Dr Alun Withey
Packing the Essentials!: Preparing to Travel in the 18th Century.
Now that Covid restrictions have finally been lifted, and summer is at least theoretically here –...
over a year ago
Now that Covid restrictions have finally been lifted, and summer is at least theoretically here – it’s raining outside as I write! – many people are returning to travel and undertaking the holidays that have had to be postponed over the past couple of years. The pandemic aside,...
A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part Ib: Subjects of the Successors
This is the second part of the first part of our four part look at the context between the...
11 months ago
This is the second part of the first part of our four part look at the context between the Hellenistic army and its Macedonian phalanx and the Romans with their legions. Last week, we looked at the weapons, organization and fighting style of the Macedonian phalanx, the infantry...
TheCollector
6 Must-See English Castles
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TheCollector
10 Women Artists Who Achieved Greatness
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Flashbak
The Last Question: Hear Leonard Nimoy Read Isaac Asimov’s Best Short Story
Isaac Asimov (January 2, 1920 – April 6, 1992) liked one of his stories above all others – more than...
6 months ago
Isaac Asimov (January 2, 1920 – April 6, 1992) liked one of his stories above all others – more than the 500 or so stories he wrote or edited, including the bestselling I, Robot, the Foundation series and Lecherous Limericks. The story is The Last Question. First published in the...
History Today Feed
The Election That Caused the Boer War
The Election That Caused the Boer War
JamesHoare
Thu, 06/20/2024 - 10:19
6 months ago
The Election That Caused the Boer War
JamesHoare
Thu, 06/20/2024 - 10:19
TheCollector
Fenrir: Who Was the Norse Wolf Destined to Kill Odin?
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TheCollector
Emperor Nero’s “Golden House”: What Was the Domus Aurea?
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Flashbak
Listen To The 1985 Gig When R.E.M. Were Raw, Real and Unscripted and Ready To Fight The Crowd
Not everyone was into R.E.M. when they were raw and unscripted. The indie act who became one of the...
a year ago
Not everyone was into R.E.M. when they were raw and unscripted. The indie act who became one of the world’s biggest bands of the late 1980s and early ‘90s started local and unplanned. As Robert Dean Lurie writes in Begin the Begin: R.E.M.‘s Early Years: R.E.M. began their live...
TheCollector
What Are Monads? Leibniz On the Most Fundamental Substance
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Classical Wisdom
[Video] Roundtable Discussion with Mary Naples
Watch now (60 min) | Cult of the Capture Bride: How Ancient Women Took Power
a year ago
Watch now (60 min) | Cult of the Capture Bride: How Ancient Women Took Power
History Today Feed
The Kingdom of Sicily is Born
The Kingdom of Sicily is Born
JamesHoare
Fri, 09/27/2024 - 09:49
2 months ago
The Kingdom of Sicily is Born
JamesHoare
Fri, 09/27/2024 - 09:49
TheCollector
The Rise of Fascism in Italy & The Two “Black Years”
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TheCollector
The Statue of Liberty: 9 Facts about the New York City Monument
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4 months ago
Classical Wisdom
How to Steal From Homer
Duplicative Language in Ancient Greece and Rome
11 months ago
Duplicative Language in Ancient Greece and Rome
TheCollector
Who Was Pasquale Paoli, the (Other) Corsican Revolutionary?
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TheCollector
Poland Nixes Planned Venice Biennale Pavilion
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11 months ago
TheCollector
Which Countries Have the Most Official Languages?
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TheCollector
London Olympics and Tony Blair’s Decision on Parthenon Marbles
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TheCollector
Operation Barbarossa: When Nazi Germany Tried to Invade the USSR
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Flashbak
Helen Keller’s Letter on Why Book-Burning Nazis Will Never Defeat Ideas, 1933
“History has taught you nothing if you think you can kill ideas. Tyrants have tried to do that often...
a year ago
“History has taught you nothing if you think you can kill ideas. Tyrants have tried to do that often before, and the ideas have risen up in their might and destroyed them’ – Helen Keller Helen Keller is best known for her campaign to help the disabled and support for...
TheCollector
What Is Ken Wilber’s Integral Philosophy?
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TheCollector
4 Celtic Hillforts and Oppida from the Iron Age
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TheCollector
What Was the Carnation Revolution?
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Patterns in Humanity
Out-of-Europe: History of Migrations to the United States
Following the Renaissance period, a transition started occurring in West Europe, with rapid...
a year ago
Following the Renaissance period, a transition started occurring in West Europe, with rapid advancements in science and technology happening in the 1400s. With improvements in cartography, ship and other maritime technology, and an increased desire to understand and discover...
