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TheCollector
Battle of Cynoscephalae: Macedonian Phalanx vs Roman Legion undefined
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7 Models of Henri Matisse You Should Know About undefined
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The 25 Best Bedroom Bands Ever – 1980s Volume 1 For Those About to Rock We Salute You – ACDC, 1981     You had it all – the hair, the sticks, the...
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For Those About to Rock We Salute You – ACDC, 1981     You had it all – the hair, the sticks, the pointy guitar, the hair, the band, the drive, the tights, the most piercing scream outside a Pee Wee Herman meets Cher Christmas convention. And you also had the hair. In the 1980s …...
TheCollector
Presidential Impeachment: An Effective Check on Executive Power? undefined
3 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
Moon Fleet Log Book (1966) The Moon Fleet Log Book was a book distributed by Wall's Ice Cream to collect space cards that came...
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The Moon Fleet Log Book was a book distributed by Wall's Ice Cream to collect space cards that came with the ice cream. There were spaces for 24 cards. This book was incomplete but still worth sharing with you.
Trying to Understand...
The Newer World Order. But can they get their heads round it?
10 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Xerxes the Great More than a Villain
a year ago
TheCollector
What’s the Best Time of the Year to Visit Cairo, Egypt? undefined
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The Life of St. Francis of Assisi: Patron of Animals undefined
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Who Were the Utopian Socialists? undefined
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What Is the History of April Fools’ Day? undefined
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A History of the US House of Representatives undefined
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When The Music's Over ... Turn out the lights.
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TheCollector
Who Was the First US President To Be Impeached? undefined
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What Is a Nantucket Sleighride? undefined
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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...
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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...
TheCollector
How Many U.S. Presidents Served Two Terms in Office? undefined
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Colombian President in Search for a Long-Lost Treasure undefined
a year ago
Patterns in Humanity
The myth of the Nordic rehabilitative paradise Interpreting recidivism rates and understanding their causes
6 months ago
TheCollector
The Rise & Fall of Pre-Columbian Empires & Their Cultures undefined
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Hitler’s Health Issues & Medical Ailments: 8 Facts undefined
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Y Viva Espana: The Great British Package Holiday In Photos When in June 1987, Shirley Baker photographed passengers at England’s Manchester Airport, many of...
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When in June 1987, Shirley Baker photographed passengers at England’s Manchester Airport, many of them would have been on their way to sunny Spain as part of their package holiday. Jake Clark first arrived there in the late 1960s when his parents moved to a fishing village in...
Classical Wisdom
No Women Allowed? Greek Theater and Gender
3 months ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for November Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
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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 November. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans. Summary Of Changes Donsol, designed a donsol turnip. Uxn, wrote a file browser...
TheCollector
What Was ‘The Malleus Maleficarum’, or ‘The Hammer of Witches’? undefined
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Artist Seals Himself in Glass Bottle at Paris Olympic Stadium undefined
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The Election That Caused the Boer War The Election That Caused the Boer War JamesHoare Thu, 06/20/2024 - 10:19
6 months ago
TheCollector
The Statue of Athena Parthenos: Everything You Need to Know undefined
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Denim: The Fabric That Built America Denim was G.I. in wartime America. Originally used as heavy industry, utility workwear, these images...
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Denim was G.I. in wartime America. Originally used as heavy industry, utility workwear, these images mostly from the 1940s, show how the fabric became synonymous with American grit and productivity. The look was born in 18th Century Europe. Bleu de Gênes was the rough fabric...
TheCollector
The Church Under the Tang Dynasty: A Forgotten Outpost of Christianity undefined
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Was the Spanish Influenza the First Global Pandemic in the Modern Era? undefined
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Dreams of Space -...
Robert Goddard: Father of the Space Age (1963) After a Thanksgiving break I am back with Robert Goddard: Father of the Space Age.  Even if there...
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After a Thanksgiving break I am back with Robert Goddard: Father of the Space Age.  Even if there are not a lot of illustrations of space flight this book was very important to me at the time. I remember finding it in the school library and then getting my own paperback copy...
