weird medieval guys
Why medieval artists drew ancient Romans in medieval clothes
Or, how the French stole Julius Caesar in 1200 AD
a year ago
Or, how the French stole Julius Caesar in 1200 AD
TheCollector
Niko Pirosmani: Get to Know the Tragic Hero of Georgian Art
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10 Norse Goddesses You Need to Know
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TheCollector
A Brief History of Guacamole (And It’s Not What You’d Expect!)
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Trying to Understand...
Don't Confuse Me With Facts.
They know what they think.
a year ago
They know what they think.
TheCollector
Harry Houdini’s Death: Was It Really by Sucker Punch?
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TheCollector
What Is the Tallest Wonder of the World?
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TheCollector
Why Does the UK Celebrate Guy Fawkes Night?
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Hidden History
The Assassination of Malcolm X
Martin Luther King and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference based their strategy on two...
2 weeks ago
Martin Luther King and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference based their strategy on two ideas; the idea that nonviolent civil disobedience, in the tradition of Thoreau and Gandhi, was the only method that the civil rights movement should use, and the idea that white...
Flashbak
Erich Sokol For Playboy : Beautiful Women And Desperate Men (NSFW)
“Modern art is what happens when painters stop looking at girls and persuade themselves they have a...
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“Modern art is what happens when painters stop looking at girls and persuade themselves they have a better idea.” – John Ciardi, American poet (24 June 1916 – 30 March 1986) Erich Sokol (31 March 1933 – 20 February 2003) was an Austrian illustrator and caricaturist best known...
TheCollector
The Statue of Liberty: 9 Facts about the New York City Monument
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6 Ways to Pass the Time in the Middle Ages
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TheCollector
Was Edith Wilson the First Female President of the United States?
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History Today Feed
The Value of Wills to Historians
The Value of Wills to Historians
JamesHoare
Wed, 04/10/2024 - 11:01
8 months ago
The Value of Wills to Historians
JamesHoare
Wed, 04/10/2024 - 11:01
TheCollector
6 Facts You Didn’t Know About the Salem Witch Trials
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a year ago
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, October 27, 2023 (On Politics in Strategy)
Fireside this week! Next week we’ll finally close out the addenda to the How to Roman Republic 101...
a year ago
Fireside this week! Next week we’ll finally close out the addenda to the How to Roman Republic 101 series with a look at provincial governance, but I don’t think that will be done in time for this week, so I’m throwing a fireside in here in the meantime. That said, I thought it...
TheCollector
What Was the Vickers Wellington Bomber?
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African History...
A muslim kingdom in the Ethiopian highlands: the history of Ifat and Adal ca. 1285-1520.
During the late Middle Ages, the northern Horn of Africa was home to some of the continent's most...
6 months ago
During the late Middle Ages, the northern Horn of Africa was home to some of the continent's most powerful dynasties, whose history significantly shaped the region's social landscape. The history of one of these dynasties, often referred to as the Solomonids, has been...
Classical Wisdom
Do You Need Children to Care About the Future?
Shady Trees or Empty Branches?
4 months ago
Shady Trees or Empty Branches?
TheCollector
Prince Charles III Portrait Defaced by Animal Right Activists
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6 months ago
Trying to Understand...
A Postcard From The Far Side of Despair.
Or, a meditation on bloody-mindedness for Ash Wednesday.
10 months ago
Or, a meditation on bloody-mindedness for Ash Wednesday.
Global Inequality...
Abundance, capitalism and climate change
In classical Marxism, communism is defined as a society of material abundance. It is a society where...
8 months ago
In classical Marxism, communism is defined as a society of material abundance. It is a society where goods flow in abundance (“after the productive forces have…increased…all the springs of co-operative wealth flow more abundantly”, Marx, Critique of the Gotha Program
TheCollector
Civil Rights & Social Change: The Fight for Equality in US Elections
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Van Dyck Rare Drawing Could Sell for $1.2 Million at Christie’s
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TheCollector
5 Military Geniuses From History
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TheCollector
Olafur Eliasson to Turn Urban Billboards into Abstract Art
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TheCollector
Norman Rockwell’s “Four Freedoms” That Almost Weren’t
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Posthumanism vs Transhumanism: What Is the Difference?
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TheCollector
How Saint Helena and the True Cross Changed an Empire
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TheCollector
Third-Party Candidates: The Outsiders in US Elections
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Banned Book Week Begins...
3 months ago
Banned Book Week Begins...
TheCollector
The Paradox of Fiction: Is it Irrational to be Moved by Fiction?
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The Two Slayings of Holofernes: Artemisia vs. Caravaggio
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TheCollector
Rome’s Greatest Defeat? Hannibal’s Victory at Cannae
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The Merchant’s House Museum Fears ‘Irreparable Damage’
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TheCollector
Should We Interpret Literature in Its Social Context? Adorno’s Answer
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Overcoming Bias
Culture Status Report
I’ve been focused on cultural drift for about nine months now, and the probability estimates in my...
2 weeks ago
I’ve been focused on cultural drift for about nine months now, and the probability estimates in my last post make this a good time to take stock.
TheCollector
Fall of Constantinople (1453): The Siege That Changed the World
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TheCollector
Adolf Hitler in WWII: The Last 6 Years of His Life
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TheCollector
Clement Attlee: Britain’s Greatest Prime Minister?
