TheCollector
Basil Zaharoff: How to Play Both Sides, Sell Weapons and Get Rich
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William Adams: English Advisor to the Shogun
William Adams: English Advisor to the Shogun
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William Adams: English Advisor to the Shogun
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TheCollector
JS Bach in 4 Leipzig Churches
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Cecilia Beaux: Esteemed American Portraitist
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What Is Pragmatism? (Philosophy, History, Notable Proponents)
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László Moholy-Nagy: Art from the Epoch of the Modernist Experiment
László Moholy-Nagy (July 20, 1895 – November 24, 1946) was a Jewish Hungarian poet, painter and...
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László Moholy-Nagy (July 20, 1895 – November 24, 1946) was a Jewish Hungarian poet, painter and photographer before he became the major proselytiser of the new avant-garde vision at the Bauhaus school, where has taught as a professor and succeeded is working across disciplines. ...
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Who Were ‘The Cambridge Five’?
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11th-Century Coins Found by Metal Detectors Valued at $5.6M
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Dreams of Space -...
Gumby and Pokey Coloring Book (1966)
Since part of this blog is reliving the joys of my childhood I need to talk about Gumby and Pokey....
a year ago
Since part of this blog is reliving the joys of my childhood I need to talk about Gumby and Pokey. Gumby was a television show for children that ran (at least for me) from 1953-1969. It was stop-motion animated adventures of two figure made of "clay." It was a highlight of my...
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No Cheers for Authoritarianism
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Remind me what it was, exactly ....
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‘Habsburgs on the Rio Grande’ by Raymond Jonas review
‘Habsburgs on the Rio Grande’ by Raymond Jonas review
JamesHoare
Wed, 06/19/2024 - 09:52
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‘Habsburgs on the Rio Grande’ by Raymond Jonas review
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African History...
a brief note on Africa in 16th century global history.
the international relations and manuscripts of Kongo
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the international relations and manuscripts of Kongo
TheCollector
What’s the Best Time to Visit the Colosseum?
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African History...
Economic growth and social transformation in 19th century Somalia.
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Desert caravans, coastal cities and population movements
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Skyjets for Fliers of Tomorrow (1954)
So this is one of the stranger books I have found over the years. It is about a future in which...
11 months ago
So this is one of the stranger books I have found over the years. It is about a future in which people will get individual jet-powered wings to fly. It is set a little like a fantasy and a little like a dream. It has "perfect" 1950s illustrations about how the future might...
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Who was Rasputin and Why is He Famous?
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How did Mao Lead China, and What did He Leave Behind?
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Classical Wisdom
On the Nature of the Gods: Cicero
Do the gods exist? If so, what is their nature? And how do they interact with the world of human...
a year ago
Do the gods exist? If so, what is their nature? And how do they interact with the world of human beings, if they care about them at all?
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Dune and Greek Mythology: What’s in Common?
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Theodore Roosevelt: Life & Accomplishments of this American President
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5 Great Books by Alexandre Dumas
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8 Women Artists Who Were Inspired by Conceptual Art
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John Sellars on Aristotle’s Life, Philosophy, and Relevance Today
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François Brunery’s Portraits of Pontificating, Pissed and Pouting Priests – c. 1890-1926
These photographs of priests and cardinals were taken by Francesco Bruneri, known as François...
a month ago
These photographs of priests and cardinals were taken by Francesco Bruneri, known as François Brunery (1849 – 1926), and used as the basis for his work as a painter of so-called “Cardinal Paintings”. His work depicting cardinals of the Catholic church in comical or embarrassing...
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Street Art Murals in Los Angeles: 7 Iconic Works and Their Artists
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Yuefenpai: 8 Facts About the Iconic Chinese Calendar Advertisements
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How Does Psychoanalysis Work According to Lacan?
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The Cold War & the Rise of Superpowers: US Elections in a Divided World (1945-91)
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The History of Chocolate: A Treat with a Dark Side?
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Who Were the Top Axis Commanders of World War II?
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Edward Hopper & Josephine Nivison: The Troubled Artistic Union
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Is Subjective Equal to Objective?
Dear Classical Wisdom Reader, I remember the day vividly. I had moved to Moscow unwisely in the...
