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3 Key Philosophers on Mass Incarceration
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Who Was Michel Foucault? Power, Knowledge, and Legacy
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The Fall of Singapore: The Largest Defeat in British Military History
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10 Times Ivan the Terrible Really Was Terrible
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Why Are There Only Four Gospels?
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Myself: Timed Exposures, 1971
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Mike Mandel (previously) took this series of selfies in 1971 for the project Myself: Time Exposures. Influenced by Jacques Henri Lartigue, Lee Friedlander and Marcel Duchamp’s work on the conceptual frame, the fun pictures invite us to question what we see and our place in the...
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Greco-Scythian Artifacts Seized by Spanish Police
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Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin and the Making of Stars
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Tue, 05/07/2024 - 12:09
TheCollector
What Makes a Piece of Art a Masterpiece?
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Was Cleopatra a Descendant of Alexander the Great?
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7 of the Most Iconic Monuments in Russia
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The Dallas Museum of Art Laid Off Eight Percent of Its Staff
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The First Punic War: A Clash of Cultures
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Who Was William Wallace? Fact vs. Fiction
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The Death of Little Jack the Boy Missionary
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Fri, 04/05/2024 - 09:52
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The Death of Little Jack the Boy Missionary
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Fri, 04/05/2024 - 09:52
TheCollector
French Antique Art Dealers Against New E.U. Import Restrictions
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Flashbak
Snapshots of Cars On The Streets of London in the 1980s
Peter Marshall has taken us around London the 1980s, showing us graffiti in London, garages, sex...
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Peter Marshall has taken us around London the 1980s, showing us graffiti in London, garages, sex shops, the West End, the East End and all parts between. Our focus here is in the cars on London’s roads in the 1980s. David Rostance took his pictures of London cars in the 1970s....
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How Andy Warhol and Jean-Michel Basquiat Met And Created Their Two-Heads, Four-Hands Art
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”It was like some crazy-art world marriage and they were the odd couple. The relationship was symbiotic. Jean-Michel thought he needed Andy’s fame, and Andy thought he needed Jean-Michel’s new blood. Jean Michel gave Andy a rebellious image again.” — Andy Warhol’s longtime studio...
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Why Are There Two Virginias?
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Get to Know Tamara de Lempicka Through 8 Works
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Secrets of the Sibyls
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Self-Employed Creatives and US New Anti-Money Laundering Law
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Who Were the 43 Group?
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Trying to Understand...
So They Want Negotiations, Now.
Have they any idea what they are talking about?
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Have they any idea what they are talking about?
TheCollector
What Are the Most Interesting Facts About England?
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The Tempest: Shakespeare’s Tale of Magic, Power, and Forgiveness
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History Today Feed
Jack the Ripper: Dark Tourism and the Gutter Press
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Thu, 05/23/2024 - 11:14
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Jack the Ripper: Dark Tourism and the Gutter Press
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Thu, 05/23/2024 - 11:14
TheCollector
Posthumanism vs Transhumanism: What Is the Difference?
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Ancient Pathways: What Are Ley Lines?
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Flashbak
Stanley Kubrick’s Photos of Chicago (Volume 2), 1949
In 1949, Look magazine sent its young photojournalist Stanley Kubrick on assignment to shoot...
6 months ago
In 1949, Look magazine sent its young photojournalist Stanley Kubrick on assignment to shoot pictures for a story documenting people’s life in the city of Chicago. You can see Volume 1 of his photos here. The series of photographs was accompanied by an essay from the Chicago...
TheCollector
10 Compelling Facts About Abraham Lincoln
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TheCollector
Stonehenge Central Altar Stone Came From Scotland, Not Wales
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Trying to Understand...
War, Peace, And That Other Thing.
Understanding political violence.
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Understanding political violence.
TheCollector
5 Famous Artworks of Medusa: Monstrous, Misunderstood, or Moving?
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How Are Art and Science Related?
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African History...
An empire of cloth: the textile industry of the Sokoto empire ca. 1808-1903.
The Hausaland region of northern Nigeria was home to one of the largest textile industries in...
