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In the 1970s, David Rostance was photographing life in the UK. Inevitably, his pictures of Birmingham, The Black Country, London and Wolverhampton included cars. He took the above picture of the Ford Cortina Mk.1 parked on the roadside on 5th February 1978. It could be seen a...
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After 15 days on the water, we were to get into port. It was the 27th of June, and we'd left Opua on the 12th. We hove-to for the night, waiting for sunrise before entering Savusavu bay. 'Entering a strange harbor at night is for morons and fools,' people told us. We didn't...
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The Story of the Calydonian Boar Hunt in Greek Mythology
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Euripides’ Lost Plays
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Largest UK Holbein Exhibition at The Queen’s Gallery
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Anglo-Saxon England’s Last 50 Years: A True Game of Thrones
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Human Sacrifice in the Pre-Columbian Americas: Fact vs Fiction
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The Lebanese Civil War: A Complex & Devastating Conflict
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Medieval Icelandic Feasts
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Thu, 12/21/2023 - 06:00
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Medieval Icelandic Feasts
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Thu, 12/21/2023 - 06:00
TheCollector
Shakespeare’s Taming of the Shrew: Sexist or Subversive?
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History Today Feed
On the Spot: Gina Anne Tam
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Rome Considers Entry Fee for Famed Trevi Fountain
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Rehabilitating the East India Company’s Nabobs
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Thu, 04/25/2024 - 08:00
TheCollector
When Birds Outsmarted the Army: What Was the Emu War?
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Sigyn: Get to Know Loki’s Mysterious and Dutiful Wife
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Ron’s Place Becomes First Outsider Art with Listed Status in England
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Old Dubai: The Other Side of a Megacity
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5 Female Hispanic Artists That You Should Know About
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Stolen Van Gogh Anonymously Returned to Dutch Museum
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5 Interesting Aspects of Medieval Mongol Culture
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Philosophy 101: What Are The 5 Major Branches of Philosophy?
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5 Victorian Fashion Trends: From Flammable Skirts to Poisonous Fabrics
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The 5 Most Significant Queens and Kings of Jerusalem
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Wuxing: What Are the Five Elements of Chinese Philosophy?
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Overcoming Bias
Prioritizing Concrete Proposals
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I think often about the non-immediate future, and wonder how to best allocate effort to make that future better. And the first steps in this process are often to identify interesting classes of scenarios, and then estimate their desirability, chances, and ease of influence.
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Patron Saint of Ireland: Who Was St. Patrick?
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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...
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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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The Life of Tadeusz Kościuszko: A Revolutionary on 2 Continents
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8 Techniques in Persuasion from Antiquity
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8 Great Women Sculptors You Need to Know
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7 Works by Margaret Keane You Should Know
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Io Saturnalia!
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Philip Marlowe: The Rise & Fall of The Private Detective
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The Apocrypha: Were Books Left Out of the Protestant Bible?
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Flashbak
In the Night Garden: The Magical World of George Shiras
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George Shiras (1859 – 1942) began photographing in 1889, and was the first to use camera traps and flash photography when photographing animals. Shiras, a lawyer who became a politician, borrowed a hunting technique he learned from the Ojibwa tribe called jacklighting, when fire...
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Art Philanthropy in the US Depends on Prestige
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Which Archeological Finds Support the Bible?
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Hundred Rabbits
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Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of April. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
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Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part V: Epilogue
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This is the fifth part of our four(ish) five part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa, IIIb, IVa, IVb, IVc) look at how the Roman legions were able to overcome the Macedonian sarisa phalanx in the third and second centuries BC. We have covered the decisive battles in the story, although...
TheCollector
Discover the Secrets of the Catacombs of Rome
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Ancient Atomists
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The Origins of Oppenheimer?
TheCollector
Here’s How AI Completed Keith Haring’s Work
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Flashbak
Miyako Festivals Of Kyoto, Japan – Illustrations From A 1920s Album of Silk Paintings
These illustrations of Miyako Festivals are from an album of silk paintings created in the 1920s...
