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Weekend Roundup
History and Myth
a year ago
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5 Iconic Artworks by Wassily Kandinsky
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Who Were the Landsknechts?
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Ghiberti vs. Brunelleschi: The Renaissance Competition
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The History of Tibet: The Truth Uncovered
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How Were the Twelve Tribes of Israel Formed?
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Who Won the First Battle of Bull Run in the Civil War?
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What Is God? Theism, Pantheism, and Panentheism
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History of Chariots: 10 Types from Ancient Cultures Explained
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Emotions: Better Out or In?
Can Catharsis Help... or Harm?
7 months ago
Can Catharsis Help... or Harm?
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...
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3 Most Notable Republican Presidents in US History
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Trying to Understand...
The Evils Of Professionalism
In politics, anyway.
6 months ago
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Hungary in WWII: A Lesser Axis Power
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Brother of Jesus: Who Was Saint James?
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The "New" Ancient City
Discovering Kavala...
7 months ago
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Andrei Molodkin Holds Art Hostage for Julian Assange’s Life
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10 months ago
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What Is the Historical Context of Psalms?
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2 months ago
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, November 22, 2024 (Roman Naming Conventions)
Hey, folks. Another Fireside this week! I had hoped to have the science fiction body armor post...
4 weeks 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...
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Sri Lanka’s Top 6 Must-See Historic Sites
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What Was a Peasant’s Life in Medieval England Like?
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11 months ago
African History...
A history of the south-western Saharan towns of Tichitt, Walata, Wadan and Chinguetti (800-1912)
Trade and civilization on west-africa's desert frontier
a year ago
Trade and civilization on west-africa's desert frontier
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10 Curious Facts About Johnny Cash
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8 months ago
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What Was Che Guevara Doing in Africa?
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The Roman Question: The Pope vs. the New Nation of Italy
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11 months ago
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11 Events in the 19th Century that Changed the World
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11 months ago
Flashbak
Posters From London’s Psychedelic UFO Club – 1966-1967
“In the Roundhouse, the UFO, and the Middle Earth Club in London everyone seems to get it, and it’s...
a year ago
“In the Roundhouse, the UFO, and the Middle Earth Club in London everyone seems to get it, and it’s as if we are all in on the same joke” – Andy Summer on London’s UFO Club Founded by Joe Boyd and John Hopkins, London’s psychedelic UFO Club was small and short-lived, running...
Open Culture
An Illustrator Creates a Kindle for Charles Dickens, Placing 40 Miniature Classics within a Large...
For a design class project, Rachel Walsh, a student at Cardiff School of Art and Design, set out to...
a week ago
For a design class project, Rachel Walsh, a student at Cardiff School of Art and Design, set out to explain the concept of a Kindle to Charles Dickens. Recognizing that Dickens, a 19th-century author, wouldn’t understand modern terms like ebooks, downloads or the internet, she...
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Rosemaling in America: Norwegian-American Folk Art (Origins & History)
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Is My Life Just a Cosmic Accident? Finding Meaning in a Meaningless Universe
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Homer: From 'Dark Ages' to Modernism
a year ago
Homer: From 'Dark Ages' to Modernism
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The West African Squadron: Hunting Slave Ships on the High Seas
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5 Controversies Surrounding Marina Abramović
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4 months ago
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6 Astounding Achievements by Maya Lin
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a year ago
History Today Feed
‘One Fine Day’ and ‘Imperial Island’ review
‘One Fine Day’ and ‘Imperial Island’ review
j.hoare
Tue, 12/05/2023 - 11:12
a year ago
‘One Fine Day’ and ‘Imperial Island’ review
j.hoare
Tue, 12/05/2023 - 11:12
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Hidden Gospels: What Books Were Removed from the Bible (and Why)?
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8 months ago
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10 Artists and Their Indispensable Canine Companions
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a year ago
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Weekend Roundup
Secret of the Stoics
3 months ago
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How Does the Electoral College Work?
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3 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Lives of Exiles
9 months ago
A Collection of...
Comes the Hiatus, 2024!
Dear Readers! As I’ve noted during the summer, I was planning on a one to two month hiatus towards...
