) Fireside this week! I know we’re all anxious to get to the last part of our look at the Roman...
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Fireside this week! I know we’re all anxious to get to the last part of our look at the Roman Republic – a discussion of Roman courts and the legal system – but academic job season is upon us and I needed to take a week to focus on getting some of those applications out. …...
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What Is Hindutva? A Look at Hindu Nationalism undefined
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Weekend Roundup Monsters, Morpheus, and The Matrix
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9 Historical Places to Visit in Dorset undefined
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4 Novels by John Steinbeck You Should Read undefined
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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
Why Is the Matterhorn So Famous? undefined
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What Is the Philosophy of Artificial Intelligence? From Descartes to Turing undefined
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5 Famous Black Mexicans undefined
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How Did the Crusades Affect Christianity? undefined
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What Is The Kuleshov Effect & Why Is It So Efficient? undefined
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Is Christine de Pizan the Western World’s First Feminist Author? undefined
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Trench Warfare in World War I: Rot, Rats, Ruin undefined
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Ernest Hemingway’s Guide to Writing A Book From Start to Finish “The more he learns from experience the more truly he can imagine” – Ernst Hemingway on writing,...
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“The more he learns from experience the more truly he can imagine” – Ernst Hemingway on writing, 1935     In his October 1935 column for Esquire magazine called Monologue to the Maestro: A High Seas Letter, Ernest Hemingway (July 21, 1899–July 2, 1961) shared his tips for writing...
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The “Arch”: Who Was Desmond Tutu? undefined
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Bull of Nimrud Replica Goes Back to Iraq undefined
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Classical Wisdom
Rituals and Religion Belief in the Ancient World
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Last Call for Classical Gifts Shipping Cutoff imminent
a year ago
History Today Feed
How French Was Medieval England? How French Was Medieval England? JamesHoare Thu, 01/25/2024 - 09:36
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TheCollector
Inside a Renaissance Workshop: How did it Work? undefined
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10 Historic College Towns in America You Should Visit undefined
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History as Tragedy? A Different View of Thucydides
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On Seneca: Anger, Fear, and Sadness Event News
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‘Look at Me’: Scot Sothern’s powerful photographs of life on LA’s streets In amongst the crowds drifting along Hollywood Boulevard there’s an old guy sitting on an orange...
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In amongst the crowds drifting along Hollywood Boulevard there’s an old guy sitting on an orange bucket. He’s wearing dirty jeans and a grey hoodie. The guy’s in his seventies. Weather-worn. Grizzled beard. Walking stick. Back trouble caused by “old spinal injuries and bad...
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The Boston Years: On The Streets 1972-75 In 1972, Philip Flip Collier was in Boston. Philip, who has previously shared his terrific...
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In 1972, Philip Flip Collier was in Boston. Philip, who has previously shared his terrific photographs of 1970s NYC, enrolled at the city’s New England School of Photography where he studied for the next two years with the hope of becoming a commercial photographer, but I could...
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A Visit to the New York World's Fair with Peter and Wendy (1964) An apology to my long time followers. I had stopped posting months ago when I got too busy. I am...
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An apology to my long time followers. I had stopped posting months ago when I got too busy. I am also having to work much harder to find /create new posts. So let me try every 2 weeks for a while and see how I do. A Visit to the New York World's Fair was the official World's Fair...
TheCollector
How Bayonets Revolutionized Warfare undefined
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Snapshots of Cars On The Streets of London in the 1980s Peter Marshall  has taken us around London the 1980s, showing us graffiti in London, garages, sex...
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Peter Marshall  has taken us around London the 1980s, showing us graffiti in London, garages, sex shops, the West End, the East End and all parts between. Our focus here is in the cars on London’s roads in the 1980s. David Rostance took his pictures of London cars in the 1970s....
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Explore Montmartre Through Van Gogh’s Eyes: Views of Paris undefined
3 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup The Life of Plato
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Open Culture
Arthur C. Clarke Predicts the Rise of Artificial Intelligence & Questions What Will Happen to... We now live in the midst of an artificial-intelligence boom, but it’s hardly the first of its kind....
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We now live in the midst of an artificial-intelligence boom, but it’s hardly the first of its kind. In fact, the field has been subject to a boom-and-bust cycle since at least the early nineteen-fifties. Eventually, those busts — which occurred when realizable AI technology...
