Hundred Rabbits
a home for pino
We left Shimizu on a sunny morning, pushing off the dock at 6am. Early. We wanted to make sure we'd...
over a year ago
We left Shimizu on a sunny morning, pushing off the dock at 6am. Early. We wanted to make sure we'd arrive at our destination on time. There was 126nm between us and Shima Yacht harbor, a distance we needed to do in part at night. This wasn't ideal. We knew that. Many people...
African History...
The heroic age in Darfur: a history of the pre-colonial kingdom of Darfur ca. 1500-1916.
The political marginalization of the Darfur region since the creation of colonial Sudan has resulted...
5 months ago
The political marginalization of the Darfur region since the creation of colonial Sudan has resulted in one of the continent's longest-standing conflicts, which threatens to destroy the country's social fabric and its historical heritage. Just as the plight of modern Darfur...
TheCollector
A History Lover’s Guide to Santa Fe
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5 months ago
Trying to Understand...
Bringing It All Back Home
If we can't patronise them over there, we'll do it over here.
a year ago
If we can't patronise them over there, we'll do it over here.
TheCollector
What Are the Main Sources of Knowledge?
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TheCollector
John Sellars on Aristotle’s Life, Philosophy, and Relevance Today
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9 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
Into Space: Man's First Controlled Space Flight (1961)
A bit of ephemera today. This is a pamphlet from a Revell Model Kit. They issued this kit quickly to...
a year ago
A bit of ephemera today. This is a pamphlet from a Revell Model Kit. They issued this kit quickly to take advantage of the excitement about this launch. So they had to include a booklet to explain why this slightly inaccurate model was so special. Imagine opening the model kit...
TheCollector
10 Small Towns in the US for Art Lovers
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Open Culture
The Junky’s Christmas: William S. Burrough’s Dark Claymation Christmas Film Produced by Francis Ford...
Back in 1993, the Beat writer William S. Burroughs wrote and narrated a 21-minute claymation...
2 days ago
Back in 1993, the Beat writer William S. Burroughs wrote and narrated a 21-minute claymation Christmas film oddly produced by Francis Ford Coppola. And, as you can well imagine, it’s not your normal happy Christmas flick. Nope, this film – The Junky’s Christmas – is all about...
TheCollector
8 of the Greatest Fighter Planes of World War II
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TheCollector
When Picasso Crossed the Iron Curtain: The 1st USSR Picasso Exhibition
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7 months ago
TheCollector
Alexander Gardner: The Man Who Captured the Civil War
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8 months ago
TheCollector
Spencer Perceval: The Only British Prime Minister to Be Assassinated
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6 months ago
History Today Feed
How the British Council Made a Soft Power Superpower
How the British Council Made a Soft Power Superpower
j.hoare
Mon, 12/11/2023 - 11:26
a year ago
How the British Council Made a Soft Power Superpower
j.hoare
Mon, 12/11/2023 - 11:26
Classical Wisdom
[Coming Soon] The Essential Greeks
Begins in Two Weeks
a year ago
Trying to Understand...
The Year's Midnight.
Kindness can be a revolutionary act.
over a year ago
Kindness can be a revolutionary act.
TheCollector
Alexander McQueen: 5 Fashion Collections Inspired by Art
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a year ago
TheCollector
How Did Frederick the Great Transform Prussia?
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a year ago
TheCollector
Jonathan Sacks: Are Science and Religion Enemies?
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a year ago
TheCollector
The Anat Ebgi Gallery Expands to Tribeca
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a year ago
TheCollector
A Brief History of the Aboriginal Lands Right Movement
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2 months ago
Trying to Understand...
No Way Out
Some of the world's problems have no solution.
a year ago
Some of the world's problems have no solution.
Classical Wisdom
On Seneca: Anger, Fear, and Sadness
Event News
a year ago
Flashbak
Fixing Time In 1970s and 80s England: Ian Macdonald Shows Us A Changing World
Ian Macdonald’s black-and-white film photography from the 1970 and 80s shows us children’s at...
3 months ago
Ian Macdonald’s black-and-white film photography from the 1970 and 80s shows us children’s at school, heavy industry, steel works, Redcar blast furnace, Smith’s Dock Shipyard, houseboats and life in Cleveland and Teesside, England. “The blast furnace has a drama and beauty to...
TheCollector
The Night of the Long Knives: How the Nazis Purged the SA
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TheCollector
When Was D-Day?
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a year ago
TheCollector
Why Are There Only Four Gospels?