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The Hausaland region of northern Nigeria was home to one of the largest textile industries in pre-colonial Africa, whose scale and scope were unparalleled throughout most of the continent.
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5 Important Stories About Thor the Norse God of Thunder
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Who Was African American Lawman Bass Reeves?
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How Did Luciano Garbati Reimagine Medusa?
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How Can Stoicism Help Overcome Adversity?
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Overcoming Bias
Futarchy Futurism
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4 Key Works by Mordecai Richler You Should Be Reading
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Alexander Hamilton: From Orphan to Founding Father
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African History...
a brief note on Trade and Travel in the ancient Sahara and beyond.
uncovering the origins of Carthage's aethiopian auxiliaries.
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uncovering the origins of Carthage's aethiopian auxiliaries.
TheCollector
Susan Sontag’s Regarding the Pain of Others
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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...
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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...
Patterns in Humanity
Race, economics and homicide in the United States: a summary
Why economic factors cannot explain homicide disparities in the United States
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Why economic factors cannot explain homicide disparities in the United States
TheCollector
The 21st Amendment: The Only Amendment That Repealed Another
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History Today Feed
How Has Gandhi Influenced Indian History Since His Death?
How Has Gandhi Influenced Indian History Since His Death?
j.hoare
Thu, 01/04/2024 - 09:36
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How Has Gandhi Influenced Indian History Since His Death?
j.hoare
Thu, 01/04/2024 - 09:36
TheCollector
Should you be Skeptical of Ads? Pyrrhonian Skepticism and Consumerism
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Alhambra Palace: A Testament to Spain’s Rich Islamic Heritage
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U.S. Submarines: How Did the ‘Silent Service’ Win WWII in the Pacific?
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7 Facts about Francis Drake, the English Pirate-Hero
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The Orlando Museum of Art Faces Financial Distress
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Who Was Boudica, the Warrior Queen of the Iceni?
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New Exhibition Examines Rembrandt’s Relationship with Star Pupil
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6 Must-See English Castles
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How the South Became Republican
How the South Became Republican
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Thu, 08/29/2024 - 09:34
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How the South Became Republican
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Thu, 08/29/2024 - 09:34
TheCollector
Hitler’s Early Life: Failure & Homelessness to Nationalism & Nazis
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11 Greek Mythological Creatures
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Your Guide to the Best of Contemporary Art in Hanoi, Vietnam
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Res Obscura
Why did it take psychedelics so long to become popular?
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Some lessons from history and archaeology
Classical Wisdom
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Siege of the Sogdian Rock, 327 BCE: Alexander’s Winged Men
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10 Presidential Elections That Shaped the US Forever
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for May
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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...
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What Is Marie Antoinette Syndrome?
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Classical Wisdom
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The Mystery of Penelope
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Trying to Understand...
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The Getty Museum Returns a Bronze Head to Turkey
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History Today Feed
On the Spot: William Dalrymple
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Tue, 09/24/2024 - 08:00
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On the Spot: William Dalrymple
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Tue, 09/24/2024 - 08:00
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Emotions: Better Out or In?
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Can Catharsis Help... or Harm?
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Italian Government Bans Loans to Minneapolis Institute of Art
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What Was Jim Crow?
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London Olympics and Tony Blair’s Decision on Parthenon Marbles
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Who Won the Battle of Stones River?
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Pablo Picasso’s Composition Techniques Explained Through 6 Works
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5 Novels by Charles Bukowski You Should Know
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Was Henry VI England’s Most Unfortunate King?
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The Hatfield-McCoy Rivalry of Appalachia: What Started the Feud?
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Who Was Carl Gustav Jung?
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African History...
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Among the first ancient Egyptian accounts on its southern neighbors is an old kingdom inscription...
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Among the first ancient Egyptian accounts on its southern neighbors is an old kingdom inscription that describes a trading expedition to an unspecified region called the land of Punt. Egyptologists had long debated about the location of this mysterious territory before recent...
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Disciple of Jesus Christ: Who Was Judas Iscariot?
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Flashbak
Got Live If You Want It: John Scott’s Concert Photographs of Alice Cooper, Bryan Ferry, John Lydon...