TheCollector
Boycotts of the Olympic Games: A History of Sports & Politics undefined
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Naumachia: The Gladiatorial Naval Battles of Ancient Rome undefined
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Classical Wisdom
Would You Kill the Fat Man? Ethical Philosophy for Fun
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What Was Procopius’ “Secret History”? (& Why You Shouldn’t Trust It) undefined
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The Footsteps of Finn MacCool: The Landscape of Giants in Ireland undefined
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First Nations of the Canadian Subarctic: A Brief History undefined
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New Year, Old Books New Year, Old Books JamesHoare Tue, 12/17/2024 - 09:14
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TheCollector
5 Great Reads by Charles Dickens undefined
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The Rembrandt Painting to Sell For $18.4 M. at Auction undefined
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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...
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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
Colonial Mexican Art: 4 Key Formats and Themes undefined
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10 Artworks to See at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City undefined
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10 Artists and Their Indispensable Canine Companions undefined
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What Is a Film Auteur? undefined
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Flashbak
L’Ornement Polychrome by Albert Racinet – A Gorgeous Book Of World Art (1869–73) Albert Racinet (1825–1893) created his L’ornement Polychrome as a visual record of the decorative...
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Albert Racinet (1825–1893) created his L’ornement Polychrome as a visual record of the decorative arts from antiquity to the late nineteenth century and represents the work of  cultures all over the world. He published a second series which included later works, too.   Raninet...
TheCollector
Who Was Dorothy Day? The Radical Life of a Catholic Anarchist undefined
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10 Small but Historic Countries You Didn’t Know About undefined
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TheCollector
Was Cardinal Wolsey an Animal Lover? undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Nietzsche’s Crusade Against the Philosophers undefined
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Classical Wisdom
Last Call for Classical Gifts Shipping Cutoff imminent
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Classical Wisdom
Gaius Marius ... and the Fall of the Republic
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TheCollector
Was Angkor Ever Lost? The Myth of French “Discovery” undefined
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What Is Anxiety to Soren Kierkegaard? undefined
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7 Scottish Inventors & Their Inventions undefined
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Classical Wisdom
The Mystery of Morpheus Who is the God of Dreams?
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What Is Hermeneutics? Explaining the Theory of Interpretation undefined
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Why Did Bruno Latour Claim that “We Have Never Been Modern”? undefined
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Lipka Tatars: Muslims in Poland? undefined
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10 Powerful Women From Folklore and Mythology Around the World undefined
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Brussels Statue Supposedly Damaged by Irish Tourist undefined
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Egon Schiele Works Seized From U.S. Museums undefined
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10 Historic Towns to Visit in Georgia undefined
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Trying to Understand...
Will The West Eat Itself? Yes. It's derivatives all the way down.
a year ago
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Can Any Good Come From War? The Tragedy of the Trenches
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TheCollector
Art Basel Miami Beach Opens 2024 Fair undefined
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10 Facts You Should Know About Henri Matisse undefined
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Faith Ringgold, Storytelling Quilt Artist, Dies at 93 undefined
8 months ago
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What Are the Scientific Roots of Hilma af Klint’s Work? undefined
4 months ago
History Today Feed
‘The Life & Death of States’ and ‘Vienna’ reviews ‘The Life & Death of States’ and ‘Vienna’ reviews j.hoare Fri, 12/22/2023 - 01:00
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Flashbak
One Last Look at the Hotel where ‘Trainspotting’, ‘The Big Man’, ‘Taggart’ and Other Shows Were... You may have never heard of the George Hotel, which once sat at the top of Buchanan Street in...
8 months ago
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You may have never heard of the George Hotel, which once sat at the top of Buchanan Street in Glasgow like a ‘great carbuncle’, but you have probably seen parts of its interiors from films like Trainspotting (the circular room used as a backdrop for the drug scene with Keith...
