TheCollector
Ancient Rome Vs Pontus: The Mithridatic Wars (88-63 BCE)
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a year ago
Dr Alun Withey
The Troublesome Gibbet of John Haines, the ‘Wounded Highwayman’ of Hounslow.
For this post, I am going to wander into the world of crime in the late eighteenth century, and the...
11 months ago
For this post, I am going to wander into the world of crime in the late eighteenth century, and the grisly fate that befell many who committed the heinous crime of highway robbery. (Full disclosure: I’m not an historian of crime, gibbets or highwaymen…perhaps the case I’m about...
TheCollector
Ancient Remains of Two More Victims Discovered at Pompeii
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TheCollector
Ada Lovelace: Get to Know the World’s First Computer Programmer
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Flashbak
People of the Twentieth Century: the Ideal German, the Nazi and the Persecuted Jew
“If we can create portraits of subjects that are true, we thereby in effect create a mirror of the...
6 months ago
“If we can create portraits of subjects that are true, we thereby in effect create a mirror of the times.” – August Sander, creator of Menschen des 20 Jahrhunderts (People of The 20th Century) What you see above is a picture of Arnold Katz and Benjamin (Benno) Katz being...
TheCollector
10 Shocking Facts About King Philip’s War
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African History...
a brief note on contacts between ancient African kingdoms and Rome.
finding the lost city of Rhapta on the east African coast.
7 months ago
finding the lost city of Rhapta on the east African coast.
TheCollector
6 Things You Didn’t Know About Emblemata
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Electra: Powerful or Pathetic?
Which Playwright did it better?
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Which Playwright did it better?
TheCollector
Spencer Perceval: The Only British Prime Minister to Be Assassinated
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Rodney King & The LA Riots: A Terrible Episode of Violence
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TheCollector
How Romanticism Set the Stage for Darwin’s Theory of Evolution
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TheCollector
10 Must-Visit Historic Towns in New York
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TheCollector
What Treaty Ended World War II?
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TheCollector
10 Ancient Cities Around the World to Visit
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Open Culture
Francis Ford Coppola Picks His Favorite Criterion Movies & Gives Advice to Filmmakers
Upon stepping into the hallowed Criterion Closet, stocked with hundreds of that cinephile video...
3 weeks ago
Upon stepping into the hallowed Criterion Closet, stocked with hundreds of that cinephile video label’s finest releases, Francis Ford Coppola speaks of a director who “believed in a film he wanted to make, and used his entire fortune, because the financing system of the time...
Trying to Understand...
Ukraine: A Further Guide for the Perplexed.
They didn't know. But they know now.
8 months ago
They didn't know. But they know now.
TheCollector
‘Ain Ghazal: One of the Oldest Places in Human Civilization
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
How Can We Handle Anxiety?
Practicing the Stoic Skill: Premeditatio Malorum
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Practicing the Stoic Skill: Premeditatio Malorum
Dr Alun Withey
Cuts, Rashes & Chatter! The Pain of the 18th-century Shave!
Unless there are particular reasons, for example a skin condition, or a faulty razor, shaving today...
over a year ago
Unless there are particular reasons, for example a skin condition, or a faulty razor, shaving today is usually a pretty mundane – if not a pleasant – experience. Indeed, the rise of traditional barbershops over the past few years, offering shaving as an experience, together with...
Dreams of Space -...
Outer Space (1953)
An oldie from 15 years ago (The last time I blogged about this one). I found my copy of this and was...
3 months ago
An oldie from 15 years ago (The last time I blogged about this one). I found my copy of this and was able to add a lot more scans of this early space treasure. Outer Space was evidently a give-away comic book at Atlantic Richfield gas stations. For those of you who did not know,...
TheCollector
What is Wolfgang Tillmans Most Famous For?
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TheCollector
The Kherson Art Museum Identified Pieces Looted by Russia
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9 months ago
African History...
Historical links between the Ottoman empire and Sudanic Africa (1574-1880)
travel and exchanges between Istanbul and the states of; Bornu, Funj, Darfur and Massina.
a year ago
travel and exchanges between Istanbul and the states of; Bornu, Funj, Darfur and Massina.