Never let go of your dreams because nobody else is going to make them happen. When John Scott was a...
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4 Villains From the Arthurian Legends Who Really Existed
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Napoleon vs. Tsar Alexander: Friendship and Rivalry
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The Devastating Dust Bowl of the Great Depression
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Which President Was the Only One to Resign from Office?
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The Boston Years: On The Streets 1972-75
In 1972, Philip Flip Collier was in Boston. Philip, who has previously shared his terrific...
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In 1972, Philip Flip Collier was in Boston. Philip, who has previously shared his terrific photographs of 1970s NYC, enrolled at the city’s New England School of Photography where he studied for the next two years with the hope of becoming a commercial photographer, but I could...
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10 Interesting Facts About Haruki Murakami You Should Know
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What did we lose when we stopped writing letters?
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Joseph Kony & the Lord’s Resistance Army in Uganda
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The Women who Forged Medieval England
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The Women who Forged Medieval England
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Thu, 09/05/2024 - 00:00
TheCollector
Who Was Origen of Alexandria?
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5 Captivating Photographs by Steve McCurry
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The Long Debate on Assisted Dying
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Thu, 12/19/2024 - 09:05
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How Accurate Were the Fight Scenes in Gladiator?
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Scientism and Anti-Scientism: What Is the Difference?
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6 of Katherine Mansfield’s Short Stories You Need to Read
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Binge-Watch Classic Television Programs Free: The Dick Van Dyke Show, The Lone Ranger, Dragnet, That...
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Earlier this week, we featured the 99-year-old Dick Van Dyke’s performance in Coldplay’s new music video, full of visual references to the sitcom that made him a household name in the early nineteen-sixties. And a household name he remains these six decades later, though one does...
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Here’s How AI Helped Recover Lost Paintings by Gustav Klimt
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Religious Symbolism & Traditions of Easter Beyond the Bunny
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The Remarkable Life of Charles Dickens: Hard Times & Great Expectations
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African History...
The Mali empire: A complete history (ca. 1250-1650)
At its height in the 14th century, the Mali empire was one of Africa's largest states, extending...
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At its height in the 14th century, the Mali empire was one of Africa's largest states, extending over an estimated 1.2 million square kilometers in West Africa. Encompassing at least five modern African states, the empire produced some of the continent's most renowned historical...
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How Did Socrates Die?
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5 Facts About Perun, the Slavic God of Thunder
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Painting The Celestial Afterglow after Krakatoa, 1888
On the 27th August 1883, the Krakatoa (Krakatau) volcano exploded and the sky changed colour. Lying...
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On the 27th August 1883, the Krakatoa (Krakatau) volcano exploded and the sky changed colour. Lying on the Sunda Strait between the islands of Java and Sumatra in the Indonesian province of Lampung, Krakatoa was hit by a series of four massive eruptions – the equivalent to 200...
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How Slavery in Ancient Rome Drove Farmers to Poverty
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7 Times the Parthenon Was Transformed and Destroyed
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The Colombia Banana Massacre of 1928: The Shocking Story
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Liu Bang: How a Peasant Became Emperor of China
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American Noir: Mugshots And Crimes From A Small Pennsylvanian Town (1930s – 1950s)
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Small Town Noir is a study of life and crime in New Castle, western Pennsylvania. The site compiles the mugshots of criminals who lived in the town in the 1930, 40s and 50s, with notes on their offences. The mugshots were pulled from the rubbish when the town’s police department...
TheCollector
Andrew Jackson: The People’s President and the Rise of Populism
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Dreams of Space -...
Rocketry Though the Ages (1959)
This book has really nice rocket illustrations. Each painted images takes you through history and...
a year ago
This book has really nice rocket illustrations. Each painted images takes you through history and into the anticipated near future. I blogged about this in 2010, so a more complete scan seemed good. Also having the text that goes with each page is a plus, yea for flatbed...
Flashbak
At Large in Leyton – A Walk Around The East London Manor 1989-1994
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On Monday November 28th, 1994, the police riot squad arrived to evacuate Claremont Road in the so-called “autonomous republic” of “Wanstonia”. The protest against the demolition of housing to make way for the M11 Link Road was lost. Harry Cohen, MP for Leyton said “the Department...
