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Ancient Egypt Under the Achaemenid Persian Empire: A Brief Overview
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Factoids From the Ancient World
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Who Is Sir David Attenborough?
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Calling Time on BC and AD
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What Pets Did the Ancient Romans Have?
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Dreams of Space -...
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Who Was George Eliot?
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Flashbak
A Tour of The Westwood Mall, Michigan, 1972 – 1984
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British Punks in the 1980s by Shirley Baker
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‘The Scapegoat’ by Lucy Hughes-Hallett review
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TheCollector
What Was the War of Jenkins’ Ear?
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8 Places to Visit in Vietnam for History Lovers
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Why Did Remedios Varo Paint So Many Self-Portraits?
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Which Countries Speak Mandarin Chinese?
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Jindřich Štreit’s Villge People : Photographs of the Czechoslovak Countryside
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a year ago
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Top 10 Historic Sites to See in New York City
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Anarcho-Capitalism Explained in 5 Steps
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Why Is the Ship of Theseus Paradox Still Relevant Today?
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Dreams of Space -...
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How an Orthodox Patriarch Became “Protestant”
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Jesus In Photos – The Mid-Century Years
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8 months ago
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Bruno Latour’s Irreductions: The World as a Network of Relations
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The Chinese Civil War & Mao’s Long March
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Britain’s First Milk Bar Opens
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7 Museums to Visit in Athens
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Hidden History
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4 Feminist Paintings by Artemisia Gentileschi
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Flashbak
At Home With Candy, Andy and the Bearandas, A Terrifying Children’s Comic From 1966
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6 months ago
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Northanger Abbey: Jane Austen’s Gothic Parody
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Which Insects Have Humans Domesticated Throughout History?
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Putting Mothers on Death Row
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Thu, 08/22/2024 - 09:47
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Unlocking the Unconscious: Who Was Sigmund Freud?
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How Did Indulgences Inspire the Protestant Reformation?
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Giants in the Bible and Other Writings: From Genesis to Mythology
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Why Do the British Love Tea so Much?
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Or does war have its virtues?
10 months ago
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What Is the Correspondence Theory of Truth?
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Egypt Luxury Retreat Offers Guests to Search for Cleopatra’s Tomb
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History of Tobacco: A Lucrative Vice
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Ancient Olympics
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The Long Debate on Assisted Dying
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Thu, 12/19/2024 - 09:05
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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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The True History of Illtud of the Arthurian Legends
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Can racial/ethnic demographics explain the high American homicide rate?
11 months ago
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Washburn Gallery in NY Permanently Closes After Half a Century
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Aristophanes: Get to Know the Master of Ancient Greek Comedy
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American Noir: Mugshots And Crimes From A Small Pennsylvanian Town (1930s – 1950s)
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Small Town Noir is a study of life and crime in New Castle, western Pennsylvania. The site compiles the mugshots of criminals who lived in the town in the 1930, 40s and 50s, with notes on their offences. The mugshots were pulled from the rubbish when the town’s police department...
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Plovdiv: Europe’s Oldest Continuously Inhabited City
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Tolkien and Plato
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Emma Of Normandy: The Unsung Queen of the Medieval World
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Why Is Edward Hopper Cinema’s Favorite Painter?
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CrimethInc.
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The Tale of Sinuhe: What Happens in the Ancient Egyptian Story?
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‘Hitler’s People’ by Richard Evans review
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Tue, 08/27/2024 - 09:31
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The Year Without a Summer: The Eruption of Mt Tambora
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Dust Bowl Troubadour: Who Was Woody Guthrie?
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Do painters subconsciously paint themselves into their work?
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Magnifying The Moment: Joni Sternbach’s Pictures of NYC Subway Passengers 1976–1981
“Part of the reason I was drawn to the Subway was that it was a perfect unchoreographed stage....
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Ronald Reagan’s European Tour
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JamesHoare
Tue, 06/04/2024 - 10:11
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Tue, 06/04/2024 - 10:11
TheCollector
Who Was Paracelsus? 11 Things You Should Know
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50 Years of Cyprus Divided
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Thu, 07/18/2024 - 09:24
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Thu, 07/18/2024 - 09:24
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The Story of Thebes
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7 of the Most Iconic Monuments in Russia
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Books of the Year 2024: Part 2
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Tue, 12/03/2024 - 08:59
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Flashbak
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Launched in September 1978, Anton Perich’s self-financed NIGHT magazine showcased New York City’s...
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What Did Martin Luther Have to Say About Justification?