3 months ago
Dear Readers! As I’ve noted during the summer, I was planning on a one to two month hiatus towards the end of this year in order to allow me to focus on finalizing the manuscript of my book project, a study of the cost of fielding armies in the third and second centuries BC. That...
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Freak Shows: The Truth Behind Beauty and the Beast
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Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick: Meet the “Real” Kingmaker
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Who Won the Battle of the Wilderness?
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10 Must-See Pirate Fortresses and Coastal Strongholds Around the World
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Banned Book Week Begins...
3 months ago
Banned Book Week Begins...
Res Obscura
Kikkuli!
Why do some people from the distant past become memes?
a year ago
Why do some people from the distant past become memes?
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The Hindenburg Disaster: Oh, the Humanity!
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3 months ago
African History...
Life and works of Africa's most famous Woman scholar: Nana Asmau (1793-1864)
On the contribution of Muslim women in African history.
7 months ago
On the contribution of Muslim women in African history.
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Art Basel Miami Beach Opens 2024 Fair
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A History Lover’s Guide to Bangkok
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4 months ago
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Yayoi Kusama Unveils New Public Sculpture in London
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4 months ago
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What Are the Conservation Challenges at Mount Rushmore?
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7 months ago
A Collection of...
Collections: How to Roman Republic, Part IV: The Senate
This is the the fourth part of our our planned five part series (I, II, IIIa, IIIb, IIIc) on the...
a year ago
This is the the fourth part of our our planned five part series (I, II, IIIa, IIIb, IIIc) on the structure of the Roman Republic during the third and second centuries, the ‘Middle’ Republic.’ Over the last few posts we looked at the role of Roman magistrates who carried out a...
Trying to Understand...
France Saves Europe.
Again. In a manner of speaking.
9 months ago
Again. In a manner of speaking.
Classical Wisdom
Do You Believe in Magic?
Marcus Aurelius and Ephesia Grammata
8 months ago
Marcus Aurelius and Ephesia Grammata
African History...
Anti-slavery laws and Abolitionist thought in pre-colonial Africa
the view from Benin, Kongo, Songhai and Ethiopia.
8 months ago
the view from Benin, Kongo, Songhai and Ethiopia.
African History...
a brief note on Trade and Travel in the ancient Sahara and beyond.
uncovering the origins of Carthage's aethiopian auxiliaries.
a year ago
uncovering the origins of Carthage's aethiopian auxiliaries.
Classical Wisdom
The Roman Socrates
The Feminist Stoic?
a year ago
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Paintings & Their Cinematic Counterparts: Film Inspired by Art
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a year ago
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7 Facts You Need to Know About Fra Angelico
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3 months ago
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How Frans Hals Revolutionized Dutch Portrait Painting
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a year ago
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Catholicism: The 10 Most Unusual Patron Saints
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4 months ago
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Who Was Ben Black Elk?
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7 months ago
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Paul Feyerabend: How Should Science Ideally Be?
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a year ago
History Today Feed
The Capetians: Medieval France’s Greatest Dynasty
The Capetians: Medieval France’s Greatest Dynasty
JamesHoare
Wed, 03/20/2024 - 10:17
9 months ago
The Capetians: Medieval France’s Greatest Dynasty
JamesHoare
Wed, 03/20/2024 - 10:17
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What is Pantheism in Art?
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8 months ago
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Louis XIV: History’s Longest-Reigning Monarch
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2 months ago
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Las Vegas Gallery to Sell $100 Million Leonardo Sculpture
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3 weeks ago
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5 Military Geniuses From History
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9 months ago
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12 Most Important Art Techniques of Modern Times
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a week ago
Hidden History
A Tale of Kale (And Cabbage, and Brussels Sprouts, and Broccoli, and Cauliflower…)
These vegetables (and Kohlrabi, and Collard Greens, and Gai Lan, and Bok Choy, and Red Cabbage) may...
a month ago
These vegetables (and Kohlrabi, and Collard Greens, and Gai Lan, and Bok Choy, and Red Cabbage) may be familiar in the kitchen, but they do not exist anywhere in nature—and they are all the same species of plant. The Brassica is a very large and diverse family of plants, with...
