Flashbak
Thai Fortune-Telling Manuscript, Before 1844
A beautiful paper accordion manuscript from Thailand that features hand-painted illustrations of...
9 months ago
A beautiful paper accordion manuscript from Thailand that features hand-painted illustrations of zodiac figures accompanied with text. It was made before 1844. “Maria Revere Balestier (daughter of Paul Revere and wife to the first American consulate to Singapore) was the...
TheCollector
Delian League vs Persian Empire: The Greeks on the Offensive
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TheCollector
The Mexican Escape of European Surrealists During World War II
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The Reconstruction Era: Integrating the American South After the Civil War
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History Today Feed
‘Age of Wolf and Wind’ by Davide Zori review
‘Age of Wolf and Wind’ by Davide Zori review
JamesHoare
Wed, 05/29/2024 - 10:27
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‘Age of Wolf and Wind’ by Davide Zori review
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Wed, 05/29/2024 - 10:27
TheCollector
What Was the Importance of Caesarea in Christianity?
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Mehrgarh: One of the Oldest Cities in the Indus Valley
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The Sociocultural Effects of the 1979 Iranian Revolution
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5 Female Hispanic Artists That You Should Know About
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The First Provenance Research Head at the Met
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5 Inspirational Women From the Second World War
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Who Is the Egyptian God Thoth?
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for October
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
over a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of October. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
TinyBASIC, implemented TinyBASIC in Uxntal.
Left, added a...
Overcoming Bias
Who You Are Vs. What You Control
If people can't think clearly about anything that has become part of their identity, then all other...
2 months ago
If people can't think clearly about anything that has become part of their identity, then all other things being equal, the best plan is to let as few things into your identity as possible.
TheCollector
A Brief History of Guacamole (And It’s Not What You’d Expect!)
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Classical Wisdom
Gaius Marius
... and the Fall of the Republic
11 months ago
... and the Fall of the Republic
Flashbak
Strange Magic: Belgium In Colour by Harry Gruyaert
‘Belgium is much more aesthetic. I’m making fun of my people and my own upbringing; colour here also...
3 months ago
‘Belgium is much more aesthetic. I’m making fun of my people and my own upbringing; colour here also refers to my relationship to my country.’ — Harry Gruyaert Harry Gruyaert’s photographs show his preference for shooting in the street, where he can capture the unexpected, most...
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...
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Tolkien and Plato
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TheCollector
7 Iconic Works of the De Stijl Movement
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Flashbak
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...
2 months ago
“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 …...
History Today Feed
‘Church Going’ by Andrew Ziminski review
‘Church Going’ by Andrew Ziminski review
JamesHoare
Mon, 12/02/2024 - 10:19
a month ago
‘Church Going’ by Andrew Ziminski review
JamesHoare
Mon, 12/02/2024 - 10:19
Classical Wisdom
Aristotle's Rhetoric
The Power of Persuasion
5 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
Bozo and His Rocket Ship -Capitol Record-Reader (1947)
Here an old piece of "rocket" ephemera. Back when there were these big black round things called...
10 months ago
Here an old piece of "rocket" ephemera. Back when there were these big black round things called "records," there were children's record-readers. My mom had some of these from here childhood so I actually read some of them. You would put a stack of records on (this one had 4...
History Today Feed
Shakespeare’s Sister Speaks
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JamesHoare
Wed, 06/12/2024 - 10:11
6 months ago
Shakespeare’s Sister Speaks
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Wed, 06/12/2024 - 10:11
TheCollector
6 Themes That Define Nan Goldin’s Photography
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History Today Feed
India’s Kuka Revolt Ends in Death
India’s Kuka Revolt Ends in Death
j.hoare
Tue, 01/16/2024 - 09:58
11 months ago
India’s Kuka Revolt Ends in Death
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Tue, 01/16/2024 - 09:58
Classical Wisdom
Aristotle on Luck
Do You Feel Lucky?
a year ago
Flashbak
William S. Burroughs: Love is The Painkiller and Cats Are the Cure
“We are the cats inside. We are the cats who cannot walk alone, and for us there is only one place”...
10 months ago
“We are the cats inside. We are the cats who cannot walk alone, and for us there is only one place” – William S. Burroughs It wasn’t all writing, drug taking, walks among the mysteries, cut ups, fomenting revolution, guns and launching assaults on Soho coffee bars in a typical...
TheCollector
Battle of the Hydaspes, 326 BCE: Alexander vs. Porus in India
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TheCollector
UK Gallery to Recreate “Groundbreaking” 1907 Exhibition
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TheCollector
Medieval Necropolis Unearthed at Bulgarian Bus Station
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TheCollector
Gala Dalí: Salvador Dali’s Mysterious Muse
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Flashbak
Brick Lane 1978: The Turning Point
On 4 May 1978, Altab Ali (24 Oct 1953 – 4 May 1978), a Bangladesh-born textile worker in an area off...