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History Today Feed
Babylon’s Mystery Goddess
Babylon’s Mystery Goddess
JamesHoare
Thu, 06/20/2024 - 10:20
6 months ago
Babylon’s Mystery Goddess
JamesHoare
Thu, 06/20/2024 - 10:20
TheCollector
Are Isaac and Ishmael Enemies in the Bible?
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History Today Feed
‘Jane Austen’s Wardrobe’ by Hilary Davidson review
‘Jane Austen’s Wardrobe’ by Hilary Davidson review
j.hoare
Tue, 12/12/2023 - 08:59
a year ago
‘Jane Austen’s Wardrobe’ by Hilary Davidson review
j.hoare
Tue, 12/12/2023 - 08:59
TheCollector
Fake News & the Information Age: Challenges in Modern Elections
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TheCollector
Pre-Columbian Writing Systems (And How They Worked)
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TheCollector
How Did Descartes View Animals?
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The 3 Partitions of Poland (& Lithuania): Polarized Peoples
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Flashbak
SoHo And New York City In The 1980s
Gérard Monger has been taking photos for more than 56 years. “I wanted to become a photojournalist,”...
4 months ago
Gérard Monger has been taking photos for more than 56 years. “I wanted to become a photojournalist,” he tells us, “but I became a computer scientist. I lived for a long time in the suburbs of Paris, Colombes and then Maisons Laffitte. Now I live in the center of France in Nevers....
TheCollector
Why Has Stoicism Gained Popularity in Modern Times?
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TheCollector
Federalism in Ancient Greece: The Forgotten Side of Ancient Greek Politics
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Flashbak
Omega: The Last Days of the World – Camille Flammarion’s Visions of A Dying Planet (1883)
‘The most deadly pestilence would have carried far less terror to the heart than the astronomical...
7 months ago
‘The most deadly pestilence would have carried far less terror to the heart than the astronomical prediction on every tongue; it would have made fewer victims, for already, from some unknown cause, the death-rate was increasing. At every instant one felt the electric shock of a...
TheCollector
Contemporary Art Movements: What Are the 11 Most Notable?
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Trying to Understand...
The Missile Will Always Get Through.
But who is prepared to admit it?
2 weeks ago
But who is prepared to admit it?
TheCollector
What Are the 10 Most Noteworthy Museums in Venice?
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TheCollector
3 Inspiring Japanese Women That Made Video Art
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History Today Feed
Kashmir: Prisoner of History?
Kashmir: Prisoner of History?
JamesHoare
Wed, 12/18/2024 - 09:27
4 days ago
Kashmir: Prisoner of History?
JamesHoare
Wed, 12/18/2024 - 09:27
TheCollector
Contemporary Artist to Recreate Missing Piece of Bayeux Tapestry
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TheCollector
Christian Ethics vs Secular Ethics: What’s the Difference?
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History Today Feed
The Vienna Secession is Founded
The Vienna Secession is Founded
JamesHoare
Wed, 04/03/2024 - 10:30
8 months ago
The Vienna Secession is Founded
JamesHoare
Wed, 04/03/2024 - 10:30
Dreams of Space -...
The Solar System Pop-up Book (1978?)
My first Greek space book. This is a fun pop-up book I found recently. It is pretty basic but I...
a year ago
My first Greek space book. This is a fun pop-up book I found recently. It is pretty basic but I really like space pop-up books for their design and impact.
Adelva. The Solar System Pop-up Book. Greece: Dotam International. 12 pp. 1978
TheCollector
These Countries Have the Most World Heritage Sites
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What Is the Golden Mean in Aristotle’s Ethics?
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TheCollector
10 of Rosalba Carriera’s Best Artworks
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Lost and Found
a year ago
TheCollector
Van Gogh & Gauguin: A Fiery Friendship Between Two Post-Impressionists
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TheCollector
4 Celtic Hillforts and Oppida from the Iron Age
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History Today Feed
The Fisk Jubilee Singers Across the Atlantic
The Fisk Jubilee Singers Across the Atlantic
JamesHoare
Thu, 09/19/2024 - 06:00
3 months ago
The Fisk Jubilee Singers Across the Atlantic
JamesHoare
Thu, 09/19/2024 - 06:00
Res Obscura
Why drug history?
Drugs and spices play an outsized role in world history — but it's often a hidden one
10 months ago
Drugs and spices play an outsized role in world history — but it's often a hidden one
History Today Feed
Sabbatai Sevi: The Lost Messiah
Sabbatai Sevi: The Lost Messiah
JamesHoare
Mon, 03/25/2024 - 11:22
9 months ago
Sabbatai Sevi: The Lost Messiah
JamesHoare
Mon, 03/25/2024 - 11:22
TheCollector
Discover Caral-Supe: Cradle of Civilization in the Americas
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TheCollector
The Bay of Pigs Invasion: The US Fails to Overthrow Communist Cuba
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Secret of the Stoics
3 months ago
TheCollector
Umbanda: 10 Facts About The Afrobrazilian Religion
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TheCollector
Complete Kelmscott Press Book Collection Sells Out at Auction
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Classical Wisdom
What is Virtue?
Can We Define it for Ourselves or Others?
3 months ago
Can We Define it for Ourselves or Others?