Hundred Rabbits
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Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
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 January. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added electrical refit(portal for AC & DC...
TheCollector
Norman Rockwell Works Dispute Finally Over?
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CrimethInc.
The Syrian Civil War Resumes : Perspectives on the Conflict from Western and Northeastern Syria
The Syrian civil war has remained largely frozen since 2020, owing to a precarious balance of power...
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The Syrian civil war has remained largely frozen since 2020, owing to a precarious balance of power between various factions with various degrees of support from Russia, Turkey, Iran, and the United States. Over the past few days, however, taking advantage of the ways that Iran...
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How Does Mona Hatoum Turn Ordinary Objects into Artworks?
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What Is the Role of Dance in Hindu Spirituality? (Dances & Gods)
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4 Roman Emperors Who Died in Battle
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TheCollector
13 Surprising Facts About William Shakespeare
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for March
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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 March. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
100r, released a guide to diesel Engine Care.
Wunderland Rabbits,...
TheCollector
What Are the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World?
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A Glimpse into the Past: An Overview of Ancient Greek Theater
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TheCollector
Shakespeare’s Taming of the Shrew: Sexist or Subversive?
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History Today Feed
The French Resistance: Fantasy and Failure
The French Resistance: Fantasy and Failure
JamesHoare
Tue, 09/17/2024 - 06:00
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The French Resistance: Fantasy and Failure
JamesHoare
Tue, 09/17/2024 - 06:00
TheCollector
Which Are the Best-known Castles and Churches in Trieste?
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TheCollector
How Did the Capetian Dynasty Turn France Into a Superpower?
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TheCollector
Ancient Papyrus Reveals Plato’s Final Hours
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History Today Feed
‘Hitler’s People’ by Richard Evans review
‘Hitler’s People’ by Richard Evans review
JamesHoare
Tue, 08/27/2024 - 09:31
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‘Hitler’s People’ by Richard Evans review
JamesHoare
Tue, 08/27/2024 - 09:31
Overcoming Bias
Beware Value Dashboards
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2 months ago
Vehicles like cars, planes, and boats generally need a) an engine to push them forward, b) steering to direct their motions, and c) a driver to manage both.
TheCollector
How Did the Inca Master Textile Art?
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Tolkien and Plato
a year ago
TheCollector
Alexander Nevsky: Savior of the Kievan Rus’?
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Is Nietzsche Associated with Moral Nihilism?
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TheCollector
6 Artworks by the Controversial Andres Serrano
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History Today Feed
‘Jane Austen’s Wardrobe’ by Hilary Davidson review
‘Jane Austen’s Wardrobe’ by Hilary Davidson review
j.hoare
Tue, 12/12/2023 - 08:59
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‘Jane Austen’s Wardrobe’ by Hilary Davidson review
j.hoare
Tue, 12/12/2023 - 08:59
TheCollector
Who Was J. Edgar Hoover?
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8 Facts about The Book of Enoch and its Content
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TheCollector
What Was a Peasant’s Life in Medieval England Like?
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History Today Feed
Saving Southeast Asia’s Sunken Warships
Saving Southeast Asia’s Sunken Warships
JamesHoare
Mon, 09/02/2024 - 10:00
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Saving Southeast Asia’s Sunken Warships
JamesHoare
Mon, 09/02/2024 - 10:00
History Today Feed
Catching Nessie on Film
Catching Nessie on Film
JamesHoare
Thu, 05/16/2024 - 09:41
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Catching Nessie on Film
JamesHoare
Thu, 05/16/2024 - 09:41
TheCollector
Tate Modern Reopens Its 10th Floor Viewing Platform
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Flashbak
Tirzah Garwood – A Very British Vision of Marriage, Lovers And Work
Tirzah Garwood was an exceptional artist but had the disadvantage of plying her trade at a time when...
a year ago
Tirzah Garwood was an exceptional artist but had the disadvantage of plying her trade at a time when female artists struggled for recognition, writes Graham Bennison. Having married Eric Ravilious in 1930 she followed the conventions of the time, giving up her wood engraving to...