8 months ago
On 4 May 1978, Altab Ali (24 Oct 1953 – 4 May 1978), a Bangladesh-born textile worker in an area off Brick Lane, was stabbed to death in London, in a racially motivated attack. Paul Trevor’ photographs mark how East London’s Bengali activists fought for survival and the right to...
African History...
a brief note on the African exploration of the Old world
plus: the African discovery of north-western Europe.
a year ago
plus: the African discovery of north-western Europe.
TheCollector
7 Historical Places to Visit in Wiltshire
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Who Were the Samaritans?
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How Did the Opium Wars Impact China?
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Morality Explored: Which Ethical Theories Are Best?
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Which Archeological Finds Support the Bible?
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6 Politicians & World Leaders Who Are Artists
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Classical Wisdom
Jews in the Roman Bathhouse
Is it time to rethink the relationship between Judaism and Greco-Roman society?
a year ago
Is it time to rethink the relationship between Judaism and Greco-Roman society?
History Today Feed
Catching Nessie on Film
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JamesHoare
Thu, 05/16/2024 - 09:41
7 months ago
Catching Nessie on Film
JamesHoare
Thu, 05/16/2024 - 09:41
TheCollector
Washburn Gallery in NY Permanently Closes After Half a Century
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11 months ago
African History...
The complete history of Brava (ca. 1000-1900): a Swahili enclave in southern Somalia
Tucked along the southern coast of Somalia, the old city of Brava preserves the remains of a once...
9 months ago
Tucked along the southern coast of Somalia, the old city of Brava preserves the remains of a once bustling cosmopolitan enclave whose influence features prominently in the history of the East African coast. Located more than 500 km north of the Swahili heartland, Brava retained a...
A Collection of...
Referenda ad Senatum: November 1, 2024: Ancient Weapons, Lost Works and Roman Spooky-Stuff!
Welcome back! At last, the hiatus has ended and we are back to regular weekly posts. As we’ve done a...
2 months ago
Welcome back! At last, the hiatus has ended and we are back to regular weekly posts. As we’ve done a few times before, this week I am breaking the hiatus by taking a chance to answer a few shorter questions posed by my patrons over at Patreon who are the Patres et Matres...
Res Obscura
The most interesting things I read in 2023
Most of them are not from 2023
a year ago
Most of them are not from 2023
TheCollector
The French Monarchy: From Clovis to the Capetians
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TheCollector
What Are the Main Sources of Knowledge?
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TheCollector
What Are the 6 Tallest Mountains in Alaska?
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Flashbak
Snapshots of London Going Mad For Christmas In the 1980s
When they unpacked the 76h Christmas tree sent to the people of London from the City of Oslo as a...
a year ago
When they unpacked the 76h Christmas tree sent to the people of London from the City of Oslo as a token of gratitude for British support to Norway during the Second World War, it looked bedraggled. So before it went up on Trafalgar Square, the decorators nailed some of the...
TheCollector
James Simon: Art Collector & Owner of The Nefertiti Bust
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TheCollector
Explore Ancient Rome by Visiting These 6 Sites
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Trying to Understand...
How About a Victory for the Left Occasionally?
Here are a few modest ideas.
a year ago
Here are a few modest ideas.
Classical Wisdom
Eternal Glory
Homer and Kleos
a month ago
TheCollector
What Is First Thessalonians About?
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Flashbak
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...
6 months ago
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...
Hundred Rabbits
where is the turtle farm
Pino spent a long time in Savusavu, but by then, we were growing tired of this scenery, not of the...
over a year ago
Pino spent a long time in Savusavu, but by then, we were growing tired of this scenery, not of the market, or of the company to be found here, but just of having that same view every morning. We love this city, but when it's time to go, it's time to go!
We left our mooring at...
TheCollector
4 Famous Explorers from the Age of Exploration
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Trying to Understand...
The Politics of Exhaustion.
And the exhaustion of politics.
6 months ago
And the exhaustion of politics.
TheCollector
Christie’s Nets $413 Million in 20th Century Evening Sale
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TheCollector
‘Just Stop Oil’ Protestors Cover Stonehenge in Powder Paint
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Flashbak
Looking For Tibet And A Llama At England’s Pestalozzi Children’s Village – 1959 – 1965
We love to hear from our readers and earlier this year got a call from Len Clarke who told us about...
a year ago
We love to hear from our readers and earlier this year got a call from Len Clarke who told us about his memories of the Pestalozzi Children’s Village in East Sussex, England, in the 1960s. Len had seen an image on Flashback of a group of Tibetan children playing ball at the...
