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How the Nazis Looted Art in the Netherlands: Dienststelle Mühlmann
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Should We Be Skeptics?
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What is Writer Gustave Flaubert Known For?
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“The bus stops are disappearing so fast. If I come back a year from now, they could be gone, demolished, or rebuilt. These pictures may be all that’s left in the end. I want to give them some kind of immortality.” — Christopher Herwig, Photographer and Soviet Bus Stop Hunter ...
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Nick Cave’s Script For Gladiator 2
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What is Speciesism According to Peter Singer?
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What Is a Good Argument According to Aristotle?
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Welcome to the Country Club: Prison Life in Four Different Nations
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Dutch photographer Jan Banning turned his lens on prisons and prisoners for his book Law & Order: The World of Criminal Justice,. Below we see photographs pictures of prison life in Colombia, France, Uganda and the United States. “I’m interested in these aspects of society that...
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6 of the Greatest Latin American Writers of All Time
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A Civil War Vateran Created The Esoteric Fraternity and the Cult of Solar Biology in 1890s ...
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What Was the Golden Ratio & Did the Greeks Actually Use It?
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William II: The English King…Who Was Murdered by His Brother?
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10 Myths About the Greek God Poseidon
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During the late Middle Ages, the northern Horn of Africa was home to some of the continent's most powerful dynasties, whose history significantly shaped the region's social landscape. The history of one of these dynasties, often referred to as the Solomonids, has been...
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4 American Presidents Who Were Assassinated
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Flashbak
Writing Templates From A Beautiful German Printing Book, c. 1880
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Created by Peter Federmann, these writing templates were for painters, stonemasons, architects and drawing schools. They were printed and published by J. Veith of Karlsruhe, Germany around 1880 as ‘Schriften Vorlagen zum Praktischen Gebrauche für Maler, Steinhauer, Architecten...
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Beer Can Art Accidentally Trashed at Dutch Museum
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7 Facts about Francis Drake, the English Pirate-Hero
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Finding The Original Drugstore Cowboy : Los Angeles In 1980
Originally the Columbia Drugstore was next to Gower Gulch at Sunset and Gower, says Meredith...
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Originally the Columbia Drugstore was next to Gower Gulch at Sunset and Gower, says Meredith Jacobson Marciano. In 1980, the coffee shop was closing forever.”The term “drugstore cowboy” came from here to mean a young wannabe whippersnapper who wanted to get into Westerns but...
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Aliens and the Enlightenment
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Thu, 09/12/2024 - 07:00
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A Collection of...
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Andrew Jackson: The People’s President and the Rise of Populism
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The Rise of Television & The Power of Images in US Elections
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Life and Land in Anglo-Saxon England
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Thu, 04/18/2024 - 17:32
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Influential Pop Artist: Who Was David Bowie?
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How Did the Anglo-Saxons Gain Supremacy Over the Britons?
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Classical Wisdom
How do we know what’s True? How can we decipher what is real among lies?
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Father of Emperor Caligula: Who Was Germanicus?
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Dreams of Space -...
The Young Adventurer's Pocket Book of Space Travel (1954)
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The Original Bonfire of the Vanities
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Wed, 02/07/2024 - 09:45
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The Original Bonfire of the Vanities
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Wed, 02/07/2024 - 09:45
TheCollector
The Story of Atlas and His Eternal Burden: The God Who Holds the World
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Flashbak
Ernest Hemingway’s Six-Word Short Story
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Why Is Blues Music More Than a Genre?
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Classical Wisdom
Aristotle's Poetics
The Science of Art
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Nottinghamshire’s Bitter 1593 Election
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Trees are Sanctuaries: Wandering – Notes and Sketches by Hermann Hesse, 1920
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“For me, trees have always been the most penetrating preachers” – Herman Hesse, Wandering: Notes and Sketches Hermann Hesse (July 2, 1877–August 9, 1962) speaks of the search for truth and that sense of escaping into the natural world in this 1920 collection of his pros,...
TheCollector
$18-Million Monet Heads to Auction
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Terror on the HMS Erebus: The Tragic Arctic Expedition
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Hundred Rabbits
Working offgrid efficiently
Our traveling studio has operated off-the-grid for 4 1/2 years.
For the first 3 years we tested the...
over a year ago
Our traveling studio has operated off-the-grid for 4 1/2 years.
For the first 3 years we tested the limits of our space, and at first, it was difficult to create new things, as we had to make time to learn how to solve underlying problems. Our boat was not just an office, it was...