TheCollector
6 Facts about the Ancient Olympic Games
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Flashbak
Found Photos: Mid-Century Soviets Standing By Their TVs
In case of fire, 82% of 20th Century Americans surveyed in the pre-Internet era would rescue the TV...
10 months ago
In case of fire, 82% of 20th Century Americans surveyed in the pre-Internet era would rescue the TV set. In the Soviet Union, the figure could well have been higher. When we shared found photos of Americans by their TVs (here and here). And now thanks to collectors Anna Pilipyuk...
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
TheCollector
Who Won the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House?
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Flashbak
42 Various Apocalyptic Scenes from Raphael’s Prophetic Messenger of Astrology (1827–61)
The future is portrayed as dramatic, dangerous and dynamic in these visions published in the...
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The future is portrayed as dramatic, dangerous and dynamic in these visions published in the astrological magazine The Prophetic Messenger (1827 to 1861). More commonly known as Raphael’s Almanac in a nod to the Jewish archangel Raphael, the name was used a nom de plume by a...
TheCollector
Who Was Frantz Fanon?
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How Many U.S. Presidents Served Two Terms in Office?
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Should You Believe in Something Just Because It’s Logical?
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Flashbak
Dear Goldprick: Ian Fleming’s James Bond Letters
“This, dear boy, not to put too fine a point on it, is a f***ing lie. When it is 11am in Jamaica, it...
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“This, dear boy, not to put too fine a point on it, is a f***ing lie. When it is 11am in Jamaica, it is 4pm in dear old England and it is carelessness of this kind that makes my eyes steel slits of blue. – Letter to James Bond author Ian Fleming Many … Continue reading "Dear...
TheCollector
12 Surprising Facts About Loki, the Nordic God
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Oskar Kokoschka’s Strange Obsession With Alma Mahler
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Dreams of Space -...
The Moon Christmas Coloring Book (1970)
Here is another favorite rescanned since it's last posting 11 years ago. It was a coloring book that...
12 months ago
Here is another favorite rescanned since it's last posting 11 years ago. It was a coloring book that was a give-away from Lord and Taylor's Department stores. With it's moon dust snowflakes and 1970s design it is a winner every Christmas. I especially enjoy how Santa has to get...
TheCollector
The Reconstruction Era: Integrating the American South After the Civil War
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The Roman-Jewish Wars: Jewish Resistance vs Roman Might
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The Scandalous Success of the Daily Mail
The Scandalous Success of the Daily Mail
j.hoare
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11 months ago
The Scandalous Success of the Daily Mail
j.hoare
Mon, 01/01/2024 - 13:07
TheCollector
9 Revelations from Viking Runes
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TheCollector
William II: The English King…Who Was Murdered by His Brother?
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Did Marcel Duchamp Plagiarize His Most Famous Work?
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5 Fables by Jean de la Fontaine
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Classical Wisdom
The Two Trojan Wars
Secret Origins
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The Bay of Pigs Invasion: The US Fails to Overthrow Communist Cuba
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The Truth and Reconciliation Commission: Moving Past Apartheid?
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Symbolism & Identity in Elizabeth I’s Portraits: Decoding the Queen
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Essential Classics
Memorial Sales Ends
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The Vela Incident: Nuclear Bombs vs. Asteroid Collisions
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History Today Feed
‘Catherine de’ Medici’ by Mary Hollingsworth review
‘Catherine de’ Medici’ by Mary Hollingsworth review
JamesHoare
Tue, 09/10/2024 - 00:00
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‘Catherine de’ Medici’ by Mary Hollingsworth review
JamesHoare
Tue, 09/10/2024 - 00:00
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Warfare in the Bronze Age: Tactics, Weapons, Battles
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German Museum Returns Ancient Marble Head to Greece
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Was Spinoza an Atheist? The Theological-Political Treatise
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Frida Kahlo Exhibition Heads to Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
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6 Themes That Define Nan Goldin’s Photography
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The Prophecies of Merlin
The Prophecies of Merlin
JamesHoare
Mon, 04/22/2024 - 11:22
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The Prophecies of Merlin
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Mon, 04/22/2024 - 11:22
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What Does it Mean to Break the Fourth Wall?