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Angels in the Bible: Ambassadors From Another World?
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What Is the Easiest Language to Learn?
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4 months ago
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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
11 months ago
Sand War: The Cold War in North Africa
JamesHoare
Tue, 01/23/2024 - 10:07
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Audrey Flack, Pioneer of Photorealism, Dies at 93
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5 months ago
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Oldest Ancient Temple Unearthed in Cyprus
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5 months ago
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Derrida’s Deconstruction in Literary Analysis: A Detailed Guide
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Classical Wisdom
Should We Follow Silly Laws?
And what happens when we don’t?
a year ago
And what happens when we don’t?
Flashbak
Arnaldo Putzu and His Fabulous Hand-Painted Covers for Look-In Magazine And Movie Posters
You might not know the name Arnaldo Putzu (1927 – 2012) but chances are that if you grew up in the...
5 months ago
You might not know the name Arnaldo Putzu (1927 – 2012) but chances are that if you grew up in the 1960s and 1970s you’ve seen his work on movie posters and magazine covers. Born in Rome, Putzu studied at the Rome Academy and discovered a love of portrait painting. After...
African History...
a brief note on contacts between ancient African kingdoms and Rome.
finding the lost city of Rhapta on the east African coast.
6 months ago
finding the lost city of Rhapta on the east African coast.
A Collection of...
Collections: How to Roman Republic 101, Part IIIa: Starting Down the Path of Honors
This is the third of our planned five part series (I, II) on the structure of the Roman Republic...
a year ago
This is the third of our planned five part series (I, II) on the structure of the Roman Republic during the third and second centuries. Last time we discussed Rome’s popular assemblies, which at least notionally expressed the will of the people. One of the key tasks those...
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10 Powerful Roman Emperor Names Still Used Today
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10 months ago
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10 Must-Visit Utah Ghost Towns With a Rich History
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a month ago
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10 Artworks by Yoko Ono You Should Know
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5 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Why Don’t We WANT To Be Wrong?
How can we develop our Many-sidedness?
9 months ago
How can we develop our Many-sidedness?
Flashbak
The Spellbinding Corrupted Photos On An Artist’s Stolen Laptop
Pasedena police called photographer Melanie Willhide to tell her the good news: they’d found her...
2 months ago
Pasedena police called photographer Melanie Willhide to tell her the good news: they’d found her laptop and backup drive. They’d pulled over a car being driven by Adrian Rodriguez and spotted Willhide’s stolen possession on the back seat. “It’s kind of like winning the lottery;...
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The Italian Social Republic: What was the Republic of Salò?
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11 months ago
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Who Were the 4 Key Players of the Risorgimento?
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11 months ago
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Medical Practice in the Pre-Conquest Americas: From Coca to Brain Surgery
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3 months ago
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A History of Cairo in 11 Monuments
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4 months ago
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A Brief History of Iceland (From Discovery to 21st Century)
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3 months ago
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What Is the Myth of the “Struggling Artist” in Literature?
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8 months ago
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When Was the Battle of Guadalcanal?
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9 months ago
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Indiana University’s Plan for Selling Art to Fund Dorm Renovations
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a year ago
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What is Hecate’s Relationship with Alchemy?
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12 months ago
Flashbak
In Your Face: Photographer Shoots Londoners Up Close And Personal
Using the skills he learned as a table tennis champ, Londoner Paul Trevor wandered through the...
7 months ago
Using the skills he learned as a table tennis champ, Londoner Paul Trevor wandered through the city’s financial district and its money markets and Brick Lane market getting in people’s faces. These spontaneous closeups appeared in the book and show In Your Face. Like Mark...
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The Statue of Athena Parthenos: Everything You Need to Know
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A History of the Whig Party: Who Were the Whigs?
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3 months ago
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4 Celtic Hillforts and Oppida from the Iron Age
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a year ago
Flashbak
Charles Green Shaw Cocktail Book of Rhymed Recipes (1930s)
This great little book created by Charles Green Shaw in the 1930s features black and white...
a week ago
This great little book created by Charles Green Shaw in the 1930s features black and white illustrations and poetic recipes for various cocktails. A leading figure in early American abstraction, Charles Green Shaw (May 1, 1892 – April 2, 1974) was an American painter, poet,...