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Dear Classical Wisdom Reader, I remember the day vividly. I had moved to Moscow unwisely in the middle of winter, and finally, around four months later, the first real spring day had arrived. The sun bore her rays magnificently, forcing the city’s residents into an ant-like...
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7 Times the Parthenon Was Transformed and Destroyed
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Who Was Hilma af Klint? 7 Facts About the Pioneer of Abstract Art
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The Art of Arranging Flowers: A 1960s Guide for Achieving Harmony Through Art and Nature
The Art of Arranging Flowers (1965) by Shozo Sato is a comprehensive guide to the Japanese art of...
2 months ago
The Art of Arranging Flowers (1965) by Shozo Sato is a comprehensive guide to the Japanese art of ikebana. The practice, which roughly translates to “making flowers come alive”, “the way of flowers” or the less poetic “flowers kept alive” uses flora to create specific human...
Flashbak
Peter Hujar’s Portraits of Life and Death: A Somberly Beautiful Photography Collection (1976)
Shown at the Venice Biennale 2024, Peter Hujar’s Portraits in Life And Death exhibition features his...
4 months ago
Shown at the Venice Biennale 2024, Peter Hujar’s Portraits in Life And Death exhibition features his 1970s portraits of artists on New York’s Lower East Side and images from the 1960s of the dead in Palermo’s catacombs. Peter Hujar’s (October 11, 1934 – November 26, 1987) black...
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Cubism and Collage: How Picasso and Braque Revolutionized Art
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6 Eco-Friendly Designs of Thomas Heatherwick
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Why Did Rome Fall?
& Which Lesson Should We Take Away?
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& Which Lesson Should We Take Away?
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What Are Peter Sloterdijk’s 5 Most Important Ideas?
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What is Writer Gustave Flaubert Known For?
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Why Did Italy Switch Sides During the World Wars?
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Who Was Walt Whitman?
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Writing Templates From A Beautiful German Printing Book, c. 1880
Created by Peter Federmann, these writing templates were for painters, stonemasons, architects and...
3 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...
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Aliens and the Enlightenment
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Who Won the Battle of Gettysburg?
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A Brief History of the Aboriginal Lands Right Movement
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How well can AI imitate a 17th century doctor?
Arcadio Huang is ill in 1710s Paris. Can GPT-4 and Gemini find a cure?
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4 Great Films About the Troubles and Irish Independence
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How Did Rachel Ruysch Become a World Famous Still Life Painter?
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The Road from East Germany to North Korea
The Road from East Germany to North Korea
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Wed, 10/23/2024 - 09:15
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The Road from East Germany to North Korea
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What Role Did Women Play in World War II?
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Dr Alun Withey
Barbers and (the lack of!) Polite Advertising
Over the past few years, I have spent much time looking at ‘polite’ advertising in the 18th century....
over a year ago
Over the past few years, I have spent much time looking at ‘polite’ advertising in the 18th century. During this period, a whole range of retailers advertised their goods and services to appeal to ladies and gentlemen of taste. Without discussing anything so base as price or...
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Sigyn: Get to Know Loki’s Mysterious and Dutiful Wife
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A Collection of...
Collections: Teaching Paradox, Imperator, Part I: Divisa in Partes Tres
This is the first part of a three-part (if I can keep it) series, examining the historical...
5 months ago
This is the first part of a three-part (if I can keep it) series, examining the historical assumptions of Imperator: Rome, a historical grand strategy game by Paradox Interactive, set during the rise and collapse of the Roman Republic from 304-27 BC and covering the broader...
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What Are the Principal Sources of Emperor Caligula’s Reign?
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Which US President Served the Shortest Time in Office?
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What Is the Didache?
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The Failure of the Leipzig War Crimes Trials
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7 Rococo Artists You Need to Know
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Father of Emperor Caligula: Who Was Germanicus?
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Napoleon vs. Tsar Alexander: Friendship and Rivalry
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How Did Romania Become a Country?
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Dreams of Space -...
Beyond Mars (1960)
Here is the last book in the "space quartet", Beyond Mars. It takes a large survey of the next steps...
a year ago
Here is the last book in the "space quartet", Beyond Mars. It takes a large survey of the next steps in space including: solar sailing, travel to Saturn via long distance trips to the outer solar system, multi-year hibernation travel, hydroponics, and visiting other solar...