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Is My Life Just a Cosmic Accident? Finding Meaning in a Meaningless Universe
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Thu, 06/20/2024 - 10:19
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TheCollector
‘Just Stop Oil’ Protestors Cover Stonehenge in Powder Paint
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African History...
a brief note on new discoveries in African archeology and the stone ruins of Cameroon.
Among the first ancient Egyptian accounts on its southern neighbors is an old kingdom inscription...
4 months ago
Among the first ancient Egyptian accounts on its southern neighbors is an old kingdom inscription that describes a trading expedition to an unspecified region called the land of Punt. Egyptologists had long debated about the location of this mysterious territory before recent...
TheCollector
Plato’s Phaedo: Is The Soul Immortal?
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Flashbak
Shopping The Puces de Paris Saint-Ouen Flea Market in 1990
We’re browsing the stalls at Puces de Paris Saint-Ouen, the wold’s largest antiques and second-hand...
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Global Art Sales Dropped 4 Percent to $65 B. in 2023
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TheCollector
How Did Alexander Become ‘the Great’?
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TheCollector
The Feather Thief: The Story of Dead Birds, Museum Heist, and a Flute
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Jean Cocteau: A Complete Insight (Bio & Art)
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Dr Alun Withey
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As my new project on the history of travel, health risk and preparation begins to get underway, one...
a year ago
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TheCollector
Women Portraitists of the Renaissance: A League of Their Own
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Who Are the 144,000 and the Great Multitude in the Book of Revelation?
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Michel Ney: The Bravest of the Brave Among Napoleon’s Generals
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History Today Feed
When Did Britain’s Age of Deference End – and Why?
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Thu, 05/02/2024 - 09:19
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Thu, 05/02/2024 - 09:19
TheCollector
Andrei Molodkin Holds Art Hostage for Julian Assange’s Life
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Memphis Citizens Call for End to New Art Museum
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László Moholy-Nagy: Art from the Epoch of the Modernist Experiment
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A Collection of...
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This week I want to do something a little different and discuss the evolution and development of a...
11 months ago
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5 Famous Black Mexicans
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How Did Guy Fawkes Influence Shakespeare?
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10 Must-See Historic Landmarks in Florida
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A History Lover’s Guide to Bangkok
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What Is Friluftsliv, The Norwegian Way of Life in Harmony with Nature?
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Romania in WWII: An Important Part of the Eastern Front
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Flashbak
Browse A Fabulous Archive of England’s North-West (1885 – 1970)
From 1885 to the 1970s, Edward Sankey and his sons, Raymond and Eric Sankey, photographed the...
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What is Objectivism? Ayn Rand’s Philosophy
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Patterns in Humanity
Race, economics and homicide in the United States: a summary
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The Origins of the Republican Party: A Comprehensive Guide
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What’s the Biblical Background to the Sword in the Stone?
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10 Compelling Facts About Abraham Lincoln
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7 Real Characters from Arthurian Legends
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Top 10 Plays by William Shakespeare
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History Today Feed
How Has Gandhi Influenced Indian History Since His Death?
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Thu, 01/04/2024 - 09:36
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Classical Wisdom
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St. Nick and Saturnalia
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How Did the Israelites Escape Egypt?
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Why Did Italy Switch Sides During the World Wars?
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How George Washington Used the Fabian Strategy During the Revolution
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African History...
Taming and domesticating the wild: the War-Elephants of ancient Aksum and Kush
In his 1668 description of the West African kingdom of Benin, the Dutch writer Olfert Dapper...
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‘The Tafts’ by George W. Liebmann review
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Mon, 11/25/2024 - 11:01
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4 Amazing Women From History You’ve Probably Never Heard Of
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10 Ghost Towns in California You Need to Explore
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Was There Social Mobility in Anglo-Saxon England?
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Who Is Pina Bausch?
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How Did the Inca Master Textile Art?
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Ed Ruscha’s Artists’ Books: An Innovative Approach
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Venice Plan for Damaged Banksy Mural Concerns Locals
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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,...
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Phoolan Devi, Bandit Queen of India
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What is Neoliberalism? David Harvey’s Philosophy
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a year ago
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How Did the English Longbow Win So Many Battles?