Dreams of Space -...
Cosmodrome (1987)
Cosmodrome is a paper cut-out book that you could use to build a cosmodrome. Admittedly it is...
a year ago
Cosmodrome is a paper cut-out book that you could use to build a cosmodrome. Admittedly it is published in 1987 so it is way out of scope for my blog. But it has some great visuals and so I think it is worth sharing. I have never had the nerve to cut this out and build it. Most...
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What Was the Beatles’ First Hit?
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a year ago
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New York’s Jewish Museum Workers Ratified Their First Contract
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a year ago
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Magna Graecia
Greek or Roman?
2 months ago
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8 Places to Visit in Vietnam for History Lovers
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7 months ago
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3 Beautiful Places in the North of England Tourists Tend to Neglect
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Trying to Understand...
The Modern World Is Boring.
Where are the heroes and the adventures now?
6 months ago
Where are the heroes and the adventures now?
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Hunter Biden Did Know Who Acquired His Art
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11 months ago
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How Did Babylon Shape the History of the Ancient Near East?
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a year ago
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7 Famous Works by Henri Rousseau
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9 months ago
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11 Facts About The Unique State of Maine
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10 Facts About the Extraordinary Choreographer Pina Bausch
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When Did the Korean War Start?
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5 months ago
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Amun: The Egyptian God of Creation & King of the Gods
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11 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
Hombres Del Espacio (1960)
So a fun one today. This is so silly and dated that I almost feel like apologizing, but I won't....
a year ago
So a fun one today. This is so silly and dated that I almost feel like apologizing, but I won't. This is the story of the exploration of space and has to be seen! It might have been assembled from stills from a Spanish film (I don't recognize it so feel free to tell me). But...
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Who Was Judah Maccabee? The Ancient Jewish Resistance Leader
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What Is the Tallest Wonder of the World?
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How Have Druids Influenced Wales Throughout History?
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What Is the Symbolism in Whitman’s Leaves of Grass?
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10 months ago
Res Obscura
Role-playing with AI will be a powerful tool for writers and educators
Or, how well can GPT-4 simulate an acid trip in 1963?
a year ago
Or, how well can GPT-4 simulate an acid trip in 1963?
History Today Feed
The First Anglo-Burmese War
The First Anglo-Burmese War
JamesHoare
Mon, 02/19/2024 - 00:00
10 months ago
The First Anglo-Burmese War
JamesHoare
Mon, 02/19/2024 - 00:00
TheCollector
10 Palazzos (Palaces) in Venice You Must Visit
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5 Key Takeaways from Susan Sontag’s Famous Essay On Style
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How Many Presidents Served Two (Full) Terms?
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Who Are the Young British Artists? An Overview of the Movement
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3 weeks ago
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Operation Market Garden: Success and Failure for the Allies
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11 months ago
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Doc Holliday: The Perennial Sidekick
Doc Holliday: The Perennial Sidekick
JamesHoare
Tue, 10/29/2024 - 09:42
a month ago
Doc Holliday: The Perennial Sidekick
JamesHoare
Tue, 10/29/2024 - 09:42
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10 Terrible Catholic Popes
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a year ago
History Today Feed
‘Crimean Quagmire’ by Gregory Carleton review
‘Crimean Quagmire’ by Gregory Carleton review
JamesHoare
Mon, 09/23/2024 - 08:00
3 months ago
‘Crimean Quagmire’ by Gregory Carleton review
JamesHoare
Mon, 09/23/2024 - 08:00
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6 Outrageous Judicial Errors in the Trial of Jesus Christ
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4 Most Famous Alien Abduction Claims
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a year ago
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Beer Hall Putsch: What Was Hitler’s Failed Attempt to Seize Power?
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11 months ago
Res Obscura
Why I love etymologies
Telephones popularized "hello," "lox" is 8,000 years old, and other reasons why the history of words...
