TheCollector
Top 8 Bronze Age Civilizations (in the Mediterranean and Near East)
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TheCollector
How Did the Babylonian Exile Shape Judaism?
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Has Depression Always Been Around? The History of a Timeless Disorder
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TheCollector
How Accurate Were the Fight Scenes in Gladiator?
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African History...
A social history of the Lamu city-state (1370-1885)
Journal of African cities chapter 5
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Journal of African cities chapter 5
Open Culture
The Junky’s Christmas: William S. Burrough’s Dark Claymation Christmas Film Produced by Francis Ford...
Back in 1993, the Beat writer William S. Burroughs wrote and narrated a 21-minute claymation...
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Back in 1993, the Beat writer William S. Burroughs wrote and narrated a 21-minute claymation Christmas film oddly produced by Francis Ford Coppola. And, as you can well imagine, it’s not your normal happy Christmas flick. Nope, this film – The Junky’s Christmas – is all about...
TheCollector
5 Most Hated Famous Artists
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TheCollector
How Did the Capetian Dynasty Turn France Into a Superpower?
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TheCollector
Who Were the Axis Powers?
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Flashbak
Tirzah Garwood – A Very British Vision of Marriage, Lovers And Work
Tirzah Garwood was an exceptional artist but had the disadvantage of plying her trade at a time when...
a year ago
Tirzah Garwood was an exceptional artist but had the disadvantage of plying her trade at a time when female artists struggled for recognition, writes Graham Bennison. Having married Eric Ravilious in 1930 she followed the conventions of the time, giving up her wood engraving to...
TheCollector
Mobutu Sese Seko: The Rise and Fall of Congo’s Infamous Dictator
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History Today Feed
On the Spot: Courtney J. Campbell
On the Spot: Courtney J. Campbell
JamesHoare
Wed, 02/21/2024 - 13:10
10 months ago
On the Spot: Courtney J. Campbell
JamesHoare
Wed, 02/21/2024 - 13:10
Flashbak
Writing Templates From A Beautiful German Printing Book, c. 1880
Created by Peter Federmann, these writing templates were for painters, stonemasons, architects and...
2 months ago
Created by Peter Federmann, these writing templates were for painters, stonemasons, architects and drawing schools. They were printed and published by J. Veith of Karlsruhe, Germany around 1880 as ‘Schriften Vorlagen zum Praktischen Gebrauche für Maler, Steinhauer, Architecten...
TheCollector
5 Female Canadian Authors You Should Read
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Classical Wisdom
Gods Vs Titans
...and the Origins of the Universe
a year ago
...and the Origins of the Universe
TheCollector
What’s the Best Time to Visit the Colosseum?
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TheCollector
Who Won the Battle of Fort Pillow?
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Flashbak
Les Malheurs des immortels, 1922: Max Ernst and Paul Éluard’s Surreal Collaboration
Misfortunes of the Immortals (Les Malheurs des immortels) is an early illustrated book by...
2 months ago
Misfortunes of the Immortals (Les Malheurs des immortels) is an early illustrated book by German-American-French artist and founder of the Dada movement Max Ernst (2 April 1891 – 1 April 1976). The book, which marks the beginning of his close friendship with French poet Paul...
TheCollector
5 Quotes by Sartre Explained: What These Words Mean for Us Today
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History Today Feed
‘The Undesirables’ by Sarah Wise review
‘The Undesirables’ by Sarah Wise review
JamesHoare
Wed, 06/05/2024 - 09:29
6 months ago
‘The Undesirables’ by Sarah Wise review
JamesHoare
Wed, 06/05/2024 - 09:29
TheCollector
Art Philanthropy in the US Depends on Prestige
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Classical Wisdom
Marcus Aurelius VS Diogenes
Comparing the Stoics and the Cynics...
a year ago
Comparing the Stoics and the Cynics...
TheCollector
What’s the History of Gin?
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TheCollector
How Did the Guggenheim Museum Emerge as an Iconic Art Institution?
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TheCollector
What Is Film Noir? A Definition, History, and Impact
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TheCollector
How Nazi Propaganda Appropriated the Vikings
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TheCollector
Why Do Anti-Natalists Oppose Birth?