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TheCollector
Why Visit Aqaba? Jordan’s City of Contrasts
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4 months ago
TheCollector
A Brief History of Chile
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A Collection of...
Collections: How to Roman Republic, Part IIIc: Ten Tribunes, Two Censors and Twenty-Six Guys
This is the third section of the third part of our our planned five part series (I, II, IIIa, IIIb)...
a year ago
This is the third section of the third part of our our planned five part series (I, II, IIIa, IIIb) on the structure of the Roman Republic during the third and second centuries, the ‘Middle’ Republic.’ Last time we looked at the top of the Roman political career in the republic,...
TheCollector
Sir Ernest Shackleton’s Shipwreck Discovered Near Canada
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TheCollector
Hidden Figure Identified in Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel Fresco
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TheCollector
5 (or More?) of Jack the Ripper’s Victims
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Classical Wisdom
Does FREE WILL Exist?
And if not, what are the consequences?
a week ago
And if not, what are the consequences?
TheCollector
Hungary in WWII: A Lesser Axis Power
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9 months ago
Wrong Side of...
Educated rage
American polarisation: part 2
a month ago
American polarisation: part 2
TheCollector
Iroquois Confederacy: A Brief History of Haudenosaunee
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TheCollector
How Did Japan Get Involved in World War II?
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Flashbak
A Fabulous Collection of Antique Espresso Coffee Machines
“I saw an ‘historical’ espresso machine for the first time in Arezzo in 1988 whilst visiting the...
4 weeks ago
“I saw an ‘historical’ espresso machine for the first time in Arezzo in 1988 whilst visiting the oldest antiques market in Italy,” says collector Enrico Maltoni. His interest in antique espresso coffee makers became a labour of love means. He’s written extensively on the subject...
Trying to Understand...
Another Of My Essays In French
And some associated reflections.
a month ago
And some associated reflections.
TheCollector
Who Are the Jotun? Giants in Norse Mythology
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TheCollector
An Introduction to the Ethics of Care
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6 months ago
TheCollector
What Is the Golden Mean in Aristotle’s Ethics?
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African History...
The myth of Mansa Musa's enslaved entourage
"Stories about his [Mansa Musa's] journey have numerous anecdotes which are not true and which the...
a year ago
"Stories about his [Mansa Musa's] journey have numerous anecdotes which are not true and which the mind refuses to admit".
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for August
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 August. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Left, added a navigation bar to navigate larger...
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Blindspots and Biographies
a year ago
Blindspots and Biographies
Classical Wisdom
The Furies
Vengeance or Justice?
3 months ago
TheCollector
New Exhibition Examines Rembrandt’s Relationship with Star Pupil
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2 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Weaving the Women of the Ancient World
2 months ago
Weaving the Women of the Ancient World
Dreams of Space -...
Happy Journeys (1961)
Here is wishing you Happy Journeys (1961) in 2024.
Happy Journeys was a 1961 children's book about...
11 months ago
Here is wishing you Happy Journeys (1961) in 2024.
Happy Journeys was a 1961 children's book about the future and ways someone might travel. The illustration were double page full color paintings of a exciting and strange future that might be around the corner. I see in this...
TheCollector
Who Were the Most Important Christian Figures? (150 – 200 CE)
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Secrets of the Sibyls
Ancient Prophetesses
a year ago
Trying to Understand...
Ukraine and the end of "Europe."
Nation-states were the problem: supranationality was not the answer.
over a year ago
Nation-states were the problem: supranationality was not the answer.
Dreams of Space -...
I See The Earth! (1968)
I See The Earth! was a young adult/adult book about what technology would be like in the future. It...
over a year ago
I See The Earth! was a young adult/adult book about what technology would be like in the future. It included exploring and farming the ocean, monorails, huge cities and space exploration. The illustration in the margins are small but I rather enjoyed the space flight...
TheCollector
7 Important Works by Cindy Sherman
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Wrong Side of...
Fellow believers or fellow citizens?
Liberalism dies in darkness
a month ago
Liberalism dies in darkness
TheCollector
Claude Picasso Died at Age 76
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TheCollector
What Was the Sturmabteilung?
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TheCollector
Discover the Secrets of the Catacombs of Rome
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7 months ago
History Today Feed
Kapo Trials: How Israel Judged the Jewish Collaborators
Kapo Trials: How Israel Judged the Jewish Collaborators
JamesHoare
Thu, 04/25/2024 - 08:00
8 months ago
Kapo Trials: How Israel Judged the Jewish Collaborators
JamesHoare
Thu, 04/25/2024 - 08:00
TheCollector
What Is the Historical Context of Easter?