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3 months ago
History Today Feed
Bodies in the Blitz: The Murder of Rachel Dobkin
Bodies in the Blitz: The Murder of Rachel Dobkin
JamesHoare
Mon, 08/19/2024 - 10:19
4 months ago
Bodies in the Blitz: The Murder of Rachel Dobkin
JamesHoare
Mon, 08/19/2024 - 10:19
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The Birthplace of Renaissance Art: Must-Visit Galleries in Florence
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Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky on Politics & Media
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German Art Collector Loses Ancient Egyptian Mask
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How Did King Tut Die? (5 Theories)
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Whaleship Essex: The Terrifying Story That Inspired Moby Dick
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a year ago
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What Are the Main Themes of Modern Essentialism?
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4 weeks ago
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Baroque Art & Architecture: 6 Frequently Asked Questions
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11 months ago
African History...
a brief note on Trade and Travel in the ancient Sahara and beyond.
uncovering the origins of Carthage's aethiopian auxiliaries.
a year ago
uncovering the origins of Carthage's aethiopian auxiliaries.
Trying to Understand...
The End of Power Projection?
We can't get there from here, anymore.
a year ago
We can't get there from here, anymore.
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What Can Psychoanalysis Tell Us About Hamlet?
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a year ago
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Stolen Van Gogh Anonymously Returned to Dutch Museum
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10 months ago
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7 of the Most Popular Hats in History
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9 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Ovid's Dating Advice
Love Lessons from a Roman Poet
10 months ago
Love Lessons from a Roman Poet
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What Is an Antipope?
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2 months ago
African History...
Empire building and Government in the Yorubaland: a history of Oyo (1600-1836)
Why Africa's internal political processes explain African history better than external actors.
over a year ago
Why Africa's internal political processes explain African history better than external actors.
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Who Were the Samaritans?
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Trying to Understand...
Arming Ourselves Against The Future.
With a few more books and a few old ideas.
a year ago
With a few more books and a few old ideas.
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How Found Objects Became Central to Modern Art
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Flashbak
26 Found Photos of Australian Life In the 1970s
The best satire is never far removed from the truth it lampoons. In the 1970s, comedian Barry...
2 months ago
The best satire is never far removed from the truth it lampoons. In the 1970s, comedian Barry Humphries (17 February 1934 – 22 April 2023) created Sir Les Patterson and made him Australia’s cultural ambassador. Drunk, lecherous and offensive, after Sir Les made his debut...
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‘The Writers’ Castle’ by Uwe Neumahr review
‘The Writers’ Castle’ by Uwe Neumahr review
JamesHoare
Wed, 10/23/2024 - 09:34
2 months ago
‘The Writers’ Castle’ by Uwe Neumahr review
JamesHoare
Wed, 10/23/2024 - 09:34
Classical Wisdom
Emotions: Better Out or In?
Can Catharsis Help... or Harm?
7 months ago
Can Catharsis Help... or Harm?
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The Berlin Crisis of 1961: Why The USSR Built the Wall
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7 months ago
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Who Won the Battle of Fredericksburg?
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3 months ago
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Who Was Geoffrey of Monmouth? The Man Who Made Arthur and Merlin
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11 months ago
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5 Legendary European Theater Directors You Should Know
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8 months ago
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Great Zimbabwe: Center of a Mysterious African Civilization
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Dreams of Space -...
World's First Intra-Space Stamp Album (1953)
A re-scan of an old favorite. This may be the oddest piece of space ephemera I have ever found. It...
a year ago
A re-scan of an old favorite. This may be the oddest piece of space ephemera I have ever found. It is a stamp album of imaginary space stamps commemorating the planets and the atomic powered intra-solar rocket service that serves those planets. It was intended for "space...
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Was Henry VIII Really a Protestant?
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8 months ago
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What Is the History of Swedish Colonialism?
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12 months ago
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Egon Schiele Works Seized From U.S. Museums
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a year ago
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What Are the Best-known Post-Impressionist Paintings?
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5 months ago
Flashbak
Erté’s Naked Alphabet, 1967
It took Erté decades to complete his naked, somewhat erotic Alphabet – began in the late 1920s and...
4 months ago
It took Erté decades to complete his naked, somewhat erotic Alphabet – began in the late 1920s and not finished until 1967. All 26 letters are created in individual gouaches on paper, in exotic human form (and later formed print editions). This exhibit was a hit when it was first...
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Simon the Zealot of the Twelve Disciples: Bio, Legacy, and Death
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What Is the Tallest Wonder of the World?
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3 months ago
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When They Were Kids: What Were US Presidents Like as Children?
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a month ago
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A History Lover’s Guide to Mexico City
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6 months ago
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What Treaty Ended World War II?
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4 months ago
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World War II’s Unbreakable Code: How Did the Navajo Code Talkers Win the Pacific?
