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Vintage Illustrations Of Japanese Anthropomorphic Frogs and Toads
The Japanese phrase kimo-kawaii translates into ‘cute and ugly’. It can be applied to frogs and...
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The Japanese phrase kimo-kawaii translates into ‘cute and ugly’. It can be applied to frogs and toads, often portrayed in Japanese art in anthropomorphic fashion as they engage in fighting, marching with spirits (yokai) and casting spells. Here we look at a range of prints...
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6 Ways to Pass the Time in the Middle Ages
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Final Call
Class Begins Tomorrow
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Dreams of Space -...
Women's Day -August (1953) Part 1
Women's Day magazine also got involved in the spaceflight fad in the early 1950s. This 1953 (August)...
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Women's Day magazine also got involved in the spaceflight fad in the early 1950s. This 1953 (August) issue had a number of space related articles including: Will Your Child Visit The Moon? The article makes the case to the mothers of America that travel into space and the Moon is...
Dreams of Space -...
Lift-off: The Story of Rocket Power (1963)
A very nice 1963 book about rocket propulsion. It was written for the "little engineer" and has some...
11 months ago
A very nice 1963 book about rocket propulsion. It was written for the "little engineer" and has some very nice illustrations of the construction of rockets.
Coombs, Charles. Illustrated by Foor, R. H. Lift-off: The Story of Rocket Power. New York: William Morrow and Co. (96 p.)...
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What Is Lucas Samaras Known For?
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More Banksy Animals Appear Across London
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Face to Face Exhibit Offers Face Time With Fayum Portraits
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How Did the Seasons Get Their Names?
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1980s Birmingham – Portraits of A City
“The City Centre is unrecognisable from the 1980s. Everything is glass. Birmingham doesn’t feel like...
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“The City Centre is unrecognisable from the 1980s. Everything is glass. Birmingham doesn’t feel like home anymore.” – Richard Davis We’re back looking at 1980s Britain’s through Richard Davis’s photographs. This time we join him in Birmingham, the country’s ‘shabby not chic‘...
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Enuma Elish: Discover the Babylonian Poem of Creation
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Cricket & Colonialism: A Tale of Imperial Power & Influence
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Is an unjust peace better than a just war?
Or does war have its virtues?
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Or does war have its virtues?
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Why Did Ana Mendieta Use Blood in Her Works?
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The Merchant’s House Museum Fears ‘Irreparable Damage’
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Cronus: The Titan Leader in Greek Mythology
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Parthenon Marbles or Elgin Marbles? Which Is the Correct Name?
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What Are Buddhism’s 4 Main Schools of Thought?
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3 Beautiful Places in the South of England Tourists Neglect
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How Tall Is Mount Rushmore?
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Collections: The Philosophy of Liberty – On Liberalism
It is once again the week of July 4th and so, as is customary here, I am going to use this week’s...
5 months ago
It is once again the week of July 4th and so, as is customary here, I am going to use this week’s post to talk about the United States or more correctly this week about the political philosophy the United States was founded on: liberalism. Now an immediate clarification is...
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Petra and Passports
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How Did Averroes Influence the West?
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Who Was Carl Gustav Jung?
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On 17th century "cocaine"
A new analysis of mummified brains pushes back the timeline for the globalization of coca
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Dreams of Space -...
Техника Молодежи (Youth Technology) Issue 4 (1973 )
“ХОРОВОД КОСМИЧЕСКИХ ЛАБОРАТОРИЙ ‘Round Dance of Space Laboratories’
A re-run from a few years ago....
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“ХОРОВОД КОСМИЧЕСКИХ ЛАБОРАТОРИЙ ‘Round Dance of Space Laboratories’
A re-run from a few years ago. I really like this 1973 issue of Youth Technology. The issue was dedicated to Soviet past and future in space. It has some great illustration of what they had done and what they...