Patterns in Humanity
Demographics and American Homicides
Can racial/ethnic demographics explain the high American homicide rate?
11 months ago
Can racial/ethnic demographics explain the high American homicide rate?
TheCollector
The History of the Metropolitan Museum of Art (& Its Collection)
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History Today Feed
Petticoat Alley: London’s Forgotten Women’s Clubs
Petticoat Alley: London’s Forgotten Women’s Clubs
JamesHoare
Thu, 05/02/2024 - 11:09
7 months ago
Petticoat Alley: London’s Forgotten Women’s Clubs
JamesHoare
Thu, 05/02/2024 - 11:09
History Today Feed
‘The Damascus Events’ and ‘Sea of Troubles’ review
‘The Damascus Events’ and ‘Sea of Troubles’ review
JamesHoare
Mon, 05/27/2024 - 07:00
6 months ago
‘The Damascus Events’ and ‘Sea of Troubles’ review
JamesHoare
Mon, 05/27/2024 - 07:00
TheCollector
Who Was William Wallace? Fact vs. Fiction
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Ancient Novel
a year ago
TheCollector
Alphonse Mucha: The Father of Art Nouveau in 7 Works
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TheCollector
Were the Nuremberg Trials Only Held in Nuremberg?
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TheCollector
What’s the Biblical Background to the Sword in the Stone?
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TheCollector
A Complete Guide to Fresco Painting
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African History...
a brief note on the intellectual contributions of African scholars in the diaspora
the biography of a West African mathematician in Cairo.
8 months ago
the biography of a West African mathematician in Cairo.
TheCollector
What Is the Legacy of Genghis Khan’s Promiscuity?
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Trying to Understand...
A Short Essay About A Long-Playing Record
One I bought fifty years ago.
7 months ago
One I bought fifty years ago.
Flashbak
American Noir: Mugshots And Crimes From A Small Pennsylvanian Town (1930s – 1950s)
Small Town Noir is a study of life and crime in New Castle, western Pennsylvania. The site compiles...
7 months ago
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
When the Portuguese Met the Chinese: Rediscover the “Age of Discovery”
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Ancient Anxiety
10 months ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for November
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 November. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Donsol, designed a donsol turnip.
Uxn, wrote a file browser...
TheCollector
Are Isaac and Ishmael Enemies in the Bible?
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TheCollector
Who Won the Battle of Antietam?
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TheCollector
Alive! The Incredible Story of Hugh Glass
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Bob Dylan’s Odyssey: A Deep Dive into the Life of a Music Legend
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TheCollector
Anarcho-Capitalism Explained in 5 Steps
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What Are the Main Themes of Modern Essentialism?
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“All Part of Nature”: Radclyffe Hall’s Life
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Gustave Moreau: The Man Who Defined the Symbolist Movement
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Achaian War: How the Romans Defeated the Last Free State in Greece
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TheCollector
The Incredible Story of Cadmus: The First Hero of Greek Mythology
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What Are Emblemata in Art and Literature?
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TheCollector
Why Visit Northumberland? : Britain’s Historic Hidden Gem
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The Merchant’s House Museum Fears ‘Irreparable Damage’
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TheCollector
Philadelphia’s New Harriet Tubman Statue
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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
Brooklyn Museum Adds Art by Black and Asian-American Artists
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What Was the Ecological Impact of the Columbian Exchange?
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The Electoral College Explained
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Why Did the Oracle of Delphi Call Socrates the Wisest Man?
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7 Scottish Inventors & Their Inventions
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10 Palazzos (Palaces) in Venice You Must Visit
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Who Won the Battle of Appomattox Courthouse?
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TheCollector
Lucio Fontana Piece Could Set Auction Record at Sotheby’s
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History Today Feed
Gustav Vasa: The Father of Modern Sweden?
Gustav Vasa: The Father of Modern Sweden?
JamesHoare
Fri, 08/23/2024 - 08:40
4 months ago
Gustav Vasa: The Father of Modern Sweden?
JamesHoare
Fri, 08/23/2024 - 08:40
TheCollector
What Was the Great Schism of 1054?
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Pace Gallery Will Represent the Robert Indiana Legacy Initiative
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6 Greek Gods & Their Role in Homer’s Odyssey
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Classical Wisdom
Healthy Skepticism for Better Debates
Philosophical Tools for the Holidays
3 weeks ago
Philosophical Tools for the Holidays
Classical Wisdom
Seamus Heaney
A Lifetime of Ancient Poetry
a year ago
A Lifetime of Ancient Poetry
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.
TheCollector
Newell Convers Wyeth Painting: From $4 to $191,000
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TheCollector
The Art of Fear: What Is Italian Giallo?