TheCollector
How One Tiny Island Took on the Ottoman Empire and Won
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6 months ago
Patterns in Humanity
The Rise of the West
I track the historical rise of West Europe by quantitatively analyzing the birth of notable people...
a year ago
I track the historical rise of West Europe by quantitatively analyzing the birth of notable people of science, and then I put it in context with other indicators of historical development. The data together show that West Europe had developmentally surpassed the rest of the world...
History Today Feed
The Failure of the Leipzig War Crimes Trials
The Failure of the Leipzig War Crimes Trials
JamesHoare
Mon, 12/16/2024 - 11:23
6 days ago
The Failure of the Leipzig War Crimes Trials
JamesHoare
Mon, 12/16/2024 - 11:23
TheCollector
History of Potatoes: The Spuds that Make the World Go Round
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9 months ago
A Collection of...
Collections: The Mediterranean Iron Omni-Spear
This week, on a bit of a lark, we’re going to discuss the most common weapon, by far, in the Iron...
a year ago
This week, on a bit of a lark, we’re going to discuss the most common weapon, by far, in the Iron Age Mediterranean (focusing on the period from the 8th to the 1st centuries BC): the humble, effective and ubiquitous thrusting spear. In particular, I want to discuss the striking...
TheCollector
A Luta Continua! Mozambique’s Struggle for Independence
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Classical Wisdom
Seneca's Tragic Plays
Stoic or Not?
8 months ago
TheCollector
9 Iconic Minimalist Works by Women Artists
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a year ago
Trying to Understand...
The Machine Stops.
And fiddling won't fix it.
3 months ago
And fiddling won't fix it.
TheCollector
Who Was Vivienne Westwood?
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TheCollector
William Blake’s Cottage to Be Preserved as a Museum
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4 months ago
TheCollector
The Prado Museum Shows Paintings in Different Light
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a year ago
TheCollector
Who Was Henri Cartier Bresson?
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TheCollector
Who Won the Battle of Atlanta?
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9 months ago
Flashbak
Snapshots of People Posing with Statues : A Cast of Thousands
Having featured pictures of people meeting statues of Abraham Lincoln, Robert E. Jackson now delves...
3 months ago
Having featured pictures of people meeting statues of Abraham Lincoln, Robert E. Jackson now delves into his fabulous collection of snapshots to show us people posing with other statues. Most are having a laugh, mimicking the poses, affecting some romantic clinch (groping,...
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
African History...
A history of the south-western Saharan towns of Tichitt, Walata, Wadan and Chinguetti (800-1912)
Trade and civilization on west-africa's desert frontier
a year ago
Trade and civilization on west-africa's desert frontier
TheCollector
5 of D.H. Lawrence’s Most Notable Novels
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a year ago
History Today Feed
Spycraft and the Glorious Revolution
Spycraft and the Glorious Revolution
JamesHoare
Tue, 03/19/2024 - 09:20
9 months ago
Spycraft and the Glorious Revolution
JamesHoare
Tue, 03/19/2024 - 09:20
TheCollector
A Guide to 6 Natural Wonders of Vietnam
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7 months ago
Open Culture
Hear the Evolution of Electronic Music: A Sonic Journey from 1929 to 2019
It’s easy to get the impression that enthusiasts of electronic music listen to nothing else. (Not...
a week ago
It’s easy to get the impression that enthusiasts of electronic music listen to nothing else. (Not that it isn’t true for some of them, who tend to relegate themselves to smaller subgenres: consult Ishkur’s Guide to Electronic Music for a map of the sonic territory.) And it’s...
TheCollector
Delian League: Rise & Fall of the Empire of Athens
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a year ago
History Today Feed
How Do Europe’s Cold War Divisions Persist?
How Do Europe’s Cold War Divisions Persist?
JamesHoare
Thu, 08/01/2024 - 07:00
4 months ago
How Do Europe’s Cold War Divisions Persist?
JamesHoare
Thu, 08/01/2024 - 07:00
Classical Wisdom
Should Death Concern Us?
How can we deal with the inevitable... before the inevitable deals with us?
a year ago
How can we deal with the inevitable... before the inevitable deals with us?
Flashbak
The Boston Years: On The Streets 1972-75
In 1972, Philip Flip Collier was in Boston. Philip, who has previously shared his terrific...
3 months ago
In 1972, Philip Flip Collier was in Boston. Philip, who has previously shared his terrific photographs of 1970s NYC, enrolled at the city’s New England School of Photography where he studied for the next two years with the hope of becoming a commercial photographer, but I could...
TheCollector
What Was the Sturmabteilung?
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Flashbak
Why James Bond Gave Up His Lady’s Gun For A Walther PPK
Geoffrey Boothroyd (1925 – 20 October 2001) enjoyed reading spy novels and writing about guns in...
8 months ago
Geoffrey Boothroyd (1925 – 20 October 2001) enjoyed reading spy novels and writing about guns in over a dozen books on the subject, including A Guide to Gun Collecting (1961), Guns Through the Ages (also 1961) and The British Over and Under Shotgun. In 1956 Boothoyd had read...
TheCollector
5 Most Hated Famous Artists
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4 months ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for September 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 September. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Wiktopher, adapted Solresol, edited other conlangs.
Niju,...
TheCollector
Who Was Carolee Schneemann? 8 Facts About the Legendary Performance Artist
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TheCollector
What Are Paul Cezanne’s Most Famous Paintings?