TheCollector
What Did Christopher Columbus Discover?
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TheCollector
Musée Rodin to Launch Shanghai Outpost in September
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African History...
The Dahlak islands and the African dynasty of Yemen
a complete history of a cosmopolitan archipelago in the red sea (4th-19th century)
a year ago
a complete history of a cosmopolitan archipelago in the red sea (4th-19th century)
TheCollector
Who Were the Most Notorious Nuremberg Trial Defendants?
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for July
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
over a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of 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....
TheCollector
British Museum Receives Its Most Valuable Gift Ever
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Ancient Egypt Under the Achaemenid Persian Empire: A Brief Overview
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TheCollector
TheCollector Interviews Artist Inna Levinson: From Paint to Pixels
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What Is Banksy’s Real Identity? (5 Scenarios)
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TheCollector
Cappadocia’s Hidden Cities and Rock-Cut Churches
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for December
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
over a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of December. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Grimgrains, published a tofu from soy flour recipe, and reduced...
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
St. Nick and Saturnalia
a week ago
TheCollector
10 Landmarks That Should Be Considered Wonders of the World
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History Today Feed
Orkney’s Saga: the Islands between Kingdoms
Orkney’s Saga: the Islands between Kingdoms
JamesHoare
Wed, 04/24/2024 - 08:00
8 months ago
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JamesHoare
Wed, 04/24/2024 - 08:00
TheCollector
Who Were the United States Indian Scouts?
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TheCollector
Who Was Saint Athanasius?
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Trying to Understand...
Things Don't Always Get Better.
And "Against Recentism," while we're at it.
3 months ago
And "Against Recentism," while we're at it.
Dreams of Space -...
The Great Experience (1963)
I have been collecting these books for such a long time that it is rare to come across one I haven't...
a year ago
I have been collecting these books for such a long time that it is rare to come across one I haven't seen. I know there are still many out there but my language skills are poor enough that I rarely find the many books that exist in other languages. So I present today The Great...
A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part V: Epilogue
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8 months ago
This is the fifth part of our four(ish) five part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa, IIIb, IVa, IVb, IVc) look at how the Roman legions were able to overcome the Macedonian sarisa phalanx in the third and second centuries BC. We have covered the decisive battles in the story, although...
History Today Feed
‘The World at War’ and the Holocaust at 50
‘The World at War’ and the Holocaust at 50
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/07/2024 - 09:43
10 months ago
‘The World at War’ and the Holocaust at 50
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/07/2024 - 09:43
TheCollector
The Genealogy of Morals: Nietzsche vs. Morality
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Trying to Understand...
Tune Out, Turn Off, Delete.
You don't need to know that.
9 months ago
You don't need to know that.
TheCollector
World War II’s Unbreakable Code: How Did the Navajo Code Talkers Win the Pacific?
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TheCollector
5 Iconic Photographs by Ansel Adams
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When and Why Did People Start Using Coins?
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How Can Stoicism Influence Decision-Making?
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TheCollector
The History of the Metropolitan Museum of Art (& Its Collection)
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TheCollector
When Did Operation Husky Take Place?
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TheCollector
Who Were the 43 Group?
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Who Was Ben Black Elk?
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Classical Wisdom
Xerxes the Great
More than a Villain
a year ago
TheCollector
Aristotle’s Model of Communication: 3 Key Elements of Persuasion
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TheCollector
The Liberation of Paris in World War II: Did the City Burn?
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History Today Feed
The Publication of Nineteen Eighty-Four
The Publication of Nineteen Eighty-Four
JamesHoare
Fri, 06/07/2024 - 09:29
7 months ago
The Publication of Nineteen Eighty-Four
JamesHoare
Fri, 06/07/2024 - 09:29
Dreams of Space -...
Funny Pictures Magazine May (1976)
Another children's magazine from Russia. I enjoy the space pictures and the simple art. This issue...
a year ago
Another children's magazine from Russia. I enjoy the space pictures and the simple art. This issue has a nice space story comic.
Весёлые Картинки (Funny Pictures.) ( Komsomol “Veselye Kartinki”.) nr. 4, April 1976.
Flashbak
The Horny Monkey And A Nose Pick: Humorous Japanese Postcards by Kokkei Shinbun Sha – 1907-1909
The postcard above is over an ‘Amorous Monkey (Iroke zaru)’ attempting to undress a Japanese woman...
2 months ago
The postcard above is over an ‘Amorous Monkey (Iroke zaru)’ attempting to undress a Japanese woman against her will. It’s an unusual tableaux. But then a lot about Japanese portrayals of sex is unfamiliar to all but the most adventurous Westerner (this Japanese sex guide and rope...