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TheCollector
History of Hollywood in the 1980s-1990s: Everything You Need to Know
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for May 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
6 months ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of May.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added Frances Bay, Yuculta and Dent Rapids, Shoal Bay, Port Neville, Telegraph Cove, Port McNeill, Fury Cove, Prince Rupert, B.C. north coast...
TheCollector
6 Inventions to Thank the Aztec, Maya, & Inca For
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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
‘Massacre in the Clouds’ by Kim A. Wagner review
JamesHoare
Wed, 08/07/2024 - 09:01
TheCollector
The Electoral College Explained
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Classical Wisdom
Oops! I did it again...
Getting our events straight...
a year ago
Getting our events straight...
History Today Feed
An Exhibition on Rational Dress for Victorian Women
An Exhibition on Rational Dress for Victorian Women
JamesHoare
Sun, 05/19/2024 - 00:00
7 months ago
An Exhibition on Rational Dress for Victorian Women
JamesHoare
Sun, 05/19/2024 - 00:00
TheCollector
NY Denny Gallery Shuts Down After Ten Years
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TheCollector
Who Was Winston Churchill? The Dark Side of Britain’s Great Hero
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TheCollector
The Vela Incident: Nuclear Bombs vs. Asteroid Collisions
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Flashbak
The Boston Years: On The Streets 1972-75
In 1972, Philip Flip Collier was in Boston. Philip, who has previously shared his terrific...
3 months ago
In 1972, Philip Flip Collier was in Boston. Philip, who has previously shared his terrific photographs of 1970s NYC, enrolled at the city’s New England School of Photography where he studied for the next two years with the hope of becoming a commercial photographer, but I could...
TheCollector
Robert Koch: Great Microbiologist or Unethical Researcher?
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Trying to Understand...
In the Shallows Of The Deep State.
But is there anything there?
a week ago
But is there anything there?
Classical Wisdom
What is the Soul?
Putting the Psyche back in Psychology...
9 months ago
Putting the Psyche back in Psychology...
TheCollector
What Are the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World?
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TheCollector
Franklin Delano Roosevelt: Who is the Real FDR?
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History Today Feed
On the Spot: William Dalrymple
On the Spot: William Dalrymple
JamesHoare
Tue, 09/24/2024 - 08:00
2 months ago
On the Spot: William Dalrymple
JamesHoare
Tue, 09/24/2024 - 08:00
TheCollector
Reacting to the French Revolution: Edmund Burke and the British Pamphlet War
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TheCollector
“I Have a Dream”: The Life of Martin Luther King Jr.
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Classical Wisdom
Do you need to be Good to be a Good leader?
is it really necessary to be a “paragon of virtue” to rule?
a year ago
is it really necessary to be a “paragon of virtue” to rule?
TheCollector
Why Was The Well of Loneliness by Radclyffe Hall Put on Trial?
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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...
Dreams of Space -...
Happy Journeys (1961)
Here is wishing you Happy Journeys (1961) in 2024.
Happy Journeys was a 1961 children's book about...
11 months ago
Here is wishing you Happy Journeys (1961) in 2024.
Happy Journeys was a 1961 children's book about the future and ways someone might travel. The illustration were double page full color paintings of a exciting and strange future that might be around the corner. I see in this...
TheCollector
5 Feminine Beauty Ideals in Art History
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TheCollector
What Supernatural Creatures Appear in the Works of Shakespeare?
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TheCollector
Sigyn: Get to Know Loki’s Mysterious and Dutiful Wife
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TheCollector
10 Presidents Who Changed the US
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TheCollector
What Are the Main Sources of Knowledge?
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TheCollector
The Year Without a Summer: The Eruption of Mt Tambora
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TheCollector
A Modern Sacred Band? Homosexuality in Nazi Germany
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Classical Wisdom
Can You ‘Believe In The Science’?
The Pre-Socratic Atomists: Pioneers of Modern Science
6 months ago
The Pre-Socratic Atomists: Pioneers of Modern Science
Flashbak
Len Deighton’s Action Cookbook : How To Seduce With An Omelette (1965)
Len Deighton’s Action Cookbook (1965) began life as cookery strips (aka ‘cookstrips’) when Leighton...