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The Eiffel Tower: 12 Facts About the Iconic Parisian Landmark
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Is Fear Driving Contemporary Politics? Hobbes’ Leviathan Revisited
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5 of George Washington’s Right Hands: All the General’s Men (& Woman)
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10 Discoveries from Sutton Hoo’s Anglo-Saxon Ship Burial
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weird medieval guys
Huge announcement: there’s a Weird Medieval Guys BOOK coming out soon!
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oh my god!!! oh my god!!!! oh my god!!!!!
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10 Historic Small Towns in Georgia You Should Visit
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Paul Klee: The Life & Work of an Iconic Artist
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How Did Gnosticism Influence Early Christianity?
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Medieval Ethiopia: The Origins of the Solomonic Dynasty
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A very deep history of Halloween
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What Was the Halley Comet Panic of 1910?
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LIVE Event: What is Plagiarism?
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With Harvard Professor James Hankins and 'History of Philosophy without any gaps' Peter Adamson.
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Does FIRST Matter Most?
Or who holds it longest? Or most recently?
a year ago
Or who holds it longest? Or most recently?
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In the Shallows Of The Deep State.
But is there anything there?
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Lipka Tatars: Muslims in Poland?
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What Was the Dreyfus Affair?
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What Was the War of Jenkins’ Ear?
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What Was the Edo Period of Japan Best Known For?
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Who Are the Major Prophets in the Bible?
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Flashbak
Things To Come : The 1950s Science Fiction Book Club Newsletter
Things To Come was the monthly newsletter (originally bi-monthly) of publisher Doubleday’s Science...
6 months ago
Things To Come was the monthly newsletter (originally bi-monthly) of publisher Doubleday’s Science Fiction Book Club (SFBC). The short, typically four-page issues promoted the book club’s coming selections and best of volumes from Galaxy and The Magazine of Fantasy and Science...
Trying to Understand...
Another Of My Essays In French
And some associated reflections.
a month ago
And some associated reflections.
History Today Feed
‘The Lost Queen’ by Sophie Shorland review
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Mon, 08/12/2024 - 10:19
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‘The Lost Queen’ by Sophie Shorland review
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How to use generative AI for historical research
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Four real-world case studies, and some thoughts on what not to do
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Immoral Art: Hume’s “Rough Heroes” Problem
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Here’s What to Know About the History of Lake Como’s World-Famous Villa
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Ukraine and the end of "Europe."
Nation-states were the problem: supranationality was not the answer.
over a year ago
Nation-states were the problem: supranationality was not the answer.
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Who Won the Battle of Antietam?
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for August
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
over 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 August. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Left, added a navigation bar to navigate larger...
Overcoming Bias
Culture Status Report
I’ve been focused on cultural drift for about nine months now, and the probability estimates in my...
2 weeks ago
I’ve been focused on cultural drift for about nine months now, and the probability estimates in my last post make this a good time to take stock.
Open Culture
The Engineering of the Strandbeest: How the Magnificent Mechanical Creatures Have Technologically...
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Life evolves, but machines are invented: this dichotomy hardly conflicts with what most of us have learned about biology and technology. But certain specimens roaming around in the world can blur that line — and in the curious case of the Strandbeesten, they really are roaming...
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What is Theodor Adorno’s Negative Dialectics?
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Fordlandia: Henry Ford’s Grand Experiment Gone Wrong
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Get to Know Meret Oppenheim Through 7 Works
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6 Facts About Johannes Itten, the Famous Bauhaus Teacher
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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...
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“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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The Rise of Francisco Franco & the Effects of the Spanish Civil War
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What Is Transcendentalism?
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8 Things You Should Know About Wangechi Mutu
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Battle of Okinawa: The Most Intense Battle of WWII’s Pacific Theater
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Who Was Susan Sontag?
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A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, March 22, 2024
Fireside this week! The ACOUP schedule might end up being a little unstable for the next few weeks...
9 months ago
Fireside this week! The ACOUP schedule might end up being a little unstable for the next few weeks as the coincidence of illness, the dense part of the teaching semester and unexpected travel are playing havoc on my schedule. I can only promise that we will finish the series on...