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6 Facts About Hilla von Rebay: The Mastermind Behind the Guggenheim
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8 Historical Places to Visit in Devon
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Africa and Europe during the age of mutual exploration: a Swahili traveler's description of 19th...
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The Celtic Invasion of Greece & The Unknown Battle of Thermopylae
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On Seneca: Anger, Fear, and Sadness
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Margaret Fuller’s Dazzling Life: Interview with Dr. John T. Matteson
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What Are the Characteristics of Italian Renaissance Art?
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The Strange Story of How Greece Joined the Entente in WWI
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How Does Street Art Shape Cities?
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History Today Feed
Columbine 25 Years On
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What Are the Origins of Santa Claus?
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Isaac Asimov’s Books of Dirty Limericks
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8 Famous French Artists Who Achieved Greatness
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The Tale of Sinuhe: What Happens in the Ancient Egyptian Story?
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Summary Of Changes
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Monsters, Morpheus, and The Matrix
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The Jungian Persona: What Are the Masks We Wear?
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John Martin’s Thrilling Illustrations for Paradise Lost (1827)
“Of Man’s First Disobedience, and the Fruit Of that Forbidden Tree, whose mortal taste Brought Death...
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Thomas Gainsborough: 7 Facts You Need to Know
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Classical Wisdom
On the Nature of the Gods: Cicero
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Jock of the Bushveld: An Enduring Tale of Friendship
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5 Autobiographical Paintings by Frida Kahlo
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Heimdall: Get to Know the Viking Superhero and Guardian of Asgard
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Y Viva Espana: The Great British Package Holiday In Photos
When in June 1987, Shirley Baker photographed passengers at England’s Manchester Airport, many of...
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Logos vs Chaos: The Book of Genesis vs Other Ancient Creation Myths
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At Home With Candy, Andy and the Bearandas, A Terrifying Children’s Comic From 1966
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Çatalhöyük: One of the Oldest Recorded Cities in History
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10 Powerful Women From Folklore and Mythology Around the World
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Madame de Pompadour: History’s Greatest Mistress
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4 Ways that Magical Realism Rewrites History
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Caspar David Friedrich Sketchbook to Remain in Germany?
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Why Was The Well of Loneliness by Radclyffe Hall Put on Trial?
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History Today Feed
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TheCollector
Looted Van Gogh Artwork Retrieved in Ikea Sack
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Trying to Understand...
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Since it seems to be the fashion these days.
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Anarcho-Capitalism Explained in 5 Steps
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Who Were the Hessians in the American Revolution?
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The Men Who Sacked Rome: Who Were the Vandals?
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Évora: History & 10 Must-See Sites
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Tucked along the southern coast of Somalia, the old city of Brava preserves the remains of a once bustling cosmopolitan enclave whose influence features prominently in the history of the East African coast. Located more than 500 km north of the Swahili heartland, Brava retained a...
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6 Haunted Historical Sites That Will Scare Your Socks Off
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10 Strange Old Currencies Throughout Time
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Guimarães: 9 Historic Sites in Portugal’s Cradle City
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Switzerland’s Historic Neutrality: Why Doesn’t the Country Take Sides?
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Oldest Ancient Temple Unearthed in Cyprus
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*my article for New Lines Magazine
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*my article for New Lines Magazine
Classical Wisdom
Have We Lost Ritual in our Lives?
How can we bring it back? And should we in the first place?
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Who Are the Jotun? Giants in Norse Mythology
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Umbanda: 10 Facts About The Afrobrazilian Religion
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The Furies: Goddesses of Vengeance and Retribution
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Wrong Side of...
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What Was Procopius’ “Secret History”? (& Why You Shouldn’t Trust It)
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How Did Frederick the Great Transform Prussia?
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A Brief History of Iceland (From Discovery to 21st Century)
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Who Was Ben Black Elk?
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What Is the Role of First Ladies in US Elections?
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6 Aspects of the Egyptian God Thoth
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Constantine and the Queen of Carthage
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What is Virtue?
Can We Define it for Ourselves or Others?
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Animals Behaving Horribly On Vintage Christmas Cards
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Which Archeological Finds Support the Bible?
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What Is Appropriation in Art?
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Human Sacrifice in the Pre-Columbian Americas: Fact vs Fiction
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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...
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 February. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Adelie, released a program to create slideshows.
GrimGrains,...
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A Brief History of Money Throughout World History
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Rome’s Greatest Rival: What Was The Parthian Empire?