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These illustrations of Miyako Festivals are from an album of silk paintings created in the 1920s showing all different festivals held in Kyoto, Japan. Miyako (‘capital’) is an archaic name for Kyoto, which was the capital of Japan from 794 AD to 1868 AD. The pictures playson...
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Who Were the Disciples James, John and Andrew?
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What is Speciesism According to Peter Singer?
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What Were the Main Aims of Fauvism?
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How Did Bob Dylan Win the Nobel Prize in Literature?
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A Brief History of Collecting Art
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Interview with Margaret Iversen: What Was Freud’s Impact on Surrealism?
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How Did George Orwell’s Life Influence his Literature?
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5 Naval Battles That Defined Russian History
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On the Spot: Lori D. Ginzberg
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On the Spot: Lori D. Ginzberg
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Mon, 08/19/2024 - 10:30
TheCollector
The Anglo-Zanzibar War (AKA The Shortest War in History)
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TheCollector
Scientism and Anti-Scientism: What Is the Difference?
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History Today Feed
How Do Europe’s Cold War Divisions Persist?
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Thu, 08/01/2024 - 07:00
TheCollector
10 Times Ivan the Terrible Really Was Terrible
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What Is the Will to Power?
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Why Are There Two Virginias?
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TheCollector
The Plague by Albert Camus: “Can One Be a Saint Without God?”
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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.
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the biography of a West African mathematician in Cairo.
TheCollector
6 Facts About Johannes Itten, the Famous Bauhaus Teacher
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The Ancient Novel
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How Important Was Theseus for Athens? Theseus: Get to Know the Mythical King of Athens
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Who Is the Archangel Michael? Analyzing an Angel
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The Story of Thebes
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From its captivating mythology and fantastic history, discover this important yet forgotten city-state...
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The History and Beauty of the Moscow Metro
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The History of the Ancient Olympics: Footraces in the Nude
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The Sand Creek Massacre: A Horrific Tale of Betrayal & Greed
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Why Is There One Caryatid at the British Museum and Five in Athens?
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What Is Capoeira?
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Calm in the Face of Crisis
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Putting the Greek Back into Stoicism
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the historical context of the Hatata in African philosophy.
8 months ago
the historical context of the Hatata in African philosophy.
TheCollector
How Frans Hals Revolutionized Dutch Portrait Painting
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Classical Wisdom
Socrates' Wayward Student
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...and the Philosophy of Pleasure
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Found Vintage Photobooth Pictures
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“Collecting the photobooth strip (approximate size 8 inches by 1.5 inches) has been an adventure,” says vintage photography collector Robert E. Jackson. “If you see or own an amazing photobooth, you can pretty much figure it used to be part of a 4-pose strip. The individual...
TheCollector
Stolen Masterpieces: 5 Famous Artworks That Are Still Missing
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History Today Feed
Convents as a Refuge in Early Modern Lisbon
Convents as a Refuge in Early Modern Lisbon
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Thu, 01/25/2024 - 12:26
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Convents as a Refuge in Early Modern Lisbon
JamesHoare
Thu, 01/25/2024 - 12:26
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Sappho: The Lost Poetess
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TheCollector
Scottish Independence Movements Through the Ages
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What Is First Thessalonians About?
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TheCollector
Plato: A Complete Overview of His Life, Work, and Philosophy
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TheCollector
How Accurate Were Aristotle’s Views on Science?
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TheCollector
Plato’s Meno: What is Virtue, and Can it Be Taught?
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History Today Feed
On the Spot: Levi Roach
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Mon, 02/05/2024 - 11:25
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On the Spot: Levi Roach
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Mon, 02/05/2024 - 11:25
TheCollector
Andrew Jackson’s Genocidal Legacy
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What Can History and Archaeology Tell Us About the Druids?
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The “New” Norman Rockwell Turns Toward Civil Rights
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Who Won the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House?
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Nature Aided in the Creation of the Great Sphinx of Giza?
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5 of the Most Famous Constructed Languages
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History Today Feed
How French Was Medieval England?
How French Was Medieval England?
