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Funny Pictures Magazine May (1976)
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Весёлые Картинки (Funny Pictures.) ( Komsomol “Veselye Kartinki”.) nr. 4, April 1976.
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Dreams of Space -...
To Other Planets (Estonian) (1962)
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The Lost Years of Jesus
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When Nostalgia Was Deadly
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Why Are There Two Virginias?
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‘Churchill’s American Network’ and ‘Mirrors of Greatness’ review
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The Search for the Historical Buddha
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Dreams of Space -...
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Antinous: The Tragic Life of Emperor Hadrian’s Lover
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What Was the First Written Language?
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An Uyghur Chieftain in China’s Civil War
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Thu, 12/21/2023 - 00:00
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An Uyghur Chieftain in China’s Civil War
j.hoare
Thu, 12/21/2023 - 00:00
TheCollector
Emil Nolde: Great Painter of German Expressionism or Ardent Nazi?
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What Are the Most Interesting Facts About England?
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TheCollector
How Did Libyan Migration Influence Egyptian Religion?
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African History...
**a Brief note on Africa's intellectual history
plus; the Yoruba intellectual culture ca. 1000-1900.
a year ago
plus; the Yoruba intellectual culture ca. 1000-1900.
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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
The Golden Age of Medieval Nostalgia
JamesHoare
Fri, 02/23/2024 - 00:00
TheCollector
Who Was Mahavira? The Founder of Jainism
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TheCollector
An In-Depth Guide to the Army of the Seleucid Empire
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TheCollector
How Did Belgium Become a Country?
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Was Minoan Crete a Matriarchal Society?
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What Did Averroes Ask Ibn Arabi?
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TheCollector
11 Events in the 19th Century that Changed the World
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Political Graffiti in Georgian Britain
Political Graffiti in Georgian Britain
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/14/2024 - 09:29
9 months ago
Political Graffiti in Georgian Britain
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/14/2024 - 09:29
Flashbak
Max Thalmann: Passion, Cathedrals And America In Woodcuts
Max Thalmann was a German Expressionist (1890 – 1944) who produced three main portfolios of black...
2 months ago
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...
TheCollector
New Exhibition to Show Art Saved From Notre Dame Fire
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TheCollector
What Is Timothy Morton’s Dark Ecology?
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TheCollector
10 Women Thinkers of the Enlightenment You Should Know
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TheCollector
10 Must-See Historic Sites in Armenia
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TheCollector
Sound Genius: What Is John Williams Best Known for?
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Patterns in Humanity
Historical Accounts of African Cannibalism
A short chronology of references to cannibalism in Africa
10 months ago
A short chronology of references to cannibalism in Africa
TheCollector
The Brutal Murder of Archbishop Thomas Becket: Blood on the Flagstones
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TheCollector
Why Is the Symbol of Flowers Associated with Femininity?
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9 months ago
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, June 28, 2024
Fireside this week! My hope in terms of the upcoming schedule is to have my usual July 4th post next...
5 months ago
Fireside this week! My hope in terms of the upcoming schedule is to have my usual July 4th post next week (we’re discussing political philosophy in an election year, so I am sure everyone will be very chill; regardless let me repeat you will be civil) and then after that to dive...
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‘All His Spies’ and ‘Spycraft’ review
‘All His Spies’ and ‘Spycraft’ review
JamesHoare
Mon, 07/29/2024 - 09:25
4 months ago
‘All His Spies’ and ‘Spycraft’ review
JamesHoare
Mon, 07/29/2024 - 09:25
TheCollector
How Socrates Perceive Life, Death, and the Afterlife?
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9 months ago
Classical Wisdom
The First Philosopher?
And the Boundless Universe
6 months ago
And the Boundless Universe
Trying to Understand...
Service to what nation?
Why people should stop talking about conscription.
5 months ago
Why people should stop talking about conscription.
TheCollector
The Unknown Artworks of Kahlil Gibran
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TheCollector
Why Was The Well of Loneliness by Radclyffe Hall Put on Trial?
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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
Getty Map Sold by Christie’s
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TheCollector
Ancient Jerusalem: From the Bronze Age to the Roman Era
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a year ago
TheCollector
7 Historical Places to Visit in Somerset
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TheCollector
Who Was Saint Basil of Caesarea?