TheCollector
What Is Marcel Duchamp’s Most Famous Painting?
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History Today Feed
The Prophecies of Merlin
The Prophecies of Merlin
JamesHoare
Mon, 04/22/2024 - 11:22
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The Prophecies of Merlin
JamesHoare
Mon, 04/22/2024 - 11:22
TheCollector
10 Extraordinary Symbolist Artists: From Munch to Moreau
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TheCollector
How Did the Industrial Revolution Transform Social Structures & Living Conditions?
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TheCollector
Ragnarök: What Does the Prophecy of the Norse Apocalypse Actually Say?
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8 months ago
History Today Feed
‘The Last Dynasty’ and ‘The Fall of Egypt and the Rise of Rome’ review
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JamesHoare
Mon, 10/28/2024 -...
2 months ago
‘The Last Dynasty’ and ‘The Fall of Egypt and the Rise of Rome’ review
JamesHoare
Mon, 10/28/2024 - 10:04
TheCollector
How Was Mussolini Removed From Power?
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TheCollector
What Makes a Celt & Did They Ever Inhabit Britannia?
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History Today Feed
‘Disputing Disaster’ by Perry Anderson review
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Mon, 12/23/2024 - 10:26
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‘Disputing Disaster’ by Perry Anderson review
JamesHoare
Mon, 12/23/2024 - 10:26
TheCollector
Christian Ethics vs Secular Ethics: What’s the Difference?
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Classical Wisdom
Do We NEED to Hear Opinions We Don’t Like?
I Dare You...
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Should We Be Afraid of Technology?
Lessons from Prometheus and Frankenstein
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Lessons from Prometheus and Frankenstein
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Secrets of the Odyssey
Homer's Homecoming
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TheCollector
What Came First, Blues or Jazz?
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Flashbak
Roadside Relics of the USSR
We’re back on the road though the former Soviet Union. This time our guide is French photographer...
3 months ago
We’re back on the road though the former Soviet Union. This time our guide is French photographer Jason Guilbeau whose pointing out objects along the roadside, like tractors stuck atop poles, a pavement that turns into a jet’s trail, a tank on a plinth and more reminders of...
TheCollector
8 Famous Books That Helped Economies Thrive With Tourism
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History Today Feed
The Appian Way: Rome’s Greatest Achievement?
The Appian Way: Rome’s Greatest Achievement?
JamesHoare
Wed, 05/22/2024 - 09:46
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The Appian Way: Rome’s Greatest Achievement?
JamesHoare
Wed, 05/22/2024 - 09:46
TheCollector
Did Spirituality Shape the Art of Ana Mendieta?
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TheCollector
What Are the Main Themes of Modern Essentialism?
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TheCollector
6 Appalachian Folk Stories That Will Keep You Up at Night
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Classical Wisdom
The Myth of the Minotaur
Journey Into the Labyrinth
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Journey Into the Labyrinth
Dr Alun Withey
News Just In: Dr W Joins TikTok – @dralun7
Yes, it’s true – I’ve finally joined the 21st century and decided to try something new. I am still...
a month ago
Yes, it’s true – I’ve finally joined the 21st century and decided to try something new. I am still only setting things up, so please be patient with the extremely cheesy and clunky vids as I try to work out what I’m doing! I’ve only got a couple of videos up at the moment too, …...
TheCollector
Who Is Grace Jones? Androgyny in Art
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Open Culture
Download a 417-Megapixel Panorama of the Andromeda Galaxy—A Decade-Long NASA Project in the Making
Using the Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers have created a majestic 417-megapixel panorama of the...
yesterday
Using the Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers have created a majestic 417-megapixel panorama of the Andromeda galaxy, located some 2.5 million light-years away from our planet. Taking more than a decade to complete, the photomosaic captures 200 million stars, which is only a...
