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Classical Wisdom
Xerxes the Great More than a Villain
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Trying to Understand...
If We Had More Than a Hammer ... We might not be in this mess.
a year ago
TheCollector
4 Ways that Magical Realism Rewrites History undefined
7 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Oops! I did it again... Getting our events straight...
a year ago
Hundred Rabbits
hello fujisan It's 8h00 pm on a cold dark winter night, we are outside of Shimizu harbor motoring in circles and...
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It's 8h00 pm on a cold dark winter night, we are outside of Shimizu harbor motoring in circles and waiting for a response from Shimizu Port Control. The temperature is 4 °C, the wind is blowing hard and our clothes are wet and caked with salt. We’re tired and hungry, waiting for...
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for October 2024 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 October. Summary Of Changes 100r.co, added Rabbit Waves and Logbooks. Updated woodstove installation, no windlass with 1 photo, mini dodger and Victoria to Sitka logbook with Week 3...
TheCollector
How Did the Megali Idea Shape Greece Until the Balkan Wars? undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
Sotheby’s Sells Harry Potter Watercolor For Record $1.9 Million undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
New Study Reveals Ancient Secrets of the Nebra Sky Disc undefined
3 weeks ago
Flashbak
Eating At The Montreal Restaurant ‘Famous for Its Little Pig’ – 1938-1972 For nearly four decades from 1938, Jean-Paul Cuerrier (1918-1997) took pictures of diners feeding a...
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For nearly four decades from 1938, Jean-Paul Cuerrier (1918-1997) took pictures of diners feeding a pig at the table at Au Lutin Qui Bouffe restaurant in Montreal, Canada. Patrons would take home the photo as a souvenir. The typical posse was for one diner to feed the piglet milk...
TheCollector
Bayeux Tapestry: 9 Revelations from a Medieval Masterpiece undefined
a year ago
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Who Was Saint Athanasius? undefined
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The First Anarchist: Who was Pierre-Joseph Proudhon? undefined
a year ago
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What’s the Best Time of Year to Visit the Parthenon? undefined
5 months ago
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10 Myths About the Greek God Poseidon undefined
a month ago
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How Often Are U.S. Presidential Elections Held? undefined
3 months ago
Flashbak
Windows In Time: The New York City Years, 1975 – 1980 We are delighted to share reader Philip Flip Collier’s photographs of New York City in the late...
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We are delighted to share reader Philip Flip Collier’s photographs of New York City in the late 1970s to 1980. Upon graduating from The New England School of Photography in Boston, Massachusetts in 1974, he immediately took to the streets. Here he tell us his story of living in...
TheCollector
Who Were the Samaritans? undefined
a month ago
Patterns in Humanity
The Dark Ages A quantitative assessment of Europe's decline, slumber and awakening
2 months ago
TheCollector
Native American Groups React on Covering Native Displays undefined
10 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Tolkien and the Classics Plato, Cicero... Bilbo?
a year ago
TheCollector
5 Female Canadian Authors You Should Read undefined
2 months ago
TheCollector
Derrida’s Deconstruction in Literary Analysis: A Detailed Guide undefined
a month ago
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How Did Socrates Shape Classical Greek Philosophy? undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
Nefertiti: The Enchanting Story of the Lady of the Two Lands undefined
10 months ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for September 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 September. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans. Summary Of Changes Orca, added way for instances of Orca to talk to each...
TheCollector
What Are the 4 Main Jewish Sects? undefined
10 months ago
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Who Was Josiah Wedgwood? Potter, Innovator, Entrepreneurial Genius undefined
10 months ago
History Today Feed
The Lost Tudor Domesday Book The Lost Tudor Domesday Book JamesHoare Tue, 02/20/2024 - 00:00
10 months ago
Flashbak
Posters From London’s Psychedelic UFO Club – 1966-1967 “In the Roundhouse, the UFO, and the Middle Earth Club in London everyone seems to get it, and it’s...
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“In the Roundhouse, the UFO, and the Middle Earth Club in London everyone seems to get it, and it’s as if we are all in on the same joke” – Andy Summer on London’s UFO Club     Founded by Joe Boyd and John Hopkins, London’s psychedelic UFO Club was small and short-lived, running...