JamesHoare
Thu, 01/25/2024 - 09:36
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How French Was Medieval England?
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Thu, 01/25/2024 - 09:36
Dr Alun Withey
Victorian Swappers! Adverts for exchange in the 19th century.
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Victorians were inveterate 'swappers' (NB: this might not be what you think!). Newspapers and journals were full of ads for objects sought and to be exchanged. These offer a fascinating insight into what was considered desirable, the value of objects, and the processes of...
TheCollector
Operation Unthinkable: The Military Plan That Was Never Used
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a month ago
History Today Feed
The Tudor War on Libel
The Tudor War on Libel
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Thu, 10/24/2024 - 09:19
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The Tudor War on Libel
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Thu, 10/24/2024 - 09:19
Flashbak
Animals Behaving Horribly On Vintage Christmas Cards
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The British love for animals is clear in this weird and wonderful collection of Christmas cards produced during the Victorian era. There are dead birds, massive insects being tortured by small children and any number of humanised animals eating each other, eating people and...
TheCollector
10 Things to Do in London if You Love History
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Walter Benjamin’s Theses: Is Progress Inevitable?
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How Did the 1979 Iranian Revolution Influence Iran’s Economy?
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Ed Ruscha’s Artists’ Books: An Innovative Approach
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Van Dyck Rare Drawing Could Sell for $1.2 Million at Christie’s
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Hell in the Bible: Eternal Damnation vs. Annihilationism
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7 Rococo Artists You Need to Know
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8 Famous Impressionist Paintings You Should Know
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7 Models of Henri Matisse You Should Know About
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Adolf Hitler in WWII: The Last 6 Years of His Life
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Open Culture
Watch The Insects’ Christmas from 1913: A Stop Motion Film Starring a Cast of Dead Bugs
Kind Reader, Will you do us the honor of accepting our holiday invitation? Carve five minutes from...
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Kind Reader, Will you do us the honor of accepting our holiday invitation? Carve five minutes from your holiday schedule to spend time celebrating The Insects’ Christmas, above. In addition to offering brief respite from the chaos of consumerism and modern expectations, this...
TheCollector
Louis Althusser on the Link Between Ideology and the State Apparatus
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Classical Wisdom
Should We Be Afraid of Technology?
Lessons from Prometheus and Frankenstein
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Lessons from Prometheus and Frankenstein
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A pride of lions, a paddling of ducks, and....a herd of harlots?
Flashbak
The Avicenna Canon Medicinae – An Illustrated Medical Book From 13th Century Paris
First published in 13th Century Paris, the Avicenna, Canon Medicinae is an illustrated medical text...
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First published in 13th Century Paris, the Avicenna, Canon Medicinae is an illustrated medical text book made from tempera and gold leaf on parchment. Shelf marked Besançon, Bibliothèque municipale, MS 0457, the work is a Latin translation of Avicenna’s Canon medicinae, one of...
TheCollector
The History of the Tomato: The Fruit that Spread Round the World
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The Stars of Sun Records: 4 Famous Singers
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How Did King Tut Die? (5 Theories)
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10 Ancient Cities Around the World to Visit
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Umbanda: 10 Facts About The Afrobrazilian Religion
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Imperial Chinese Porcelain Bring Novelties to Market
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The First Stoic
Zeno of Citium
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The Indian Citizenship Act
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The Indian Citizenship Act
JamesHoare
Tue, 05/28/2024 - 11:42
TheCollector
Aspasia of Miletus: More Than Pericles’ Romantic Partner?
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TheCollector
10 Historic Small Towns in the Rockies You Should Visit
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Ancient Olympics
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8 Things You Should Know About Wangechi Mutu
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Hitler’s Inner Circle: The 7 Most Powerful Figures in the Third Reich
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Hunter Biden Did Know Who Acquired His Art
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The Culper Ring: How Espionage Won the American Revolution
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The Famous Mummies of the Inca and the Chinchorro
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Who Won the Battle of Cold Harbor?
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What Are the Four Waves of Feminism?