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7 Museums to Visit in Athens
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Is Free Will an Illusion? If So, That’s Okay
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What Were the Salem Witch Trials of 1692?
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Wrong Side of...
Progressive realism and Perfidious Albion
Britain's foreign policy is woefully naive and self-defeating
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Britain's foreign policy is woefully naive and self-defeating
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Who Was England’s Black Prince?
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Important Notification
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New Cabins *NOW* Available
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Ancient Greek Art
Through the Ages
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Who Was Jane Addams? The First Female Nobel Peace Prize Winner
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French Culture Minister Calls For Climate Activism Penalties
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Ayn Rand: The Female Founder of Objectivism
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CrimethInc.
News from the Front: The Reflections of a Russian Anarchist in Rojava : On the Collapse of Assad,...
The toppling of the regime of Bashar al-Assad in Syria was many years overdue. Yet the tragedies in...
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The toppling of the regime of Bashar al-Assad in Syria was many years overdue. Yet the tragedies in Syria are not over. Israel has bombed hundreds of locations around the country and seized a considerable amount of land in the southwest, while Turkish proxy forces are threatening...
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Ukraine: A Guide For The Perplexed
Part One, anyway. More next week.
8 months ago
Part One, anyway. More next week.
Trying to Understand...
Arming Ourselves Against The Future.
With a few more books and a few old ideas.
a year ago
With a few more books and a few old ideas.
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‘Sparta and the Commemoration of War’ and ‘The Killing Ground’ review
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JamesHoare
Mon, 03/11/2024 -...
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‘Sparta and the Commemoration of War’ and ‘The Killing Ground’ review
JamesHoare
Mon, 03/11/2024 - 15:56
Trying to Understand...
Going to Pieces Slowly...
And then what?
a year ago
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What Is the Categorical Imperative?
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US Returns 600 Stolen Artifacts to Italy
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A Modern Sacred Band? Homosexuality in Nazi Germany
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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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Ancient Greece and Persia: Foes, Friends, or Both?
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A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, May 10, 2024
Fireside this week! Next week, with luck, I’ll have my ‘On the Reign of Alexander III of Macedon’ up...
7 months ago
Fireside this week! Next week, with luck, I’ll have my ‘On the Reign of Alexander III of Macedon’ up as an addendum to our discussion of Hellenistic armies. But in the meantime, it is a fireside, and I thought, since it was just recently May the Fourth, we might talk some Star...
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The Psychology of Drawing: What Is the HTP Test?
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10 Great London Theaters Worth Visiting
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3 Most Notable Democratic Presidents in US History
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Classical Wisdom
What Happens When We Die? And Does That Impact How We Live?
Homer’s Hell: The Afterlife in Greek Mythology
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Homer’s Hell: The Afterlife in Greek Mythology
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Why Visit Aqaba? Jordan’s City of Contrasts
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Flashbak
A Native’s Look At New York City In The 1980s
Photographer Ronnie Ginnever shares more of her pictures New York, this time from the late 1970s and...
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Photographer Ronnie Ginnever shares more of her pictures New York, this time from the late 1970s and 1980s. You can see her great photos form the city in the 1960s here. Now she takes us back to the MUDD club, shows us Susann Dalton’s jacket for the Palladium and we buy some...
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A Travel Guide to Pompeii: Visiting the City in One Day
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African History...
A complete history of Abomey: capital of Dahomey (ca. 1650-1894)
Urbanism in the forest region.
a year ago
Urbanism in the forest region.
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Human Sacrifice in the Pre-Columbian Americas: Fact vs Fiction
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What Was the Golden Ratio & Did the Greeks Actually Use It?
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Flashbak
Elliott Erwitt: A Brilliant Photographer Who Took Great Snapshots
“The best things happen when you just happen to be somewhere with a camera” – Elliott Erwitt ...
a year ago
“The best things happen when you just happen to be somewhere with a camera” – Elliott Erwitt Elliott Erwitt died at his home in New York City on 29 November 2023. He leaves us with remarkable archive of fabulous photographs of the great and good, the many places he visited over...