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Flashbak
Miyako Festivals Of Kyoto, Japan – Illustrations From A 1920s Album of Silk Paintings
These illustrations of Miyako Festivals are from an album of silk paintings created in the 1920s...
11 months ago
These illustrations of Miyako Festivals are from an album of silk paintings created in the 1920s showing all different festivals held in Kyoto, Japan. Miyako (‘capital’) is an archaic name for Kyoto, which was the capital of Japan from 794 AD to 1868 AD. The pictures playson...
TheCollector
Baroque Obsession: What Was So Innovative About Caravaggio?
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TheCollector
Why Did Claude Monet Paint Series of Paintings?
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Dreams of Space -...
Cosmonaut-2 (1964)
Cosmonaut-2 was a Russian pamphlet for older children about Gherman Titov. It has some lovely...
over a year ago
Cosmonaut-2 was a Russian pamphlet for older children about Gherman Titov. It has some lovely illustration about the 2nd manned Russian space launch. At age 25 Titov remains the youngest man to fly in Earth orbit. Vostok 2 was launched on August 6, 1961.
Cosmonaut-2, 1964. 38 p....
TheCollector
The Louvre Could Move Mona Lisa To Underground Chamber
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Lost and Found
a year ago
TheCollector
What Was Judith Leyster’s Contribution to Dutch Painting?
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TheCollector
The Story of Billy Sipple: The Price of Heroism
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The First Italo-Ethiopian War: When the Colonizers Lost
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TheCollector
Empire of Mali: The Powerhouse of Western Africa
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TheCollector
Could the “Year Without a Summer” Happen Again? Here’s What Experts Say
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Pasternak and Stalin: What Was Said?
Pasternak and Stalin: What Was Said?
JamesHoare
Mon, 01/29/2024 - 11:56
10 months ago
Pasternak and Stalin: What Was Said?
JamesHoare
Mon, 01/29/2024 - 11:56
TheCollector
8 Historical Places to Visit in Kent
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5 Most Hated Famous Artists
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What Did the Art of the Third Reich Look Like?
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TheCollector
Joseph Kony & the Lord’s Resistance Army in Uganda
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TheCollector
What Makes Citizen Kane the Greatest Film of All Time?
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a year ago
TheCollector
The Cold War & the Rise of Superpowers: US Elections in a Divided World (1945-91)
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2 months ago
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...
Dr Alun Withey
Beard Fashions and Class
Over the past few centuries, fashions in facial hair have changed substantially. In the mid...
over a year ago
Over the past few centuries, fashions in facial hair have changed substantially. In the mid seventeenth century many men wore the ‘Van Dyke’ style of a small, pointy beard and moustaches. By the end of the 1600s, beards were in decline, leaving many men with just moustaches. The...
TheCollector
10 Powerful Roman Emperor Names Still Used Today
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weird medieval guys
Huge announcement: there’s a Weird Medieval Guys BOOK coming out soon!
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a year ago
oh my god!!! oh my god!!!! oh my god!!!!!
TheCollector
The 10 Most Beloved Urban Parks in the United States
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Who Was Jane Addams? The First Female Nobel Peace Prize Winner
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The Jaguars of Yuruparí: Shamans of the Amazon Rainforest
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Dreams of Space -...
Collier's Encyclopedia Space Articles (1959)
This is a pamphlet distributed to schools to convince student and teachers to buy their...
a year ago
This is a pamphlet distributed to schools to convince student and teachers to buy their encyclopedia. It was also a nice "free" classroom supplement for teachers trying to teach about the coming space age.
This last essay is actually from 1952, it is a nice...
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Classical Wisdom Books
a year ago
TheCollector
When Was the First U.S. Presidential Election?
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Open Culture
Hear the Evolution of Electronic Music: A Sonic Journey from 1929 to 2019
It’s easy to get the impression that enthusiasts of electronic music listen to nothing else. (Not...
a week ago
It’s easy to get the impression that enthusiasts of electronic music listen to nothing else. (Not that it isn’t true for some of them, who tend to relegate themselves to smaller subgenres: consult Ishkur’s Guide to Electronic Music for a map of the sonic territory.) And it’s...