TheCollector
Why do People Believe Britons are Descended from Israelites?
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A Collection of...
Collections: How to Raise a Tribal Army in Pre-Roman Europe, Part II: Government Without States
This is the second part of our (planned) three part (I) look at how some ‘tribal’ or more correctly,...
6 months ago
This is the second part of our (planned) three part (I) look at how some ‘tribal’ or more correctly, non-state agrarian peoples raised armies to fight the Romans (and others) in the third through first centuries BC. Last time, we looked at the subsistence basis of these societies...
TheCollector
Angels in the Bible: Ambassadors From Another World?
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9 Interesting Facts about Medusa
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TheCollector
6 Popular Netsuke Designs and Their Meanings
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5 of D.H. Lawrence’s Most Notable Novels
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TheCollector
The Philippine-American War: The US’s First “Vietnam”
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How Are Art and Science Related?
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TheCollector
8 Colorful Installations by Olafur Eliasson
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Hundred Rabbits
internet in paradise
Huahine, one of the many grouped islands in French Polynesia. Our plans for future ocean voyaging...
over a year ago
Huahine, one of the many grouped islands in French Polynesia. Our plans for future ocean voyaging could have ended here, because we almost crashed onto a reef.
Because we always time our arrival with the morning sun, I always get the first look of every island. Huahine stood in...
TheCollector
Who Won the Battle of Chancellorsville?
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TheCollector
Why Is Turkey so Important on Thanksgiving?
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History Today Feed
The Indian Citizenship Act
The Indian Citizenship Act
JamesHoare
Tue, 05/28/2024 - 11:42
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The Indian Citizenship Act
JamesHoare
Tue, 05/28/2024 - 11:42
TheCollector
Do Genetic Studies Refute the Etruscans’ Anatolian Origin?
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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...
7 months ago
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TheCollector
4 Diseases That Impacted & Altered Human Existence
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The Life of Lu Xun: Writing on China at a Crossroads
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Explore Montmartre Through Van Gogh’s Eyes: Views of Paris
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Dutch Influence in Alsatian Art: 5 Artists Known for Their Still-Lifes
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A Brief History of the Rahbani Music Family
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What Was the Rhodesian Bush War?
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Battle at Chosin Reservoir: Turning Point in the Korean War
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How Did Black Friday Get Its Name?
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History Today Feed
Paracelsus: Revolutionary or Mystic?
Paracelsus: Revolutionary or Mystic?
JamesHoare
Thu, 11/07/2024 - 09:38
a month ago
Paracelsus: Revolutionary or Mystic?
JamesHoare
Thu, 11/07/2024 - 09:38
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
Carl Jung’s Theory of Archetypes: Major Archetypes, History, Criticism
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History Today Feed
‘Daughter of the Dragon’ by Yunte Huang review
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j.hoare
Tue, 01/09/2024 - 08:37
12 months ago
‘Daughter of the Dragon’ by Yunte Huang review
j.hoare
Tue, 01/09/2024 - 08:37
TheCollector
Who Was Lorenzo de’ Medici (The Magnificent)?
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TheCollector
The History of Esperanto: A Modern Lingua Franca?
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Classical Wisdom
Calm in the Face of Crisis
Putting the Greek Back into Stoicism
2 weeks ago
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TheCollector
Who Was Averroes?
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TheCollector
10 Curious Facts About Johnny Cash
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Which Countries Have the Most Official Languages?
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History Today Feed
The Death of Little Jack the Boy Missionary
The Death of Little Jack the Boy Missionary
JamesHoare
Fri, 04/05/2024 - 09:52
9 months ago
The Death of Little Jack the Boy Missionary
JamesHoare
Fri, 04/05/2024 - 09:52
Classical Wisdom
Essential Greeks LIVE Webinar Times
Join this year's course for a strong foundation in the Classics
6 months ago
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TheCollector
What Makes the City of London Unique?
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TheCollector
8 Facts About the Norse Goddess Freyja
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TheCollector
Baroque Obsession: What Was So Innovative About Caravaggio?
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The Treaty of Versailles: An Overview of Its Contents & Effects
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A Modern Sacred Band? Homosexuality in Nazi Germany
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A Collection of...
Collections: Teaching Paradox, Imperator, Part IIIb:
This is the second half of the third and final part of our three-part (I, IIa, IIb, IIIa) look at...
4 months ago
This is the second half of the third and final part of our three-part (I, IIa, IIb, IIIa) look at Paradox Interactives ancient grand strategy game, Imperator: Rome, which covers (inter alia) the period of the collapse of the Roman Republic, which we generally call the Late...