History Today Feed
Saving Southeast Asia’s Sunken Warships
Saving Southeast Asia’s Sunken Warships
JamesHoare
Mon, 09/02/2024 - 10:00
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Saving Southeast Asia’s Sunken Warships
JamesHoare
Mon, 09/02/2024 - 10:00
TheCollector
Eric the Red: The Incredible Story of Greenland’s First Viking
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TheCollector
Provocative Maurizio Cattelan Exhibition Opens at Gagosian
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History Today Feed
Kapo Trials: How Israel Judged the Jewish Collaborators
Kapo Trials: How Israel Judged the Jewish Collaborators
JamesHoare
Thu, 04/25/2024 - 08:00
9 months ago
Kapo Trials: How Israel Judged the Jewish Collaborators
JamesHoare
Thu, 04/25/2024 - 08:00
TheCollector
German Art Collector Loses Ancient Egyptian Mask
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African History...
A history of the Loango kingdom (ca.1500-1883) : Power, Ivory and Art in west-central Africa.
Africa's past carved in ivory
a year ago
Africa's past carved in ivory
TheCollector
8 Inventive Weapons of the Ancient World
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Best of the Best
a year ago
Dr Alun Withey
Should I Stay or Should I go?: Encouraging travel in the early modern period.
Travel today is often portrayed as a healthy activity, good for body, mind…and what’s left of the...
7 months ago
Travel today is often portrayed as a healthy activity, good for body, mind…and what’s left of the spirit! A good holiday is generally viewed as a tonic, and holiday company advertisements extol the virtues of ‘getting away’, encountering new places, people and cultures and (if...
Flashbak
Big Hair & True Love in 1980s Kentucky
For over a decade in the 1980s and 1990s Richard Bram photographed people at the Kentucky Derby...
3 months ago
For over a decade in the 1980s and 1990s Richard Bram photographed people at the Kentucky Derby Festival in Louisville, an annual two-week event preceding the first Saturday in May, the day of the Kentucky Derby horse race. It was all about the gigantic hair. You can see his...
CrimethInc.
Festivals of Resistance : A Call for Gatherings the Weekend Before Trump Takes Office
Along with others around the country, we invite you to join us in organizing festivals of resistance...
a month ago
Along with others around the country, we invite you to join us in organizing festivals of resistance on the weekend of January 18, immediately before Donald Trump takes office. This is a crucial opportunity to engage in outreach, education, and action ahead of what it is sure to...
TheCollector
What Was the Beatles’ First Hit?
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TheCollector
Third Punic War: Carthage Must Be Destroyed
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TheCollector
Face to Face Exhibit Offers Face Time With Fayum Portraits
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TheCollector
Largest UK Holbein Exhibition at The Queen’s Gallery
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a year ago
History Today Feed
The Death of Caspar Hauser
The Death of Caspar Hauser
j.hoare
Sun, 12/17/2023 - 00:00
a year ago
The Death of Caspar Hauser
j.hoare
Sun, 12/17/2023 - 00:00
TheCollector
6 Revolutionary Works by H. G. Wells
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History Today Feed
‘Sparta and the Commemoration of War’ and ‘The Killing Ground’ review
‘Sparta and the Commemoration of War’ and ‘The Killing Ground’ review
JamesHoare
Mon, 03/11/2024 -...
10 months ago
‘Sparta and the Commemoration of War’ and ‘The Killing Ground’ review
JamesHoare
Mon, 03/11/2024 - 15:56
TheCollector
New Study Rewrites History of Stone Age Architecture in Near East
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for July
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 July. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Adelie, added image maps, animation controls, and wrote a guide....
TheCollector
7 Museums to Visit in Athens
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Dreams of Space -...
Undersea Base (1974)
So a large change for today, instead of Outer Space books we are going to Inner Space with Undersea...
2 months ago
So a large change for today, instead of Outer Space books we are going to Inner Space with Undersea Base. I have blogged about Mae Freeman's book Space Base (1974) several times. In it she showed children visiting a space station in the future. I recently found she had also...
TheCollector
How Often Are U.S. Presidential Elections Held?