Patterns in Humanity
Man the Hunter Are our stereotypes about hunter-gatherer societies outdated? Seems not.
a year ago
History Today Feed
The Powers of Soviet Puppetry The Powers of Soviet Puppetry JamesHoare Tue, 08/06/2024 - 10:35
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‘Bystander Society’ by Mary Fulbrook review ‘Bystander Society’ by Mary Fulbrook review j.hoare Fri, 01/05/2024 - 09:39
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A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, May 10, 2024 Fireside this week! Next week, with luck, I’ll have my ‘On the Reign of Alexander III of Macedon’ up...
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Fireside this week! Next week, with luck, I’ll have my ‘On the Reign of Alexander III of Macedon’ up as an addendum to our discussion of Hellenistic armies. But in the meantime, it is a fireside, and I thought, since it was just recently May the Fourth, we might talk some Star...
TheCollector
10 Films for Photography Enthusiasts undefined
10 months ago
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Why Is Edward Hopper Cinema’s Favorite Painter? undefined
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TheCollector
How the Vietnam War Divided the US undefined
a year ago
History Today Feed
Beware the Lides of March Beware the Lides of March JamesHoare Wed, 02/28/2024 - 09:52
9 months ago
TheCollector
What Criticisms Are Directed Towards Anti-Natalism? undefined
a year ago
Classical Wisdom
The Mysterious Phaistos Disk And the Palace where it was found...
a year ago
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The Declaration of Independence: History & Overview undefined
2 months ago
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Stolen Van Gogh Anonymously Returned to Dutch Museum undefined
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A Collection of...
Collections: Roman Infantry Tactics: Why the Pilum and not a Spear? This week’s post is intended to answer a question which came up in response to the last post looking...
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This week’s post is intended to answer a question which came up in response to the last post looking at the most common type of Mediterranean spear, which to put it simply is: what is up with the odd Roman heavy infantry kit built around a sword and two javelins (albeit two...
TheCollector
Margaret Thatcher: Britain’s Iron Lady undefined
a year ago
Flashbak
Teenagers at Home In the 1980s and 90s In 38 Photos “As a teenager you are at the last stage in your life when you will be happy to hear that the phone...
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“As a teenager you are at the last stage in your life when you will be happy to hear that the phone is for you.” ― Fran Lebowitz     We’re back looking at teenagers at home and in their bedrooms in the 1980 an 1990s. We’ve been back there before, checking our the snapshot …...
Hundred Rabbits
Dry Toilet Installation The work is done. Building a dry toilet was more work than we had anticipated, but we still prefer...
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The work is done. Building a dry toilet was more work than we had anticipated, but we still prefer it over the ready-made models. We learned tons doing it, and now our toilet is perfectly suited to our space. The pandemic has pushed more people into boat and van living (to travel...
TheCollector
Why Did Ana Mendieta Use Blood in Her Works? undefined
10 months ago
TheCollector
An Art Lovers Guide to Outdoor Exhibitions in Japan undefined
7 months ago
TheCollector
Who Was Julius Caesar? undefined
7 months ago
TheCollector
Who Were the Hessians in the American Revolution? undefined
3 months ago
TheCollector
10 Curious Facts About Johnny Cash undefined
8 months ago
TheCollector
Consumerism in Pop Art: Was It Celebrated or Criticized? undefined
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TheCollector
Climate Vandal Painted Words in Red Next to a Civil War Exhibit undefined
a year ago
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Piero della Francesca in 3 Works: Perspective, Politics, and Symbols undefined
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TheCollector
The Story of Atlas and His Eternal Burden: The God Who Holds the World undefined
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10 Van Gogh Paintings You Should Know undefined
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TheCollector
Iowa Museum Returns Benin Bronzes to Nigeria undefined
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‘Ain Ghazal: One of the Oldest Places in Human Civilization undefined
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May’s Marquee Art Auctions Kick Off in New York undefined
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The Troubled History of the Polish-Ukrainian Friendship in the 20th Century undefined
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History Today Feed
The French Resistance: Fantasy and Failure The French Resistance: Fantasy and Failure JamesHoare Tue, 09/17/2024 - 06:00
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Flashbak
Writing Templates From A Beautiful German Printing Book, c. 1880 Created by Peter Federmann, these writing templates were for painters, stonemasons, architects and...