TheCollector
How Did Romania Become a Country?
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History Today Feed
Who was Thorkell the Tall?
Who was Thorkell the Tall?
JamesHoare
Wed, 11/27/2024 - 10:20
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Wed, 11/27/2024 - 10:20
TheCollector
7 Works That Define Thomas Gainsborough’s Legacy
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TheCollector
How Did Carl Jung’s Dream Birth “Man and His Symbols”?
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TheCollector
A Roman Sarcophagus Discovered by French Archaeologists
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Native American Groups React on Covering Native Displays
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TheCollector
Who Won the Siege of Vicksburg?
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Classical Wisdom
Rituals and Religion
Belief in the Ancient World
a year ago
Belief in the Ancient World
TheCollector
What Was the Biggest Art Theft in History?
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TheCollector
Tom Thomson Painting Attacked by Protesters in Canada
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TheCollector
Commodus: The Gladiator Emperor of Rome
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How did the First Ecumenical Council of Nicaea Change Christianity?
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History Today Feed
‘American Journey’ by Wes Davis review
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j.hoare
Wed, 01/17/2024 - 09:43
11 months ago
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TheCollector
Mount Toba: Did a Supervolcano Almost Wipe Out the Human Species?
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A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, November 22, 2024 (Roman Naming Conventions)
Hey, folks. Another Fireside this week! I had hoped to have the science fiction body armor post...
a month ago
Hey, folks. Another Fireside this week! I had hoped to have the science fiction body armor post ready to go this week, but in addition to the continued work on the book project, I was asked to write a review of the now-out-in-the-USA Gladiator II and that consumed a fair bit of...
Flashbak
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...
5 months ago
“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...
TheCollector
The Origins of the Democratic Party: A Comprehensive Guide
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Winners of the Black and White Photo Awards 2024
What is it about black and white pictures that makes people look better? Is is because black and...
2 months ago
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Essential Greeks Course Begins Tomorrow!
a year ago
Essential Greeks Course Begins Tomorrow!
TheCollector
The Orlando Museum of Art Faces Financial Distress
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TheCollector
Interview with Giulio Dalvit: TheCollector Chats with Frick Curator
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The Story of King Tewdrig & His Role in Arthurian Legend
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TheCollector
4,000-Year-Old Temple and Theater Discovered in Peru
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Baroque Art & Architecture: 6 Frequently Asked Questions
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Who Was Mahavira? The Founder of Jainism
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P.T. Barnum: The Greatest Showman on Earth
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TheCollector
5 Infamous Pretenders in Russian History
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What Did Fascist Architecture Look Like?
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Who Won? The Competition Between Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo
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How Do Stoics View Wealth, Success, and Happiness?
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The US Treasury’s Money Laundering Machine
The US Treasury’s Money Laundering Machine
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The US Treasury’s Money Laundering Machine
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TheCollector
Northanger Abbey: Jane Austen’s Gothic Parody
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Where Are the Best Travel Destinations for Shakespeare Fans?
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End of an Era: Why Did the Beatles Break Up?
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Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part IVb: Antiochus III
This is the second part of the fourth part of our four(ish) part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa, IIIb, IVa)...
9 months ago
This is the second part of the fourth part of our four(ish) part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa, IIIb, IVa) look at the context between the Roman military system based on the manipular legion and the Hellenistic military system structured around the Macedonian sarisa phalanx in the...
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The Defining Style of the 1930s: What Is Art Deco?
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The Rise of Francisco Franco & the Effects of the Spanish Civil War
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Flashbak
Zodiac Love: Plaster Sex Sculptures by Tom Otterness (1982–87)
American sculptor Tom Otterness (born. 1952) was an organisers of Art Direct, a mail-order art...
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American sculptor Tom Otterness (born. 1952) was an organisers of Art Direct, a mail-order art catalog published by Collaborative Projects (Colab) and Printed Matter, Inc. for Christmas 1982. Colab sought cultural activism that was purely artist driven. In addition to creating...
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Why Did Lord Byron Die in Greece?
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What Five Philosophers Have to Say About Physical Exercise
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Rehabilitating the East India Company’s Nabobs
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Weekend Roundup
Weaving the Women of the Ancient World
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TheCollector
Who Was Aleister Crowley?
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Why Are There Two Virginias?
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How George Washington Used the Fabian Strategy During the Revolution
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The US Museum Directors Salary Data
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What is Modernity?
What is Modernity?
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Thu, 01/02/2025 - 09:09
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Thu, 01/02/2025 - 09:09
TheCollector
Was Ambrosius Aurelianus the Real King Arthur?