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TheCollector
Pera Palace: The Istanbul Muse for Literary Giants
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TheCollector
Sutton Hoo: Inside an Early English Ship Burial
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TheCollector
Newell Convers Wyeth Painting: From $4 to $191,000
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TheCollector
Understanding Francis Bacon Through 3 Studies
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9 months ago
Classical Wisdom
What Happens When We Die? And Does That Impact How We Live?
Homer’s Hell: The Afterlife in Greek Mythology
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Homer’s Hell: The Afterlife in Greek Mythology
TheCollector
10 Historic Towns in Southwest France Brimming With Joie de Vivre
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Principality of Sealand: The Smallest Nation in the World?
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TheCollector
What Was the Chaco War?
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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....
a month ago
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,...
Trying to Understand...
The Sense Of An Ending.
But right back where we started from.
5 months ago
But right back where we started from.
TheCollector
The Second Italo-Ethiopian War: A Step Toward Toppling the World Order
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TheCollector
6 Astounding Facts About the Inhotim Institute
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TheCollector
Who Was Canadian Artist Emily Carr?
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TheCollector
A Luta Continua! Mozambique’s Struggle for Independence
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7 months ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for January
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 January. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Left, re-wrote documentation, redesigned the UX for...
TheCollector
6 Female Pre-Raphaelite Artists You Should Know
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a year ago
History Today Feed
James I: A Foreign King on the English Throne
James I: A Foreign King on the English Throne
JamesHoare
Tue, 05/21/2024 - 08:46
8 months ago
James I: A Foreign King on the English Throne
JamesHoare
Tue, 05/21/2024 - 08:46
TheCollector
What Is the Correspondence Theory of Truth?
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TheCollector
Was Cardinal Wolsey an Animal Lover?
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TheCollector
Is There Democracy Without Voting? Elections by Lot in Ancient Athens
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TheCollector
What’s the Best Time of the Year to Visit Cape Town?
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6 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Should We Be More Naked?
Is modesty too modern?
a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Have We Lost Ritual in our Lives?
How can we bring it back? And should we in the first place?
a year ago
How can we bring it back? And should we in the first place?
TheCollector
Who Was Paracelsus? 11 Things You Should Know
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TheCollector
The First Anarchist: Who was Pierre-Joseph Proudhon?
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TheCollector
The Evolution of Socialism and Its Influence in the US
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TheCollector
Who Won Sherman’s March to the Sea?
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7 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Was Alexander Great?
4 months ago
History Today Feed
On the Spot: Lucy Noakes
On the Spot: Lucy Noakes
JamesHoare
Wed, 12/11/2024 - 08:43
a month ago
On the Spot: Lucy Noakes
JamesHoare
Wed, 12/11/2024 - 08:43
TheCollector
World War II’s Unbreakable Code: How Did the Navajo Code Talkers Win the Pacific?
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Flashbak
Postcards From The First Bauhaus Exhibition, 1923
To promote their first major exhibition, from 15 August to 30 September 1923, members of Germany’s...
2 months ago
To promote their first major exhibition, from 15 August to 30 September 1923, members of Germany’s Bauhaus design school (der Bauhäusler) produced a set of postcards. Fellow lovers of collecting postcards (deltiology) understand the joy of holding these small picturesque moments...
History Today Feed
The Lost Tudor Domesday Book
The Lost Tudor Domesday Book
JamesHoare
Tue, 02/20/2024 - 00:00
11 months ago
The Lost Tudor Domesday Book
JamesHoare
Tue, 02/20/2024 - 00:00
Flashbak
Clubbers And Youth Tribes in Post-Punk London : 1978-1986
“As a photographer, I go as the casual observer and stand in the shadows. When I first went to those...
8 months ago
“As a photographer, I go as the casual observer and stand in the shadows. When I first went to those Tuesday nights at Billy’s [1978] it was like walking into a Hieronymous Bosch painting – furtive but lively, very decadent reflecting what they were into, and yet with a sense of...
TheCollector
What Are Paul Cezanne’s Most Famous Paintings?