6 months ago
Len Deighton’s Action Cookbook (1965) began life as cookery strips (aka ‘cookstrips’) when Leighton was a student at London’s Royal Academy and St Martin’s art school, and living with classmate Bob Hyde. Aimed at “an audience of men unskilled at knowing their way around the...
TheCollector
How Did Rothko Seek to Transcend the Visible World?
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TheCollector
Did Nietzsche Hate Christianity?
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Dreams of Space -...
I Want To Be A Space Pilot (1961)
Happy People on the Moon day! (54 years since 1st landing)
I Want To Be A Space Pilot is part of a...
a year ago
Happy People on the Moon day! (54 years since 1st landing)
I Want To Be A Space Pilot is part of a series of children's books called "I want to be..." They are essentially a beginning to read career book. I like the very basic illustrations and the straightforward text. I also...
TheCollector
Archaeologists Excavate Ancient City Destroyed by Romans
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Classical Wisdom
Socrates' Wayward Student
...and the Philosophy of Pleasure
a year ago
...and the Philosophy of Pleasure
Open Culture
The Ingenious Engineering of Leonardo da Vinci’s Self-Supporting Bridge, Explained
The video above from Sabins Civil Engineering promises to reveal “the MAGIC behind Da Vinci’s Self...
5 days ago
The video above from Sabins Civil Engineering promises to reveal “the MAGIC behind Da Vinci’s Self Supporting Bridge.” That sounds like a typical example of YouTube hyperbole, though on first glance, it isn’t at all obvious how the fragile-looking structure can stay up, much less...
TheCollector
10 Historical Places to Visit in Sussex
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Flashbak
Snapshots of Cars On The Streets of London in the 1980s
Peter Marshall has taken us around London the 1980s, showing us graffiti in London, garages, sex...
a month ago
Peter Marshall has taken us around London the 1980s, showing us graffiti in London, garages, sex shops, the West End, the East End and all parts between. Our focus here is in the cars on London’s roads in the 1980s. David Rostance took his pictures of London cars in the 1970s....
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...
10 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...
History Today Feed
Death of the King of Siam
Death of the King of Siam
JamesHoare
Tue, 10/01/2024 - 10:26
2 months ago
Death of the King of Siam
JamesHoare
Tue, 10/01/2024 - 10:26
TheCollector
Fenrir: Who Was the Norse Wolf Destined to Kill Odin?
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Dreams of Space -...
The Solar System Pop-up Book (1978?)
My first Greek space book. This is a fun pop-up book I found recently. It is pretty basic but I...
a year ago
My first Greek space book. This is a fun pop-up book I found recently. It is pretty basic but I really like space pop-up books for their design and impact.
Adelva. The Solar System Pop-up Book. Greece: Dotam International. 12 pp. 1978
TheCollector
Animal Rights vs Animal Welfare: What’s the Difference?
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TheCollector
Cabal of Naples: The True Story of Naples’ Gang of Baroque Artists
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TheCollector
Hildegard of Bingen: Get to Know a Medieval Polymath’s Life
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TheCollector
Queen Elizabeth II: Who was Elizabeth Windsor?
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TheCollector
Which Reforms Shaped Ancient Sparta?
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TheCollector
10 English Words Borrowed from Indigenous Languages of the Americas
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TheCollector
Operation Paperclip: What the US Did With Nazi Scientists After WWII
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TheCollector
Utagawa Hiroshige: 10 Works From the Last Great Master of Ukiyo-e
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TheCollector
Attritional Warfare: Stalemate on the Western Front During WWI
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TheCollector
Three Men Convicted of Stealing Ming Dynasty Vase
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a year ago
Dreams of Space -...
Yuri's Night is April 12th!
Dream About Gagarin (1961)
Celebrating "Yuri's Night." This is the celebration of Yuri...
a year ago
Dream About Gagarin (1961)
Celebrating "Yuri's Night." This is the celebration of Yuri Gagarin 1st manned flight into space in Vostok 1, which completed one orbit of Earth on 12 April 1961. So this book is also from 1961 suggesting that children should dream of this...