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What Are the Origins of Santa Claus?
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Jock of the Bushveld: An Enduring Tale of Friendship
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10 Must-See Historic Landmarks in Florida
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Hitler’s Inner Circle: The 7 Most Powerful Figures in the Third Reich
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The Obligatory End-of-Year Essay.
But do me a favour, and read it anyway.
12 months ago
But do me a favour, and read it anyway.
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Who Were the Successors of Charlemagne?
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‘Bystander Society’ by Mary Fulbrook review
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j.hoare
Fri, 01/05/2024 - 09:39
11 months ago
‘Bystander Society’ by Mary Fulbrook review
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The Infamous Nanjing Massacre: Here’s What Happened
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Nick Cave’s Script For Gladiator 2
Before Ridley Scott’s Gladiator 2, Nick Cave wrote his original sequel to Gladiator (2000) at the...
a year ago
Before Ridley Scott’s Gladiator 2, Nick Cave wrote his original sequel to Gladiator (2000) at the behest of the film’s star, Russell Crowe. It’s not known is David Scarpa, who wrote Scott’s version, read Cave’s script first, but if he did there will be no allegation of...
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6 Popular Netsuke Designs and Their Meanings
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4 Norse Myths That Inspired Cinema
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How Did Religion Influence Law in the Ottoman Empire?
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The FBI Repatriates Looted Japan Artifacts
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6 Astounding Facts About the Inhotim Institute
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On the Spot: Chris Clark
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Wed, 12/27/2023 - 00:00
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On the Spot: Chris Clark
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Wed, 12/27/2023 - 00:00
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Who Was Marcus Licinius Crassus, and How Did He Die?
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How Did Rachel Ruysch Become a World Famous Still Life Painter?
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How Did Bruegel the Elder Depict the Seasons?
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Res Obscura
The (history of) spice must flow
Why the spice trade is even more important for world history than you might have thought
10 months ago
Why the spice trade is even more important for world history than you might have thought
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Stock Car Racing in 1972
In the early 1970s Henry Horenstein was taking photos of Speedway racers and fans at circuits in...
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In the early 1970s Henry Horenstein was taking photos of Speedway racers and fans at circuits in Seekonk, Massachusetts and Thompson, Connecticut. In 1972, women only raced each other, hair was grown out crewcuts slicked and draped, and TV-led big business had yet to move in....
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The Bumpy Ride to Yerevan: What Can a Road Trip in Armenia Teach You?
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The Rise & Fall of Hollywood’s Avant-Garde Cinema
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James Simon: Art Collector & Owner of The Nefertiti Bust
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What Happened to the 7 Wonders of the Ancient World?
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10 Terrible Catholic Popes
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Afghanistan Historic Monuments Destroyed in Earthquakes
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5 Interesting Aspects of Medieval Mongol Culture
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Paracelsus in the Ottoman Empire: Adoption or Adaptation?
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Marble Head of Apollo Discovered in Greece
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Did Bruce Lee Invent Mixed Martial Art?
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Titanomachy: Greek Mythology’s Fiercest Battle
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UN Committee Votes Against “At Risk” Designation for Stonehenge
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8 Places to Visit in Vietnam for History Lovers
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Dreams of Space -...
Hombres Del Espacio (1960)
So a fun one today. This is so silly and dated that I almost feel like apologizing, but I won't....
a year ago
So a fun one today. This is so silly and dated that I almost feel like apologizing, but I won't. This is the story of the exploration of space and has to be seen! It might have been assembled from stills from a Spanish film (I don't recognize it so feel free to tell me). But...
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George Lindemann Family Returned Looted Items to Cambodia
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Dreams of Space -...
Gumby and Pokey Coloring Book (1966)
Since part of this blog is reliving the joys of my childhood I need to talk about Gumby and Pokey....
a year ago
Since part of this blog is reliving the joys of my childhood I need to talk about Gumby and Pokey. Gumby was a television show for children that ran (at least for me) from 1953-1969. It was stop-motion animated adventures of two figure made of "clay." It was a highlight of my...