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TheCollector
The US Senate Seeks Explanation for Leon Black’s Art Dealings
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TheCollector
What Are the Five French Republics?
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TheCollector
The Vela Incident: Nuclear Bombs vs. Asteroid Collisions
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a year ago
Trying to Understand...
Games Nations Play.
But they forget the people and the Street.
7 months ago
But they forget the people and the Street.
TheCollector
Hygge, Lagom, Wabi-Sabi: Life Philosophies To Help You Find Harmony
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TheCollector
Who Won the Battle of Cold Harbor?
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Classical Wisdom
How Can We Prevent Character Assassination?
Corruption in the Ancient World
9 months ago
Corruption in the Ancient World
TheCollector
Anglo-Saxon England’s Last 50 Years: A True Game of Thrones
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TheCollector
9 Places to Visit Between San Diego and Glacier National Park
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TheCollector
Astrology in Ancient Rome: A Brief Overview
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TheCollector
10 Extraordinary Symbolist Artists: From Munch to Moreau
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TheCollector
Queen Anne: Britain’s Tragic Queen?
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6 months ago
Trying to Understand...
La politique de l’épuisement et l’épuisement de la politique.
Another of my essays in French.
3 weeks ago
Another of my essays in French.
Trying to Understand...
The Past Is Another Country.
A book review from the future.
5 months ago
A book review from the future.
TheCollector
5 Iconic Quotes by the Duke of Wellington
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TheCollector
Was Ambrosius Aurelianus the Real King Arthur?
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a year ago
Global Inequality...
Three steps to freedom
Secessionism and the collapse of Communist federations
10 months ago
Secessionism and the collapse of Communist federations
TheCollector
How Does Friedrich Hayek’s The Road to Serfdom Criticize Socialism?
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TheCollector
Baroque Obsession: What Was So Innovative About Caravaggio?
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5 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Medea: Monster or Misunderstood?
9 months ago
Medea: Monster or Misunderstood?
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
TheCollector
The Scariest Sermon Ever? Jonathan Edwards & the Great Awakening
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TheCollector
Cecil John Rhodes: Life and Legacy of a British Imperialist
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TheCollector
Who Was the Terrifying Ottoman Sultan Selim “the Grim?”
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TheCollector
Two Major Native Rebellions Against Hellenistic Kings
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TheCollector
10 Women Artists Who Achieved Greatness
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a year ago
A Collection of...
Collections: On the Reign of Alexander III of Macedon, the Great? Part II
This is the second and final part of our look at Alexander III of Macedon (Part I), who you almost...
7 months ago
This is the second and final part of our look at Alexander III of Macedon (Part I), who you almost certainly know as Alexander the Great. Last week, we looked at the sources for Alexander’s life, the historiography (that is, the history-of-the-history) of his modern reception and...
TheCollector
5 of Hildegard of Bingen’s Most Notable Works
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TheCollector
Ancient Marble Zeus Head Unearthed in Türkiye
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4 months ago
TheCollector
What Is the Meaning of Utopia?
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Classical Wisdom
The First Philosopher?
And the Boundless Universe
6 months ago
And the Boundless Universe
TheCollector
Terror on the HMS Erebus: The Tragic Arctic Expedition
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a year ago
Dreams of Space -...
I Want To Be A Space Pilot (1961)
Happy People on the Moon day! (54 years since 1st landing)
I Want To Be A Space Pilot is part of a...
a year ago
Happy People on the Moon day! (54 years since 1st landing)
I Want To Be A Space Pilot is part of a series of children's books called "I want to be..." They are essentially a beginning to read career book. I like the very basic illustrations and the straightforward text. I also...
TheCollector
“Four Dead in Ohio”: The Kent State Shootings
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TheCollector
How Did German Expressionism Change The History of Cinema?
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TheCollector
Belgian Revolution: The Independence Movement That Surprised Europe
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TheCollector
4 Founding Fathers who Signed the Declaration of Independence
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TheCollector
Who Are the Klu Klux Klan?
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TheCollector
4 Key Techniques of 20th-Century Photography
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TheCollector
Why Is Mount Rushmore in South Dakota?
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7 months ago
TheCollector
Wise Men & Witches: Magic in the Bible
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6 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Myths and Metamorphoses
6 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Hades
The God of the Dead
a year ago
TheCollector
Lucid Dreaming: Can You Wake Up in Your Dreams?
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7 months ago
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, March 29, 2024 (On Roman Values)
Fireside this week! Apologies for having two of these in a row, but as I noted last week, I’ve had...
8 months ago
Fireside this week! Apologies for having two of these in a row, but as I noted last week, I’ve had some unexpected (but good) travel, which has made a bit of havoc in my schedule and I am still trying to catch back up. Nevertheless, I wanted to use this week’s fireside to muse a...
TheCollector
Could the “Year Without a Summer” Happen Again? Here’s What Experts Say
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4 days ago
African History...
a brief note on European and African perspectives in travel literature
A Hausa explorer of western Europe.
10 months ago
A Hausa explorer of western Europe.
TheCollector
Belgium’s Collectible Design Fair Debuts in NYC
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3 months ago
Flashbak
My ‘Homeric Retching’: Vladimir Nabokov’s Letter To His Wife About A Nasty Bout of Food Poisoning
“Exactly at 2:30, I suddenly felt an urge to vomit, had barely time to run outside — and there it...