African History...
A complete history of Abomey: capital of Dahomey (ca. 1650-1894)
Urbanism in the forest region.
a year ago
Urbanism in the forest region.
History Today Feed
A History of Phantom Pain
A History of Phantom Pain
j.hoare
Mon, 01/15/2024 - 12:44
11 months ago
A History of Phantom Pain
j.hoare
Mon, 01/15/2024 - 12:44
History Today Feed
On the Spot: Kristin Semmens
On the Spot: Kristin Semmens
JamesHoare
Mon, 06/17/2024 - 11:14
6 months ago
On the Spot: Kristin Semmens
JamesHoare
Mon, 06/17/2024 - 11:14
TheCollector
Valhalla & the Other Afterlives in Norse Mythology
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2 months ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for January 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 January. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added electrical refit(portal for AC & DC...
History Today Feed
William Adams: English Advisor to the Shogun
William Adams: English Advisor to the Shogun
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/21/2024 - 10:21
9 months ago
William Adams: English Advisor to the Shogun
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/21/2024 - 10:21
TheCollector
Why Did Ukraine Make Stamps of Banksy’s Art?
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TheCollector
10 Must-See Exhibitions in Europe This Year (2025)
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TheCollector
Pandemic Literature From Homer to Covid-19
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TheCollector
11 Greek Mythological Creatures
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TheCollector
7 of the Biggest Palaces Ever Built
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4 months ago
TheCollector
Theodore Roosevelt: Life & Accomplishments of this American President
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TheCollector
Stolen Masterpieces: 5 Famous Artworks That Are Still Missing
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TheCollector
Was Honorius’ Letter Really Sent to Britain?
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TheCollector
The Surprising Alliances Between the Britons and the Anglo-Saxons
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TheCollector
Fordlandia: Henry Ford’s Grand Experiment Gone Wrong
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TheCollector
Whaleship Essex: The Terrifying Story That Inspired Moby Dick
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a year ago
TheCollector
10 Must-See Archaeological Sites in the US
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2 weeks ago
History Today Feed
How Did the First World War Change the Arts?
How Did the First World War Change the Arts?
JamesHoare
Thu, 10/10/2024 - 09:11
2 months ago
How Did the First World War Change the Arts?
JamesHoare
Thu, 10/10/2024 - 09:11
TheCollector
How Saint Helena and the True Cross Changed an Empire
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TheCollector
What Was the Vickers Wellington Bomber?
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TheCollector
5 (or More?) of Jack the Ripper’s Victims
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TheCollector
Human Civilization’s First Cities: 7 of the Oldest
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TheCollector
A Guide to Madrid for Art Enthusiasts (10 Things to Do)
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TheCollector
TheCollector Interviews Anys Reimann, Contemporary Artist
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Flashbak
A Book of Dreams: 25 Vintage Visions To Awaken Your Mind
We’re dreaming today with collector Robert E Jackson. Triggered by the undertow of memory and fed by...
7 months ago
We’re dreaming today with collector Robert E Jackson. Triggered by the undertow of memory and fed by desire, our dreams are visions of other lives, possible clues to the future. “The interpretation of dreams is the royal road to a knowledge of the unconscious activities of the...
Classical Wisdom
History as Tragedy?
A Different View of Thucydides
5 months ago
A Different View of Thucydides
Flashbak
Welcome to the Country Club: Prison Life in Four Different Nations
Dutch photographer Jan Banning turned his lens on prisons and prisoners for his book Law & Order:...
3 months ago
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...
Classical Wisdom
What Government Governs Best?
Is Democracy Still Our Best Bet?
a year ago
Is Democracy Still Our Best Bet?
TheCollector
Who Won the Battle of Chickamauga?
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9 months ago
A Collection of...
Collections: How to Raise a Tribal Army in Pre-Roman Europe, Part I: Aristocrats, Retainers and...
For the next few posts, I want to take a look at how some ‘tribal’ peoples raised armies, in...