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Created by Peter Federmann, these writing templates were for painters, stonemasons, architects and drawing schools. They were printed and published by J. Veith of Karlsruhe, Germany around 1880 as ‘Schriften Vorlagen zum Praktischen Gebrauche für Maler, Steinhauer, Architecten...
TheCollector
England’s Reformation: Edward VI’s Protestant Reforms undefined
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TheCollector
Achaian War: How the Romans Defeated the Last Free State in Greece undefined
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TheCollector
Sufism: Mystical Islam in Africa undefined
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Classical Wisdom
Philosophy and Children Event: THIS Saturday
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Classical Wisdom
Sparta and… Scotland? Laconic wit through the centuries
a year ago
TheCollector
The History of Social Welfare Programs (& Current Debates) undefined
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Folk Champion: Who Was Pete Seeger? undefined
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Who Was Jane Addams? The First Female Nobel Peace Prize Winner undefined
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5 Most Beautiful Greek Islands You Should Visit undefined
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Who Is Grace Jones? Androgyny in Art undefined
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10 London Museums You Should Visit undefined
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Alexandre Dumas: The Life & Legacy of a Great Novelist undefined
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Ancient Town Beneath London’s National Gallery Revealed undefined
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Dreams of Space -...
Wonders of Space Travel (1954) I have not blogged about this pamphlet since 2010 so here is a more complete scan. Wonders of Space...
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I have not blogged about this pamphlet since 2010 so here is a more complete scan. Wonders of Space Travel was a pamphlet that came enclosed in the May 8th issue of Lion Weekly (#116) in 1954. Lion Weekly was a magazine for children with comics and stories. (from Wikipedia...
African History...
A history of Zanzibar before the Omanis (600-1873) Journal of African cities chapter 7
a year ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for May 2023 Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
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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 May. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans. Summary Of Changes 100r.co, updated jib cars, and added new recommendations on the...
Dr Alun Withey
Finding Your Beard Style in the 19th Century In the previous post I noted the variety of facial hair styles that were worn by men in the...
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In the previous post I noted the variety of facial hair styles that were worn by men in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, depending on factors including status, location and age. Rather than each age having one particular style of facial hair that was ubiquitous, the...
TheCollector
Rijksmuseum Discovers Identity of Couple Painted by Frans Hals undefined
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The Infancy Gospel of Thomas & the Childhood of Jesus Christ undefined
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How Often Are U.S. Presidential Elections Held? undefined
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Switzerland’s Historic Neutrality: Why Doesn’t the Country Take Sides? undefined
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A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, September 1, 2023 Fireside this week! Depending on the order that things get written, we may have a few weeks of...
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Fireside this week! Depending on the order that things get written, we may have a few weeks of ‘break’ from our How to Roman Republic series, but do not fret: we will finish it. The one thing I am looking to ‘slot in’ as it were is a look at the armor of Baldur’s Gate … Continue...
Trying to Understand...
A Postcard From The Far Side of Despair. Or, a meditation on bloody-mindedness for Ash Wednesday.
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TheCollector
Restoration Reveals Ancient Colors of Egypt’s Edfu Temple undefined
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6 Facts About Hilla von Rebay: The Mastermind Behind the Guggenheim undefined
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup Homer, Heracles, and Virgil
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TheCollector
10 Historic Cities in Massachusetts That Are Great Alternatives to Boston undefined
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TheCollector
College Culture in the US & The Vietnam War: An Unlikely Connection undefined
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The History of Chocolate: A Treat with a Dark Side? undefined
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TheCollector
How Napoleon Redefined French Artillery During the Napoleonic Wars undefined
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A Rediscovered Guercino Painting on View in Paris undefined
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Reacting to the French Revolution: Edmund Burke and the British Pamphlet War undefined
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Hitler’s Gamble: Where Did the Battle of the Bulge Take Place? undefined
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Patterns in Humanity
The Rise of the West I track the historical rise of West Europe by quantitatively analyzing the birth of notable people...