TheCollector
What is Peter Singer’s Principle of Equal Consideration? undefined
12 months ago
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5 Timeless Financial Tips from Greek and Roman Philosophers undefined
9 months ago
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Cairo Widens Access to Famous Saladin Citadel undefined
10 months ago
TheCollector
The Tempest: Shakespeare’s Tale of Magic, Power, and Forgiveness undefined
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Ferdinand Magellan & The First Voyage Around the World undefined
9 months ago
TheCollector
England’s Museum Collections Missing More Than 1,700 Objects undefined
11 months ago
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, August 4, 2023 Hey all, Fireside this week, as I look to take a bit of time to focus on getting some writing done...
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a year ago
Hey all, Fireside this week, as I look to take a bit of time to focus on getting some writing done and some syllabi written before the semester begins in earnest later this week. Also before we dive in I want to note that it appears that Patreon has been having some trouble...
TheCollector
Which Famous Artworks Have Inspired Filmmakers? undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
Understanding Egyptian Astrology: What Is Your Egyptian Zodiac Sign? undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
History of Potatoes: The Spuds that Make the World Go Round undefined
9 months ago
Dr Alun Withey
How Much?! Barbers & the Price of Shaving. One of the central themes of my new book is how the practice of shaving has changed over time and,...
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over a year ago
One of the central themes of my new book is how the practice of shaving has changed over time and, more importantly, who has been responsible for it. From the second half of the eighteenth century, individual men began to take more responsibility for shaving themselves, helped on...
African History...
Join me on Notes "On the Zanzibari envoy to 11th century china and the recent Swahili-Persian DNA study"
a year ago
TheCollector
The Dutch Under Nazi Rule: German WWII Occupation of the Netherlands undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
10 Films for Photography Enthusiasts undefined
10 months ago
TheCollector
How Jacopo Tintoretto Defined the Renaissance in Venice undefined
11 months ago
Flashbak
British Artist Finds An Incredible Album Of Found Photos Seeking vintage photographs as a source of inspiration for her work, British artist Emily Loveridge...
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Seeking vintage photographs as a source of inspiration for her work, British artist Emily Loveridge came upon this album of pictures. “I find images that resonate with me and then with that I try to bring their characters to life in my work,” she tells us. “I bought the slides on...
TheCollector
Who Are the Jotun? Giants in Norse Mythology undefined
6 months ago
History Today Feed
The Appian Way: Rome’s Greatest Achievement? The Appian Way: Rome’s Greatest Achievement? JamesHoare Wed, 05/22/2024 - 09:46
7 months ago
TheCollector
The “New” Norman Rockwell Turns Toward Civil Rights undefined
2 months ago
Patterns in Humanity
The Rise of the West I track the historical rise of West Europe by quantitatively analyzing the birth of notable people...
a year ago
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a year ago
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...
Flashbak
In Your Face: Photographer Shoots Londoners Up Close And Personal Using the skills he learned as a table tennis champ, Londoner Paul Trevor wandered through the...
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Using the skills he learned as a table tennis champ, Londoner Paul Trevor wandered through the city’s financial district and its money markets and Brick Lane market getting in people’s faces. These spontaneous closeups appeared in the book and show In  Your Face. Like Mark...
TheCollector
Who Won the Siege of Vicksburg? undefined
7 months ago
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6 Things You Should Know about Sculptor Augusta Savage undefined
a year ago
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4 Founding Fathers who Signed the Declaration of Independence undefined
a year ago
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How Accurate Were the Fight Scenes in Gladiator? undefined
2 weeks ago
African History...
The intellectual history of Ethiopia and Eritrea: Ge'ez manuscripts and scholars (ca. 200-1900CE) The unique manuscript collections of Ethiopia and Eritrea written in the Ge'ez script are arguably...
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The unique manuscript collections of Ethiopia and Eritrea written in the Ge'ez script are arguably the best-known works of literature produced in pre-colonial Africa.
TheCollector
The Dutch Throne in an Exhibition for the First Time undefined
a year ago
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La Llorona: Latin America’s Vengeful Ghost in Film & Literature undefined
5 months ago
History Today Feed
Orkney’s Saga: the Islands between Kingdoms Orkney’s Saga: the Islands between Kingdoms JamesHoare Wed, 04/24/2024 - 08:00
8 months ago
Trying to Understand...
Stop Making Sense. There are no "why"s in our world.