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6 Key Artists of the New Objectivity Movement
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What Were the Main Aims of Fauvism?
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The Surprising Alliances Between the Britons and the Anglo-Saxons
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7 Works by Romaine Brooks You Should Know
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Rastafari Philosophical Tenets: Divinity Within & African Redemption
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Is There a Connection Between Cinema and Edward Hopper?
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4 Theocracies That Exist in the World Today
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Attritional Warfare: Stalemate on the Western Front During WWI
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The Role of Women in 1950s America: Conformity or Change?
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What’s So Special About The Thinker by Auguste Rodin?
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The Darien Scheme: Scotland’s Unsuccessful Settlement in the Americas
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Bouquets, Veils and White Dresses: Where Did Western Wedding Traditions Come From?
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History Today Feed
How the South Became Republican
How the South Became Republican
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Thu, 08/29/2024 - 09:34
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How the South Became Republican
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Thu, 08/29/2024 - 09:34
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When Did the Soviet Union Declare War on Japan?
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6 Themes That Define Nan Goldin’s Photography
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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...
a month ago
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...
African History...
A history of the south-western Saharan towns of Tichitt, Walata, Wadan and Chinguetti (800-1912)
Trade and civilization on west-africa's desert frontier
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Trade and civilization on west-africa's desert frontier
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Edward Colston Statue to be Lastingly Installed in Bristol Museum
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10 Historic Towns in Colorado Perfect for Retirement
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Was Vincent van Gogh Religious?
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An Ancient Ramses II Bust Returned to Egypt
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Who Are the Ku Klux Klan?
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Dreams of Space -...
Man-Made Moons (1960)
Another book re-scanned. This one has some wonderful graphics and book design. The design is meant...
a year ago
Another book re-scanned. This one has some wonderful graphics and book design. The design is meant to be an example of isotype graphic design. This was a visual language created to unite the world without using words at all: International System Of Typographic Picture Education,...
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When the Portuguese Met the Chinese: Rediscover the “Age of Discovery”
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5 Unusual Items in Ai Weiwei’s Installations
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10 Must-See Monuments & Memorials on the National Mall in DC
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King Sennacherib: The Warrior King of the Neo-Assyrian Empire
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Abraham Lincoln’s Early Life: From Rural Kentucky to the White House
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Who Was Django Reinhardt?
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Trying to Understand...
The Power Of Absent Things.
It explains a lot about Ukraine.
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It explains a lot about Ukraine.
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The Beatles Created a Painting While Touring in Japan
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The Essential Greeks
***Now Enrolling: Starting July 1st, 2024
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***Now Enrolling: Starting July 1st, 2024
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Weekend Roundup
Olympics Special
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Dreams of Space -...
Telstar: Communication Break-through by Satellite (1962)
Sorry to skip a week, it may happen again next week.
Here is a straight history book of an current...
a year ago
Sorry to skip a week, it may happen again next week.
Here is a straight history book of an current (at the time) and wonderful event in global communication. We has lost track of how satellites have changed our lives and made the earth a smaller place. It is a little dull in...
Global Inequality...
To all the newspapers I loved
The decline and fall of the print media.
10 months ago
The decline and fall of the print media.
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René Girard on Sacrifice & Violence: Why Does Scapegoating Happen?
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The Rise of Television & The Power of Images in US Elections
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What Is the Leviathan in the Bible?
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What Were the Major Battles and Conflicts of the Medieval Period?
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History Today Feed
Political Graffiti in Georgian Britain
Political Graffiti in Georgian Britain
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/14/2024 - 09:29
9 months ago
Political Graffiti in Georgian Britain
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Thu, 03/14/2024 - 09:29
History Today Feed
‘Rites of Passage’ by Judith Flanders review
‘Rites of Passage’ by Judith Flanders review
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Mon, 02/26/2024 - 11:07
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‘Rites of Passage’ by Judith Flanders review
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Mon, 02/26/2024 - 11:07
TheCollector
11th-Century Coins Found by Metal Detectors Valued at $5.6M
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Theory of Colours: James Sowerby’s ‘A New Elucidation’ (1809)
These illustrations are from Theory of Colours: James Sowerby’s ‘A New Elucidation’ (1809). Sowerby...