6 months ago
For the next few posts, I want to take a look at how some ‘tribal’ peoples raised armies, in contrast to the way that ancient (or later) states raised armies. As moderns, we are so familiar with the way that states function that the far older systems of non-state organization and...
TheCollector
What’s the Best Time to See Mount Fuji?
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TheCollector
What Are Nietzsche’s 4 Most Famous Quotes?
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TheCollector
What Was Operation Ichi-Go?
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TheCollector
London’s National Portrait Gallery Opens First Francis Bacon Show
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2 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Euripides
The Greatest Writer of Greek Tragedy?
a year ago
The Greatest Writer of Greek Tragedy?
TheCollector
The Nemean Lion: Heracles’ First Labor & the Birth of a Hero
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TheCollector
5 Creatures from Slavic Mythology Represented in Art
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African History...
**a Brief note on Africa's intellectual history
plus; the Yoruba intellectual culture ca. 1000-1900.
a year ago
plus; the Yoruba intellectual culture ca. 1000-1900.
TheCollector
Artemisia Gentileschi Lost Painting in The U.K.’s Royal Collection
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TheCollector
New Hampshire’s Art Museum to Permanently Close
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TheCollector
13 Logical Fallacies from Aristotle’s ‘Sophistical Refutations’
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a year ago
Trying to Understand...
You And Whose Army?
NATO would do well to stay out of Ukraine.
a year ago
NATO would do well to stay out of Ukraine.
Trying to Understand...
The Performance is Over
Even if the artists don't realise it.
a year ago
Even if the artists don't realise it.
TheCollector
What is Art? Approaching Aesthetics in 3 Ways
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a year ago
TheCollector
Unlikely Politics: The History of the World Chess Championship
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5 months 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
7 months ago
James I: A Foreign King on the English Throne
JamesHoare
Tue, 05/21/2024 - 08:46
TheCollector
What Was the Underground Railroad?
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TheCollector
Who Was Henri Cartier Bresson?
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
The Mysterious Phaistos Disk
And the Palace where it was found...
a year ago
And the Palace where it was found...
TheCollector
Quetzalcoatl: The Feathered Serpent’s Myth & History
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TheCollector
A Brief History of Blackface (& Its Legacy)
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TheCollector
Who Was the Real Mona Lisa?
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TheCollector
5 Captivating Photographs by Steve McCurry
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TheCollector
What Were The Pentagon Papers?
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TheCollector
What Made Tintoretto the Greatest Master of the Renaissance?
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7 months ago
Flashbak
Cars of Britain in the 1970s
In the 1970s, David Rostance was photographing life in the UK. Inevitably, his pictures of...
a month ago
In the 1970s, David Rostance was photographing life in the UK. Inevitably, his pictures of Birmingham, The Black Country, London and Wolverhampton included cars. He took the above picture of the Ford Cortina Mk.1 parked on the roadside on 5th February 1978. It could be seen a...
TheCollector
Who Was Canadian Artist Emily Carr?
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TheCollector
Louis Wain’s Cat Paintings Head to Auction
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a year ago
Dr Alun Withey
Victorian Swappers! Adverts for exchange in the 19th century.
Victorians were inveterate 'swappers' (NB: this might not be what you think!). Newspapers and...
a month ago
Victorians were inveterate 'swappers' (NB: this might not be what you think!). Newspapers and journals were full of ads for objects sought and to be exchanged. These offer a fascinating insight into what was considered desirable, the value of objects, and the processes of...
Trying to Understand...
Can't Do, Won't Do!
But striking poses is fun and easy.
11 months ago
But striking poses is fun and easy.
TheCollector
What Was Kantai Kessen?
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5 months ago
Flashbak
Beautiful Birds from Isaac Sprague’s Natural History 1839-1842
The images below are watercolour sketches by Isaac Sprague from the 1840s. “Isaac...
a year ago
The images below are watercolour sketches by Isaac Sprague from the 1840s. “Isaac Sprague (1811–1895) was born in Hingham, Massachusetts, and apprenticed with his uncle as a carriage painter. He was a self-taught landscape, botanical and ornithological painter. Sprague served...
TheCollector
12 Surprising Facts About Loki, the Nordic God
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TheCollector
Why Should You Seek Ignorance?