History Today Feed
‘Daughter of the Dragon’ by Yunte Huang review ‘Daughter of the Dragon’ by Yunte Huang review j.hoare Tue, 01/09/2024 - 08:37
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1980s NYC and the Intuition of Richard Sandler “Street photography is very difficult. The number of really good pictures that you get is very small...
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“Street photography is very difficult. The number of really good pictures that you get is very small in comparison to the number of pictures taken. You’re better off, I think, letting your intuition completely run wild…” – Richard Sandler on his photographs of NYC    Richard...
TheCollector
Malta & Its Role in World War II: A Crucial Fortress Island undefined
11 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup Augustus and Ancient Religion
a year ago
History Today Feed
André Rigaud: Napoleon’s Man in Haiti André Rigaud: Napoleon’s Man in Haiti JamesHoare Thu, 02/22/2024 - 00:00
10 months ago
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Atlas Shrugged: Ayn Rand’s Most Famous Novel Explained undefined
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Philip Marlowe: The Rise & Fall of The Private Detective undefined
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Why the Organ Split the Church Why the Organ Split the Church JamesHoare Thu, 11/21/2024 - 09:05
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TheCollector
Bayeux Tapestry: 9 Revelations from a Medieval Masterpiece undefined
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How Did M.C. Escher Influence Cinema? undefined
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Trying to Understand...
Stop Making Sense. There are no "why"s in our world.
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TheCollector
The Great Wall of Amazonian Pictographs Nobody Knows About undefined
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Global Inequality...
Should poor countries remain poor? Stock vs flow approach.
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Vanity Fair’s Bifurcated Girls: The Article That Introduced America To Girlie Magazines, 1903 Bifurcated Girls is a salacious illustrated story that first appeared in the June 1903 issue of...
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Bifurcated Girls is a salacious illustrated story that first appeared in the June 1903 issue of Vanity Fair magazine. That’s not the glossy publication we know today, rather the a short-lived pulp magazine published by the Commonwealth Publishing Company of New York City...
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How Important Was Theseus for Athens? Theseus: Get to Know the Mythical King of Athens undefined
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A Look at London in 1975 with English Eccentrics and Mr Whippy It’s 1975 on Flashbak. We’re in and around London in the company of David Rostance. Let’s begin by...
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It’s 1975 on Flashbak. We’re in and around London in the company of David Rostance. Let’s begin by shopping for a Mr Whippy ice cream on Gypsy Hill, south of the River Thames. Or maybe a cider or Brandy Alexander lolly is more to your taste? You can see the full range of British...
CrimethInc.
The Case for Resistance : What We’re Up Against—and What It Could Look Like to Fight In the following analysis, we explore what we can expect from Donald Trump’s second term and how we...
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In the following analysis, we explore what we can expect from Donald Trump’s second term and how we can prepare to confront it. If you only have time to read one part, read the proposals for what we can do to resist. It’s understandable that many people feel exhausted at the...
TheCollector
Susan Sontag’s Regarding the Pain of Others undefined
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Vanishing Point: New Zealand and Australia in the 80s and 90s “I approached my subjects with a sense of urgency. I believed that my world, as I knew it, was...
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“I approached my subjects with a sense of urgency. I believed that my world, as I knew it, was drawing to a close” – Kathryn McCool on life in New Zealand in the 1980s   Kathryn McCool was 18 when her father gave her a camera (a Ricoh SLR) he’d bought at auction. As Kathryn …...
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Michelangelo Scribble Sells For $200,000 undefined
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Reacting to the French Revolution: Edmund Burke and the British Pamphlet War undefined
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Norman Lear’s Collection to Sell at Christie’s undefined
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Marilyn Monroe: The Fascinating Life of a Pop Icon undefined
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Who Were ‘The Cambridge Five’? undefined
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Heracles Cleans the Augean Stables: The Hero’s Fifth Labor undefined
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Rastafarianism: Religion or Philosophy? undefined
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What Were the Most Terrible Acts of the British Empire? undefined
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A Collection of...
Collections: How to Roman Republic 101, Addenda: The Provinces This is the second and (in theory) last addendum to our series on Roman civic governance (I, II,...
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This is the second and (in theory) last addendum to our series on Roman civic governance (I, II, IIIa, IIIb, IIIc, IV, V, A1). Having discussed how Rome handles those parts of Italy it controls but which were not part of the Roman Republic itself, we now look at how the Romans...