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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...
Classical Wisdom
Essential Greeks LIVE Webinar Times Join this year's course for a strong foundation in the Classics
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TheCollector
7 Unusual Writing Systems From Around the World & How They Developed undefined
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup Was Alexander Great?
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Flashbak
Frank Film: Watch the Oscar-Winning Animation That Peers Inside Your Head, 1973 Frank Film is a 1973 American animated short by husband-and-wife animators Caroline and Frank...
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Frank Film is a 1973 American animated short by husband-and-wife animators Caroline and Frank Mouris. The film won an Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film and was inducted into the National Film Registry in 1996. It’s an autobiographical narrative – Mouris narrates his path...
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup Golden Age of Latin Literature
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TheCollector
Jean Cocteau: A Complete Insight (Bio & Art) undefined
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The Cyclops A Misunderstood Monster?
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History Today Feed
‘Spice’ by Roger Crowley review ‘Spice’ by Roger Crowley review JamesHoare Tue, 06/18/2024 - 09:03
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TheCollector
Rat Collection by Banksy Comes Up for Auction undefined
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Hitler’s Inner Circle: The 7 Most Powerful Figures in the Third Reich undefined
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Emma Of Normandy: The Unsung Queen of the Medieval World undefined
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The Long Debate on Assisted Dying The Long Debate on Assisted Dying JamesHoare Thu, 12/19/2024 - 09:05
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TheCollector
Francis Bacon Portrait of George Dyer to Sell at Sotheby’s undefined
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Egypt’s Giza Restoration Bid Faces Backlash From Archaeologists undefined
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Who Won the Siege of Vicksburg? undefined
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Ghiberti vs. Brunelleschi: The Renaissance Competition undefined
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10 Must-See Historic Sites in Armenia undefined
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African History...
a brief note on African travel literature in history a Swahili document on south-central Africa.
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4 Facts About Feyerabend’s Anarchistic Theory of Knowledge undefined
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10 Pieces of Legislation Affecting America’s Indigenous People undefined
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Classical Wisdom
How Can We Love Ourselves? Finding some Aristotelian Self-love, or Philautia...
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A Complete Guide to Fresco Painting undefined
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African History...
Anti-slavery laws and Abolitionist thought in pre-colonial Africa the view from Benin, Kongo, Songhai and Ethiopia.
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What Is the History and Meaning of Music? undefined
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Everything You Need to Know About Claude Monet’s Water Lilies undefined
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8 Historical Places to Visit in Devon undefined
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Finland in World War II: A Non-Fascist Axis Power? undefined
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Study Shows Real Art Stimulates the Brain More Than a Copy undefined
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Homo Floresiensis: What Do We Know about the Hobbit People? undefined
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Open Culture
John Coltrane Draws a Picture Illustrating the Mathematics of Music Physicist and saxophonist Stephon Alexander has argued in his many public lectures and his book The...
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Physicist and saxophonist Stephon Alexander has argued in his many public lectures and his book The Jazz of Physics that Albert Einstein and John Coltrane had quite a lot in common. Alexander in particular draws our attention to the so-called “Coltrane circle,” which resembles...
TheCollector
What Is the Pauline Epistle Philemon About? Slavery & Forgiveness undefined
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Nefertiti: The Enchanting Story of the Lady of the Two Lands undefined
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What Are the Most Iconic ‘Original’ Photos of Yellowstone? undefined
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup Sappho, Latin Literature, and more...
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Contemporary Art and Sports Come Together at SFMOMA undefined
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History Today Feed
Spycraft and the Glorious Revolution Spycraft and the Glorious Revolution JamesHoare Tue, 03/19/2024 - 09:20
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Who Was Ho Chi Minh? undefined
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When Was the First Crusade? undefined
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Anarchism Explained: Why Should the State be Abolished? undefined
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What Is Hindutva? A Look at Hindu Nationalism undefined
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Peckham Banksy Art Removed by Two Men undefined
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Oldest Ancient Temple Unearthed in Cyprus undefined
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Moscow: Uncover a Near-Millennium of the City’s History undefined
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Overcoming Bias
Betrayed By Culture Like most humans ever, I love my culture.