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Princess Diana ‘Black Sheep’ Jumper Sold for $1.1 M.
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Shays’ Rebellion Explained: A New Governing System for the New US
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How the Iroquois Confederacy Inspired the US Women’s Rights Movement
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Caligula's Forgotten Legacy
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Jericho: An Ancient City Filled with Secrets
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6 Greek Gods & Their Role in Homer’s Odyssey
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Flashbak
A Look Inside London Cafes and Greasy Spoons In the Early 1990s
We’ve seen the outside of many London cafes in the 1980s and 1990s, first here then more. Now Peter...
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We’ve seen the outside of many London cafes in the 1980s and 1990s, first here then more. Now Peter Marshall pokes his camera inside London’s lost cafes and shows us around. We see lots of formica counters, brightly coloured chairs, the stainless steel urns for ready-made coffee...
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What Are the Principal Sources of Emperor Caligula’s Reign?
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When Birds Outsmarted the Army: What Was the Emu War?
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New Exhibition Examines Rembrandt’s Relationship with Star Pupil
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What Impact Did Realism Have on Society?
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Sales Drop for Christie’s in 2023
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When Picasso Crossed the Iron Curtain: The 1st USSR Picasso Exhibition
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Architectural Wizardry: 4 Fascinating Works by Antoni Gaudi
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First Nations of the Canadian Atlantic Provinces: A Brief History
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What is Pantheism in Art?
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Weekend Roundup
Origins of Stoicism
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On the Spot: Courtney J. Campbell
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Wed, 02/21/2024 - 13:10
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On the Spot: Courtney J. Campbell
JamesHoare
Wed, 02/21/2024 - 13:10
TheCollector
Faces of Madness: Franz Xaver Messerschmidt’s Heads
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10 months ago
Trying to Understand...
I Have No Brain But I Must Scream.
But why aren't people in other countries listening?
a year ago
But why aren't people in other countries listening?
TheCollector
The 21st Amendment: The Only Amendment That Repealed Another
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a month ago
TheCollector
Hitler’s Early Life: Failure & Homelessness to Nationalism & Nazis
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10 months ago
TheCollector
The Evolution of Socialism and Its Influence in the US
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2 months ago
Classical Wisdom
The Mother Goddess of Rome
And Her Controversial Religion
7 months ago
And Her Controversial Religion
TheCollector
Slavoj Zizek on the 2 Types of Violence
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a year ago
TheCollector
The Major Battle of the American Revolution That Never Happened
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6 months ago
TheCollector
America Rising: The Arts of the Gilded Age (Video)
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6 months ago
TheCollector
How Did Aristotle Influence Western Thought?
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a year ago
TheCollector
Egyptian Sun-god: Who Is Ra?
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a year ago
TheCollector
How Did Libyan Migration Influence Egyptian Religion?
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3 weeks ago
TheCollector
7 Facts You Need to Know About Fra Angelico
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3 months ago
TheCollector
The Social War (91-87 BCE): Rome vs Italy
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2 months ago
TheCollector
Freedom of Speech in the United States: An Overview
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a month ago
TheCollector
What Are the Pauline Epistles About?
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a month ago
TheCollector
Plovdiv: Europe’s Oldest Continuously Inhabited City
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5 months ago
TheCollector
How Does the Electoral College Work?
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3 months ago
TheCollector
10 Landmarks That Should Be Considered Wonders of the World
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2 months ago
TheCollector
The Father of Phenomenology: Who Was Edmund Husserl?
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5 months ago
TheCollector
Who Invented the Refrigerator?
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9 months ago
TheCollector
Understanding Lacan’s ‘The Four Fundamental Concepts of Psychoanalysis’
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5 months ago
TheCollector
Maccabean Revolt: How the Maccabees Beat the Seleucids
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4 months ago
TheCollector
What Are the Best-known Post-Impressionist Paintings?
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5 months ago
A Collection of...
Collections: How to Roman Republic 101, Addenda: The Provinces
This is the second and (in theory) last addendum to our series on Roman civic governance (I, II,...
a year ago
This is the second and (in theory) last addendum to our series on Roman civic governance (I, II, IIIa, IIIb, IIIc, IV, V, A1). Having discussed how Rome handles those parts of Italy it controls but which were not part of the Roman Republic itself, we now look at how the Romans...
TheCollector
10 Must-Visit Utah Ghost Towns With a Rich History
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a month ago
TheCollector
Ancient Rome Vs Pontus: The Mithridatic Wars (88-63 BCE)
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Can Any Good Come From War?