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10 Powerful Women From Folklore and Mythology Around the World undefined
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Why There Is More Than One Reality: Introducing the Pluriverse undefined
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10 Interesting Facts About Arthur Miller undefined
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Why Did Ana Mendieta Use Blood in Her Works? undefined
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Trying to Understand...
Peter Pan goes to Ukraine Some people never grow up.
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$18-Million Monet Heads to Auction undefined
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How Do I Know I’m Not the Only Conscious Being in the Universe? undefined
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How Jazz Became a Secret Weapon in Cold War Berlin undefined
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Why Is Joan of Arc a Feminist Icon in Modern Times? undefined
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How did Alexander the Great Untangle the Gordian Knot? undefined
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Dreams of Space -...
Beyond Mars (1960) Here is the last book in the "space quartet", Beyond Mars. It takes a large survey of the next steps...
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Here is the last book in the "space quartet", Beyond Mars. It takes a large survey of the next steps in space including: solar sailing, travel to Saturn via long distance trips to the outer solar system, multi-year hibernation travel, hydroponics, and visiting other solar...
TheCollector
FBI Returns Nazi-Looted Monet to Jewish Collector’s Heirs undefined
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10 Things You Didn’t Know About Garnet undefined
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup Ancient Advice on Health & Fitness
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8 Unsolved Disappearances From History undefined
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The Lost Tudor Domesday Book The Lost Tudor Domesday Book JamesHoare Tue, 02/20/2024 - 00:00
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African History...
Empire building and Government in the Yorubaland: a history of Oyo (1600-1836) Why Africa's internal political processes explain African history better than external actors.
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An Exhibition on Rational Dress for Victorian Women An Exhibition on Rational Dress for Victorian Women JamesHoare Sun, 05/19/2024 - 00:00
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Philopoemen: The Last Great General of Ancient Greece undefined
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for August 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 August. Summary Of Changes 100r.co, added new pages: Sointula, Johnstone Strait anchorages, and Central coast anchorages. Updated existing pages: added Yuculta and Dent rapids with...
TheCollector
7 Real Characters from Arthurian Legends undefined
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Was Honorius’ Letter Really Sent to Britain? undefined
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Lost Caravaggio Painting Unveiled at the Prado undefined
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On the Spot: Lori D. Ginzberg On the Spot: Lori D. Ginzberg JamesHoare Mon, 08/19/2024 - 10:30
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French New Wave: Here’s What You Need to Know undefined
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Why Did the Oracle of Delphi Call Socrates the Wisest Man? undefined
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What Is the Hierarchy of Angels in Christianity, Islam, and Judaism undefined
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The Dallas Art Fair Decides on 2024 Exhibitions undefined
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Kurt Vonnegut’s drawings and other doodles “My own means of making a living is essentially clerical, and hence tedious and constipating. The...
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“My own means of making a living is essentially clerical, and hence tedious and constipating. The making of pictures is to writing what laughing gas is to the Asian influenza.'” – Kurt Vonnegut, Fates Worse Than Death     Kurt Vonnegut liked to draw. Other writers, notably J.R.R....
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Ancient Rome’s Failed Building Projects Ancient Rome’s Failed Building Projects JamesHoare Thu, 02/15/2024 - 09:26
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Classical Wisdom
Events Listing Ancient Women, Marcus Aurelius, Economics and Resilience...
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TheCollector
Two New York Museums Face Climate Protests undefined
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Did Nietzsche Hate Christianity? undefined
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The Father of Art History: Who Was Johann Joachim Winckelmann? undefined
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Vyacheslav Molotov: 6 Facts about Stalin’s Closest Confidant undefined
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What Was the Third Council of Constantinople? undefined
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How Indigenous Peoples Turned Language into a Post-Colonial Tool undefined
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Les Malheurs des immortels, 1922: Max Ernst and Paul Éluard’s Surreal Collaboration Misfortunes of the Immortals (Les Malheurs des immortels) is an early illustrated book by...
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Misfortunes of the Immortals (Les Malheurs des immortels) is an early illustrated book by German-American-French artist and founder of the Dada movement Max Ernst (2 April 1891 – 1 April 1976). The book, which marks the beginning of his close friendship with French poet Paul...