5 months ago
These illustrations are from Theory of Colours: James Sowerby’s ‘A New Elucidation’ (1809). Sowerby (21 March 1757 – 25 October 1822) was an English naturalist and Royal Academy-trained illustrator who specialised in drawing plants and minerals. The full title of his illustrated...
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Why Was the Statue of Christ the Redeemer Built?
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4 Works Inspired By Da Vinci’s The Last Supper
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History Today Feed
The Election That Caused the Boer War
The Election That Caused the Boer War
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Thu, 06/20/2024 - 10:19
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Thu, 06/20/2024 - 10:19
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What Is Conceptual Photography?
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Walter Benjamin’s Theses: Is Progress Inevitable?
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Classical Wisdom
Confessions from a Classics Lover
How to learn -or relearn- from the ancients
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How to learn -or relearn- from the ancients
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Dolly Wilde: The Tragic Story of Oscar Wilde’s Niece
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History Today Feed
Sand War: The Cold War in North Africa
Sand War: The Cold War in North Africa
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Tue, 01/23/2024 - 10:07
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Sand War: The Cold War in North Africa
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Tue, 01/23/2024 - 10:07
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The Legend of El Dorado: Myth vs. History
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Faith Ringgold, Storytelling Quilt Artist, Dies at 93
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7 Scottish Inventors & Their Inventions
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What Is Original Sin for St Augustine?
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Capturing Alaska: Who Are 6 of Alaska’s Most Celebrated Painters?
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Robert Fergusson: Scotia’s Bard
Robert Fergusson: Scotia’s Bard
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Mon, 10/21/2024 - 10:14
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Who Are the Klu Klux Klan?
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Top 10 Historic Sites to See in New York City
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Does Marcus Matter?
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What Is Love? Erich Fromm’s Take
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Symbolism & Identity in Elizabeth I’s Portraits: Decoding the Queen
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Classics Gifts!
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What Was the Medieval Legend of Prester John?
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A History of the United States Senate
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Remedios Varo: The Surrealist Artist in 7 Works and 7 Facts
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History Today Feed
‘One Fine Day’ and ‘Imperial Island’ review
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Tue, 12/05/2023 - 11:12
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‘One Fine Day’ and ‘Imperial Island’ review
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Res Obscura
Do painters subconsciously paint themselves into their work?
The Renaissance history of automimesis, and a proposal for research
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The Renaissance history of automimesis, and a proposal for research
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Who Was Boudica, the Warrior Queen of the Iceni?
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The Mexican Escape of European Surrealists During World War II
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Dreams of Space -...
A Book of Moon Rockets for You (1959
Happy People on the Moon day! (54 years since 1st landing)
Here is a great story of how we WANTED to...
a year ago
Happy People on the Moon day! (54 years since 1st landing)
Here is a great story of how we WANTED to land on the Moon. It has wonderful illustrations and I am happy to share on this day of celebration of a landing.
Branley, Franklyn M. Illustrated by Kessler, Leonard. A Book of...
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The Fisk Jubilee Singers Across the Atlantic
The Fisk Jubilee Singers Across the Atlantic
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Thu, 09/19/2024 - 06:00
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Thu, 09/19/2024 - 06:00
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Was Spinoza an Atheist? The Theological-Political Treatise
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Two Colonizers in South Africa: The British vs. The Dutch
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4 Famous Explorers from the Age of Exploration
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Dreams of Space -...
The Solar System Pop-up Book (1978?)
My first Greek space book. This is a fun pop-up book I found recently. It is pretty basic but I...
a year ago
My first Greek space book. This is a fun pop-up book I found recently. It is pretty basic but I really like space pop-up books for their design and impact.