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TheCollector
Polyphemus: Who Was the Cyclops That Was Tricked by Odysseus?
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TheCollector
The Anglo-Zanzibar War (AKA The Shortest War in History)
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a year ago
TheCollector
The Unknown Artworks of Kahlil Gibran
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9 months ago
Global Inequality...
Russia’s apocalyptic messianism
Questions raised by Nikolai Berdyaev
2 months ago
Questions raised by Nikolai Berdyaev
TheCollector
Who Were the Maccabees?
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7 months ago
History Today Feed
‘American Journey’ by Wes Davis review
‘American Journey’ by Wes Davis review
j.hoare
Wed, 01/17/2024 - 09:43
11 months ago
‘American Journey’ by Wes Davis review
j.hoare
Wed, 01/17/2024 - 09:43
TheCollector
Soviet Agent: Who Was Richard Sorge?
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TheCollector
How One Tiny Island Took on the Ottoman Empire and Won
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6 months ago
TheCollector
Why Did Socrates Focus on Self-Knowledge and Introspection?
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5 Most Beautiful Greek Islands You Should Visit
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a year ago
TheCollector
What Was the Biggest Art Theft in History?
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Argue Like a Philosopher: How to Win a Debate
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2 months ago
TheCollector
The Brink of Nuclear War: The Cuban Missile Crisis
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a year ago
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What Is David Hammons Best Known For?
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African History...
The ancient city of Meroe: the capital of Kush (ca. 950 BC-350 CE)
Journal of African cities: chapter 15
2 months ago
Journal of African cities: chapter 15
TheCollector
Nietzsche’s Crusade Against the Philosophers
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a year ago
History Today Feed
What Makes Good Historical Fiction?
What Makes Good Historical Fiction?
JamesHoare
Tue, 10/15/2024 - 10:18
2 months ago
What Makes Good Historical Fiction?
JamesHoare
Tue, 10/15/2024 - 10:18
TheCollector
Serop Simonian Art Dealer Arrested by German Polica
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TheCollector
Is Ancient Greece Really the Cradle of Western Civilization?
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a year ago
TheCollector
3 Most Notable Republican Presidents in US History
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UN Committee Votes Against “At Risk” Designation for Stonehenge
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5 months ago
TheCollector
What is Wolfgang Tillmans Most Famous For?
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a year ago
History Today Feed
Why Uruguay Legalised Duelling
Why Uruguay Legalised Duelling
JamesHoare
Mon, 10/21/2024 - 08:00
2 months ago
Why Uruguay Legalised Duelling
JamesHoare
Mon, 10/21/2024 - 08:00
TheCollector
Brutus: The Rise & Fall of the Senator Who Assassinated Julius Caesar
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4 months ago
TheCollector
How Did the Roman Empire Affect Christianity?
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a month ago
TheCollector
What Was the Pilgrimage of Grace?
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2 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Should We Navel Gaze?
Omphaloskepsis...and What is a Hero?
a year ago
Omphaloskepsis...and What is a Hero?
TheCollector
Susan Sontag’s Regarding the Pain of Others
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a year ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for April
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 April. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Bicycle, released an Uxntal playground. See Varvara riding a...
Flashbak
Erté’s Naked Alphabet, 1967
It took Erté decades to complete his naked, somewhat erotic Alphabet – began in the late 1920s and...
4 months ago
It took Erté decades to complete his naked, somewhat erotic Alphabet – began in the late 1920s and not finished until 1967. All 26 letters are created in individual gouaches on paper, in exotic human form (and later formed print editions). This exhibit was a hit when it was first...
TheCollector
The Treaty of Versailles: An Overview of Its Contents & Effects
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TheCollector
Just How Christian Was the Kingdom of Kongo?
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TheCollector
How Nazi Propaganda Appropriated the Vikings
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a year ago
Trying to Understand...
Don't Confuse Me With Facts.
They know what they think.
a year ago
They know what they think.
Trying to Understand...
How About a Victory for the Left Occasionally?
Here are a few modest ideas.
a year ago
Here are a few modest ideas.
History Today Feed
Who was Thorkell the Tall?
Who was Thorkell the Tall?
JamesHoare
Wed, 11/27/2024 - 10:20
3 weeks ago
Who was Thorkell the Tall?