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TheCollector
Celebrating Diversity at The National Mall’s Outdoor Show
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TheCollector
Who Won the Siege of Vicksburg?
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TheCollector
Who Was Josiah Wedgwood? Potter, Innovator, Entrepreneurial Genius
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weird medieval guys
The Medieval Monks Who Lived on Top of Giant Pillars
A history of the monastic high life
a year ago
A history of the monastic high life
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Plato and Atlantis
10 months ago
TheCollector
Arthur Schopenhauer’s Idealism: Is Our World Just a Dream?
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TheCollector
What Makes a Celt & Did They Ever Inhabit Britannia?
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a year ago
Flashbak
High-Class Erotic Illustrations by Édouard-Henri Avril (NSFW)
In the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, pornography was the preserve of the well to...
4 months ago
In the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, pornography was the preserve of the well to do. Smut was published in shot-run books of a couple of hundred copies. These books were full of stories and poems, but the highlights were the explicit erotic illustrations drawn...
TheCollector
Evolutionary Success, from the Top of the Food Chain
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TheCollector
Rijksmuseum Discovers Identity of Couple Painted by Frans Hals
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6 months ago
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Ships Then Swans: Ian Macdonald’s Pictures of England’s Teesside in the 1970s and 80s
The houseboats, blast furnaces and shipbuilding are gone. Ian Macdonald’s photographs are portraits...
2 months ago
The houseboats, blast furnaces and shipbuilding are gone. Ian Macdonald’s photographs are portraits of times past. These pictures cover three of the photographer’s major bodies of work from the late 1960s to the mid 1980s: Greatham Creek; the Redcar blast furnace and Smith’s Dock...
TheCollector
10 Surprising Facts About the Great Beaver Wars
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8 months ago
Patterns in Humanity
Immigration and crime: Sweden
Worrying crime trends in the land of Pippi Longstocking
4 months ago
Worrying crime trends in the land of Pippi Longstocking
African History...
On Hegel's ignorance of African History
*my article for ROAPE journal
a year ago
*my article for ROAPE journal
TheCollector
Drunk by Edward Slingerland: 5 Reasons Why People Get Intoxicated
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TheCollector
5 Paintings That Inspired Famous Filmmakers
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TheCollector
An In-Depth Guide to the Army of the Seleucid Empire
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a year ago
African History...
The textile trade of pre-colonial Africa
In December 1633, a Dutch ship reached the fort of Nassau on the ‘Gold Coast’ (modern Ghana),...
a month ago
In December 1633, a Dutch ship reached the fort of Nassau on the ‘Gold Coast’ (modern Ghana), carrying more than 6,000 pieces of cloth which was to be exchanged for gold.
TheCollector
Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony: A New Twist on Old Traditions
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TheCollector
6 Misconceptions About Biblical Angels
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African History...
A history of the Massina empire (1818-1862)
the sucessor of Songhai
a year ago
TheCollector
New Pompeii Excavations Reveal Decorated “Tiny House”
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History Today Feed
Maria Graham and the Valparaíso Earthquake
Maria Graham and the Valparaíso Earthquake
j.hoare
Mon, 01/15/2024 - 11:12
11 months ago
Maria Graham and the Valparaíso Earthquake
j.hoare
Mon, 01/15/2024 - 11:12
TheCollector
5 Famous Black Mexicans
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TheCollector
How Were Plato and Aristotle Interpreted During the Renaissance?
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TheCollector
Pace Gallery to Represent Paul Thek Estate
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TheCollector
When Did Vincent van Gogh Start Painting?
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Classical Wisdom
Io Saturnalia!
Celebrate the “Best of Days”
a year ago
Celebrate the “Best of Days”
TheCollector
What Is the Shadow According to Carl Jung?
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6 months ago
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, December 8, 2023
Apologies for running a fireside so quickly after the gap week, but with the end of the semester...
a year ago
Apologies for running a fireside so quickly after the gap week, but with the end of the semester coming as the job market gets busier, I haven’t had time to finish the next post on shield walls just yet. That will come out next week for sure though, as it is close to done. For …...