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TheCollector
Expressionism: 12 Iconic Paintings & Their Artists
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Hundred Rabbits
a home for pino
We left Shimizu on a sunny morning, pushing off the dock at 6am. Early. We wanted to make sure we'd...
over a year ago
We left Shimizu on a sunny morning, pushing off the dock at 6am. Early. We wanted to make sure we'd arrive at our destination on time. There was 126nm between us and Shima Yacht harbor, a distance we needed to do in part at night. This wasn't ideal. We knew that. Many people...
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Bodies in the Blitz: The Murder of Rachel Dobkin
Bodies in the Blitz: The Murder of Rachel Dobkin
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Mon, 08/19/2024 - 10:19
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Bodies in the Blitz: The Murder of Rachel Dobkin
JamesHoare
Mon, 08/19/2024 - 10:19
Patterns in Humanity
Does poverty cause violent crime?
An examination of the association between poverty and violent crime
7 months ago
An examination of the association between poverty and violent crime
TheCollector
Hokusai’s ‘Great Wave’ Heads to Auction
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4 months ago
Trying to Understand...
L'Étrange défaite: Réalité et réalisme
Another of my essays in French.
3 weeks ago
Another of my essays in French.
TheCollector
Who Is Ai Weiwei?
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7 months ago
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Interview with Dr. Roberta Bondar: Intertwining Art and Science
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Rare Exhibition of Roman Marbles Heads to North America
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‘Broken Archangel’ by Roland Philipps review
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Mon, 06/24/2024 - 10:22
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‘Broken Archangel’ by Roland Philipps review
JamesHoare
Mon, 06/24/2024 - 10:22
TheCollector
Levina Teerlinc: A Woman Artist of the Tudor Court
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Who Invented the First Motion Picture Camera?
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7 Women Artists Fighting Climate Change
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5 Iconic Quotes by the Duke of Wellington
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Classical Wisdom
Why Don’t We WANT To Be Wrong?
How can we develop our Many-sidedness?
10 months ago
How can we develop our Many-sidedness?
TheCollector
Afghanistan Historic Monuments Destroyed in Earthquakes
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Martin Luther: A Biography of the Reformer Who Sparked the Reformation
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TheCollector
10 Artworks to See at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City
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2 months ago
Flashbak
East of the Sun and West of the Moon With Illustrations by Kay Nielsen, 1914
Kay Nielsen (March 12, 1886 – June 21, 1957) was a Danish illustrator best known for his work for...
8 months ago
Kay Nielsen (March 12, 1886 – June 21, 1957) was a Danish illustrator best known for his work for Disney, for whom he contributed many story sketches and illustrations, not least the nightmarish, eerie and delicate Bald Mountain scenes for the animated movie Fantasia (1940). But...
TheCollector
Dutch & Flemish Vanitas Paintings: A Theme for the North’s Golden Age
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TheCollector
Monet’s London Paintings to Reunite After 120 Years
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6 months ago
TheCollector
What Are the Conservation Challenges at Mount Rushmore?
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Exploring Soviet Brutalism Through 9 Iconic Buildings
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What Is the Legacy of Genghis Khan’s Promiscuity?
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Classical Wisdom
How Can We Love Ourselves?
Finding some Aristotelian Self-love, or Philautia...
10 months ago
Finding some Aristotelian Self-love, or Philautia...
TheCollector
Who Were the Buffalo Soldiers?
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What is the Role of Law in Aristotle’s Politics?
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Spanish Museums To Distance Themselves From Colonial Framing
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Who Is the Father of the Beat Generation?
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Was Vincent van Gogh Religious?
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TheCollector
The ERR: How the Nazis Plundered France’s Priceless Art
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Trying to Understand...
The Power Of Absent Things.
It explains a lot about Ukraine.
10 months ago
It explains a lot about Ukraine.
TheCollector
10 Historical Facts About London You Might Not Know
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Hidden Figure Identified in Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel Fresco
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Friedrich Nietzsche: The 13+1 Best Books Of His Philosophical Career
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The Tragedy of Ajax
Greece's Second Greatest Soldier?
7 months ago
Greece's Second Greatest Soldier?
TheCollector
What Is Christian Gnosticism? (History, Tenets, Legacy)
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2 months ago
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, February 23, 2024 (On the Military Failures of Fascism)
Fireside this week! We’ll pick up looking at some of the successes of Hellenistic armies next week....
10 months ago
Fireside this week! We’ll pick up looking at some of the successes of Hellenistic armies next week. For this week’s musing, I wanted to take the opportunity to expand a bit on a topic that I raised on Twitter which draw a fair bit of commentary: that fascists and fascist...
TheCollector
Martin Luther vs. John Calvin: The French vs the German Reformation
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TheCollector
The Mythical Green Anaconda of the Amazon Rainforest
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Global Inequality...