Adelva. The Solar System Pop-up Book. Greece: Dotam International. 12 pp. 1978
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Who Were the Top Allied Commanders of World War II?
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Alexander Gardner: The Man Who Captured the Civil War
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Note: this was exported from Mailchimp. That's a 1909 painting called "Altar." It's by someone I learned about just this month: the Lithuanian composer and artist Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis (1875-1911). His paintings and music evoke a mysterious feeling that has stuck with...
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‘Jane Austen’s Wardrobe’ by Hilary Davidson review
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How Medieval Islamic Engineering Brought Water to the Alhambra
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Who Was Margery Kempe? The Medieval Mystic Who Couldn’t Stop Crying
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What Is the Categorical Imperative?
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The Colombia Banana Massacre of 1928: The Shocking Story
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Who Funded Christopher Columbus’ Voyages?
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Understanding Lacan’s ‘The Four Fundamental Concepts of Psychoanalysis’
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The Mysterious Tale of the Mary Celeste: What Happened?
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48 Hours In The Life of Andy Warhol, 1981
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What Caused the First Opium War in China?
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Who Was Frantz Fanon?
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Bruno Latour’s Irreductions: The World as a Network of Relations
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Jesus In Photos – The Mid-Century Years
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Early images of Jesus look not much the Jesus we see today and in the Turin Shroud. Back then he was bushy haired and youthful, soft-bodied like the Jesus at the Arian Baptistery, hopeful and free. The face was based on the best looking heathen gods. In the Middle Ages, Jesus...
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What Are the Most Difficult Languages to Learn?
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7 Outrageous Cases of Art Vandalism That May Shock You
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Britain’s First Milk Bar Opens
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The “Arch”: Who Was Desmond Tutu?
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Homo Erectus: The Most Successful Human?
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Spycraft and the Glorious Revolution
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Spycraft and the Glorious Revolution
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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.
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6 Crazy Facts about Cape Town
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10 Unmissable Masterpieces in the Louvre
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Who Won the Battle of New Orleans (US Civil War)?
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On Seneca: Anger, Fear, and Sadness
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Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
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Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of November.
Summary Of Changes
Wiktopher, drew some new art(Mastodon), finalized a few translations(Mastodon), and released it the project on Itchio!
Thousand Rooms, translated the...
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How Did Johannes Vermeer Depict Women?
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Got Live If You Want It: John Scott’s Concert Photographs of Alice Cooper, Bryan Ferry, John Lydon...
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Never let go of your dreams because nobody else is going to make them happen. When John Scott was a child he harboured dreams of becoming a photographer. He roamed around his parents’ home and snapped pictures in his head. He had a talent for it which he thought of turning into a...
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4 Samurai Swords that Defined an Era
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Fireside Friday, November 17, 2023
Hey folks! Fireside this week! I was hoping to have a post on Roman infantry tactics this week, in...
a year ago
Hey folks! Fireside this week! I was hoping to have a post on Roman infantry tactics this week, in particular the oddity of the Romans not using spear-and-shield infantry (much), but it isn’t ready yet and other things have me quite busy, so fireside it is. Fortunately, we have...
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An Uyghur Chieftain in China’s Civil War
An Uyghur Chieftain in China’s Civil War
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Thu, 12/21/2023 - 00:00
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An Uyghur Chieftain in China’s Civil War
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What’s the Best Time of Year to Visit the Parthenon?
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Just How Christian Was the Kingdom of Kongo?
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The Story of the Antichrist Pope
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Tirzah Garwood – A Very British Vision of Marriage, Lovers And Work
Tirzah Garwood was an exceptional artist but had the disadvantage of plying her trade at a time when...
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Tirzah Garwood was an exceptional artist but had the disadvantage of plying her trade at a time when female artists struggled for recognition, writes Graham Bennison. Having married Eric Ravilious in 1930 she followed the conventions of the time, giving up her wood engraving to...
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