8 months ago
TheCollector
The Chagra: A Model for Sustainable Agriculture in the Amazon undefined
2 months ago
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Michelangelo Scribble Sells For $200,000 undefined
8 months ago
Flashbak
London at Night : Harold Burdekin Photographs A City Between Life And Eternity London looked better at night in these pictures by Harold Burdekin (1899-1944). With his...
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London looked better at night in these pictures by Harold Burdekin (1899-1944). With his collaborator John Morrison, Burdekin photographed London after dark for his book London Night, published in 1934. A year earlier, the photographer George Brassaï had published his influential...
TheCollector
Explore Montmartre Through Van Gogh’s Eyes: Views of Paris undefined
3 months ago
Trying to Understand...
The Diversity Paradox. It's about dignity, efficiency, and things like that.
10 months ago
TheCollector
The 5 Most Beautiful Buildings in Valencia undefined
4 months ago
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5 Quotes by Friedrich Nietzsche Explained undefined
5 months ago
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Theodor Morell: Hitler’s Particularly Odious Physician undefined
7 months ago
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Trailblazing Women: 22 Female Photographers Who Redefined Photography undefined
4 months ago
African History...
The forgotten ruins of Botswana: stone towns at the desert's edge. At its height in the 17th century, the stone towns of the ‘zimbabwe culture’ encompassed an area the...
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At its height in the 17th century, the stone towns of the ‘zimbabwe culture’ encompassed an area the size of France. The hundreds of ruins spread across three countries in south-eastern Africa are among the continent’s best-preserved historical monuments and have been the subject...
TheCollector
Why Was Marcel Duchamp Obsessed With Chess? undefined
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What Are the Abraham Tapestries? undefined
5 months ago
Global Inequality...
Freedom to be “wrong”: the only real advantage of democracy Why the liberal project will fail
10 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Last Chance: The Essential Greeks Starting Tomorrow
a year ago
TheCollector
The Last Great Pharaoh? The Story of Ramesses III undefined
8 months ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for April Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
over a year ago
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Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of April. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans. Summary Of Changes Bicycle, released an Uxntal playground. See Varvara riding a...
TheCollector
Abstract Expressionist Alfred Leslie Through 7 Paintings undefined
a year ago
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Pyramid in Java Predates Egypt’s Oldest Pyramid? undefined
a year ago
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Huacas and Apus: Sacred Landscapes of the Inca undefined
4 months ago
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Who Won Sherman’s March to the Sea? undefined
6 months ago
History Today Feed
‘Bystander Society’ by Mary Fulbrook review ‘Bystander Society’ by Mary Fulbrook review j.hoare Fri, 01/05/2024 - 09:39
11 months ago
Trying to Understand...
Their Enemies The Russians But what about the rest of us?
a year ago
TheCollector
How Did King Tut Die? (5 Theories) undefined
a year ago
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What’s the Best Time of the Year to Visit Cape Town? undefined
5 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup Golden Age of Latin Literature
4 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Why Socrates Matters New Event: November 22
a month ago
TheCollector
Is the Q Source the Origin of the Gospels? undefined
a month ago
History Today Feed
The Wreck of the Vrouw Maria The Wreck of the Vrouw Maria JamesHoare Wed, 10/09/2024 - 08:31
2 months ago
TheCollector
The Fowler Museum in L.A. Returns Seven Valuables to Ghana undefined
10 months ago
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How Did Francisco Goya Criticize the Spanish Society? undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
What Is the Origin of Cowpox (& How Did It Cure Smallpox)? undefined
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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...
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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...
Classical Wisdom
Should Drugs be Criminalized? Do mind and mood alternating substances help, harm or inspire?
3 months ago
TheCollector
Nietzsche’s Crusade Against the Philosophers undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
British Museum Receives Its Most Valuable Gift Ever undefined
a month ago
Flashbak
Scenes From The Second City: Pictures of Birmingham 1980-1986 A while back in Trendy OK?’ – Pictures of Birmingham 1976-1987, we looked at England’s second city...
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A while back in Trendy OK?’ – Pictures of Birmingham 1976-1987, we looked at England’s second city before there was a  Selfridges or Harvey Nichols, and no Bullring as we know it today. Birmingham was a place of subway shops and underground passages that are now filled in and...