7 months ago
Telephones popularized "hello," "lox" is 8,000 years old, and other reasons why the history of words matters
TheCollector
The Inuit and the Canadian Arctic: A Brief History
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3 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Maths, Art, and the Moon
8 months ago
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Operation Barbarossa: When Nazi Germany Tried to Invade the USSR
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Thanatos: The Greek God of Death
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The Good and Bad in Nolan’s Oppenheimer (Critic’s Review)
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a year ago
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How Fur Trade Resulted in All-Out War: The Algonquin vs. The Iroquois
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8 months ago
History Today Feed
London’s Pig-Faced Urban Legend
London’s Pig-Faced Urban Legend
j.hoare
Mon, 01/08/2024 - 11:15
11 months ago
London’s Pig-Faced Urban Legend
j.hoare
Mon, 01/08/2024 - 11:15
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The Merchant’s House Museum Fears ‘Irreparable Damage’
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a year ago
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Ancient Greek Art
Through the Ages
3 months ago
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Lightning Strikes Ancient Roman Arch of Constantine
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3 months ago
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Is There a Connection Between Cinema and Edward Hopper?
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9 months ago
A Collection of...
New Acquisitions: 1933 and the Definition of Fascism
Today we’re going to look at definitions of fascism and ask the question – you may have guessed – if...
a month ago
Today we’re going to look at definitions of fascism and ask the question – you may have guessed – if Donald Trump is running for President as a fascist. Worry not, this isn’t me shifting to full-time political pundit, nor is this the formal end of the hiatus (which will happen on...
Classical Wisdom
The Furies
Vengeance or Justice?
3 months ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for May
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 May. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Noodle, released Uxn version. Improved UX to resize the canvas and...
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...
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10 Must-See Monuments & Memorials on the National Mall in DC
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The Unification of England & the Death of the Kingdom of Mercia
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9 months ago
Flashbak
It’s About Time: The Forgotten Song That Made The Beach Boys Cool Again
The Beach Boys were no longer a hit band when Bob Burchman sat in his car in early July 1970,...
4 months ago
The Beach Boys were no longer a hit band when Bob Burchman sat in his car in early July 1970, listening to a tape that Dennis Wilson had given him. Bob wasn’t a Beach Boys fan — he preferred Sly Stone or Marvin Gaye or Bob Dylan or Joni Mitchell or The Beatles — but Dennis, an...
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Is There Democracy Without Voting? Elections by Lot in Ancient Athens
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African History...
A history of the west African diaspora in Arabia and Jerusalem before 1900
The legacy of west African travel to Mecca, Medina and Jerusalem.
a year ago
The legacy of west African travel to Mecca, Medina and Jerusalem.
TheCollector
Here’s How AI Completed Keith Haring’s Work
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Horse Archers: The Feared Unit of Ancient and Medieval Warfare
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5 Important Examples of Religious Art From Christian History
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What Are the Most Interesting Facts About England?
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Classical Wisdom
Why Read Modern Books?
Now Available: Night Drew Her Sable Cloak
a year ago
Now Available: Night Drew Her Sable Cloak
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How Did Tropical Fruits Become Commonplace in the USA?
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Classical Wisdom
Does Marcus Matter?
Was the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius a serious philosopher... or just a glorified diarist?
12 months ago
Was the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius a serious philosopher... or just a glorified diarist?
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Who Won the Seven Days Battles?
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Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination: Here’s Everything You Need to Know
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How George Washington Used the Fabian Strategy During the Revolution
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7-Foot Hermes Statue Found in Ancient Roman Sewer
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5 months ago
History Today Feed
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
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What Is the Main Rule of Life Taught by Kant’s Philosophy?
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Flashbak
Manhattan Noir: John Fensten’s Photographs of New York City in the 1980s
John Fensten (American, New York, 1936-2001) studied acting with the world-renowned Actor’s Studio...
2 months ago
John Fensten (American, New York, 1936-2001) studied acting with the world-renowned Actor’s Studio with Lee and Susan Strasberg in the late 1950s, early 1960s. He appeared on the critically acclaimed CBS television anthology drama series Playhouse 90. And was a longtime resident...