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The Mystery of Crazy Horse: His Life & Legacy undefined
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Why Visit Aqaba? Jordan’s City of Contrasts undefined
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Rembrandt Used Arsenic to Paint “The Night Watch” undefined
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History Today Feed
Ireland and Palestine: United by Partition? Ireland and Palestine: United by Partition? JamesHoare Wed, 05/22/2024 - 09:47
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King Sennacherib: The Warrior King of the Neo-Assyrian Empire undefined
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How Did Nero Become the Emperor of Rome? undefined
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Global Inequality...
Before the police arrives: Bookstores on Saturdays I always loved Saturdays. When I was a college student, quite improbably, my parents decided that I...
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I always loved Saturdays. When I was a college student, quite improbably, my parents decided that I would be a “technical executor” of our family’s monthly budget. My family was part of the red bourgeoisie and we had enough, and probably more than enough, for a comfortable life;...
TheCollector
Beyond the Scream: 10 Lesser-Known Paintings by Edvard Munch undefined
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4 Techniques of 19th-Century Photography You Should Know undefined
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Trying to Understand...
Papa To The Rescue. And stop saying "it's not fair!"
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Authoritarian vs. Democratic Socialism: What’s the Difference? undefined
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The Mid-19th Century California Gold Rush undefined
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The American Patriot War: “The Americans Are Coming!” undefined
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What Was the Relationship Between Cezanne and Zola? undefined
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7 Notable Kings of Israel and Judah From the Bible undefined
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The Death of a Mnemonist The Death of a Mnemonist JamesHoare Wed, 05/01/2024 - 10:07
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TheCollector
Mummification: The Ancient Egyptian Art of Embalming the Dead undefined
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Classical Wisdom
What is the WORD? How can we understand Logos? Do Words Matter?
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What Is the Book of Galatians About? undefined
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Classical Wisdom
How Can We Prepare for the Worst? Without living forever in fear and worry?
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TheCollector
How Norse Mythology Inspired Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings undefined
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KAWS: 11 Things You Should Know undefined
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Trying to Understand...
War Is Complicated. And not just the fighting bit.
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Open Culture
The Story Behind the Making of the Iconic Surrealist Photograph, Dalí Atomicus (1948) With his cane, his famous waxed mustache, and his habit of taking unusual animals for walks,...
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With his cane, his famous waxed mustache, and his habit of taking unusual animals for walks, Salvador Dalí would appear to have cultivated his own photographability. But taking a picture of the man who stood as a living definition of popular surrealism wasn’t a task to be...
TheCollector
Sotheby’s to Auction Its First Robot-Made Artwork undefined
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African History...
A complete history of Zeila (Zayla): ca. 800-1885 CE. Journal of African cities: chapter 14
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On the Spot: Gina Anne Tam On the Spot: Gina Anne Tam JamesHoare Mon, 11/18/2024 - 10:08
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10 Powerful Roman Emperor Names Still Used Today undefined
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When the Swastikas Came to White Hart Lane When the Swastikas Came to White Hart Lane JamesHoare Tue, 05/21/2024 - 08:47
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Have A Weird Christmas With Our Album Of Vintage Photo Oddities There’s a weird vibe running through this album of Christmas images. Harvested from Robert E....
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There’s a weird vibe running through this album of Christmas images. Harvested from Robert E. Jackson’s phenomenal collection of snapshots we see all kinds of unusual goings on. One Christmas card features a photo of the sender covered in rats; on another a man canoodles a...
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The Dutch Throne in an Exhibition for the First Time undefined
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Trying to Understand...
The Year's Midnight. Kindness can be a revolutionary act.
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Augusto Pinochet’s Brutal Rule: A Look Inside His Regime undefined
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Classical Wisdom
The Secret Life of Latin Still A Living Language?