TheCollector
10 of Judith Leyster’s Best Dutch Golden Age Paintings undefined
a year ago
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7 Things You Need To Know About Egon Schiele undefined
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6 Revolutionary Works by H. G. Wells undefined
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Open Culture
Watch the Surrealist Glass Harmonica, the Only Animated Film Ever Banned by Soviet Censors (1968) The Soviet Union’s repressive state censorship went to absurd lengths to control what its citizens...
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The Soviet Union’s repressive state censorship went to absurd lengths to control what its citizens read, viewed, and listened to, such as the almost comical removal of purged former comrades from photographs during Stalin’s reign. When it came to aesthetics, Stalinism mostly...
Flashbak
Take Your Best Shot: Vintage Fairground Shooting Gallery Photos During their first participation in Paris-Photo in 2006, Lumiere des Roses shared a series of...
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During their first participation in Paris-Photo in 2006, Lumiere des Roses shared a series of fairground photos of men with guns at the shooting gallery. These snapshots were taken mostly in the 1920s and 1930s. Many looks remarkably fresh.   When I was just a baby my mama told...
TheCollector
Christian Ethics vs Secular Ethics: What’s the Difference? undefined
a year ago
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Why Does Nietzsche Reject Morality? undefined
a year ago
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Discover the Klondike Gold Rush: Frozen Riches undefined
11 months ago
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Who Was Ben Black Elk? undefined
7 months ago
History Today Feed
Putting Pirates on Trial Putting Pirates on Trial JamesHoare Wed, 02/21/2024 - 00:00
10 months ago
TheCollector
Gigantomachy in Greek Mythology: Olympian Gods vs Giants undefined
a year ago
Flashbak
Peter Hujar’s Portraits of Life and Death: A Somberly Beautiful Photography Collection (1976) Shown at the Venice Biennale 2024, Peter Hujar’s Portraits in Life And Death exhibition features his...
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Shown at the Venice Biennale 2024, Peter Hujar’s Portraits in Life And Death exhibition features his 1970s portraits of artists on New York’s Lower East Side and images from the 1960s of the dead in Palermo’s catacombs.   Peter Hujar’s (October 11, 1934 – November 26, 1987) black...
History Today Feed
Arguing with the Dead Arguing with the Dead JamesHoare Wed, 01/31/2024 - 10:37
10 months ago
TheCollector
What Is Theodicy? undefined
a year ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for June Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
over a year ago
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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 June. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans. Summary Of Changes Nasu, released a nasu guide, and updated the look of the icon. We...
Flashbak
Taking A Subway Ride Through New York City In 1981 1970s New York City was where Fernando played truant, chopper gangs hogged the sidewalks, sex was...
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1970s New York City was where Fernando played truant, chopper gangs hogged the sidewalks, sex was sold, women raged in raucous nightclubs, gay rights found its voice, Madonna joined her first band, BLADE used trains as his canvas and  In 1981, 22-year-old Christopher Morris was...
History Today Feed
Was Portugal’s Carnation Revolution Inevitable? Was Portugal’s Carnation Revolution Inevitable? JamesHoare Thu, 04/25/2024 - 08:56
8 months ago
Flashbak
Waiting For A Miracle: Kiev in 1998 In 1998, Juri Nesterov was in Kiev, the capital and most populous city of Ukraine. It was a city of...
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In 1998, Juri Nesterov was in Kiev, the capital and most populous city of Ukraine. It was a city of hope. In 1991, After 57 years as the capital of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic of the Soviet Union, the city became the capital of independent Ukraine. In the picture...
Classical Wisdom
Do You Believe in Magic? Marcus Aurelius and Ephesia Grammata
8 months ago
African History...
A brief history of Gold in Africa and the emporium of Sofala. It was copper, not Gold, that was considered the most important metal in most African societies,...
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It was copper, not Gold, that was considered the most important metal in most African societies, according to an authoritative study by Eugenia Herbert.