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TheCollector
Who Were the Allied Powers?
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African History...
A General History of Iron Technology in Africa ca. 2000BC-1900AD.
The smelting and working of iron is arguably the best known among the pre-colonial technologies of...
4 months ago
The smelting and working of iron is arguably the best known among the pre-colonial technologies of Africa, and the continent is home to some of the world's oldest sites of ironworking.
TheCollector
The Controversial Story of Scientology: Paying for Religion?
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weird medieval guys
Huge announcement: there’s a Weird Medieval Guys BOOK coming out soon!
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a year ago
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TheCollector
13 Surprising Facts About William Shakespeare
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TheCollector
Bragi Boddason: The Viking Skald Who Became a God
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
History and Myth
a year ago
TheCollector
The Bumpy Ride to Yerevan: What Can a Road Trip in Armenia Teach You?
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Is Divorce in Christianity Really Allowed?
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How did the Plague of Athens Revolutionize Carthage?
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TheCollector
Stéphane Breitwieser: The Tragic Story of the Most Successful Art Thief
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Who Was Mithridates the Great?
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History Today Feed
Rum and Reform: The Party on Norfolk Island
Rum and Reform: The Party on Norfolk Island
JamesHoare
Tue, 12/17/2024 - 09:12
5 days ago
Rum and Reform: The Party on Norfolk Island
JamesHoare
Tue, 12/17/2024 - 09:12
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.
History Today Feed
‘Catherine de’ Medici’ by Mary Hollingsworth review
‘Catherine de’ Medici’ by Mary Hollingsworth review
JamesHoare
Tue, 09/10/2024 - 00:00
3 months ago
‘Catherine de’ Medici’ by Mary Hollingsworth review
JamesHoare
Tue, 09/10/2024 - 00:00
TheCollector
A Brief History of Guacamole (And It’s Not What You’d Expect!)
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TheCollector
Who Were the Ancient Israelites? A Brief History
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Trying to Understand...
Another Of My Essays in French
And some bits and pieces.
3 months ago
And some bits and pieces.
TheCollector
Chili Pepper’s Fiery History: The Berry That Conquered the World
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TheCollector
5 Interesting 1980s Subcultures: From Goth to Punk to Skinheads
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10 months ago
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
TheCollector
What Is Lucas Samaras Known For?
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Flashbak
The Death of A New Jersey Shopping Mall
There are about 1,000 malls in the US, and it’s estimated that one in four will close in the next...
6 months ago
There are about 1,000 malls in the US, and it’s estimated that one in four will close in the next few years as vacancy rates are increasing due to the pandemic, a slowed economy and increased online shopping. Photographer Phillip Buehler captured the death of the Wayne Hills mall...
TheCollector
Was Honorius’ Letter Really Sent to Britain?
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TheCollector
Spice Wars: The European Fight for the Spice Trade
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TheCollector
The Most Dramatic Operation to Recover Looted Native American Art
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TheCollector
Isaiah Berlin’s Two Concepts of Liberty: Negative and Positive Liberty
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TheCollector
How Is Ben Black Elk Associated with Mount Rushmore?
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TheCollector
What Is a Film Auteur?
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TheCollector
How Did the Industrial Revolution Transform Social Structures?
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Slavoj Zizek on the 2 Types of Violence
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Why do People Believe Britons are Descended from Israelites?
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TheCollector
“Four Dead in Ohio”: The Kent State Shootings
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Trying to Understand...
Externalising Our Hatreds.
It's Ukraine and Gaza. Again.
a year ago
It's Ukraine and Gaza. Again.
TheCollector
How Did George Orwell’s Life Influence his Literature?
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TheCollector
What Was the Lend-Lease Program?
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TheCollector
New Warhol Exhibition Reveals Rare Art Treasures
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TheCollector
Have You Heard of These 5 Unusual Musical Instruments?
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TheCollector
King Charles XIV John (Bernadotte): Marshal of France, King of Sweden
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Tjaart’s Substack
The curious case of the missing period
When Simple Mail Transfer Protocol is not simple
10 months ago
When Simple Mail Transfer Protocol is not simple
Classical Wisdom
Stoicism and Stress
Go Stress-Free with Philosophy
7 months ago
Go Stress-Free with Philosophy
TheCollector
Why Did Lord Byron Die in Greece?
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Brutus: The Rise & Fall of the Senator Who Assassinated Julius Caesar
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Middle Kingdom Pyramids: The Lesser Known Pyramids of Ancient Egypt
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What Are the Most Significant Battles of World War II?
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TheCollector
Who Are the Most Important Christian Figures After the Bible?