JamesHoare
Wed, 11/27/2024 - 10:20
TheCollector
Is My Life Just a Cosmic Accident? Finding Meaning in a Meaningless Universe
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TheCollector
Is Christine de Pizan the Western World’s First Feminist Author?
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a year ago
TheCollector
Cronus: The Titan Leader in Greek Mythology
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a year ago
TheCollector
An Art Lover’s Guide to Santa Fe
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10 months ago
TheCollector
Immoral Art: Hume’s “Rough Heroes” Problem
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TheCollector
Why Does Nietzsche Reject Morality?
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a year ago
TheCollector
La Malinche: The Treachery and Tragedy of Cortés’s Native Interpreter
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What Makes Yinka Shonibare’s African Fabrics Unique?
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9 months ago
TheCollector
Is Right & Wrong a Matter of Perspective? Moral Relativism Explained
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11 months ago
TheCollector
Attritional Warfare: Stalemate on the Western Front During WWI
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5 months ago
TheCollector
9 Provocative Artworks by Maurizio Cattelan
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a year ago
TheCollector
What Was the War of Jenkins’ Ear?
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TheCollector
5 Things You Can Learn From Cynic Philosophers
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Hundred Rabbits
Wood stove installation
It was our dream to have a little wood stove aboard Pino. After researching stoves, we decided that...
over a year ago
It was our dream to have a little wood stove aboard Pino. After researching stoves, we decided that the best model was the cast iron Sardine from Navigator Stoveworks.
Our Espar forced air diesel heater broke on our last passage, and we decided not to replace it. There are few...
Trying to Understand...
Understanding What's Happening in France.
The kinetic phase may come next.
a year ago
The kinetic phase may come next.
Flashbak
Music of the Squares David Ramsay Hay and the Reinvention of Pythagorean Aesthetics
Understanding the same laws to apply to both visual and aural beauty, David Ramsay Hay thought it...
3 weeks ago
Understanding the same laws to apply to both visual and aural beauty, David Ramsay Hay thought it possible not only to analyse such visual wonders as the Parthenon in terms of music theory, but also to identify their corresponding musical harmonies and melodies, writes Carmel...
TheCollector
What Was the Korean Conflict of 1968?
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Barbara Kruger: Verbalized Resistance in 6 Works
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6 months ago
History Today Feed
Sokol: An Exercise in Czech Nation-Building
Sokol: An Exercise in Czech Nation-Building
j.hoare
Thu, 11/23/2023 - 10:33
a year ago
Sokol: An Exercise in Czech Nation-Building
j.hoare
Thu, 11/23/2023 - 10:33
TheCollector
11 Events in the 19th Century that Changed the World
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TheCollector
Terror on the HMS Erebus: The Tragic Arctic Expedition
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African History...
The empire of Kong (ca. 1710-1915): a cultural legacy of medieval Mali.
At the close of the 18th century, the West African hosts of the Scottish traveler Mungo Park...
4 months ago
At the close of the 18th century, the West African hosts of the Scottish traveler Mungo Park informed him of a range of mountains situated in "a large and powerful kingdom called Kong".
TheCollector
Battle of the Hydaspes, 326 BCE: Alexander vs. Porus in India
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TheCollector
Who is Ana Mendieta? An Icon of Environmental Art
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a year ago
History Today Feed
‘The Picnic’ by Matthew Longo review
‘The Picnic’ by Matthew Longo review
JamesHoare
Mon, 04/22/2024 - 15:00
8 months ago
‘The Picnic’ by Matthew Longo review
JamesHoare
Mon, 04/22/2024 - 15:00
TheCollector
The Social War (91-87 BCE): Rome vs Italy
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TheCollector
What Was the Chaco War?
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Classical Wisdom
Do you need to be Good to be a Good leader?
is it really necessary to be a “paragon of virtue” to rule?
a year ago
is it really necessary to be a “paragon of virtue” to rule?
TheCollector
The Celtic Invasion of Greece & The Unknown Battle of Thermopylae
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TheCollector
Performance Artist Tags Controversial Courbet Nude with “Me Too”
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7 months ago
Flashbak
Writing Templates From A Beautiful German Printing Book, c. 1880
Created by Peter Federmann, these writing templates were for painters, stonemasons, architects and...
2 months ago
Created by Peter Federmann, these writing templates were for painters, stonemasons, architects and drawing schools. They were printed and published by J. Veith of Karlsruhe, Germany around 1880 as ‘Schriften Vorlagen zum Praktischen Gebrauche für Maler, Steinhauer, Architecten...