History Today Feed
Edward VII’s Forgotten Colonial Conflicts Edward VII’s Forgotten Colonial Conflicts JamesHoare Wed, 08/21/2024 - 09:17
4 months ago
TheCollector
UFOs in Art History: Is It a Spaceship or a Cloud? undefined
7 months ago
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What Was the Mason-Dixon Line? undefined
a year ago
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Christie’s Nets $413 Million in 20th Century Evening Sale undefined
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6 Must-See English Castles undefined
4 months ago
History Today Feed
The Rebirth of Chivalry is Rained Off The Rebirth of Chivalry is Rained Off JamesHoare Wed, 08/28/2024 - 11:18
3 months ago
TheCollector
What Is Trompe L’Oeil? undefined
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The Renaissance Women of Italy: 10 Extraordinary Artists undefined
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5 Famous Artists Who Were Inspired by Alphanumerics undefined
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4 Key Works by James Joyce You Need to Read undefined
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How to Win an Election in Ancient Rome How to Win an Election in Ancient Rome JamesHoare Fri, 10/25/2024 - 12:22
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John Cassavetes: Who Was The Godfather of American Independent Cinema? undefined
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Was Honorius’ Letter Really Sent to Britain? undefined
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Flashbak
Joris Hoefnagel: The Emperor’s Best Artist Who Drew Insects That Told of Love And Death Illustrations from the Mira calligraphiae monumenta (The Model Book of Calligraphy) were created by...
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Illustrations from the Mira calligraphiae monumenta (The Model Book of Calligraphy) were created by Croatian scribe Georg Bocskay (died 1575) and Flemish artist Joris Hoefnagel (1542–1601). There is no evidence the two artists ever met, but their collaboration was decades in the...
TheCollector
What Is the Main Rule of Life Taught by Kant’s Philosophy? undefined
8 months ago
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Robert Koch: Great Microbiologist or Unethical Researcher? undefined
a year ago
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10 of Rosalba Carriera’s Best Artworks undefined
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What’s the Context of Good Friday? From Passover to Crucifixion undefined
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Where Is Alexander the Great Buried? undefined
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Why Did Damien Hirst Build a Pharmacy? undefined
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Who Was Vortigern? undefined
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When Did Britain’s Age of Deference End – and Why? When Did Britain’s Age of Deference End – and Why? JamesHoare Thu, 05/02/2024 - 09:19
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TheCollector
Study Shows Real Art Stimulates the Brain More Than a Copy undefined
2 months ago
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What Is Gnosticism? undefined
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3 Debunked Rumors About Anne Boleyn undefined
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What Was Operation Downfall? undefined
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Notre Dame Unveils Plans for Contemporary Stained Glass undefined
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Delian League vs Persian Empire: The Greeks on the Offensive undefined
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Is Ancient Greece Really the Cradle of Western Civilization? undefined
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Global Inequality...
The third framing Can an international economic system exist in the world of nationalisms?
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Trying to Understand...
War Is Complicated. And not just the fighting bit.
a year ago
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What Is the Gospel of Truth? undefined
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Homo Floresiensis: What Do We Know about the Hobbit People? undefined
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Who Was Mahavira? The Founder of Jainism undefined
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Umberto Boccioni: 11 Facts About the Italian Futurist undefined
a year ago
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Limpieza de Sangre: Blood Purity in Spain and Mexico undefined
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Who Was Frantz Fanon? undefined
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Flashbak
Twenty Drawings by Kahlil Gibran, 1919 “Speak to us of Beauty” – Kahlil Gibran, The Prophet   In 1919, Lebanese-American artist, poet and...
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“Speak to us of Beauty” – Kahlil Gibran, The Prophet   In 1919, Lebanese-American artist, poet and philosopher Kahlil Gibran (January 6, 1883–April 10, 1931) published the collection Twenty Drawings, the first and only time a selection of his paintings had appeared in print....
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When Did the Soviet Union Declare War on Japan? undefined
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10 Curious Facts About Johnny Cash undefined
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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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Classical Wisdom
Artemisia of Caria Commander, Queen, and Eva Green
a year ago
weird medieval guys
Explore medieval life and death with these 5 brilliant interactive maps! Travels, murders, and......eels?!!
a year ago
TheCollector
Oxyrhynchus: History’s Most Revealing Rubbish Dump undefined
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The Eritrean War of Independence: How Eritrea Won its Freedom undefined
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Velázquez Portrait of Spanish Queen Pulled by Sotheby’s undefined
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Casta Paintings in Colonial Mexico: How Accurate Were They? undefined
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Dreams of Space -...
Women's Day -August (1953) Part 3 From the same 1953 Women's Day issue comes my final posting from this "space packed" issue. For an...