9 months ago
“Exactly at 2:30, I suddenly felt an urge to vomit, had barely time to run outside — and there it began…” – Vladimir Nabokov to his wife Vera Among Vladimir Nabokov’s love letters to his wife published in Letters to Véra, a wonderful book that takes us behind the scenes of...
Classical Wisdom
Where to Stay While in Search of Homer?
***Only 15 Seats Left
a month ago
A Collection of...
Gap Week: April 19, 2024 (Manor Lords First Impression)
Hey folks, this week is a bit of a gap week as I am heading out to the annual meeting of the Society...
8 months ago
Hey folks, this week is a bit of a gap week as I am heading out to the annual meeting of the Society for Military History (and, indeed, by the time you read this, I will be there). Normally, I post the abstract of my conference talk for these sorts of things, but since I …...
TheCollector
Why Did Lot Sacrifice His Daughters? (4 Possible Justifications)
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9 months ago
History Today Feed
A Christmas to Save the Byzantine Empire
A Christmas to Save the Byzantine Empire
JamesHoare
Mon, 11/18/2024 - 10:07
a month ago
A Christmas to Save the Byzantine Empire
JamesHoare
Mon, 11/18/2024 - 10:07
TheCollector
American Tourist Smashed Roman Artifacts at the Israel Museum
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a year ago
A Collection of...
Collections: Teaching Paradox, Imperator, Part IIIa: De Re Publica
This is the first half of the third part of our three-part (I, IIa, IIb) look at Paradox...
4 months ago
This is the first half of the third part of our three-part (I, IIa, IIb) look at Paradox Interactive’s ancient grand strategy game Imperator: Rome, running from the late fourth through the first century BCE, a period that, relevant for today’s discussion, covers the Middle and...
TheCollector
Alexander’s Destruction of Thebes in 335 BCE (Battle & Aftermath)
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6 months ago
History Today Feed
‘Reading It Wrong’ by Abigail Williams review
‘Reading It Wrong’ by Abigail Williams review
JamesHoare
Tue, 02/13/2024 - 08:20
10 months ago
‘Reading It Wrong’ by Abigail Williams review
JamesHoare
Tue, 02/13/2024 - 08:20
Flashbak
Jesus In Photos – The Mid-Century Years
Early images of Jesus look not much the Jesus we see today and in the Turin Shroud. Back then he was...
8 months ago
Early images of Jesus look not much the Jesus we see today and in the Turin Shroud. Back then he was bushy haired and youthful, soft-bodied like the Jesus at the Arian Baptistery, hopeful and free. The face was based on the best looking heathen gods. In the Middle Ages, Jesus...
CrimethInc.
Festivals of Resistance : A Call for Gatherings the Weekend Before Trump Takes Office
Along with others around the country, we invite you to join us in organizing festivals of resistance...
2 weeks ago
Along with others around the country, we invite you to join us in organizing festivals of resistance on the weekend of January 18, immediately before Donald Trump takes office. This is a crucial opportunity to engage in outreach, education, and action ahead of what it is sure to...
TheCollector
Why Was The Well of Loneliness by Radclyffe Hall Put on Trial?
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TheCollector
The Sand Creek Massacre: A Horrific Tale of Betrayal & Greed
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4 months ago
TheCollector
Shakespeare’s Hamlet: Everything You Need to Know About the Tragedy
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4 months ago
TheCollector
Frick Collection Announces April 2025 Reopening
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TheCollector
Aspasia of Miletus: More Than Pericles’ Romantic Partner?
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TheCollector
5 of George Washington’s Right Hands: All the General’s Men (& Woman)
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3 months ago
CrimethInc.
Resisting Local Authoritarianism and Multipolar Imperialisms in Georgia : A Deeper Look into the...
On the one-hundred-year anniversary of the uprising in Georgia against Soviet annexation, the...
a week ago
On the one-hundred-year anniversary of the uprising in Georgia against Soviet annexation, the struggle for independence from Russian rule remains the chief force driving the popular mobilization that has been growing over the past several months. Yet today’s movement points to a...
TheCollector
Did Bruce Lee Invent Mixed Martial Art?
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TheCollector
The AIDS Epidemic: A Heartbreaking Story
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10 months ago
CrimethInc.
Georgia: The Firework Protests : A Report and Video Footage from the Streets of Tbilisi
Tuesday, December 3 marked the sixth consecutive night of clashes between police and anti-government...
2 weeks ago
Tuesday, December 3 marked the sixth consecutive night of clashes between police and anti-government protesters in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia. We offer the following short report and video footage courtesy of Georgian anarchists.
The demonstrators are responding to the...
Overcoming Bias
Culture Drift Predicts Decadence
Babies are naturally pretty selfish, lazy, and present-oriented.
2 months ago
Babies are naturally pretty selfish, lazy, and present-oriented.
Trying to Understand...
Service to what nation?
Why people should stop talking about conscription.
5 months ago
Why people should stop talking about conscription.
History Today Feed
The Capetians: Medieval France’s Greatest Dynasty
The Capetians: Medieval France’s Greatest Dynasty
JamesHoare
Wed, 03/20/2024 - 10:17
9 months ago
The Capetians: Medieval France’s Greatest Dynasty
JamesHoare
Wed, 03/20/2024 - 10:17
TheCollector
An Art Lover’s Guide to Santa Fe
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10 months ago
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...