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Dr Alun Withey
How Much?! Barbers & the Price of Shaving.
One of the central themes of my new book is how the practice of shaving has changed over time and,...
over a year ago
One of the central themes of my new book is how the practice of shaving has changed over time and, more importantly, who has been responsible for it. From the second half of the eighteenth century, individual men began to take more responsibility for shaving themselves, helped on...
TheCollector
9 Times Virginia Woolf Made a Lasting Impact on Art
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Flashbak
Postcards From The First Bauhaus Exhibition, 1923
To promote their first major exhibition, from 15 August to 30 September 1923, members of Germany’s...
a month ago
To promote their first major exhibition, from 15 August to 30 September 1923, members of Germany’s Bauhaus design school (der Bauhäusler) produced a set of postcards. Fellow lovers of collecting postcards (deltiology) understand the joy of holding these small picturesque moments...
TheCollector
5 Interesting Aspects of Medieval Mongol Culture
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History Today Feed
‘Church Going’ by Andrew Ziminski review
‘Church Going’ by Andrew Ziminski review
JamesHoare
Mon, 12/02/2024 - 10:19
2 weeks ago
‘Church Going’ by Andrew Ziminski review
JamesHoare
Mon, 12/02/2024 - 10:19
History Today Feed
‘A Revolutionary Friendship’ by Francis D. Cogliano review
‘A Revolutionary Friendship’ by Francis D. Cogliano review
JamesHoare
Wed, 08/21/2024 - 09:18
4 months ago
‘A Revolutionary Friendship’ by Francis D. Cogliano review
JamesHoare
Wed, 08/21/2024 - 09:18
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Lives of Exiles
9 months ago
TheCollector
9 Places to Visit Between San Diego and Glacier National Park
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Trailblazing Women: 22 Female Photographers Who Redefined Photography
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History Today Feed
Measuring the Shape of the Earth
Measuring the Shape of the Earth
JamesHoare
Tue, 02/27/2024 - 10:20
9 months ago
Measuring the Shape of the Earth
JamesHoare
Tue, 02/27/2024 - 10:20
A Collection of...
Collections: Nitpicking Gladiator II, Part I
This week, I want to talk a bit about the recent release of Gladiator II. Now I’ve written a review...
2 weeks ago
This week, I want to talk a bit about the recent release of Gladiator II. Now I’ve written a review of the film for Foreign Policy, which you can find here (behind the paywall). I also discussed it with Jason Herbert and Sarah Bond over at Historians at the Movies, which is a...
TheCollector
Sri Lanka’s Top 6 Must-See Historic Sites
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TheCollector
10 Shocking Facts About King Philip’s War
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Classical Wisdom
Herodotus Versus Thucydides?
Which Historian Wins?... and Why?
a year ago
Which Historian Wins?... and Why?
African History...
A history of the Buganda kingdom.
government in central Africa.
a year ago
government in central Africa.
TheCollector
4 Controversial Films: What Horrifies Movie Critics?
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TheCollector
A (Brief) History of Washington DC: Home to the US Presidents
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TheCollector
J.S. Bach’s Life and Travels in Germany
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History Today Feed
A Widow’s Vengeance in the Wars of Religion
A Widow’s Vengeance in the Wars of Religion
j.hoare
Wed, 12/20/2023 - 00:00
a year ago
A Widow’s Vengeance in the Wars of Religion
j.hoare
Wed, 12/20/2023 - 00:00
TheCollector
What Are the 8 Best Art Attractions in Budapest? (local tips)
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Trying to Understand...
Going to Pieces Slowly...
And then what?
a year ago
Res Obscura
How well can GPT-4 simulate an acid trip in 1963?
An experiment with historical simulation
a year ago
An experiment with historical simulation
TheCollector
What Did the Beat Generation Want?
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Discover the Klondike Gold Rush: Frozen Riches
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History Today Feed
On the Spot: Eugene Rogan
On the Spot: Eugene Rogan
JamesHoare
Tue, 05/14/2024 - 09:43
7 months ago
On the Spot: Eugene Rogan
JamesHoare
Tue, 05/14/2024 - 09:43
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for October 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 October. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Thousand Rooms, added a Brazilian Portuguese version.
Wunderland...
Flashbak
London By Tube, DLR and Overground in The Early 1990s
Today, I’m gonna take my bike ‘Cause once again the Tube’s on strike The greedy bastards want extra...
4 months ago
Today, I’m gonna take my bike ‘Cause once again the Tube’s on strike The greedy bastards want extra pay For sitting on their arse all day! – London Underground by The Amateur Transplants Peter Marshall shows us pictures of stations on the London Underground, Docklands light...