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Flashbak
The Horny Monkey And A Nose Pick: Humorous Japanese Postcards by Kokkei Shinbun Sha – 1907-1909
The postcard above is over an ‘Amorous Monkey (Iroke zaru)’ attempting to undress a Japanese woman...
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The postcard above is over an ‘Amorous Monkey (Iroke zaru)’ attempting to undress a Japanese woman against her will. It’s an unusual tableaux. But then a lot about Japanese portrayals of sex is unfamiliar to all but the most adventurous Westerner (this Japanese sex guide and rope...
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Dealing With Foreigners ...
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a year ago
Is more complicated than you might think.
African History...
A history of the Loango kingdom (ca.1500-1883) : Power, Ivory and Art in west-central Africa.
Africa's past carved in ivory
a year ago
Africa's past carved in ivory
TheCollector
Cecilia Beaux: Esteemed American Portraitist
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a year ago
Flashbak
The Devil’s Dictionary: The 50-ish Best Descriptions From The Cynic’s Word Book, 1906
Written by American journalist Ambrose Bierce (24 June 1842 – c.1914), The Devil’s Dictionary, aka...
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Written by American journalist Ambrose Bierce (24 June 1842 – c.1914), The Devil’s Dictionary, aka The Cynic’s Word Book, consists of common words followed by humorous and satirical definitions. The book was a compilation of Bierce’s columns for The Wasp (1881–1860 plus) and The...
TheCollector
6 Unsolved Murder Mysteries Involving Historical Figures
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9 months ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for January 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
10 months ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of January.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added galley refit, updated lifelines, seamed box cushions, and moisture prevention underliner.
Permacomputing, revamped the page.
Flappy Bird,...
TheCollector
What Is a Medieval Morality Play?
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TheCollector
Three Men Convicted of Stealing Ming Dynasty Vase
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TheCollector
What Is the Historical Context of Easter?
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What Is Berlin Science Week? Everything You Need to Know
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What Were the Most Controversial Suffragette Protests?
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A Collection of...
Collections: How Many People? Ancient Demography
One of the first questions anyone asks about past societies is, ‘how many people were there?’ It is...
a year ago
One of the first questions anyone asks about past societies is, ‘how many people were there?’ It is one of those basic bits of information and generally speaking those of us who teach these societies are usually prepared with an estimate to answer the question. But what we often...
Classical Wisdom
The Best Eclipses of the Ancient World
War Stoppers and God Makers
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War Stoppers and God Makers
Flashbak
Finding The Original Drugstore Cowboy : Los Angeles In 1980
Originally the Columbia Drugstore was next to Gower Gulch at Sunset and Gower, says Meredith...
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Originally the Columbia Drugstore was next to Gower Gulch at Sunset and Gower, says Meredith Jacobson Marciano. In 1980, the coffee shop was closing forever.”The term “drugstore cowboy” came from here to mean a young wannabe whippersnapper who wanted to get into Westerns but...
TheCollector
A History of the US House of Representatives
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TheCollector
Thomas Gainsborough vs. Joshua Reynolds: 6 Facts About Their Rivalry
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10 months ago
History Today Feed
The Theft of the Ghent Altarpiece
The Theft of the Ghent Altarpiece
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Thu, 06/13/2024 - 09:20
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The Theft of the Ghent Altarpiece
JamesHoare
Thu, 06/13/2024 - 09:20
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Memorial Day Weekend Sale
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Memorial Day Weekend Sale
TheCollector
Luck and Cheating in Roman Gambling: The Die is Cast
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TheCollector
Andrew Jackson’s Early Life: Lawyer, Slave Trader, & Military Hero
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Peter Singer’s Famine, Affluence, and Morality: Is Charity Good?
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What Inspired Caspar David Friedrich’s Wanderer Above the Sea of Fog?
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Where Did the Huguenots Go? (6 Regions They Settled)
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How Did Socrates View Democracy?
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Interview with Dr. Mark Solms on Freud & Surrealism
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TheCollector
Who Was Lorenzo de’ Medici (The Magnificent)?