TheCollector
A (Brief) History of Washington DC: Home to the US Presidents
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Why Has Stoicism Gained Popularity in Modern Times?
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TheCollector
The Fascinating Evolution of Color in Artworks: From Cave to Canvas
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TheCollector
Face to Face Exhibit Offers Face Time With Fayum Portraits
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8 months ago
History Today Feed
How the Lisbon Earthquake Shook the Enlightenment
How the Lisbon Earthquake Shook the Enlightenment
JamesHoare
Fri, 06/21/2024 - 08:00
6 months ago
How the Lisbon Earthquake Shook the Enlightenment
JamesHoare
Fri, 06/21/2024 - 08:00
Flashbak
Theory of Colours: James Sowerby’s ‘A New Elucidation’ (1809)
These illustrations are from Theory of Colours: James Sowerby’s ‘A New Elucidation’ (1809). Sowerby...
5 months ago
These illustrations are from Theory of Colours: James Sowerby’s ‘A New Elucidation’ (1809). Sowerby (21 March 1757 – 25 October 1822) was an English naturalist and Royal Academy-trained illustrator who specialised in drawing plants and minerals. The full title of his illustrated...
TheCollector
5 Fables by Jean de la Fontaine
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Top 8 Bronze Age Civilizations (in the Mediterranean and Near East)
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TheCollector
Alexandre Dumas: The Life & Legacy of a Great Novelist
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10 Must-Visit Historic Towns in New York
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8 Women Artists You Should Check Out in London’s National Gallery
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TheCollector
The Vikings in Iceland: Their Story in Sagas and Archaeology
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African History...
a brief note on new discoveries in African archeology and the stone ruins of Cameroon.
Among the first ancient Egyptian accounts on its southern neighbors is an old kingdom inscription...
4 months ago
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...
Flashbak
At Home With Candy, Andy and the Bearandas, A Terrifying Children’s Comic From 1966
In 1966, Candy and Andy lived with their parents, Mr and Mrs Bearandas above a toy shop in a typical...
6 months ago
In 1966, Candy and Andy lived with their parents, Mr and Mrs Bearandas above a toy shop in a typical English village called Riverale, going about the place in their rainbow-striped Mini. For a year, their everyday lives were documented in 154 comic books ( ‘the comic full of fun...
TheCollector
5 Iconic Artworks by Wassily Kandinsky
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Emil Nolde: Great Painter of German Expressionism or Ardent Nazi?
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TheCollector
What Was the Edo Period of Japan Best Known For?
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TheCollector
19 Surprising Facts about the History of Potatoes
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TheCollector
What Was Kantai Kessen?
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5 months ago
History Today Feed
Reforming England’s Divorce Law
Reforming England’s Divorce Law
JamesHoare
Tue, 03/12/2024 - 08:48
9 months ago
Reforming England’s Divorce Law
JamesHoare
Tue, 03/12/2024 - 08:48
TheCollector
What is Digital Art? A Brief History and Tips for Collecting
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Human Sacrifice in the Pre-Columbian Americas: Fact vs Fiction
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TheCollector
A Rediscovered Guercino Painting on View in Paris
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Flashbak
12 Perfect Christmas Gifts From Dianne B, A Postcard Set from 1983
In 1983, photographer Peter Hujar (1934–87) created Twelve Perfect Christmas Gifts from Dianne B, a...
a month ago
In 1983, photographer Peter Hujar (1934–87) created Twelve Perfect Christmas Gifts from Dianne B, a mini-portfolio of 12 postcards. Eight are by Huja, plus four in colour by Neil Winokur and a sleeve by Ken Tisa. The postcards for maverick boutique owner Dianne Benson are lovely...
History Today Feed
Why is Constitutional History Back in Fashion?
Why is Constitutional History Back in Fashion?
JamesHoare
Tue, 07/30/2024 - 10:41
4 months ago
Why is Constitutional History Back in Fashion?
JamesHoare
Tue, 07/30/2024 - 10:41
TheCollector
Is The Digital Era Truly Destroying Art?
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Classical Wisdom
The Story of Thebes
From its captivating mythology and fantastic history, discover this important yet forgotten...
a year ago
From its captivating mythology and fantastic history, discover this important yet forgotten city-state...