Flashbak
Creating Hokusai’s The Great Wave off Kanagawa – An Illustrated History
“At 110, everything I create; a dot, a line, will jump to life as never before. To all of you who...
6 months ago
“At 110, everything I create; a dot, a line, will jump to life as never before. To all of you who are going to live as long as I do, I promise to keep my word. I am writing this in my old age. I used to call myself Hokusai, but today I sign my … Continue reading "Creating...
TheCollector
Who Was Vernon Lee?
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TheCollector
A Brief History of Collecting Art
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TheCollector
5 Autobiographical Paintings by Frida Kahlo
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TheCollector
Smallpox in the New World: History, Victims, & Symptoms
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7 months ago
Trying to Understand...
Another Of My Essays in French
Le choc des symboles; ils sont vraiment sérieux.
a year ago
Le choc des symboles; ils sont vraiment sérieux.
TheCollector
Napoleon’s Forgotten First Battle: La Maddalena, 1793
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Who Was Elena/Eleno de Céspedes?
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An Art Lover’s Guide to Rio de Janeiro (7 Things to Do)
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Who Won the Battle of Cold Harbor?
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Art Basel Renames and Relocates Third Edition of Paris Show
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Art Basel 2024 Opens to the Public: Here Are Some of Its Highlights
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How Did the Ancient Egyptian Religion Change Through the Centuries?
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TheCollector
4 Celtic Hillforts and Oppida from the Iron Age
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Who Were the Top Axis Commanders of World War II?
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Who Is Banksy? A Closer Look at the Famed Anonymous Street Artist
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Are We All Actors? Erving Goffman’s Analysis of Social Interactions
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A History Lover’s Guide to Bangkok
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Dethroning Perception: Who Was Maurice Merleau-Ponty?
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7 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Love and Death
a year ago
TheCollector
Why Did Remedios Varo Paint So Many Self-Portraits?
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What Is God? Theism, Pantheism, and Panentheism
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TheCollector
11 Facts About The Unique State of Maine
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TheCollector
Does Nietzsche Believe in Free Will?
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a year ago
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‘The Life & Death of States’ and ‘Vienna’ reviews
‘The Life & Death of States’ and ‘Vienna’ reviews
j.hoare
Fri, 12/22/2023 - 01:00
a year ago
‘The Life & Death of States’ and ‘Vienna’ reviews
j.hoare
Fri, 12/22/2023 - 01:00
TheCollector
10 Countries With the Best Second-Language English Proficiency to Relocate To
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The Beautiful Ludlow Typography Specimen Books c. 1958
Letters are beautiful. From specimens of chromatic woodtype to the groovy letter people and 16th...
3 weeks ago
Letters are beautiful. From specimens of chromatic woodtype to the groovy letter people and 16th Century writing templates typography and calligraphy turn visual language into something beautiful. Beginning in the early 20th Century, the Ludlow Typograph Company (1906 to late...
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Nick Cave’s Script For Gladiator 2
Before Ridley Scott’s Gladiator 2, Nick Cave wrote his original sequel to Gladiator (2000) at the...
a year ago
Before Ridley Scott’s Gladiator 2, Nick Cave wrote his original sequel to Gladiator (2000) at the behest of the film’s star, Russell Crowe. It’s not known is David Scarpa, who wrote Scott’s version, read Cave’s script first, but if he did there will be no allegation of...
TheCollector
How Does Psychoanalysis Work According to Lacan?
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What Is Solipsism?
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Banksy’s Animal Series Continues at London Zoo
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8 of the Greatest Fighter Planes of World War II
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TheCollector
The Devastating Dust Bowl of the Great Depression
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What Is a Good Argument According to Aristotle?
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a year ago
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...
African History...
The desert town of Southern Africa: A history of Khauxanas 1780-1906
A view of pre-colonial Namibia from the khoisan town of ||Khauxa!nas.
a year ago
A view of pre-colonial Namibia from the khoisan town of ||Khauxa!nas.
TheCollector
6 Greek Gods & Their Role in Homer’s Odyssey
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Classical Wisdom
Last Call for Classical Gifts
Shipping Cutoff imminent
a year ago
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Ayn Rand: The Female Founder of Objectivism
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Petra and Passports
a year ago
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Who Was Robert Mapplethorpe?
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