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5 Victorian Fashion Trends: From Flammable Skirts to Poisonous Fabrics
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History Today Feed
Spycraft and the Glorious Revolution
Spycraft and the Glorious Revolution
JamesHoare
Tue, 03/19/2024 - 09:20
9 months ago
Spycraft and the Glorious Revolution
JamesHoare
Tue, 03/19/2024 - 09:20
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How to Explore the Galapagos Islands for Its Natural Wonders
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5 Fascinating Tales of Baba Yaga, the Slavic Witch
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The Mid-19th Century California Gold Rush
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How Did Solomon’s Temple Influence Worship?
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What Was the Relationship Between Cezanne and Zola?
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10 months ago
History Today Feed
Catching Nessie on Film
Catching Nessie on Film
JamesHoare
Thu, 05/16/2024 - 09:41
7 months ago
Catching Nessie on Film
JamesHoare
Thu, 05/16/2024 - 09:41
Classical Wisdom
How to Save Democracy
The Importance of the Civic Bargain
a year ago
The Importance of the Civic Bargain
Trying to Understand...
If We Had More Than a Hammer ...
We might not be in this mess.
a year ago
We might not be in this mess.
Flashbak
Street Walker: Dynamic America In The 1970s
“My surroundings always influence my life and artwork. It’s where I am and what makes me smile” –...
2 months ago
“My surroundings always influence my life and artwork. It’s where I am and what makes me smile” – Meryl Meisler Before cameras became ubiquitous and the billions of instantly sharable and instantly forgettable pictures formed the backdrop to our more insular digital lives,...
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How Jacopo Tintoretto Defined the Renaissance in Venice
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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...
Flashbak
Tribes of Detroit 1968 : New American People On The Cusp Of Change
Enrico Natali’s Detroit 1968 was first published in 1972 under the title New American People, a...
2 months ago
Enrico Natali’s Detroit 1968 was first published in 1972 under the title New American People, a photography series of everyday people at work and at home in urban America, having been exhibited at the Art Institute of Chicago in 1969 as New American Life. In his introduction to...
Trying to Understand...
A Strange Defeat.
A failure of understanding in Ukraine.
a month ago
A failure of understanding in Ukraine.
TheCollector
Who Was Tertullian?
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Arthur Conan Doyle vs. Harry Houdini: A Friendship Ruined by Ghosts
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How the Lisbon Earthquake Shook the Enlightenment
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Battle of the Jaxartes (329 BCE): Alexander’s Spectacular Victory
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British Grub: A Psychedelic Tribute To British Food From 1960s San Francisco
Food, glorious food! Hot sausage and mustard While we’re in the mood, cold jelly and custard Pease...
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P.T. Barnum: The Greatest Showman on Earth
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America Rising: The Arts of the Gilded Age (Video)
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Facade: Bill Cunningham’s Tribute To New York Style
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Celebrating Diversity at The National Mall’s Outdoor Show
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How Did the Seasons Get Their Names?
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10 Small Towns in the US for Art Lovers
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Does Descartes Believe God Is Essential to Knowledge?
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What Five Philosophers Have to Say About Physical Exercise
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8 Exotic Birds Driven to Extinction in Modern History
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How Did the Israelites Escape Egypt?
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Pearl Harbor: “A Date Which Will Live in Infamy!”
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Highwaymen: The Road to Infamy
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Vincent Van Gogh’s Self-Portraits: The Artist Through His Own Eyes
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Marian Henel and His Perverted Rugs (NSFW)
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Mole Rocket (1965)
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Mole Rocket is a Czechoslovakian children's book about a mole finding a rocket. It is a silly piece of fiction but since it does have adventuring in a rocket it seemed worth sharing.
Miler. Mole Rocket, 1965.
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British Artist Finds An Incredible Album Of Found Photos
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Why Did Claude Monet Paint Series of Paintings?
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The 6 Finest Gothic Cathedrals in France
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How Did Aristotle Influence Western Thought?
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A Brief History of Mount Everest
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Romulus and Remus: The Legendary Founders of Rome
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Who Exactly Were the Hospitallers?