History Today Feed
‘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
History Today Feed
Calling Time on BC and AD
Calling Time on BC and AD
JamesHoare
Thu, 07/25/2024 - 09:01
5 months ago
Calling Time on BC and AD
JamesHoare
Thu, 07/25/2024 - 09:01
TheCollector
5 Notable Women Who Transformed Latin America
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Neanderthal Nonsense: Debunking Myths About Our Ancient Cousins
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6 months ago
Patterns in Humanity
Constructing Missing Crime Tables
Here I take the raw data from the National Crime Victimization Surveys and construct summary results...
a year ago
Here I take the raw data from the National Crime Victimization Surveys and construct summary results missing from recent reports.
Trying to Understand...
Will The West Eat Itself?
Yes. It's derivatives all the way down.
a year ago
Yes. It's derivatives all the way down.
History Today Feed
‘The Undesirables’ by Sarah Wise review
‘The Undesirables’ by Sarah Wise review
JamesHoare
Wed, 06/05/2024 - 09:29
6 months ago
‘The Undesirables’ by Sarah Wise review
JamesHoare
Wed, 06/05/2024 - 09:29
TheCollector
Mansa Musa: The Golden Ruler of the Mali Empire
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Emperor Lucius Verus: Life, Death, Reign
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TheCollector
The Great Wall of Amazonian Pictographs Nobody Knows About
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5 months ago
TheCollector
How Often Are U.S. Presidential Elections Held?
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TheCollector
Paul Cézanne Work Sold by Christie’s
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a year ago
Dreams of Space -...
Start to Infinity (1978)
A little over my usual 1975 limit but I just dug this one out of storage. It is basically a Russian...
a year ago
A little over my usual 1975 limit but I just dug this one out of storage. It is basically a Russian space history book for children. I like the painted illustrations.
Shurlygin, Victor. СТАРТ В БЕСКОНЕЦНОСТЬ (Start to Infinity.) Leningrad: Children’s Literature Press. (158...
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Fascism vs. Modernism: Clash in Art & Design
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First Nations of the Canadian Northwest: A Brief History
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TheCollector
7 Real Characters from Arthurian Legends
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9 months ago
TheCollector
Original ‘Keep Calm’ Posters Set to Sell for Thousands at Auction
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TheCollector
6 Micronations You Should Know
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4 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
Some Day I'll Be an Aerospace Engineer (1967)
A "career book' today to inspire young people to pursue engineering. This is a little later in the...
a year ago
A "career book' today to inspire young people to pursue engineering. This is a little later in the space race but they did have a clear plan laid out for creating the engineers they might need. The school library was usually full of these career books to inspire academic...
TheCollector
College Culture in the US & The Vietnam War: An Unlikely Connection
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Remedios Varo: The Surrealist Artist in 7 Works and 7 Facts
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TheCollector
Lipka Tatars: Muslims in Poland?
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TheCollector
What Were the Casta Paintings of 18th Century Mexico?
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Flashbak
When Gilbert Shelton’s Fabulous Furry Freaks And Poddy Ruled The World!
Gilbert Shelton (born May 31, 1940) is an American cartoonist and a key member of the underground...
5 months ago
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King Sennacherib: The Warrior King of the Neo-Assyrian Empire
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8 Famous Impressionist Paintings You Should Know
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How Does Stoicism Differ from Other Philosophies?
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Did Andy Warhol Immortalize Marilyn Monroe?
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Y Viva Espana: The Great British Package Holiday In Photos
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Who Was Robert Mapplethorpe?
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What Is the Historical Context of Psalms?
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Napoleon’s Hundred Days: The French Emperor’s Brief Return to Power
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Hanging Out With Rock And Pop Stars at The Zenith of Their Careers In The 1980s
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Sea Monsters in Renaissance Maps: Tales From Unknown Waters
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Does Karma Exist?
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How the Celtic Britons Used the River Thames
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The Book of Job and the Case for Women’s Rights in the Bible
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Where Is Alexander the Great Buried?
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What Are the Most Significant Battles of World War II?
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Maurice Sendak Illustrates William Blake’s Songs of Innocence
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Ships Then Swans: Ian Macdonald’s Pictures of England’s Teesside in the 1970s and 80s
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The houseboats, blast furnaces and shipbuilding are gone. Ian Macdonald’s photographs are portraits of times past. These pictures cover three of the photographer’s major bodies of work from the late 1960s to the mid 1980s: Greatham Creek; the Redcar blast furnace and Smith’s Dock...
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Who Were the Most Notorious Nuremberg Trial Defendants?
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