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The Man-Eating Lions of Tsavo: A Dark & Strange Story undefined
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What Did Fascist Architecture Look Like? undefined
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French Archaeologists Excavate a Castle Beneath a Historic Town undefined
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5 Quotes by Locke Explained undefined
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Should We Be More Naked? Is modesty too modern?
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Was the Trojan Horse Real? Was the Trojan Horse Real? JamesHoare Thu, 02/29/2024 - 09:35
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Is Nietzsche Associated with Moral Nihilism? undefined
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How Did Luciano Garbati Reimagine Medusa? undefined
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Was Portugal’s Carnation Revolution Inevitable? Was Portugal’s Carnation Revolution Inevitable? JamesHoare Thu, 04/25/2024 - 08:56
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“Protector of the Indians”: Who Was Fray Bartolome de las Casas? undefined
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The Rise of Television & The Power of Images in US Elections undefined
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How Ancient Greece Shaped the British Raj How Ancient Greece Shaped the British Raj JamesHoare Tue, 11/19/2024 - 08:35
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Serop Simonian Art Dealer Arrested by German Polica undefined
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup Animals of the Ancient World
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Weekend Roundup The Epics Collection
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The Curse of the Tower of Babel & the Gift of Tongues undefined
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Get to Know Alma Mahler: Composer, Muse, and Scandalous Woman undefined
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Absinthe: From Green Fairy to Moral Panic Absinthe: From Green Fairy to Moral Panic JamesHoare Thu, 12/12/2024 - 09:28
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Discordianism: 4 Facts about the Bizarre Religious System undefined
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10 Strange Old Currencies Throughout Time undefined
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4 Controversial Films: What Horrifies Movie Critics? undefined
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A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part Ib: Subjects of the Successors This is the second part of the first part of our four part look at the context between the...
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This is the second part of the first part of our four part look at the context between the Hellenistic army and its Macedonian phalanx and the Romans with their legions. Last week, we looked at the weapons, organization and fighting style of the Macedonian phalanx, the infantry...
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10 Must-Visit Historic Villages in Portugal undefined
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9 Interesting Facts About Claude Monet undefined
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Getty Map Sold by Christie’s undefined
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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...
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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...
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What Is First Corinthians About? undefined
a month ago
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Weekend Roundup Tolkien and Plato
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The Enigmatic Harper Lee: 10 Facts undefined
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7 European Powers Involved in the Scramble for Africa undefined
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9 Fascinating Facts About the Eastern Front in WWII undefined
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10 Historical Places to Visit in Sussex undefined
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Derek Jarman’s Home In Dungeness: Where Jesus Walked In The Garden Before a run of Derek Jarman’s (31 January 1942 – 19 February 1994) The Garden at New York’s...
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Before a run of Derek Jarman’s (31 January 1942 – 19 February 1994) The Garden at New York’s Metrograph theater, the British director spoke about his own garden and his house at Dungeness on the coast of Kent in England. Jarman made The Garden on the grounds of his seaside...
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Paul Feyerabend: How Should Science Ideally Be? undefined
a year ago
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Max Thalmann: Passion, Cathedrals And America In Woodcuts Max Thalmann was a German Expressionist (1890 – 1944) who produced three main portfolios of black...
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Max Thalmann was a German Expressionist (1890 – 1944) who produced three main portfolios of black and white woodcut prints: Cathedral (Der Dom), Passion, and America in Woodcuts (Amerika im Holzschnitt). A bookbinder by trade having been trained as such under Henry Van De Velde...
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Atlas Shrugged: Ayn Rand’s Most Famous Novel Explained undefined
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Res Obscura
Margaret Mead, Technocracy, and the origins of AI's ideological divide The anthropologist helped popularize both techno-optimism and the concept of existential risk
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Understanding Egyptian Astrology: What Is Your Egyptian Zodiac Sign? undefined
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Weekend Roundup Does Marcus Matter?
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6 Incredible Sites From Moorish Spain undefined
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Weekend Roundup Ancient Anxiety
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Is The Digital Era Truly Destroying Art? undefined
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Why Was Prohibition Repealed? undefined
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Dreams of Space -...