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4 American Presidents Who Were Assassinated
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Patron Saint of Ireland: Who Was St. Patrick?
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African History...
a brief note on Trade and Travel in the ancient Sahara and beyond.
uncovering the origins of Carthage's aethiopian auxiliaries.
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uncovering the origins of Carthage's aethiopian auxiliaries.
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The Infancy Gospel of Thomas & the Childhood of Jesus Christ
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for February 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
9 months ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of February.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added gimballed stove, open pantry, Little Ninj and LPG fume detection system. Updated galley refit and Western Canada(includes tidal/current...
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The Expanding Nation: How Westward Expansion Shaped Early US Elections
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A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part Ia: Heirs of Alexander
This week on the blog we are starting what is a planned four-part series looking at the twilight of...
11 months ago
This week on the blog we are starting what is a planned four-part series looking at the twilight of Hellenistic warfare and the triumph of the Roman legion. Our core question is a really common one: why was the Roman legion able to decisively defeat the Hellenistic...
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What Are Conlangs?
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The Eritrean War of Independence: How Eritrea Won its Freedom
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Romania in WWII: An Important Part of the Eastern Front
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Flashbak
Photographing The Invisible: Things are Queer by Duane Michals (1973)
“I think photographs should be provocative and not tell you what you already know. It takes no great...
9 months ago
“I think photographs should be provocative and not tell you what you already know. It takes no great powers or magic to reproduce somebody’s face in a photograph. The magic is in seeing people in new ways.” —Duane Michals Through image sequences, framing, multiple exposures,...
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Einstein vs. Bergson: A Historic Debate About Time
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The First Anglo-Burmese War
The First Anglo-Burmese War
JamesHoare
Mon, 02/19/2024 - 00:00
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The First Anglo-Burmese War
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Mon, 02/19/2024 - 00:00
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Who Was Boudica, the Warrior Queen of the Iceni?
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5 Strange Election Systems Around the World
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Limpieza de Sangre: Blood Purity in Spain and Mexico
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The Hatfield-McCoy Rivalry of Appalachia: What Started the Feud?
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Native Americans in the Revolutionary War: Who Did They Side With?
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History Today Feed
How Ancient Greece Shaped the British Raj
How Ancient Greece Shaped the British Raj
JamesHoare
Tue, 11/19/2024 - 08:35
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How Ancient Greece Shaped the British Raj
JamesHoare
Tue, 11/19/2024 - 08:35
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...
10 months ago
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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What Was the Beatles’ First Hit?
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Who Was Vernon Lee?
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Why Did King James I Attempt to Take Over the Church of Scotland?
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Hidden Figure Identified in Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel Fresco
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‘A Priori’ and ‘A Posteriori’ Knowledge: What Are They?
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History Today Feed
How Mexico Fought Franco
How Mexico Fought Franco
JamesHoare
Mon, 03/18/2024 - 11:21
9 months ago
How Mexico Fought Franco
JamesHoare
Mon, 03/18/2024 - 11:21
TheCollector
Banksy Mural to Be Sold with the Building It’s Painted On
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Cannister Shells’ Devastating Effect: Nightmare of the Infantry
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a year ago
History Today Feed
‘The End of Enlightenment’ by Richard Whatmore review
‘The End of Enlightenment’ by Richard Whatmore review
j.hoare
Tue, 12/19/2023 - 10:39
a year ago
‘The End of Enlightenment’ by Richard Whatmore review
j.hoare
Tue, 12/19/2023 - 10:39
TheCollector
5 Royals Who Behaved Badly
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Fake News & the Information Age: Challenges in Modern Elections
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Art Basel 2024 Opens to the Public: Here Are Some of Its Highlights
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Who Was Mithridates the Great?
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Flashbak
Things To Come : The 1950s Science Fiction Book Club Newsletter
Things To Come was the monthly newsletter (originally bi-monthly) of publisher Doubleday’s Science...
6 months ago
Things To Come was the monthly newsletter (originally bi-monthly) of publisher Doubleday’s Science Fiction Book Club (SFBC). The short, typically four-page issues promoted the book club’s coming selections and best of volumes from Galaxy and The Magazine of Fantasy and Science...