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From the same 1953 Women's Day issue comes my final posting from this "space packed" issue. For an early Christmas present to yourself or a craft project to make the perfect present for someone else, here are the plans for making some nifty space helmets!
History Today Feed
‘After the Flying Saucers Came’, ‘Think to New Worlds’ and ‘How to Think Impossibly’ review ‘After the Flying Saucers Came’, ‘Think to New Worlds’ and ‘How to Think Impossibly’...
3 months ago
TheCollector
How Did Artists Learn About Anatomy During the Renaissance? undefined
3 months ago
Hundred Rabbits
goji no chaimu After a long 21-day passage, seeing the shape of the island of Chichijima in the distance was...
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After a long 21-day passage, seeing the shape of the island of Chichijima in the distance was unreal; this was our prize, our first step onto Japanese soil. We used to make many trips to Japan by plane, but getting there by our own efforts — by sailboat — is a lot slower and...
TheCollector
What Was the Sturmabteilung? undefined
10 months ago
History Today Feed
‘Massacre in the Clouds’ by Kim A. Wagner review ‘Massacre in the Clouds’ by Kim A. Wagner review JamesHoare Wed, 08/07/2024 - 09:01
4 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup The Secrets of Crete
a year ago
Flashbak
Street Scenes of NYC in the 1970s We’re back to New York City in the q970. Stories of that time in the city are legend. Copper Gangs...
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We’re back to New York City in the q970. Stories of that time in the city are legend. Copper Gangs and truants, playing on the streets of Brooklyn, big cars, tight-knit neighborhoods on the Lower East Side, subterranean fury, police on the furious beat, music and dancing with...
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Trees at Night: Art Young’s Haunting Silhouettes, 1927 “The tree which moves some to tears of joy is in the eyes of others only a green thing which stands...
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“The tree which moves some to tears of joy is in the eyes of others only a green thing which stands in the way. As a man is, so he sees.” – William Blake     Arthur Henry Young – better known as Art Young (January 14, 1866–December 29, 1943) – saw humanity in the … Continue...
TheCollector
A Brief History of Collecting Art undefined
6 months ago
A Collection of...
Collections: Teaching Paradox, Imperator, Part IIb: Built in a Day This is the second half of the second part of our three part (I, IIa) look at Paradox Interactive’s...
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This is the second half of the second part of our three part (I, IIa) look at Paradox Interactive’s ancient grand strategy game Imperator: Rome which covers the broader Mediterranean and South Asia from the very late fourth century through to the end of the first century BC, the...
TheCollector
10 Presidents Who Changed the US undefined
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TheCollector Interviews Anys Reimann, Contemporary Artist undefined
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Did Anne Boleyn Really Ruin Wolsey? undefined
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La Malinche: The Treachery and Tragedy of Cortés’s Native Interpreter undefined
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First Major Survey of Georgia O’Keeffe Cityscapes Opens June 2 undefined
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What Was the Atheism Dispute? undefined
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A Modern Sacred Band? Homosexuality in Nazi Germany undefined
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10 Ancient Sites in New Mexico You Should Visit undefined
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5 of the Most Famous Constructed Languages undefined
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Hell in the Bible: Eternal Damnation vs. Annihilationism undefined
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Plato: A Complete Overview of His Life, Work, and Philosophy undefined
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Popular Religion in Ancient Egypt: Everything You Need to Know undefined
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Remedios Varo: The Surrealist Artist in 7 Works and 7 Facts undefined
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How Do Stoics View Wealth, Success, and Happiness? undefined
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One Night At The Empire Roller Disco, Brooklyn NYC – February 1980 On assignment for Forbes magazine on a winter’s night in 1980, Patrick D. Pagnano’s was in Crown...
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On assignment for Forbes magazine on a winter’s night in 1980, Patrick D. Pagnano’s was in Crown Heights to see the skaters at Brooklyn’s Empire Roller Disco. Formerly the Empire Rollerdrome (built 1941), the rink was now all disco. It was where Cher hosted the release party for...
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8 Famous Dada Artists Who Achieved Greatness undefined
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7 Works by Romaine Brooks You Should Know undefined
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Fireside Friday, September 29, 2023 (On Academic Hiring) Fireside this week! I know we’re all anxious to get to the last part of our look at the Roman...