The Tragedy of the Trenches
6 months ago
The Tragedy of the Trenches
Hundred Rabbits
hello fujisan
It's 8h00 pm on a cold dark winter night, we are outside of Shimizu harbor motoring in circles and...
over a year ago
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...
African History...
a brief note on the history of Music in Africa
plus an overview of Ethiopian musical traditions
a year ago
plus an overview of Ethiopian musical traditions
TheCollector
The 4 Most Controversial Historical Events from the Past 200 Years
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9 months ago
TheCollector
Who Are the 144,000 and the Great Multitude in the Book of Revelation?
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3 months ago
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 -...
9 months ago
‘Sparta and the Commemoration of War’ and ‘The Killing Ground’ review
JamesHoare
Mon, 03/11/2024 - 15:56
Wrong Side of...
Europe's absent-minded revolution
Christopher Caldwell's 'Reflections on the Revolution in Europe', 15 years on
a week ago
Christopher Caldwell's 'Reflections on the Revolution in Europe', 15 years on
TheCollector
5 Facts About Perun, the Slavic God of Thunder
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2 months ago
TheCollector
Why Was the Beat Generation Called So?
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3 months ago
African History...
Historical links between Africa and Armenia (ca. 600-1900)
Travelers, merchants and scholars from Nubia, Ethiopia and Armenia who visited the southern Caucasus...
a year ago
Travelers, merchants and scholars from Nubia, Ethiopia and Armenia who visited the southern Caucasus and North-eastern Africa.
TheCollector
The First Italo-Ethiopian War: When the Colonizers Lost
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7 months ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for June 2023
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of June. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added propeller maintenance, Maple Bay, Telegraph Cove,...
TheCollector
Battle of the Jaxartes (329 BCE): Alexander’s Spectacular Victory
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4 months ago
TheCollector
Oskar Kokoschka’s Strange Obsession With Alma Mahler
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3 months ago
TheCollector
4 Facts About Feyerabend’s Anarchistic Theory of Knowledge
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a year ago
TheCollector
Peckham Banksy Art Removed by Two Men
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a year ago
History Today Feed
‘Patria’ by Laurence Blair review
‘Patria’ by Laurence Blair review
JamesHoare
Mon, 11/04/2024 - 11:32
a month ago
‘Patria’ by Laurence Blair review
JamesHoare
Mon, 11/04/2024 - 11:32
Classical Wisdom
Ancient Greek Astronomy
Ursa Major
a year ago
TheCollector
Aristotle’s Poetics: A Brief Overview
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a year ago
TheCollector
Battle of Cynoscephalae: Macedonian Phalanx vs Roman Legion
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10 months ago
TheCollector
Vyacheslav Molotov: 6 Facts about Stalin’s Closest Confidant
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a year ago
Trying to Understand...
Too Much of Not A Lot
Winning the day and losing the war.
a year ago
Winning the day and losing the war.
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, October 27, 2023 (On Politics in Strategy)
Fireside this week! Next week we’ll finally close out the addenda to the How to Roman Republic 101...
a year ago
Fireside this week! Next week we’ll finally close out the addenda to the How to Roman Republic 101 series with a look at provincial governance, but I don’t think that will be done in time for this week, so I’m throwing a fireside in here in the meantime. That said, I thought it...
CrimethInc.
Georgia: The Firework Protests : A Report and Video Footage from the Streets of Tbilisi
Tuesday, December 3 marked the sixth consecutive night of clashes between police and anti-government...
2 weeks ago
Tuesday, December 3 marked the sixth consecutive night of clashes between police and anti-government protesters in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia. We offer the following short report and video footage courtesy of Georgian anarchists.
The demonstrators are responding to the...
TheCollector
The First Black President: Barack Obama’s Historic Election in 2008
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TheCollector
Polyphemus: Who Was the Cyclops That Was Tricked by Odysseus?
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11 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,...
3 months ago
It was copper, not Gold, that was considered the most important metal in most African societies, according to an authoritative study by Eugenia Herbert.
TheCollector
Choosing a Leader: The First US Presidential Elections (1789-1800)
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3 months ago
History Today Feed
Keeping Blinded Veterans in View
Keeping Blinded Veterans in View
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/07/2024 - 09:19
9 months ago
Keeping Blinded Veterans in View
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/07/2024 - 09:19
Classical Wisdom
Why Aren’t We Happy?
Count no man happy until the end is known
5 months ago
Count no man happy until the end is known
TheCollector
How Did Socrates Influence His Contemporaries?