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10 Historic Small Towns in Upstate New York Worth Exploring
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What does Aristotle say in De Interpretatione?
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Who Was Lorenzo de’ Medici (The Magnificent)?
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Inventing Cyrillic
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What Are the Characteristics of Italian Renaissance Art?
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Gilbert Shelton (born May 31, 1940) is an American cartoonist and a key member of the underground comix movement. He is the creator of the characters The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers and Fat Freddy’s Cat, and a co-founder of Rip Off Press in San Francisco in 1969. Shelton...
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André Rigaud: Napoleon’s Man in Haiti
André Rigaud: Napoleon’s Man in Haiti
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Enuma Elish: Discover the Babylonian Poem of Creation
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Babylon’s Mystery Goddess
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Jackie Wang’s Carceral Capitalism: Is Capitalism Compulsory?
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Bob Dylan’s Odyssey: A Deep Dive into the Life of a Music Legend
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The World's First Computer
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7 Lost Books of the Christian Bible: What Were They About?
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Robert Koch: Great Microbiologist or Unethical Researcher?
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Battle of Chaeronea: Philip II vs. Athens and Thebes
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Martin Luther vs. John Calvin: The French vs the German Reformation
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Overcoming Bias
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10 English Words Borrowed from Indigenous Languages of the Americas
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Hanging Out With Rock And Pop Stars at The Zenith of Their Careers In The 1980s
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Jim Laspesa, musician and rock archivist has shared sharing some photos on his Facebook page that he first spotted at a swap meet in Pasadena, California. We don’t know who took these photographs of David Bowie backstage, James Brown meeting and greeting the fans and many other...
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What Are the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World?
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Who Was the Real Mona Lisa?
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How Did Hokusai & Hiroshige Become so Famous?
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The Search for the Historical Buddha
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Classical Wisdom
Eternal Glory
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Mimir: Get to Know the Wisest God of Norse Mythology
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Cassandra: Princess of Troy, Cursed Prophetess, Tragic Prisoner
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[Video] Roundtable Discussion with Mary Naples
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Seneca's Tragic Plays
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Prehistoric Art Examples Found in Turkey
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4 Roman Emperors Who Died in Battle
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Cars of Britain in the 1970s
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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...
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Exploring Space (Hebrew) (1960)
The Hebrew version of Exploring Space. If you notice it opens right to left. So you will see a few...
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The Hebrew version of Exploring Space. If you notice it opens right to left. So you will see a few pages where the Hebrew version "switches" sides. Because this is such a charming book I have loaded the whole thing. As an additional treat I own some of the original illustration...
Classical Wisdom
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A Lifetime of Ancient Poetry
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A Lifetime of Ancient Poetry
TheCollector
Get to Know Claudius Ptolemy & His Geocentric Model of the Universe
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Virgil and the Aeneid
Rome's Greatest Epic
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8 Techniques in Persuasion from Antiquity
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Who Was George Eliot?
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Spice Wars: The European Fight for the Spice Trade
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Albert Speer: Architect, Minister, and Hitler’s Closest Friend
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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...
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Who Are Russia’s Old Believers? The Raskol in Russian History
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Joachim Murat: First Horseman of Napoleon’s Empire
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How Does Nan Goldin’s Work Challenge Conventional Photography?
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Baroque Art & Architecture: 6 Frequently Asked Questions
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African History...
Self-representation in African art: the wall paintings of medieval Nubia. (ca. 700-1400)
an African portrait of an African society
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an African portrait of an African society
Classical Wisdom
Marcus Aurelius VS Diogenes
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Comparing the Stoics and the Cynics...
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The Night of the Long Knives: How the Nazis Purged the SA
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Gods From Space: When London Taxi Diver George King Met Jesus And Other Aliens
“Prepare yourself! You are to become the voice of Interplanetary Parliament” – ‘The Command’...
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“Prepare yourself! You are to become the voice of Interplanetary Parliament” – ‘The Command’ received by George King from space, 1954 On May 8th 1954, London taxi driver George King was doing the household chores when he heard a voice. What came to be known as “The Command”...
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A Brief History of Money Throughout World History
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