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An Art Lover’s Guide to Santa Fe
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Classical Wisdom
Finding Odysseus’ Homeland
There is no time like the present to truly understand the past...
2 months ago
There is no time like the present to truly understand the past...
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Johnny Cash: A Bio of Country Ballads & Boisterous Song
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Vyacheslav Molotov: 6 Facts about Stalin’s Closest Confidant
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Trying to Understand...
Don't Give Peace Too Many Chances.
Nothing is more dangerous than a flawed peace treaty.
over a year ago
Nothing is more dangerous than a flawed peace treaty.
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What’s the Meaning of Life for Confucianism?
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Who Are the Masterminds Behind Chicago’s Iconic Architecture?
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When Birds Outsmarted the Army: What Was the Emu War?
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What Are the Unconditional Biblical Prophecies?
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3 Key Ideas from Aristotle on Politics
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Weekend Roundup
The Life of Plato
8 months ago
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Hildegard of Bingen: Get to Know a Medieval Polymath’s Life
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‘Catland’ by Kathryn Hughes review
‘Catland’ by Kathryn Hughes review
JamesHoare
Mon, 05/20/2024 - 12:54
7 months ago
‘Catland’ by Kathryn Hughes review
JamesHoare
Mon, 05/20/2024 - 12:54
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How Does Nan Goldin’s Work Challenge Conventional Photography?
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What’s the History of the Rugby World Cup?
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What Is Platonic Love in Simple Words?
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7 Famous Artists Who Had Unexpected Day Jobs
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Classical Wisdom
Stoicism and Buddhism: Two Sides of the Same Coin?
New Event: Taking place July 10th with Dr. Benjamin Olshin
6 months ago
New Event: Taking place July 10th with Dr. Benjamin Olshin
Global Inequality...
Would Lenin have approved of the IMF?
An indispensable organization
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An indispensable organization
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When Was the First Flight in History?
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What Is Theodicy?
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Dreams of Space -...
The Hero's Ride (1963)
This was a reprint of a 1961 Russian book translated into Estonian in 1963. It is mostly an...
2 months ago
This was a reprint of a 1961 Russian book translated into Estonian in 1963. It is mostly an anthology of stories for children but with space art on the cover and a couple of space illustrations within I needed to share it.
Jarunkova, Klara. Illustrated by Eesti Riiklik...
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What Was Baruch Spinoza’s Concept of Freedom?
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Line in the Sand: 5 Defenders of the Alamo
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What Is Anti-Natalism?
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Early Modern Europe’s Inexplicable Obsession With Eunuchs
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African History...
a brief note on Madagascar's position in African history
plus, early industrialization in the Merina kingdom.
a year ago
plus, early industrialization in the Merina kingdom.
Trying to Understand...
People, States and Borders.
And other dubious ideas.
4 months ago
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Shaka Zulu: The Life of Africa’s Legendary Warrior King
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Trying to Understand...
Another Of My Essays In French
And some associated reflections.
a month ago
And some associated reflections.
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Bruno Latour’s Irreductions: The World as a Network of Relations
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a year ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for July 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
4 months ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of July.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added Sitka, and completed route in {us se alaska}.
Left, can now paste binary directly from programs like Nasu.
Hakum, added two drawings to the...
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Why Early Modern Books Are So Beautiful
Three theories
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Classical Wisdom
What is Plagiarism?
Is it possible to have a TRULY original thought?
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Overcoming Bias
Capitalism, Govt Causes Culture Woes?
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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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8 Famous Dada Artists Who Achieved Greatness
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What Is the Legacy of Genghis Khan’s Promiscuity?
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Face to Face Exhibit Offers Face Time With Fayum Portraits
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African History...
The stone ruins of South Africa: a history of Mapungubwe, Thulamela and Dzata. ca. 1000-1750CE.
The dzimbabwe ruins of south-eastern Africa are often described as the largest collection of stone...
3 months ago
The dzimbabwe ruins of south-eastern Africa are often described as the largest collection of stone monuments in Africa south of Nubia.