Classical Wisdom
Gods Vs Titans
...and the Origins of the Universe
a year ago
...and the Origins of the Universe
TheCollector
What Is Hindutva? A Look at Hindu Nationalism
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Flashbak
The Amy Carter ‘Love Doll’ – Playing With The President’s Daughter In 1977
Reporter: Do you, Amy Carter, have a message for the children of America? Amy Carter: “No.” In...
11 months ago
Reporter: Do you, Amy Carter, have a message for the children of America? Amy Carter: “No.” In 1976, nine-year-old Amy Carter left her home in Plains, Georgia, and moved into the White House. People noticed the first child to live at the White House since the days of JFK. And...
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How Did Rachel Ruysch Become a World Famous Still Life Painter?
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5 Influential African Leaders of the 20th Century
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What Is a Pyrrhic Victory? The Tragic Story Behind the Phrase
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5 Notable Women Who Transformed Latin America
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Who Is the Father of Pentecostalism?
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Terragni’s Danteum: An Architectural Masterpiece on Paper
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How an Orthodox Patriarch Became “Protestant”
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8 Great Depression Foods That Defined 1930s America
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New British Museum Book Brings Egyptian Pharaohs to Life
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Classical Wisdom
Ancient Greek Astronomy
Ursa Major
a year ago
Trying to Understand...
We Are All Civilisational States
It's just that some people don't realise it.
a year ago
It's just that some people don't realise it.
Dreams of Space -...
Man-Made Moons (1960)
Another book re-scanned. This one has some wonderful graphics and book design. The design is meant...
a year ago
Another book re-scanned. This one has some wonderful graphics and book design. The design is meant to be an example of isotype graphic design. This was a visual language created to unite the world without using words at all: International System Of Typographic Picture Education,...
Trying to Understand...
One Of My Essays In Dutch.
I’m pleased to say that one of my readers in the Netherlands has been kind enough to produce and...
11 months ago
I’m pleased to say that one of my readers in the Netherlands has been kind enough to produce and send to me a translation into Dutch of my recent essay “What’s Left and What’s Left?” The translator has elected to remain anonymous, but I’m extremely grateful, and please join me in...
Classical Wisdom
The Mystery of Morpheus
Who is the God of Dreams?
a year ago
Who is the God of Dreams?
Classical Wisdom
How Should We Look at History?
Hold it up? Seal it off? Or Break it Down?
9 months ago
Hold it up? Seal it off? Or Break it Down?
TheCollector
The Secret Life of Queen Victoria You Didn’t Know
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Flashbak
Black Woodstock: The Harlem Cultural Festival, NYC – 1969
Away from the “peace and love” at Woodstock in 1969, New York City’s Harlem was the venue for a...
3 months ago
Away from the “peace and love” at Woodstock in 1969, New York City’s Harlem was the venue for a series of shows that became known as Black Woodstock. Held at 3pm on Sundays in Mount Morris Park between 29 June and 24 August, 1969, as many as 300,000 people attended the festival...
TheCollector
Provocative Maurizio Cattelan Exhibition Opens at Gagosian
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What Was Jesus’s Religious Background?
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Bull of Nimrud Replica Goes Back to Iraq
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Climate Activists Targeted Dinosaur Skeleton at London’s NHM
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French & Belgian Occupation of the Ruhr: A Postwar Reparations Crisis
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Who Is the Egyptian God Thoth?
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What Are the 4 Main Jewish Sects?
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TheCollector
7 African Myths About Animals
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for November
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 November. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
GrimGrains, added a quick grilled cheese recipe.
Noodle,...
TheCollector
Peter Singer’s Famine, Affluence, and Morality: Is Charity Good?
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TheCollector
What Role Did Women Play in World War II?
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TheCollector
Presidential Impeachment: An Effective Check on Executive Power?
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Overcoming Bias
Hail Jeffrey Wernick
I started to write about prediction markets in 1988, and not until 1999 about using conditional...
2 weeks ago
I started to write about prediction markets in 1988, and not until 1999 about using conditional markets to make org decisions.
History Today Feed
How the CCP is Closing China
How the CCP is Closing China
JamesHoare
Mon, 05/13/2024 - 10:47
7 months ago
How the CCP is Closing China
JamesHoare
Mon, 05/13/2024 - 10:47
TheCollector
How Does Nan Goldin’s Work Challenge Conventional Photography?
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Iris Murdoch Through 3 Great Works in Philosophy and Literature
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How Did Emperor Nero’s Reign End?
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A Collection of...
Collections: Teaching Paradox, Imperator, Part IIIb:
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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.
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