TheCollector
Interview with Margaret Iversen: What Was Freud’s Impact on Surrealism?
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African History...
A history of the Rozvi kingdom (1680-1830)
From Changamire's expulsion of the Portuguese to the ruined cities of Zimbabwe.
a year ago
From Changamire's expulsion of the Portuguese to the ruined cities of Zimbabwe.
TheCollector
8 Artists Who Defined the Roaring Twenties
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History Today Feed
Death of a Samurai Legend
Death of a Samurai Legend
JamesHoare
Thu, 06/13/2024 - 09:11
6 months ago
Death of a Samurai Legend
JamesHoare
Thu, 06/13/2024 - 09:11
TheCollector
Why Visit Aqaba? Jordan’s City of Contrasts
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TheCollector
What Is God? Theism, Pantheism, and Panentheism
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TheCollector
The Last Great Pharaoh? The Story of Ramesses III
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TheCollector
10 Essential Movies to Watch to Understand Film Noir
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TheCollector
Banksy’s Animal Series Continues at London Zoo
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4 months ago
TheCollector
Why Is Turkey so Important on Thanksgiving?
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a year ago
Flashbak
Salford in 1977: People Of Langworthy, Ordsall and the Adelphi
In 1977, Phil Portus photographed life on the streets of Salford in Greater Manchester, England. A...
4 months ago
In 1977, Phil Portus photographed life on the streets of Salford in Greater Manchester, England. A member of the Reflex photography group, led by documentarian Diane Bush, a young American established documentary photographer, Portus wanted to show the everyday things people...
TheCollector
What Made Sir Joshua Reynolds an Iconic Portrait Artist?
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TheCollector
What Animals Appear in Shakespeare’s Plays?
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2 months ago
TheCollector
A History of Italy in 13 Monuments
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TheCollector
Street Artist JR Installs Optical Illusion at Milan Train Station
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8 months ago
Classical Wisdom
James Joyce's Ulysses
Retelling of the Odyssey
a year ago
TheCollector
8 Famous Books That Helped Economies Thrive With Tourism
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8 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Why Was Hannibal Defeated? And What If He Had Won?
The Silence of the Elephants
2 months ago
The Silence of the Elephants
TheCollector
The Rise & Fall of Pompeii and Herculaneum: A Tale of Two Cities
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TheCollector
Who Was Saint Basil of Caesarea?
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TheCollector
Get to Know the Nazca People and the Mysterious Nazca Lines
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4 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Electra: Powerful or Pathetic?
Which Playwright did it better?
5 months ago
Which Playwright did it better?
History Today Feed
‘Rites of Passage’ by Judith Flanders review
‘Rites of Passage’ by Judith Flanders review
JamesHoare
Mon, 02/26/2024 - 11:07
10 months ago
‘Rites of Passage’ by Judith Flanders review
JamesHoare
Mon, 02/26/2024 - 11:07
History Today Feed
The Pilgrim as a Historian
The Pilgrim as a Historian
JamesHoare
Wed, 11/20/2024 - 10:50
a month ago
The Pilgrim as a Historian
JamesHoare
Wed, 11/20/2024 - 10:50
TheCollector
Washburn Gallery in NY Permanently Closes After Half a Century
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11 months ago
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...
TheCollector
Andy Warhol’s Mother: Who Was Julia Warhola?
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Flashbak
A Look Inside London Cafes and Greasy Spoons In the Early 1990s
We’ve seen the outside of many London cafes in the 1980s and 1990s, first here then more. Now Peter...
6 months ago
We’ve seen the outside of many London cafes in the 1980s and 1990s, first here then more. Now Peter Marshall pokes his camera inside London’s lost cafes and shows us around. We see lots of formica counters, brightly coloured chairs, the stainless steel urns for ready-made coffee...
TheCollector
Archaeologists Excavate Ancient City Destroyed by Romans
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TheCollector
Who Is Zeus? The King of the Greek Gods
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11 months ago
TheCollector
Attritional Warfare: Stalemate on the Western Front During WWI
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5 months ago
CrimethInc.
How to Organize an Assembly : Preparing to Respond in an Era of Disasters and Despotism
There are times when people who have kept to themselves, counting on politicians and specialists to...
a month ago
There are times when people who have kept to themselves, counting on politicians and specialists to solve their problems, suddenly realize that their only hope is to make contact with others like themselves and work together. Perhaps a hurricane has just torn through the state,...
A Collection of...
Collections: Nitpicking Gladiator II, Part II
Last week, we started our nitpicking of Gladiator II (2024) by looking at the problems with the...
a week ago
Last week, we started our nitpicking of Gladiator II (2024) by looking at the problems with the films chronology and its portrayal of the Roman army of the early third century, both in its equipment and in its battle tactics. This week, we’re going to move forward to the main...
TheCollector
The 6 Major Causes of the French Revolution
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Featuring Stephen Fry!
6 months ago
TheCollector
Morality Explored: Which Ethical Theories Are Best?
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a year ago
TheCollector
Greco-Scythian Artifacts Seized by Spanish Police
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a year ago
History Today Feed
Absinthe: From Green Fairy to Moral Panic
Absinthe: From Green Fairy to Moral Panic
JamesHoare
Thu, 12/12/2024 - 09:28
a week ago
Absinthe: From Green Fairy to Moral Panic
JamesHoare
Thu, 12/12/2024 - 09:28
TheCollector
5 Strangest Art Movements You Need to Know
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TheCollector
Was Vincent van Gogh Religious?