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7 Incredible Wartime Advancements From World War I undefined
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Are Isaac and Ishmael Enemies in the Bible? undefined
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Why Did King James I Attempt to Take Over the Church of Scotland? undefined
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How Did the Seasons Get Their Names? undefined
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Mao’s Great Leap Forward & How It Killed Millions undefined
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Are There Still Lepers? The History of Leprosy in 5 Chapters undefined
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What Is Magical Realism in Literature? undefined
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Pyramid in Java Predates Egypt’s Oldest Pyramid? undefined
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Why Do the Rastafari Believe That Haile Selassie Was a God? undefined
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Frida Kahlo: 6 Facts About Her Life, Art, & Legacy undefined
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The Harrowing History of the Trail of Tears undefined
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The Golden Age of Medieval Nostalgia The Golden Age of Medieval Nostalgia JamesHoare Fri, 02/23/2024 - 00:00
10 months ago
Trying to Understand...
Externalising Our Hatreds. It's Ukraine and Gaza. Again.
a year ago
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Who Were the Top Allied Commanders of World War II? undefined
6 months ago
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4 Sumerian Inventions that Changed the World undefined
a year ago
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The Origins of the Democratic Party: A Comprehensive Guide undefined
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$35 Million Monet to Headline Auction at Christie’s New Asia HQ undefined
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Machu Picchu Unveiled: Why Hiram Bingham Didn’t “Discover” It undefined
3 months ago
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Which Are the Best-known Castles and Churches in Trieste? undefined
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What Were The Pentagon Papers? undefined
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Dreams of Space -...
Undersea Base (1974) So a large change for today, instead of Outer Space books we are going to Inner Space with Undersea...
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So a large change for today, instead of Outer Space books we are going to Inner Space with Undersea Base. I have blogged about Mae Freeman's book Space Base (1974) several times. In it she showed children visiting a space station in the future.  I recently found she had also...
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Maze-like Exhibition Celebrates 100th Anniversary of Surrealism undefined
3 months ago
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How Did Averroes Influence the West? undefined
8 months ago
Flashbak
New York City’s NIGHT Magazine – 1978-79 Launched in September 1978, Anton Perich’s self-financed NIGHT magazine showcased New York City’s...
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Launched in September 1978, Anton Perich’s self-financed NIGHT magazine showcased New York City’s mix of fashion, art, and music at clubs like Steve Rubell and Ian Schrager’s Studio 54 and Howard Stein and Peppo Vanini’s Xenon, where nightlife and performance met. Distribution...
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What Influenced Mary Shelley to Write Frankenstein? undefined
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Hokusai’s ‘Great Wave’ Heads to Auction undefined
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Interview with Dr. Roberta Bondar: Intertwining Art and Science undefined
3 months ago
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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...
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1980s Birmingham – Portraits of A City Under Thee Cosh “The City Centre is unrecognisable from the 1980s. Everything is glass. Birmingham doesn’t feel like...
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“The City Centre is unrecognisable from the 1980s. Everything is glass. Birmingham doesn’t feel like home anymore.” – Richard Davis   We’re back looking at 1980s Britain’s through Richard Davis’s photographs. This time we join him in Birmingham, the country’s ‘shabby not chic‘...
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Ayn Rand: The Female Founder of Objectivism undefined
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Who Was the Fifth Beatle? undefined
a year ago
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What Is the Role of Dance in Hindu Spirituality? (Dances & Gods) undefined
11 months ago
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How Carl Jung Revolutionized Psychology: Into the Shadow-Land undefined
2 months ago
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Everything You Need to Know About Claude Monet’s Water Lilies undefined
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Ruthless Emperor & Granter of Citizenship: Who was Caracalla? undefined
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Finding The Original Drugstore Cowboy : Los Angeles In 1980 Originally the Columbia Drugstore was next to Gower Gulch at Sunset and Gower, says Meredith...
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Originally the Columbia Drugstore was next to Gower Gulch at Sunset and Gower, says Meredith Jacobson Marciano. In 1980, the coffee shop was closing forever.”The term “drugstore cowboy” came from here to mean a young wannabe whippersnapper who wanted to get into Westerns but...
Classical Wisdom
St. Nicholas The Saint behind Santa
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TheCollector
Walter Benjamin’s Theses: Is Progress Inevitable? undefined
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Rembrandt Used Arsenic to Paint “The Night Watch” undefined
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