Is “neo-imperialism” the only path to development?
On Bill Warren's "Imperialism: Pioneer of Capitalism"
a year ago
On Bill Warren's "Imperialism: Pioneer of Capitalism"
TheCollector
What Are Emperor Nero’s Contributions to Rome?
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11 months ago
TheCollector
6 Greek Gods & Their Role in Homer’s Odyssey
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TheCollector
US Returns 600 Stolen Artifacts to Italy
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TheCollector
The History of Tibet: The Truth Uncovered
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TheCollector
What Are Artist’s Books? (With Key Examples)
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Flashbak
Photographing The Invisible: Things are Queer by Duane Michals (1973)
“I think photographs should be provocative and not tell you what you already know. It takes no great...
10 months ago
“I think photographs should be provocative and not tell you what you already know. It takes no great powers or magic to reproduce somebody’s face in a photograph. The magic is in seeing people in new ways.” —Duane Michals Through image sequences, framing, multiple exposures,...
TheCollector
The History of Social Welfare Programs (& Current Debates)
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How Does Aristotle Conceptualize the Soul?
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Classical Wisdom
Can Any Good Come From War?
The Tragedy of the Trenches
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The Tragedy of the Trenches
Flashbak
The Beautiful Ludlow Typography Specimen Books c. 1958
Letters are beautiful. From specimens of chromatic woodtype to the groovy letter people and 16th...
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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...
TheCollector
How Did Hannah Arendt Define Evil?
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Who Was Vercingetorix?
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10 Representations of Judith Slaying Holofernes in Painting
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5 Alluring Female Portraits Painted by Gustav Klimt
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TheCollector
10 Presidents Who Changed the US
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10 Films for Photography Enthusiasts
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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
9 months ago
William Adams: English Advisor to the Shogun
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/21/2024 - 10:21
TheCollector
How Did the Tet Offensive Impact American Morale?
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10 months ago
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Brushing for Britain
Brushing for Britain
JamesHoare
Wed, 11/06/2024 - 10:37
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Brushing for Britain
JamesHoare
Wed, 11/06/2024 - 10:37
TheCollector
A Quick Trip Guide to Washington DC’s Museums
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Travels, murders, and......eels?!!
a year ago
Travels, murders, and......eels?!!
TheCollector
Edie Sedgwick: Who Was Andy Warhol’s Protégé Starlet?
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a year ago
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Arthur Cravan: The Disappearing Dadaist
Arthur Cravan: The Disappearing Dadaist
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Wed, 12/04/2024 - 09:36
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Arthur Cravan: The Disappearing Dadaist
JamesHoare
Wed, 12/04/2024 - 09:36
Classical Wisdom
The Ancient World's Greatest Disaster
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‘Bystander Society’ by Mary Fulbrook review
‘Bystander Society’ by Mary Fulbrook review
j.hoare
Fri, 01/05/2024 - 09:39
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‘Bystander Society’ by Mary Fulbrook review
j.hoare
Fri, 01/05/2024 - 09:39
Classical Wisdom
Healthy Skepticism for Better Debates
Philosophical Tools for the Holidays
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Philosophical Tools for the Holidays
Flashbak
At Home With Candy, Andy and the Bearandas, A Terrifying Children’s Comic From 1966
In 1966, Candy and Andy lived with their parents, Mr and Mrs Bearandas above a toy shop in a typical...
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In 1966, Candy and Andy lived with their parents, Mr and Mrs Bearandas above a toy shop in a typical English village called Riverale, going about the place in their rainbow-striped Mini. For a year, their everyday lives were documented in 154 comic books ( ‘the comic full of fun...
TheCollector
Who Won the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House?
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Egyptian Demons: Guardians and Wanders
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Heimdall: Get to Know the Viking Superhero and Guardian of Asgard
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Philosophy 101: What Are The 5 Major Branches of Philosophy?
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a year ago
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What Is Nestorianism?
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Third Punic War: Carthage Must Be Destroyed
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Who Were the Most Famous Models in Modern Painting?
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Tattoos in the Bible: Can Christians Modify Their Bodies?
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Classical Wisdom
What Makes a Hero a HERO?
Both in the ancient world... and today?
a year ago
Both in the ancient world... and today?
TheCollector
What Did Aristotle Say About Meaning and Language?
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Forgotten Caravaggio Portrait Makes Public Debut in Rome
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Who’s in the Tomb?
A Macedonian Mystery: The Tombs of Aigai
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A Macedonian Mystery: The Tombs of Aigai
African History...