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Classical Wisdom
Should We Be Afraid of Technology?
Lessons from Prometheus and Frankenstein
a month ago
Lessons from Prometheus and Frankenstein
African History...
A complete history of Madagascar and the island kingdom of Merina.
State and society on Africa's largest island.
a year ago
State and society on Africa's largest island.
TheCollector
When Did World War II Start and End?
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a year ago
TheCollector
Who Won the Battle of Gettysburg?
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11 months ago
TheCollector
Tattoos in the Bible: Can Christians Modify Their Bodies?
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6 months ago
TheCollector
5 Top Fighter Aces of World War I
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a year ago
Hundred Rabbits
hello fujisan
It's 8h00 pm on a cold dark winter night, we are outside of Shimizu harbor motoring in circles and...
over a year ago
It's 8h00 pm on a cold dark winter night, we are outside of Shimizu harbor motoring in circles and waiting for a response from Shimizu Port Control. The temperature is 4 °C, the wind is blowing hard and our clothes are wet and caked with salt. We’re tired and hungry, waiting for...
Trying to Understand...
France Saves Europe.
Again. In a manner of speaking.
9 months ago
Again. In a manner of speaking.
TheCollector
How Did a Pig End Up on Trial in the Middle Ages?
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TheCollector
Who Were ‘The Cambridge Five’?
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Trying to Understand...
The Coming Of Neo-Tribalism.
Of honour, gangsters, nomadic tribes and of course identity politics.
6 months ago
Of honour, gangsters, nomadic tribes and of course identity politics.
TheCollector
Edie Sedgwick: Who Was Andy Warhol’s Protégé Starlet?
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TheCollector
Study Shows Real Art Stimulates the Brain More Than a Copy
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2 months ago
TheCollector
Marina Abramović Leads 7-Minute Silence at Glastonbury Festival
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5 months ago
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...
TheCollector
How Did Argentina Lose the Falklands War? Defeat in the South Atlantic
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Flashbak
Käthe Kollwitz Self Portraits
“I have no trouble with the idea of my art serving a purpose. I want to have an impact at a time...
5 months ago
“I have no trouble with the idea of my art serving a purpose. I want to have an impact at a time when people are so baffled, so in need of help.” – Käthe Kollwitz diary entry, December 1922 Käthe Kollwitz (8 July 1867 – 22 April 1945) made over 100 self-portraits of her …...
TheCollector
Medieval Do’s and Don’ts of Dating: Complexities of Courtly Love
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
The Life of Aristotle
More Than A Philosopher
11 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Early Christian Poetry
A Forgotten Genre?
8 months ago
TheCollector
Were They Really World Wars? WWI & WWII Outside of Europe
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a year ago
TheCollector
Cappadocia’s Hidden Cities and Rock-Cut Churches
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3 months ago
TheCollector
What Can Psychoanalysis Tell Us About Hamlet?
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a year ago
TheCollector
Who Were the Utopian Socialists?
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8 months ago
TheCollector
Reclaiming Medusa: How Did She Become a Symbol of Female Empowerment?
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3 weeks ago
Trying to Understand...
You And Whose Army?
NATO would do well to stay out of Ukraine.
a year ago
NATO would do well to stay out of Ukraine.
TheCollector
Hitler in Politics: From the Nazi Party to the Reichstag
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7 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Quick Notification
In Search of Homer
2 months ago
TheCollector
What Inspired Caspar David Friedrich’s Wanderer Above the Sea of Fog?
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4 months ago
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, September 29, 2023 (On Academic Hiring)
Fireside this week! I know we’re all anxious to get to the last part of our look at the Roman...
a year ago
Fireside this week! I know we’re all anxious to get to the last part of our look at the Roman Republic – a discussion of Roman courts and the legal system – but academic job season is upon us and I needed to take a week to focus on getting some of those applications out. …...
Patterns in Humanity
When few do great harm
Power laws in criminal behavior
a year ago
Power laws in criminal behavior
Dreams of Space -...
Stations in Space: Our Stepping Stones to the Stars (1960)
Just another quick re-run of an older book, enjoy!
Cox, Donald W. Illustrated by Kocher, W. A....
a year ago
Just another quick re-run of an older book, enjoy!
Cox, Donald W. Illustrated by Kocher, W. A. Stations in Space: Our Stepping Stones to the Stars. New York: Holt Rinehart and Winston. (55 p.) 1960.
Classical Wisdom
History as Tragedy?
A Different View of Thucydides
5 months ago
A Different View of Thucydides
TheCollector
Sotheby’s Sells Harry Potter Watercolor For Record $1.9 Million
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5 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
What Countries Joined the Axis Powers?
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TheCollector
5 Female Artists From South America That You Should Know
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TheCollector
Hannah Arendt’s The Human Condition: What is an Active Life?
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a year ago
Flashbak
‘Look at Me’: Scot Sothern’s powerful photographs of life on LA’s streets
In amongst the crowds drifting along Hollywood Boulevard there’s an old guy sitting on an orange...
7 months ago
In amongst the crowds drifting along Hollywood Boulevard there’s an old guy sitting on an orange bucket. He’s wearing dirty jeans and a grey hoodie. The guy’s in his seventies. Weather-worn. Grizzled beard. Walking stick. Back trouble caused by “old spinal injuries and bad...