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Peckham Banksy Art Removed by Two Men
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A (Brief) History of Washington DC: Home to the US Presidents
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Why Did Bruno Latour Claim that “We Have Never Been Modern”?
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The Rise of Fascism in Italy & The Two “Black Years”
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Reacting to the French Revolution: Edmund Burke and the British Pamphlet War
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Who Were the Axis Powers?
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Federal Art Project: Documentary Film Exploring the Arts of the WPA
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Flashbak
Photos of Britain’s Post-War Youth By Roger Mayne
British photographer Roger Mayne (1929 – 2014) documented the lives of young people growing-up in...
5 months ago
British photographer Roger Mayne (1929 – 2014) documented the lives of young people growing-up in Britain in the mid-1950s and ‘60s. Self-taught and influential in the acceptance of photography as an art form, Mayne was passionate about photographing human life as he found...
TheCollector
Casta Paintings in Colonial Mexico: How Accurate Were They?
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Shays’ Rebellion Explained: A New Governing System for the New US
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TheCollector
What Is the History of Constitution Day in the US?
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How Andy Warhol and Jean-Michel Basquiat Met And Created Their Two-Heads, Four-Hands Art
”It was like some crazy-art world marriage and they were the odd couple. The relationship was...
11 months ago
”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...
TheCollector
Parthenon Marbles or Elgin Marbles? Which Is the Correct Name?
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Global Inequality...
Why is the Serbia-Kosovo situation globally serious?
I learned about the newest dispute between Serbia and Kosovo in a New York café when I overheard a...
a year ago
I learned about the newest dispute between Serbia and Kosovo in a New York café when I overheard a very animated conversation between a lady who seemed to blame Serbia for World War I (and perhaps World War III?) and the well-dressed maitre d’ who was so excited that he kept on...
TheCollector
How the Iroquois Confederacy Inspired the US Women’s Rights Movement
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Early Bird is Ending
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Enroll in the Essential Greeks Now
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Was Honorius’ Letter Really Sent to Britain?
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The Father of Art History: Who Was Johann Joachim Winckelmann?
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‘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
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Anglo-French Wars: 13 Conflicts Between France & England
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What Inspired Caspar David Friedrich’s Wanderer Above the Sea of Fog?
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African History...
The complete history of Gondar: Africa's city of castles (1636-1900)
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Journal of African cities chapter 8
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Nuclear Weapons During the Cold War: Power and Proliferation
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Flashbak
One Night At The Empire Roller Disco, Brooklyn NYC – February 1980
On assignment for Forbes magazine on a winter’s night in 1980, Patrick D. Pagnano’s was in Crown...
6 months ago
On assignment for Forbes magazine on a winter’s night in 1980, Patrick D. Pagnano’s was in Crown Heights to see the skaters at Brooklyn’s Empire Roller Disco. Formerly the Empire Rollerdrome (built 1941), the rink was now all disco. It was where Cher hosted the release party for...
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The 8 Largest Cities of the Medieval World
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The Death of Einhard the Historian
The Death of Einhard the Historian
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/14/2024 - 09:28
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JamesHoare
Thu, 03/14/2024 - 09:28
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Who Was Aleister Crowley?
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Top 11 Film Noir Masterpieces You Should Know
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Patterns in Humanity
Recidivism in Norway
Did rehabilitation reforms dramatically reduce Norwegian recidivism?
6 months ago
Did rehabilitation reforms dramatically reduce Norwegian recidivism?
TheCollector
Ancient Remains of Two More Victims Discovered at Pompeii
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Angels in the Bible: Ambassadors From Another World?
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The Great Game: British Empire vs. Tsarist Russia in Afghanistan
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New York City In Color – Garry Winogrand’s Street Shots
“I photograph to find out what something will look like photographed” – Gary Winogrand In Garry...
10 months ago
“I photograph to find out what something will look like photographed” – Gary Winogrand In Garry Winogrand: Winogrand Color we look at some of the New York-born photographer’s 45,000 early colour street photographs in 1950s and 1960s America. In 1970 and Winogrand visited the...
TheCollector
10 Crazy Facts About the History of Syphilis
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A Rediscovered Guercino Painting on View in Paris
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6 Surrealist Techniques You Probably Haven’t Heard of
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Once Upon a Time in Brick Lane: 1970s East London Before Gentrification
Brick Lane in London’s East End is in area of flux. From the road where they used mark bricks and...