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8 months ago
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8 Fashion Trends of the Roaring Twenties
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4 weeks ago
Classical Wisdom
For the Love of the Classics
Valentine's Gifts
10 months ago
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What Is a Film Auteur?
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6 months ago
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Pace Gallery Will Represent the Robert Indiana Legacy Initiative
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8 months ago
Patterns in Humanity
Where parents make a difference
Where is the shared environment effect larger than zero?
9 months ago
Where is the shared environment effect larger than zero?
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Princess Diana ‘Black Sheep’ Jumper Sold for $1.1 M.
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a year ago
Trying to Understand...
Too Much of Not A Lot
Winning the day and losing the war.
a year ago
Winning the day and losing the war.
Classical Wisdom
Sappho: The Lost Poetess
Watch now (1 min) | Now FREE with a Classical Wisdom Kids Yearly Membership
a year ago
Watch now (1 min) | Now FREE with a Classical Wisdom Kids Yearly Membership
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Igniting the Cold War: The Berlin Blockade and Airlift
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7 months ago
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Was Riothamus the Real King Arthur?
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6 months ago
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Understanding the Theology of Cosmic Horror in H.P. Lovecraft’s Works
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6 months ago
Flashbak
Eugene Von Bruenchenhein And His Wife Marie: A Love Story
Eugene Von Bruenchenhein (1910–1983) was an American self-taught artist from Milwaukee, Wisconsin....
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Eugene Von Bruenchenhein (1910–1983) was an American self-taught artist from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He left a vast archive of poetry, apocalyptic paintings, paintbrushes made with his wife’s hair, drawings, notebooks, audio tapes and hundreds of sculptures made from chicken bones,...
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Ancient Town Beneath London’s National Gallery Revealed
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10 months ago
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10 Most Socially Progressive Countries You Can Move To
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Classical Wisdom
The Essential Greeks
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6 months ago
***Now Enrolling: Starting July 1st, 2024
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Medieval Do’s and Don’ts of Dating: Complexities of Courtly Love
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Religion in the Olympics
The Olympics: Do they Unite or Divide Us?
4 months ago
The Olympics: Do they Unite or Divide Us?
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What Are the Unconditional Biblical Prophecies?
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Classical Wisdom
The Secret Life of Latin
Still A Living Language?
3 months ago
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How Did Black Friday Get Its Name?
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
How do we know what’s True? How can we decipher what is real among lies?
“Triple Threat at Suez Canal, Panama Canal, & Mexico Attack Freight”
11 months ago
“Triple Threat at Suez Canal, Panama Canal, & Mexico Attack Freight”
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NY Denny Gallery Shuts Down After Ten Years
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Can the Real King Arthur Be Identified as Athrwys of Gwent?
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What Was the Vickers Wellington Bomber?
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Who Won the Battle of Chancellorsville?
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11 months ago
Classical Wisdom
The Ancient World's Greatest Disaster
And Most Mysterious...
2 months ago
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How Did Christianity Conquer an Empire in 300 Years?
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Classical Wisdom
Dionysus
The God of Wine!
2 months ago
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5 Notable Women Who Transformed Latin America
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Has the Christian Bible Been Corrupted?
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8 months ago
History Today Feed
‘The Green Ages’ by Annette Kehnel review
‘The Green Ages’ by Annette Kehnel review
JamesHoare
Tue, 11/19/2024 - 08:36
a month ago
‘The Green Ages’ by Annette Kehnel review
JamesHoare
Tue, 11/19/2024 - 08:36
TheCollector
What Was the Importance of Caesarea in Christianity?
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8 months ago
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Freedom of Speech in the United States: An Overview
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a month ago
Trying to Understand...
I Have No Brain But I Must Scream.
But why aren't people in other countries listening?
a year ago
But why aren't people in other countries listening?
Flashbak
Painting America’s Great Divide : Horace Pippin And Mr. Prejudice
“The pictures which I have already painted come to me in my mind, and if to me it is a worth while...
9 months ago
“The pictures which I have already painted come to me in my mind, and if to me it is a worth while picture, I paint it” – Horace Pippin Winston Churchill waved his fingers in a V for Victory and the united British went to war against a common enemy. When the United States …...
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Edward VII: The Rebel Prince Who Became a Popular King
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What Are the Most Difficult Languages to Learn?