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Fireside this week! I know we’re all anxious to get to the last part of our look at the Roman Republic – a discussion of Roman courts and the legal system – but academic job season is upon us and I needed to take a week to focus on getting some of those applications out. …...
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What Is the Categorical Imperative? undefined
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Were They Really World Wars? WWI & WWII Outside of Europe undefined
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4 Greek Myths That Inspired Cinema undefined
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The History and Beauty of the Moscow Metro undefined
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The Great Horse Flu Epidemic of 1872 An epidemic of “Horse Flu” in 1872 virtually shut down the US economy and paralyzed the entire...
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An epidemic of “Horse Flu” in 1872 virtually shut down the US economy and paralyzed the entire country. By the 1870s, the once-rural agrarian United States was beginning to emerge as an industrial power. The Civil War had spurred the rapid development of industry such as iron...
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Gap Week: August 2, 2024 Hey folks. We’re talking a mulligan this week, as the pedant household has gotten (one by one)...
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Hey folks. We’re talking a mulligan this week, as the pedant household has gotten (one by one) whatever fresh COVID-19 variant is going around. Everyone is fine, but being sick left me pretty exhausted over the past few days with fewer productive writing hours available. Since I...
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Performance Artist Tags Controversial Courbet Nude with “Me Too” undefined
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Has Depression Always Been Around? The History of a Timeless Disorder undefined
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Collections: How to Roman Republic 101, Addenda: The Socii This week, as an addendum to our series on Roman civic governance (I, II, IIIa, IIIb, IIIc, IV, V),...
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This week, as an addendum to our series on Roman civic governance (I, II, IIIa, IIIb, IIIc, IV, V), we’re going to take a look at how Rome handles those parts of Italy it controls but which it does not inhabit. These are Rome’s ‘allies’ (socii), a euphemistic label for the...
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Phillips 2023 Sales Dropped Down 15 Percent from 2022 undefined
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Strange And Terrible: Hunter S. Thompson And The Hell’s Angels (1965) In my own country I am in a far-off land I am strong but have no force or power I win all yet remain...
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In my own country I am in a far-off land I am strong but have no force or power I win all yet remain a loser At break of day I say goodnight When I lie down I have a great fear Of falling. – Ballade du concours de Blois by François Villon     … Continue reading "Strange And...
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Was David Gulpilil Australia’s Most Important Actor? undefined
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Liberalism, Democracy, and Pragmatism in John Dewey’s Philosophy undefined
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Bob Pepper Art: Adult Fantasy And Vinyl Covers You can see American artist Bob Pepper’s (October 23, 1938—January 16, 2019) illustrations on record...
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You can see American artist Bob Pepper’s (October 23, 1938—January 16, 2019) illustrations on record and paperback covers for Elektra Records’ Nonesuch and Checkmate labels, notably on Love’s 1967 Forever Changes album. Ballentine books’ Adult Fantasy series and game artwork made...
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Ralph Waldo Emerson: Bio, Nature, & the Birth of Transcendentalism undefined
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What Are the 10 Most Noteworthy Museums in Venice? undefined
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Dutch Influence in Alsatian Art: 5 Artists Known for Their Still-Lifes undefined
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Thanatos: The Greek God of Death undefined
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England’s Medieval Angevin Empire Explained undefined
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Collections: How to Raise a Tribal Army in Pre-Roman Europe, Part III: Going To War With the Army... This is the third and final part of our three-part (I, II, III) look at how some ‘tribal’ or more...
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This is the third and final part of our three-part (I, II, III) look at how some ‘tribal’ or more correctly, non-state agrarian peoples – particularly the Celtiberians, Gauls and also many Germanic-language speaking peoples on the Rhine and Danube- raised armies to fight the...
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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....
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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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The Horny Monkey And A Nose Pick: Humorous Japanese Postcards by Kokkei Shinbun Sha – 1907-1909 The postcard above is over an ‘Amorous Monkey (Iroke zaru)’ attempting to undress a Japanese woman...
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The postcard above is over an ‘Amorous Monkey (Iroke zaru)’ attempting to undress a Japanese woman against her will. It’s an unusual tableaux. But then a lot about Japanese portrayals of sex is unfamiliar to all but the most adventurous Westerner (this Japanese sex guide and rope...