6 months ago
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The Last Great Pharaoh? The Story of Ramesses III
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How Did Solomon’s Temple Influence Worship?
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Collectible Toys Worth $1000s: Rare Finds With High Prices
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5 Iconic Photographs by Ansel Adams
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What Was the Council of Chalcedon?
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What Criticisms Are Directed Towards Anti-Natalism?
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The Theft of the Ghent Altarpiece
The Theft of the Ghent Altarpiece
JamesHoare
Thu, 06/13/2024 - 09:20
6 months ago
The Theft of the Ghent Altarpiece
JamesHoare
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TheCollector
5 Populists of the Late Roman Republic
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Muslim Modernisers on the Silk Road
Muslim Modernisers on the Silk Road
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Fri, 09/20/2024 - 06:00
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TheCollector
Napoleon’s Hundred Days: The French Emperor’s Brief Return to Power
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Mary Queen of Scots: Biography & Facts
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A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, August 16, 2024
Fireside this week! I find I have my thoughts more or less together for the last part of the...
4 months ago
Fireside this week! I find I have my thoughts more or less together for the last part of the Imperator series, but I have not yet gotten them into a satisfying order – a common hazard of writing – so they will have to wait for next week. It’s not yet clear to me if … Continue...
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Which Reforms Shaped Ancient Sparta?
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Mysterious Gustav Klimt Portrait Sells for $32 Million
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Hitler in Politics: From the Nazi Party to the Reichstag
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Italian Government Bans Loans to Minneapolis Institute of Art
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10 Norse Goddesses You Need to Know
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5 Top Fighter Aces of World War I
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Classical Wisdom
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Featuring Stephen Fry!
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Res Obscura
Centuries of Childhood
The history of childhood is one of multiplicity — so why do we tell parents such simplistic stories...
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The history of childhood is one of multiplicity — so why do we tell parents such simplistic stories about it?
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The 6 Finest Gothic Cathedrals in France
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Who Were the Kuomintang?
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Cricket & Colonialism: A Tale of Imperial Power & Influence
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Beautiful Birds from Isaac Sprague’s Natural History 1839-1842
The images below are watercolour sketches by Isaac Sprague from the 1840s. “Isaac...
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Open Culture
John Coltrane Draws a Picture Illustrating the Mathematics of Music
Physicist and saxophonist Stephon Alexander has argued in his many public lectures and his book The...
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Physicist and saxophonist Stephon Alexander has argued in his many public lectures and his book The Jazz of Physics that Albert Einstein and John Coltrane had quite a lot in common. Alexander in particular draws our attention to the so-called “Coltrane circle,” which resembles...
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Where is the Tomb of Alexander the Great?
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9 Printmaking Techniques You Should Know
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Chariot Racing in the Ancient World
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...and History's Highest Paid Sports Star!
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How the Vietnam War Divided the US
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8 Colorful Installations by Olafur Eliasson
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A Simple, Down-to-Earth Christmas Card from the Great Depression (1933)
The Smithsonian sets the scene for this Christmas card sent in 1933, a few years into the Great...
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The Smithsonian sets the scene for this Christmas card sent in 1933, a few years into the Great Depression. They write: Despite the glum economic situation, the Pinero family used a brown paper bag to fashion an inexpensive holiday greeting card. They penned a clever rhyme and...
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Health and the Habitual Traveller in the 19th Century
Recently I’ve been contributing to a new series of stories, drawing on the archives of Lloyds’...
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Collectors Pull Lent Works From London’s Barbican
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When Picasso Crossed the Iron Curtain: The 1st USSR Picasso Exhibition
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The Killing Grounds: Thermopylae
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The 3 Partitions of Poland (& Lithuania): Polarized Peoples
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5 Ancient Roman Medical Practices Still in Use Today
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Heracles Captures the Cretan Bull: The Hero’s Seventh Labor
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Why Is Oktoberfest a Vital Part of German Culture?
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The MoMA Became the Latest Target of Climate Activists
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Fascists vs. Communists: Spanish Civil War’s Outside Influences
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Northern Ireland’s Sex Scandal that Wasn’t
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Thu, 03/21/2024 - 10:17
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Does Marcus Matter?