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Prince Charles III Portrait Defaced by Animal Right Activists
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Who Are Russia’s Old Believers? The Raskol in Russian History
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for June 2023
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
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 June. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added propeller maintenance, Maple Bay, Telegraph Cove,...
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Who Is Kiki Smith?
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Egon Schiele Works Seized From U.S. Museums
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Central African Republic: A History of the Wildest State in Africa
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Wrong Side of...
Why we need an insufferable liberal elite
The Great Migration to Bluesky
4 weeks ago
The Great Migration to Bluesky
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St. Petersburg: A History of the City Built on Bones
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Jericho: An Ancient City Filled with Secrets
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What Was Kantai Kessen?
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9 Interesting Facts About Claude Monet
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Patterns in Humanity
When Lightning Strikes... Literally
A quantification of the risk of dying from a lightning strike and other external sources of harm
a year ago
A quantification of the risk of dying from a lightning strike and other external sources of harm
Global Inequality...
Trump and the Rise of Asia
My interview with "Atlantico"
2 weeks ago
My interview with "Atlantico"
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What to See on Vienna’s Long Night of Museums
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What Was the Great Migration in the US?
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Flashbak
Save The Robots: Life At New York’s Best Illegal Nightclub In The 1980s
Save the Robots was an underground after hours club in New York City’s Lower East Side. Deb Diz...
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Save the Robots was an underground after hours club in New York City’s Lower East Side. Deb Diz Fearon was living in the building at 25 Avenue B, Manhattan before the ‘Robots’ moved into the basement. “We were the tenants that got kicked out so Save The Robots could move in,” she...
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The Second Punic War: How Hannibal Almost Conquered Rome
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Petra and Passports
a year ago
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Can you REALLY be offended on behalf of someone else??
Lessons from Borat
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What is Postmodern Art? The Genre Defined in 8 Iconic Works
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Alan Turing: The Genius Who Cracked the Enigma Code
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How Did Black Friday Get Its Name?
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How Did the Industrial Revolution Transform Social Structures & Living Conditions?
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How Did the Anglo-Saxons Gain Supremacy Over the Britons?
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The Battle of Pharsalus: How Rome Became an Empire
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The Top 10 Museums to Visit in Madrid
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African History...
A history of the Rozvi kingdom (1680-1830)
From Changamire's expulsion of the Portuguese to the ruined cities of Zimbabwe.
a year ago
From Changamire's expulsion of the Portuguese to the ruined cities of Zimbabwe.
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Albert Speer: Architect, Minister, and Hitler’s Closest Friend
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10 Countries With the Best Second-Language English Proficiency to Relocate To
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4 Ancient Greek Sculptors You Need to Know
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Text Art: How Do Text and Art Mix Together?
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A Postcard From The Far Side of Despair.
Or, a meditation on bloody-mindedness for Ash Wednesday.
10 months ago
Or, a meditation on bloody-mindedness for Ash Wednesday.
Trying to Understand...
Service to what nation?
Why people should stop talking about conscription.
5 months ago
Why people should stop talking about conscription.
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3 Mexican Artists Who Painted Political Murals
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How Did Claude Monet Capture the Passing of Time?
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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...
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What Is the Book of Galatians About?
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Dr Alun Withey
Beard Fashions and Class
Over the past few centuries, fashions in facial hair have changed substantially. In the mid...
over a year ago
Over the past few centuries, fashions in facial hair have changed substantially. In the mid seventeenth century many men wore the ‘Van Dyke’ style of a small, pointy beard and moustaches. By the end of the 1600s, beards were in decline, leaving many men with just moustaches. The...
Classical Wisdom
Celebrate MLK with 'Agape'
How Dr. King was inspired by the Classics...
11 months ago
How Dr. King was inspired by the Classics...
Classical Wisdom
Are Protests the Best Way to Say Nay?
Can Mobs Make the Change They Want to See?
7 months ago
Can Mobs Make the Change They Want to See?
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The Role of Women in 1950s America: Conformity or Change?
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The Walls of Jericho: Biblical Truth or Historical Propaganda?
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