A Visit to the New York World's Fair with Peter and Wendy (1964) An apology to my long time followers. I had stopped posting months ago when I got too busy. I am...
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An apology to my long time followers. I had stopped posting months ago when I got too busy. I am also having to work much harder to find /create new posts. So let me try every 2 weeks for a while and see how I do. A Visit to the New York World's Fair was the official World's Fair...
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An Introduction to the Ethics of Care undefined
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Amun: The Egyptian God of Creation & King of the Gods undefined
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10 Must-See Exhibitions in Europe This Year (2025) undefined
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6 Empires that Conquered Ancient Egypt undefined
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Flashbak
Arthur Rackham’s Fantastic Illustrations for The Tempest, 1926 Full fathom five thy father lies Of his bones are coral made: Those are pearls that were his eyes:...
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Full fathom five thy father lies Of his bones are coral made: Those are pearls that were his eyes: Nothing of him that doth fade, But doth suffer a sea-change Into something rich and strange. – William Shakespeare, The Tempest, illustrated by Arthur Rackham 1926       Arthur...
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‘The Specter of the Archive’ by Nicholas Popper review ‘The Specter of the Archive’ by Nicholas Popper review JamesHoare Wed, 05/15/2024 - 10:16
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What Is the Jungian Journey of Individuation? undefined
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6 Must-See English Castles undefined
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Patterns in Humanity
Race, economics and homicide Can economic disparities account for racial homicide disparities?
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What’s the Best Time to Visit the Colosseum? undefined
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Dune and Greek Mythology: What’s in Common? undefined
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What Is the Role of Dance in Hindu Spirituality? (Dances & Gods) undefined
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Sri Lanka’s Top 6 Must-See Historic Sites undefined
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Anarcho-Capitalism Explained in 5 Steps undefined
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What Is Timothy Morton’s Dark Ecology? undefined
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Does Karma Exist? Does what goes around come around?
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Who Were the Most Important Women of the Bible? undefined
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Phillips 2023 Sales Dropped Down 15 Percent from 2022 undefined
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Belgium’s Collectible Design Fair Debuts in NYC undefined
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William Blake’s Cottage to Be Preserved as a Museum undefined
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Spartan Training The Ultimate Regime
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4 Works by Franz Kafka That You Should Know undefined
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Why controlling for variables is insufficient On the pervasiveness of residual confounding in the social sciences, how to think about it, and what...
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a brief note on Africa in 16th century global history. the international relations and manuscripts of Kongo
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9 Printmaking Techniques You Should Know undefined
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Sex Before Sex Education Sex Before Sex Education JamesHoare Thu, 12/19/2024 - 12:10
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Arthur Conan Doyle vs. Harry Houdini: A Friendship Ruined by Ghosts undefined
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King John’s Lost Treasure King John’s Lost Treasure JamesHoare Thu, 08/15/2024 - 09:28
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Why Does Urs Fischer Burn His Sculptures? undefined
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Who Were the First Christian Martyrs of Britain? undefined
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Who Was Marcus Licinius Crassus, and How Did He Die? undefined
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Aristotle’s Poetics: A Brief Overview undefined
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Pet Monkeys in Victorian Britain Pet Monkeys in Victorian Britain j.hoare Tue, 01/16/2024 - 09:57
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England’s Museum Collections Missing More Than 1,700 Objects undefined
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What Is Marcel Duchamp’s Most Famous Painting? undefined
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What Is the Meaning of Utopia? undefined
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Edie Sedgwick: Who Was Andy Warhol’s Protégé Starlet? undefined
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African History...
The textile trade of pre-colonial Africa In December 1633, a Dutch ship reached the fort of Nassau on the ‘Gold Coast’ (modern Ghana),...
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In December 1633, a Dutch ship reached the fort of Nassau on the ‘Gold Coast’ (modern Ghana), carrying more than 6,000 pieces of cloth which was to be exchanged for gold.