11 months ago
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Gottfried Leibniz’s Monadology: Do Souls Exist in Space?
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Dr Alun Withey
Are Beards Over? A Historical Perspective.
Recently I spoke with the Guardian journalist Tim Dowling for an excellent article he was writing...
over a year ago
Recently I spoke with the Guardian journalist Tim Dowling for an excellent article he was writing (published last week) about whether beards are finally ‘over’, and I thought it would be interesting to reflect on some of this. Since re-emerging around 2014, gaining popularity...
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Sotheby’s to Auction Its First Robot-Made Artwork
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Overcoming Bias
Who You Are Vs. What You Control
If people can't think clearly about anything that has become part of their identity, then all other...
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If people can't think clearly about anything that has become part of their identity, then all other things being equal, the best plan is to let as few things into your identity as possible.
TheCollector
Was Angkor Ever Lost? The Myth of French “Discovery”
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Events Schedule
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*Time Correction for Wednesday
Overcoming Bias
Tension-Filled Black Holes
Most matter pushes against nearby matter, via a positive “pressure.” That’s why Earth holds its...
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4 Key Works by James Joyce You Need to Read
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What Is George Orwell Best Known For?
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Anarchism Explained: Why Should the State be Abolished?
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What Is Agnes Pelton Best Known For?
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Herodotus Versus Thucydides?
Which Historian Wins?... and Why?
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Which Historian Wins?... and Why?
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Grand Egyptian Museum Partially Opens to the Public
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Henry VIII and Anne of Cleves: “I Like Her Not”
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Caligula's Forgotten Legacy
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10 Facts About the Temples of Angkor
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Rijksmuseum Discovers Identity of Couple Painted by Frans Hals
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A Collection of...
Collections: On the Reign of Alexander III of Macedon, the Great?
This week, in part as a follow-on to our series on the contest between Hellenistic armies and Roman...
7 months ago
This week, in part as a follow-on to our series on the contest between Hellenistic armies and Roman legions, I wanted to take the opportunity to talk about Alexander III, who you almost certainly know as Alexander the Great. But I want to discuss his reign with that title, ‘the...
History Today Feed
On the Spot: Ali Ansari
On the Spot: Ali Ansari
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Mon, 04/08/2024 - 12:28
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On the Spot: Ali Ansari
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Mon, 04/08/2024 - 12:28
Flashbak
Cool in the Shade: One Man’s Photographs with the Stars
Shade Rupe is a writer, filmmaker and actor. He has written for various film and culture magazines....
10 months ago
Shade Rupe is a writer, filmmaker and actor. He has written for various film and culture magazines. A collection of his interviews, with the likes of Udo Kier, Divine, Alejandro Jodorowsky and Tura Satana, was published in the volume Dark Stars Rising: Conversations from the...
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Smallpox in the New World: History, Victims, & Symptoms
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What Are the Abraham Tapestries?
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History Today Feed
Books of the Year 2024: Part 1
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Thu, 11/28/2024 - 09:32
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Books of the Year 2024: Part 1
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J.S. Bach’s Life and Travels in Germany
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Who Is Pina Bausch?
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for September 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
3 months ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of September.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added a new page: Victoria to Sitka logbook.
M291, added support for Cyrillic glyphs.
Fractran, released what might be the most in-depth...
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Another Of My Essays In French
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Last Chance
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A Woman I Once Knew: A Photographer Records Her Changing Body Over Five Decades
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Summary of changes for May 2024
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This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of May.
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Arthur Rackham’s Fantastic Illustrations for The Tempest, 1926
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10 Facts About the Extraordinary Choreographer Pina Bausch
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How Has Modern Philosophy Built on Aristotle’s Ideas?
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Edmund Dulac’s American Weekly Covers – 1924-1951
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Existential Crisis: What Is It and How Can We Overcome It?
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What Were the Most Controversial Suffragette Protests?
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This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of October.
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Vanishing Point: New Zealand and Australia in the 80s and 90s
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Who Was Saint Athanasius?
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James I: A Foreign King on the English Throne
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Did Pliny the Younger Attempt to Rig the Vote in the Roman Senate?
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‘The Tame and the Wild’ by Marcy Norton review
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