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8 Fun Facts About Montezuma — Starting with His Real Name undefined
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Who Was Douglas Adams? The Iconic Science Fiction Writer undefined
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What Is the Historical Context of Easter? undefined
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‘The End of Enlightenment’ by Richard Whatmore review ‘The End of Enlightenment’ by Richard Whatmore review j.hoare Tue, 12/19/2023 - 10:39
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The Dahlak islands and the African dynasty of Yemen a complete history of a cosmopolitan archipelago in the red sea (4th-19th century)
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Robert Mallet-Stevens Creates the Ideal City in 32 Visions, 1922 “A new civilization, a new science, new needs, new materials required new forms.” – Robert...
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“A new civilization, a new science, new needs, new materials required new forms.” – Robert Mallet-Stevens     In 1924, French architect and designer Robert Mallet-Stevens (March 24, 1886 – February 8, 1945) published La Gazette Des 7 Arts magazine and founded the Club des amis du...
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New York City In Kodachrome – Color Photos Found In A Trashcan From the 1950s and 1960s One day, Jan Wein found some photographs.”For those of you who may not know the back story,”  he...
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One day, Jan Wein found some photographs.”For those of you who may not know the back story,”  he tells us, “I lived in Manhattan in the 1980s when Ed Koch was mayor, before decamping to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where I remain to this day.At that time you could find many...
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Is It Rational to Believe in God? 5 Objections to Pascal’s Wager undefined
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Fireside Friday, November 22, 2024 (Roman Naming Conventions) Hey, folks. Another Fireside this week! I had hoped to have the science fiction body armor post...
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Hey, folks. Another Fireside this week! I had hoped to have the science fiction body armor post ready to go this week, but in addition to the continued work on the book project, I was asked to write a review of the now-out-in-the-USA Gladiator II and that consumed a fair bit of...
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Not everyone was into R.E.M. when they were raw and unscripted. The indie act who became one of the world’s biggest bands of the late 1980s and early ‘90s started local and unplanned. As Robert Dean Lurie writes in Begin the Begin: R.E.M.‘s Early Years: R.E.M. began their live...
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How Did the Marshall Plan Help Further US Interests? undefined
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A Brief History of Guacamole (And It’s Not What You’d Expect!) undefined
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The heroic age in Darfur: a history of the pre-colonial kingdom of Darfur ca. 1500-1916. The political marginalization of the Darfur region since the creation of colonial Sudan has resulted...
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The political marginalization of the Darfur region since the creation of colonial Sudan has resulted in one of the continent's longest-standing conflicts, which threatens to destroy the country's social fabric and its historical heritage. Just as the plight of modern Darfur...
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Summary of changes for February 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 February. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans. Summary Of Changes Uxn, started working on a fantasy console called Uxn, and...
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Expressionism: 12 Iconic Paintings & Their Artists undefined
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The Spartan Revolution: The Unlikely Revival of Hellenistic Sparta undefined
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Who Was Eusebius? undefined
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Exploring Space (Hebrew) (1960) The Hebrew version of Exploring Space. If you notice it opens right to left. So you will see a few...
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The Hebrew version of Exploring Space. If you notice it opens right to left. So you will see a few pages where the Hebrew version "switches" sides. Because this is such a charming book I have loaded the whole thing. As an additional treat I own some of the original illustration...
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Letters are beautiful. From specimens of chromatic woodtype to the groovy letter people and 16th Century writing templates typography and calligraphy turn visual language into something beautiful. Beginning in the early 20th Century, the Ludlow Typograph Company (1906 to late...
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leleuvia We've never been on a tiny island, a place you can run the width of under just a few minutes. We...
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We've never been on a tiny island, a place you can run the width of under just a few minutes. We found a place like this, Leleuvia, an island in the Lomaitivi archipelago in Fiji. This island went through many hands over the years, it now belongs to a resort that too bears the...
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Cold Snapshots – Vintage Holiday Fun in the Snow and Ice If you’ve not seen little people on vintage Christmas cards, please do. It’s a terrific collection...
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If you’ve not seen little people on vintage Christmas cards, please do. It’s a terrific collection of images. A dip into Robert E. Jackson’s sublime collection of snapshots never disappoints. And when you’ve seen the cards, you should enjoy his pictures of revellers rocking...
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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...
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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...
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