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2 months ago
History Today Feed
Muslim Modernisers on the Silk Road
Muslim Modernisers on the Silk Road
JamesHoare
Fri, 09/20/2024 - 06:00
3 months ago
Muslim Modernisers on the Silk Road
JamesHoare
Fri, 09/20/2024 - 06:00
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Everything You Need to Know About Marcel Duchamp’s Readymades
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6 months ago
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Van Dyck Rare Drawing Could Sell for $1.2 Million at Christie’s
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a year ago
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England’s Reformation: Edward VI’s Protestant Reforms
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5 months ago
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Lisa Schiff Art Collection Could Hit the Auction Block
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a year ago
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Who Were the Most Important Leaders of WWII?
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11 months ago
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The Fallen Angels of Enoch: Vicious Villains or Virtuous Victims?
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5 Victorian Fashion Trends: From Flammable Skirts to Poisonous Fabrics
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Art Basel Renames and Relocates Third Edition of Paris Show
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6 months ago
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9 Queer Artists Who Changed the History of Modern Art Forever
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Was Saint Augustine the First Philosopher of History?
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a year ago
Open Culture
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...
6 days ago
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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Ivar the Boneless: History, TV Portrayals, and Viking Legends
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Classical Wisdom
Last Chance: The Essential Greeks
Starting Tomorrow
a year ago
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What Makes a Celt & Did They Ever Inhabit Britannia?
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Stonehenge Central Altar Stone Came From Scotland, Not Wales
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4 months ago
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Wuxing: What Are the Five Elements of Chinese Philosophy?
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Josephine Baker: An American Dancer in the French Resistance
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Who Was Frantz Fanon?
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Who Is Chiron in Greek Mythology?
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Alexandre Dumas: The Life & Legacy of a Great Novelist
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Which Reforms Shaped Ancient Sparta?
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7 months ago
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10 Historic Towns in Oregon Worth Visiting
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Smallpox in the New World: History, Victims, & Symptoms
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Sybil Ludington: The Girl Who Rode Twice As Far As Paul Revere?
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7 months ago
Trying to Understand...
A Short Service Announcement.
From this week, and on an experimental basis, I’m enabling paid subscriptions for those who may be...
a year ago
From this week, and on an experimental basis, I’m enabling paid subscriptions for those who may be interested. The essays themselves will continue to be entirely free, and I don’t have plans to produce subscriber-only material. I’ve also set up a Buy Me a Coffee cup.
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How the Nazis Captured the Minds of Germany’s Youth
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How Did the Ancient Greeks and Romans Conduct Banking?
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9 months ago
Flashbak
Armand Henrion: The Artist Who Always Painted Himself As A Clown
Armand Henrion (1875 – 1958) was a Belgian-born artist. He contributed to the Expressionist...
5 months ago
Armand Henrion (1875 – 1958) was a Belgian-born artist. He contributed to the Expressionist movement, worked in France and became a French citizen. And he liked to paint self-portraits – hundreds of them – in which he is dressed as a clown (more Pierrot than Bozo). Pierrot...
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What Are the Most Interesting Facts About England?
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a year ago
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10 Historic Small Towns in Florida for Your Bucket List
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Empress of the Blues: Who Was Bessie Smith?
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6 months ago
African History...
on the Nubian priests of Rome and the Moors of Spain
When the 12th-century West African scholar Ibrahim al-Kanemi moved to the city of Seville in Spain...
6 hours ago
When the 12th-century West African scholar Ibrahim al-Kanemi moved to the city of Seville in Spain and became one of the most celebrated Andalusian poets, he wasn't the first from his region to visit the Moorish kingdom.
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Joachim Murat: First Horseman of Napoleon’s Empire
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4 months ago
History Today Feed
The Birth of Ovid
The Birth of Ovid
JamesHoare
Sun, 03/24/2024 - 00:00
9 months ago
The Birth of Ovid
JamesHoare
Sun, 03/24/2024 - 00:00
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...
6 months ago
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...
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Life and Land in Anglo-Saxon England
Life and Land in Anglo-Saxon England
JamesHoare
Thu, 04/18/2024 - 17:32
8 months ago
Life and Land in Anglo-Saxon England
JamesHoare
Thu, 04/18/2024 - 17:32
Dreams of Space -...
The Magic Motion Martian Book (1964)
A pleasantly strange space book about Martians visiting the earth. The "magic motion" consisted of a...
a year ago
A pleasantly strange space book about Martians visiting the earth. The "magic motion" consisted of a little lenticular piece inside each page so if you moved your head the image would move. Not very exciting but it did make for a fun story.
Miller, Albert G. Designed by Paul...
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