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9 months ago
TheCollector
Study Reveals Origins of the Knight’s Tombstone in Jamestown
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2 months ago
Trying to Understand...
The Past Is Another Country.
A book review from the future.
5 months ago
A book review from the future.
TheCollector
Aleister Crowley & the Occult Order of Thelema: The Wickedest Man?
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6 months ago
TheCollector
Fake News & the Information Age: Challenges in Modern Elections
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2 months ago
TheCollector
The Incredible Story of Cadmus: The First Hero of Greek Mythology
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a month ago
TheCollector
Italian vs. Northern Renaissance Art: What’s the Difference?
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11 hours ago
Flashbak
When Gilbert Shelton’s Fabulous Furry Freaks And Poddy Ruled The World!
Gilbert Shelton (born May 31, 1940) is an American cartoonist and a key member of the underground...
5 months ago
Gilbert Shelton (born May 31, 1940) is an American cartoonist and a key member of the underground comix movement. He is the creator of the characters The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers and Fat Freddy’s Cat, and a co-founder of Rip Off Press in San Francisco in 1969. Shelton...
TheCollector
5 Female Canadian Authors You Should Read
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2 months ago
TheCollector
Coach Rusty’s Art Goes Interactive With Top Tier Authentics
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9 months ago
TheCollector
Was Brittany Founded by Magnus Maximus?
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8 months ago
TheCollector
How Did the Crusades Affect Christianity?
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a year ago
Open Culture
Watch The Insects’ Christmas from 1913: A Stop Motion Film Starring a Cast of Dead Bugs
Kind Reader, Will you do us the honor of accepting our holiday invitation? Carve five minutes from...
5 days ago
Kind Reader, Will you do us the honor of accepting our holiday invitation? Carve five minutes from your holiday schedule to spend time celebrating The Insects’ Christmas, above. In addition to offering brief respite from the chaos of consumerism and modern expectations, this...
TheCollector
How Did Andy Warhol Change the History of Cinema?
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6 months ago
TheCollector
Ancient Egypt Under the Achaemenid Persian Empire: A Brief Overview
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12 months ago
TheCollector
8 Places in Munich Addressing National Socialism’s Problematic Legacy
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11 months ago
TheCollector
6 (In)Famous Gunslingers of the Wild West
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11 months ago
Hundred Rabbits
captain what is this
After 15 days on the water, we were to get into port. It was the 27th of June, and we'd left Opua on...
over a year ago
After 15 days on the water, we were to get into port. It was the 27th of June, and we'd left Opua on the 12th. We hove-to for the night, waiting for sunrise before entering Savusavu bay. 'Entering a strange harbor at night is for morons and fools,' people told us. We didn't...
TheCollector
Cronus: The Titan Leader in Greek Mythology
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a year ago
TheCollector
Monet’s Favorite French Cathedral Catches Fire
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5 months ago
History Today Feed
The Great Fire of Smyrna
The Great Fire of Smyrna
JamesHoare
Fri, 09/13/2024 - 07:00
3 months ago
The Great Fire of Smyrna
JamesHoare
Fri, 09/13/2024 - 07:00
TheCollector
6 Demons in Tibetan Buddhism
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a month ago
A Collection of...
Collections: How Many People? Ancient Demography
One of the first questions anyone asks about past societies is, ‘how many people were there?’ It is...
a year ago
One of the first questions anyone asks about past societies is, ‘how many people were there?’ It is one of those basic bits of information and generally speaking those of us who teach these societies are usually prepared with an estimate to answer the question. But what we often...
Open Culture
How Medieval Islamic Engineering Brought Water to the Alhambra
Between 711 and 1492, much of the Iberian Peninsula, including modern-day Spain, was under Muslim...
a week ago
Between 711 and 1492, much of the Iberian Peninsula, including modern-day Spain, was under Muslim rule. Not that it was easy to hold on to the place for that length of time: after the fall of Toledo in 1085, Al-Andalus, as the territory was called, continued to lose cities over...
TheCollector
Germanus of Auxerre and His Connection to Arthurian Legends
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10 months ago
TheCollector
5 Victorian Fashion Trends: From Flammable Skirts to Poisonous Fabrics
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TheCollector
The Orlando Museum of Art Faces Financial Distress
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11 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
Treasury for Young Readers (1961)
Occasionally the most unpromising book can have hidden treasure. In this case a Wernher von Braun...
a year ago
Occasionally the most unpromising book can have hidden treasure. In this case a Wernher von Braun story and some great Fred Freeman illustrations. Treasury for Young Readers was a collection of stories for children, some from Reader's Digest stories and some from books....