The myth of Mansa Musa's enslaved entourage
"Stories about his [Mansa Musa's] journey have numerous anecdotes which are not true and which the...
a year ago
"Stories about his [Mansa Musa's] journey have numerous anecdotes which are not true and which the mind refuses to admit".
TheCollector
How Were Plato and Aristotle Interpreted During the Renaissance?
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a year ago
Trying to Understand...
Ukraine and the end of "Europe."
Nation-states were the problem: supranationality was not the answer.
over a year ago
Nation-states were the problem: supranationality was not the answer.
Global Inequality...
James Burnham’s managerialism eighty years later
Like everybody who has studied Marxism from a relatively young age I encountered many quotes of, or...
11 months ago
Like everybody who has studied Marxism from a relatively young age I encountered many quotes of, or comments on, James Burnham's “The Managerial Revolution”. I was quite familiar with Burnham’s ideas but I have not read the book. I don't think that I would have read it, now in...
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Pasternak and Stalin: What Was Said?
Pasternak and Stalin: What Was Said?
JamesHoare
Mon, 01/29/2024 - 11:56
11 months ago
Pasternak and Stalin: What Was Said?
JamesHoare
Mon, 01/29/2024 - 11:56
Flashbak
Cars of Britain in the 1970s
In the 1970s, David Rostance was photographing life in the UK. Inevitably, his pictures of...
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In the 1970s, David Rostance was photographing life in the UK. Inevitably, his pictures of Birmingham, The Black Country, London and Wolverhampton included cars. He took the above picture of the Ford Cortina Mk.1 parked on the roadside on 5th February 1978. It could be seen a...
TheCollector
Did Surrealist Artists Write?
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10 months ago
TheCollector
Andrew & Rachel Jackson: A Scandalous Marriage & the 1828 Election
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2 months ago
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Provocative Maurizio Cattelan Exhibition Opens at Gagosian
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8 months ago
Hidden History
The Japanese Mafia and the Card Game of Koi-Koi
The card game of Koi-Koi is closely identified with the Japanese Mafia, known as Yakuza, which had...
a month ago
The card game of Koi-Koi is closely identified with the Japanese Mafia, known as Yakuza, which had its origin some 400 years ago in early attempts by the Shoguns to ban gambling and European playing cards. History When the Portuguese arrived in Japan in 1543, they established...
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An Uyghur Chieftain in China’s Civil War
An Uyghur Chieftain in China’s Civil War
j.hoare
Thu, 12/21/2023 - 00:00
a year ago
An Uyghur Chieftain in China’s Civil War
j.hoare
Thu, 12/21/2023 - 00:00
TheCollector
Marcel Breuer’s Iconic Work: From Bauhaus to Brutalism
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Celebrate Cicero!
12 months ago
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10 Historic Cities in India That Exist Since Ancient Times
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Hendrik Verwoerd’s Life & Death: The Architect of Apartheid
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Why Are There Only Four Gospels?
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The Mystery of Morpheus
Who is the God of Dreams?
a year ago
Who is the God of Dreams?
TheCollector
Who Were the Pilgrims?
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Trying to Understand...
The Rise of Extractive Politics
It's about having small expectations.
a year ago
It's about having small expectations.
TheCollector
10 English Words Borrowed from Indigenous Languages of the Americas
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11 months ago
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Was Honorius’ Letter Really Sent to Britain?
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a year ago
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What Can We Learn from Genre Paintings of the Northern Renaissance?
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a year ago
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The Vienna Secession is Founded
The Vienna Secession is Founded
JamesHoare
Wed, 04/03/2024 - 10:30
9 months ago
The Vienna Secession is Founded
JamesHoare
Wed, 04/03/2024 - 10:30
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Why Do Civil Wars Happen?
Why Do Civil Wars Happen?
JamesHoare
Thu, 08/22/2024 - 09:47
4 months ago
Why Do Civil Wars Happen?
JamesHoare
Thu, 08/22/2024 - 09:47
TheCollector
How Georgia O’Keeffe Went Against Gender Expectations
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a year ago
TheCollector
Drunk by Edward Slingerland: 5 Reasons Why People Get Intoxicated
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a year ago
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Why did medieval people invent so many collective nouns?
A pride of lions, a paddling of ducks, and....a herd of harlots?
a year ago
A pride of lions, a paddling of ducks, and....a herd of harlots?
TheCollector
What Was the Great Schism of 1054?
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Paul Cézanne Work Sold by Christie’s
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a year ago
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Cannister Shells’ Devastating Effect: Nightmare of the Infantry
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a year ago
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Remedios Varo: A Female Surrealist Painter Who Isn’t Frida Kahlo
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3 months ago
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The Dallas Art Fair Decides on 2024 Exhibitions
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11 months ago
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