TheCollector
An Introduction to the Ethics of Care
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Trying to Understand...
War Is Complicated.
And not just the fighting bit.
a year ago
And not just the fighting bit.
TheCollector
What Are Salvador Dalí’s Composition Techniques?
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Trying to Understand...
The Threat of Back to Normal
Global power has always been distributed.
a year ago
Global power has always been distributed.
TheCollector
What Are Anton Chekhov’s Most Important Works?
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TheCollector
Norman Rockwell Works Dispute Finally Over?
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a year ago
TheCollector
Why Is Emperor Caligula’s Reign Notorious?
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a year ago
TheCollector
Discover Norman Rockwell’s America (& His Legacy)
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TheCollector
When Did the Anglo-Saxon Invasion of Britain Really Begin?
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a year ago
Global Inequality...
Why not Keynes?
Keynes’ uneasy relationship with income distribution
8 months ago
Keynes’ uneasy relationship with income distribution
TheCollector
The Roman-Jewish Wars: Jewish Resistance vs Roman Might
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TheCollector
3 Key Ideas in Environmental Ethics
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a year ago
History Today Feed
Was Portugal’s Carnation Revolution Inevitable?
Was Portugal’s Carnation Revolution Inevitable?
JamesHoare
Thu, 04/25/2024 - 08:56
8 months ago
Was Portugal’s Carnation Revolution Inevitable?
JamesHoare
Thu, 04/25/2024 - 08:56
Flashbak
Arrows – Love And Punishment in Vintage Snapshots
The latest submission for collector supreme Robert E. Jackson focuses on arrows in snapshots. Some...
5 months ago
The latest submission for collector supreme Robert E. Jackson focuses on arrows in snapshots. Some have been drawn on the printed photo with pen, others form part of the image itself. The use of bows and arrows by humans predates recorded history and is common to most...
TheCollector
Romania in WWII: An Important Part of the Eastern Front
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9 months ago
TheCollector
Landslide Victories: A Look at Pivotal Elections in US History
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3 months ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for July 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
4 months ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of July.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added Sitka, and completed route in {us se alaska}.
Left, can now paste binary directly from programs like Nasu.
Hakum, added two drawings to the...
TheCollector
Why Did Remedios Varo Paint So Many Self-Portraits?
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TheCollector
5 Lost Cities of Ancient Egypt Rediscovered
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2 months ago
History Today Feed
What Do We Get Wrong About the Byzantine Empire?
What Do We Get Wrong About the Byzantine Empire?
JamesHoare
Thu, 02/22/2024 - 01:00
10 months ago
What Do We Get Wrong About the Byzantine Empire?
JamesHoare
Thu, 02/22/2024 - 01:00
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Epics Collection
5 months ago
TheCollector
‘Ain Ghazal: One of the Oldest Places in Human Civilization
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a year ago
TheCollector
10 Interesting Facts About Haruki Murakami You Should Know
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7 months ago
TheCollector
The Plague by Albert Camus: “Can One Be a Saint Without God?”
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a year ago
TheCollector
What Is Catholic Social Teaching? 7 Key Themes
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3 months ago
TheCollector
Aristotle’s Poetics: A Brief Overview
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a year ago
TheCollector
10 Small Towns in the US for Art Lovers
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Roman Empire Podcasts
a year ago
TheCollector
Which Countries Have the Most Official Languages?
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4 months ago
TheCollector
10 Baroque Artists You Should Know
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11 months ago
Flashbak
East of the Sun and West of the Moon With Illustrations by Kay Nielsen, 1914
Kay Nielsen (March 12, 1886 – June 21, 1957) was a Danish illustrator best known for his work for...
8 months ago
Kay Nielsen (March 12, 1886 – June 21, 1957) was a Danish illustrator best known for his work for Disney, for whom he contributed many story sketches and illustrations, not least the nightmarish, eerie and delicate Bald Mountain scenes for the animated movie Fantasia (1940). But...
TheCollector
Why Was the Statue of Christ the Redeemer Built?
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TheCollector
Henri Matisse and Pablo Picasso: 6 Notes on Friendship and Rivalry
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a year ago
TheCollector
Billy the Kid: The Incredible Story of America’s Favorite Outlaw
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a year ago
TheCollector
Is There Democracy Without Voting? Elections by Lot in Ancient Athens
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a year ago
TheCollector
Heracles Cleans the Augean Stables: The Hero’s Fifth Labor
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6 days ago
Overcoming Bias
How Every Empire Falls
On the radio yesterday, I heard the soulful song That’s How Every Empire Falls, written by RB Morris...
a month ago
On the radio yesterday, I heard the soulful song That’s How Every Empire Falls, written by RB Morris sometime before 2005, and performed at various times by Morris, John Prine, and Marianne Faithfull.
TheCollector
Rijksmuseum Discovers Identity of Couple Painted by Frans Hals
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TheCollector
How Did Henri Matisse’s Travels Influence His Art?
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5 months ago
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.
Hidden History
The Last Day of World War One
At 5am on November 11, 1918, the French, British, American and German representatives signed the...
a month ago
At 5am on November 11, 1918, the French, British, American and German representatives signed the armistice treaty that formally ended hostilities in the First World War. Under the terms of the Armistice, the war would officially end at 11am that day. All the troops in the...
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