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Classical Wisdom
How To Beat Brain Rot
Combat the Word of the Year
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Combat the Word of the Year
Patterns in Humanity
Where parents make a difference
Where is the shared environment effect larger than zero?
10 months ago
Where is the shared environment effect larger than zero?
TheCollector
How Does Stoicism Differ from Other Philosophies?
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5 Contemporary Artists Inspired by Baroque
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Arthur Schopenhauer’s Idealism: Is Our World Just a Dream?
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The History of Appalachia & Its People
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Patterns in Humanity
Demographics and American Homicides
Can racial/ethnic demographics explain the high American homicide rate?
a year ago
Can racial/ethnic demographics explain the high American homicide rate?
TheCollector
Were They Really World Wars? WWI & WWII Outside of Europe
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Terragni’s Danteum: An Architectural Masterpiece on Paper
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Classical Wisdom
The Essential Greeks
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7 months ago
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Changing Seasons
4 months ago
TheCollector
The Walls of Jericho: Biblical Truth or Historical Propaganda?
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Flashbak
Curious Pictures From A French Aristocrat’s 40-Year Mission To Create 3-D Photography
“Imagine… a photograph of a woman wearing earrings adorned with a glittering De Beers diamond. You...
5 months ago
“Imagine… a photograph of a woman wearing earrings adorned with a glittering De Beers diamond. You see one earring. Walk slowly past the photograph so you are viewing it from gradually changing angles… The earring from one ear recedes from view while its twin [appears] in turn on...
TheCollector
Great Zimbabwe: Center of a Mysterious African Civilization
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a year ago
Flashbak
Tribes of Detroit 1968 : New American People On The Cusp Of Change
Enrico Natali’s Detroit 1968 was first published in 1972 under the title New American People, a...
3 months ago
Enrico Natali’s Detroit 1968 was first published in 1972 under the title New American People, a photography series of everyday people at work and at home in urban America, having been exhibited at the Art Institute of Chicago in 1969 as New American Life. In his introduction to...
TheCollector
Unveiling Romeo and Juliet: A Guide to Shakespeare’s Timeless Tragedy
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History Today Feed
Calling Time on BC and AD
Calling Time on BC and AD
JamesHoare
Thu, 07/25/2024 - 09:01
6 months ago
Calling Time on BC and AD
JamesHoare
Thu, 07/25/2024 - 09:01
TheCollector
How Are Art and Science Related?
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TheCollector
Viking Ship Technology: Daring and Dangerous Innovations
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TheCollector
Notre Dame Unveils Plans for Contemporary Stained Glass
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History Today Feed
‘The Writers’ Castle’ by Uwe Neumahr review
‘The Writers’ Castle’ by Uwe Neumahr review
JamesHoare
Wed, 10/23/2024 - 09:34
3 months ago
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JamesHoare
Wed, 10/23/2024 - 09:34
TheCollector
7 of Elsa Schiaparelli’s Greatest Artistic Collaborations
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TheCollector
What Is the Role of Dance in Hindu Spirituality? (Dances & Gods)
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African History...
a brief note on themes in African art.
Cartography, Culture and History in the artwork of the Bamum kingdom.
6 months ago
Cartography, Culture and History in the artwork of the Bamum kingdom.
History Today Feed
Arguing with the Dead
Arguing with the Dead
JamesHoare
Wed, 01/31/2024 - 10:37
11 months ago
Arguing with the Dead
JamesHoare
Wed, 01/31/2024 - 10:37
TheCollector
6 Facts You Didn’t Know About the Salem Witch Trials
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Classical Wisdom
Gladiator Combat
Fact or Hollywood Fiction?
2 months ago
Fact or Hollywood Fiction?
TheCollector
An American Revolution Drawing Found in a NY Apartment
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10 months ago
CrimethInc.
The Case for Resistance : What We’re Up Against—and What It Could Look Like to Fight
In the following analysis, we explore what we can expect from Donald Trump’s second term and how we...
2 months ago
In the following analysis, we explore what we can expect from Donald Trump’s second term and how we can prepare to confront it. If you only have time to read one part, read the proposals for what we can do to resist.