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Classical Wisdom
Greece's Forgotten Legacy
Ancient Mixed Martial Arts?
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Ancient Mixed Martial Arts?
Trying to Understand...
Ukraine: A Further Guide for the Perplexed.
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7 months ago
They didn't know. But they know now.
TheCollector
6 of the Largest Cities in the Modern World
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5 months ago
History Today Feed
Highwaymen: The Road to Infamy
Highwaymen: The Road to Infamy
JamesHoare
Wed, 06/19/2024 - 09:50
6 months ago
Highwaymen: The Road to Infamy
JamesHoare
Wed, 06/19/2024 - 09:50
TheCollector
Who Are the Most Important Christian Figures After the Bible?
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TheCollector
Who Won the Battle of Fort Pillow?
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How Did Comuna 13 Transform Medellín?
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TheCollector
Levina Teerlinc: A Woman Artist of the Tudor Court
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History Today Feed
Maria Graham and the Valparaíso Earthquake
Maria Graham and the Valparaíso Earthquake
j.hoare
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11 months ago
Maria Graham and the Valparaíso Earthquake
j.hoare
Mon, 01/15/2024 - 11:12
TheCollector
Henri Matisse and Pablo Picasso: 6 Notes on Friendship and Rivalry
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September 1, 1939: The Invasion of Poland
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TheCollector
Who Was Osama bin Laden?
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TheCollector
The Bumpy Ride to Yerevan: What Can a Road Trip in Armenia Teach You?
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History Today Feed
‘Remembering Peasants’ by Patrick Joyce review
‘Remembering Peasants’ by Patrick Joyce review
JamesHoare
Tue, 03/19/2024 - 09:28
9 months ago
‘Remembering Peasants’ by Patrick Joyce review
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What Is the Tallest Wonder of the World?
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Music of the Squares David Ramsay Hay and the Reinvention of Pythagorean Aesthetics
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Aristotle vs. Walter Benjamin on the Philosophy of Translation
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Peter Hujar’s Portraits of Life and Death: A Somberly Beautiful Photography Collection (1976)
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New York City In Color – Garry Winogrand’s Street Shots
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5 Quotes by Socrates Explained
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‘Reading It Wrong’ by Abigail Williams review
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Battle of Himera: Carthage vs. Ancient Greeks of Sicily
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What Is George Orwell Best Known For?
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Political Graffiti in Georgian Britain
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Mark di Suvero California Sculpture Listed for Removal
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The Reconstruction Era: Integrating the American South After the Civil War
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The First Provenance Research Head at the Met
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What Is Your True Self According to Carl Jung?
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Battle of Pydna: How the Romans Ended the Macedonians
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Aristotle’s Model of Communication: 3 Key Elements of Persuasion
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Why Is Blues Music More Than a Genre?
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Charles Green Shaw Cocktail Book of Rhymed Recipes (1930s)
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Italian Police Thwart “Tomb Raiders” at Etruscan Burial Site
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What’s the Best Time of the Year to Visit the Pyramids?
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Erté’s Naked Alphabet, 1967
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What Are the Primary Sources of Information About Emperor Nero?
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Medical Practice in the Pre-Conquest Americas: From Coca to Brain Surgery
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Photographing The Invisible: Things are Queer by Duane Michals (1973)
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The Infancy Gospel of Thomas & the Childhood of Jesus Christ
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Y Viva Espana: The Great British Package Holiday In Photos
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Who Won the Battle of Chickamauga?
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The Footsteps of Finn MacCool: The Landscape of Giants in Ireland
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The Vikings in Iceland: Their Story in Sagas and Archaeology
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Dear Goldprick: Ian Fleming’s James Bond Letters
“This, dear boy, not to put too fine a point on it, is a f***ing lie. When it is 11am in Jamaica, it...
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“This, dear boy, not to put too fine a point on it, is a f***ing lie. When it is 11am in Jamaica, it is 4pm in dear old England and it is carelessness of this kind that makes my eyes steel slits of blue. – Letter to James Bond author Ian Fleming Many … Continue reading "Dear...
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