Dreams of Space -...
Robert Goddard: Father of the Space Age (1963)
After a Thanksgiving break I am back with Robert Goddard: Father of the Space Age. Even if there...
3 weeks ago
After a Thanksgiving break I am back with Robert Goddard: Father of the Space Age. Even if there are not a lot of illustrations of space flight this book was very important to me at the time. I remember finding it in the school library and then getting my own paperback copy...
Flashbak
Libby Hall: Remembering The Photographer and Collector of Dog Photography
Libby Hall (1941-2023) was a friend. When she died last year at age 81, she let behind an archive...
7 months ago
Libby Hall (1941-2023) was a friend. When she died last year at age 81, she let behind an archive that speaks of her talent as a street and press photographer, writer and collector, most notably of vintage dog photographs which now live at London’s Bishopsgate Institute. “Mine...
TheCollector
The MoMA Became the Latest Target of Climate Activists
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TheCollector
Delian League vs Persian Empire: The Greeks on the Offensive
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a year ago
TheCollector
6 Lesser-Known Strange Ancient Olympic Sports
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a year ago
TheCollector
Top 10 Plays by William Shakespeare
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3 months ago
TheCollector
Ayn Rand: The Female Founder of Objectivism
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a year ago
History Today Feed
Fear, Friendship and the Channel Tunnel
Fear, Friendship and the Channel Tunnel
JamesHoare
Thu, 11/14/2024 - 09:09
a month ago
Fear, Friendship and the Channel Tunnel
JamesHoare
Thu, 11/14/2024 - 09:09
TheCollector
What Is David Hammons Best Known For?
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10 months ago
TheCollector
How Saint Helena and the True Cross Changed an Empire
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6 months ago
TheCollector
5 Quotes by Karl Marx Explained
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5 months ago
TheCollector
Is Oedipus Rex the Mother of All Drama?
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TheCollector
What Is the Ides of March?
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9 months ago
TheCollector
What Are the 7 Most Spoken Languages in the World?
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a year ago
TheCollector
What Was the Biggest Art Theft in History?
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11 months ago
TheCollector
What Role Did the Sea Peoples Play in the Bronze Age Collapse?
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4 months ago
TheCollector
6 of the Largest Cities in the Modern World
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TheCollector
Hendrik Verwoerd’s Life & Death: The Architect of Apartheid
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TheCollector
Alan Turing: The Genius Who Cracked the Enigma Code
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8 months ago
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Shaka Zulu: The Life of Africa’s Legendary Warrior King
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10 months ago
TheCollector
10 Weird Events From Presidential Elections
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3 months ago
TheCollector
Can the Real King Arthur Be Identified as Athrwys of Gwent?
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Trying to Understand...
No More Heroes.
Pity the nation that needs someone else's.
a month ago
Pity the nation that needs someone else's.
TheCollector
Who is Adrian Piper? The Most Important Conceptual Artist of Our Time
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5 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Gaius Marius
... and the Fall of the Republic
11 months ago
... and the Fall of the Republic
TheCollector
Why Was Prohibition Repealed?
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4 months ago
TheCollector
Rock the Vote! How Music & Pop Culture Influenced Elections
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a month ago
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Which Countries Were Major Players in World War II?
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10 months ago
TheCollector
19 Surprising Facts about the History of Potatoes
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10 months ago
TheCollector
What Is the Origin and Significance of Columbus Day?
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a year ago
Dreams of Space -...
Mole Rocket (1965)
Mole Rocket is a Czechoslovakian children's book about a mole finding a rocket. It is a silly piece...
over a year ago
Mole Rocket is a Czechoslovakian children's book about a mole finding a rocket. It is a silly piece of fiction but since it does have adventuring in a rocket it seemed worth sharing.
Miler. Mole Rocket, 1965.
When the mole crash lands, the rocket breaks apart in...
TheCollector
10 Artworks by Yoko Ono You Should Know
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5 months ago
TheCollector
What Was the Un-American Activities Committee?
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4 months ago
TheCollector
The Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921
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a year ago
TheCollector
Lucian Freud Nude to Make $20 Million Auction Debut
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3 months ago
TheCollector
Impeachment: What Does It Take to Remove a US Politician From Power?
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2 months ago
TheCollector
7 Museums to Visit in Athens
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9 months ago
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