It’s understandable that many people feel exhausted at the...
Flashbak
Salford in 1977: People Of Langworthy, Ordsall and the Adelphi
In 1977, Phil Portus photographed life on the streets of Salford in Greater Manchester, England. A...
5 months ago
In 1977, Phil Portus photographed life on the streets of Salford in Greater Manchester, England. A member of the Reflex photography group, led by documentarian Diane Bush, a young American established documentary photographer, Portus wanted to show the everyday things people...
TheCollector
British Imperial Presence in China: Opium, Porcelain, & Manipulation
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TheCollector
The Surprising Alliances Between the Britons and the Anglo-Saxons
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Classical Wisdom
The "New" Ancient City
Discovering Kavala...
8 months ago
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9 Iconic Minimalist Works by Women Artists
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History Today Feed
‘Remembering Peasants’ by Patrick Joyce review
‘Remembering Peasants’ by Patrick Joyce review
JamesHoare
Tue, 03/19/2024 - 09:28
10 months ago
‘Remembering Peasants’ by Patrick Joyce review
JamesHoare
Tue, 03/19/2024 - 09:28
TheCollector
Battle of the Granicus (334 BCE): Alexander’s Conquest Begins
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African History...
Voices of Africa's past: a brief note on the autobiographies of itinerant scholars.
an african description of turn-of-the-century Europe.
7 months ago
an african description of turn-of-the-century Europe.
TheCollector
Medical Practice in the Pre-Conquest Americas: From Coca to Brain Surgery
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5 Ancient Roman Monuments & How They Survived to the Modern Day
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The Legacy of Emperor Pedro II: Brazil’s Golden Age
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New Exhibition Examines Rembrandt’s Relationship with Star Pupil
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Can We Be Humane In the Face of Horror?
What is needed to stop violent cycles?
a year ago
What is needed to stop violent cycles?
TheCollector
4 Roman Emperors Who Died in Battle
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Flashbak
Art of the Avant-Garde in Soviet Russia : Highlights from the George Costakis Collection
“I was dazzled by the flaming colors in this unknown work, so unlike anything I had seen before.”...
a year ago
“I was dazzled by the flaming colors in this unknown work, so unlike anything I had seen before.” – George Costakis These abstract and spellbinding images are from Art of the Avant-Garde in Russia : Selections from the George Costakis Collection, as described in a catalogue of...
TheCollector
What Was Big Week? How the Allies Won Air Superiority
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Classical Wisdom
What is the Tall Poppy Syndrome?
Is it good, bad or relative?
7 months ago
Is it good, bad or relative?
TheCollector
Roman Goddess: Who Is Pomona?
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What is Theodor Adorno’s Negative Dialectics?
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TheCollector
How did Mao Lead China, and What did He Leave Behind?
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Maelgwn Gwynedd: Historical King of the Arthurian Legends
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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....
a year ago
“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...
Flashbak
The Death of A New Jersey Shopping Mall
There are about 1,000 malls in the US, and it’s estimated that one in four will close in the next...
7 months ago
There are about 1,000 malls in the US, and it’s estimated that one in four will close in the next few years as vacancy rates are increasing due to the pandemic, a slowed economy and increased online shopping. Photographer Phillip Buehler captured the death of the Wayne Hills mall...
TheCollector
The Battle of Zama: How Scipio Gave Rome the World
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Classical Wisdom
[Last Chance] The Essential Greeks
Starting TOMORROW - January 15th, 2025
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Starting TOMORROW - January 15th, 2025
Flashbak
Photos of Britain’s Post-War Youth By Roger Mayne
British photographer Roger Mayne (1929 – 2014) documented the lives of young people growing-up in...
6 months ago
British photographer Roger Mayne (1929 – 2014) documented the lives of young people growing-up in Britain in the mid-1950s and ‘60s. Self-taught and influential in the acceptance of photography as an art form, Mayne was passionate about photographing human life as he found...
TheCollector
Stéphane Breitwieser: The Tragic Story of the Most Successful Art Thief
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Man-Made Moons (1960)
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