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What Are Plato’s Arguments Against Democracy?
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Dreams of Space -...
Johnny's Space Trip (1954)
A re-run--
Back to the imaginative past and Johnny's Space Trip. This 1954 fictional book captures...
a year ago
A re-run--
Back to the imaginative past and Johnny's Space Trip. This 1954 fictional book captures the spirit of doing it for yourself as Johnny and his friends build (and dream of) a spaceship for a journey from their backyard. It is pure fantasy but as you will see there is a...
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Is There More to Life Than This? Beyond the Material World
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Dr Alun Withey
The ‘Celebrated Inventions’ of Alexander Ross.
One thing that has continually fascinated me throughout all of my research on medical practitioners,...
over a year ago
One thing that has continually fascinated me throughout all of my research on medical practitioners, barbers and retailers in the long eighteenth century, is the extent of what historians call ‘occupational diversity’. Rather than having one occupation, people might have...
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How Did Nils Bohlin Change the Auto Industry? (Inventor of the Three-Point Seatbelt)
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The History of the Ancient Olympics: Footraces in the Nude
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What Is Marie Antoinette Syndrome?
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Wuxing: What Are the Five Elements of Chinese Philosophy?
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The Second Italo-Ethiopian War: A Step Toward Toppling the World Order
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9 months ago
Flashbak
Groovy Ads That Sold Woolworths’ UK Line of Baby Doll Cosmetics
Here are several examples of the many groovy psychedelic adverts produced in the 1960s to promote...
6 months ago
Here are several examples of the many groovy psychedelic adverts produced in the 1960s to promote Woolworths’ UK line of “Baby Doll” cosmetics in the late 1960s. These “pop-style” adverts appeared in the country’s magazines for teenagers, like Jackie, RAVE, Flair, Queen and...
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What Happened When Vesuvius Erupted in 79 CE?
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6 Incredible Roman Sites in Spain
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What Did Averroes Ask Ibn Arabi?
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20 Roman Emperors Who Defined Ancient Rome
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A Collection of...
Gap Week: December 1, 2023
No blog post this week, folks, as I am both fiercely busy and – by the time this goes up – out of...
a year ago
No blog post this week, folks, as I am both fiercely busy and – by the time this goes up – out of town. We’ll be back to our regular schedule next week, with the next big topic I want to tackle being what a shield wall is and how it actually functions on a … Continue reading Gap...
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The Fascinating Evolution of Color in Artworks: From Cave to Canvas
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Classical Wisdom
How Can We Prevent Character Assassination?
Corruption in the Ancient World
9 months ago
Corruption in the Ancient World
TheCollector
Is Right & Wrong a Matter of Perspective? Moral Relativism Explained
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11 months ago
Flashbak
The Sweet Flypaper of Life by Roy DeCarava and Langston Hughes
“We’ve had so many books about how bad life is, maybe it’s time to have one showing how good it is”...
a month ago
“We’ve had so many books about how bad life is, maybe it’s time to have one showing how good it is” – Langston Hughes, The Sweet Flypaper of Life The Sweet Flypaper of Life (1955), a collaboration between photographer Roy DeCarava and poet Langston Hughes (February 1, 1902 –...
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What Is Platonic Love in Simple Words?
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The History of Social Welfare Programs (& Current Debates)
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Frida Kahlo: 6 Facts About Her Life, Art, & Legacy
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Dreams of Space -...
A Journey to the Moon: A science fiction poem for children (1954)
An unusual children's book consisting of a long poem about Konstantin Tsiolkovsky and an imaginary...
a year ago
An unusual children's book consisting of a long poem about Konstantin Tsiolkovsky and an imaginary trip to the Moon. It is highly illustrated and worth a look if you have not seen it. It was colored in places in crayon by a child but that sort of adds to the charm of someone who...
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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 week 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,...
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What Is the History of Constitution Day in the US?
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Global Inequality...
Sodom and Gomorrah
Le hasard is a capricious master. When I recently travelled to China, I knew that I would read there...
10 months ago
Le hasard is a capricious master. When I recently travelled to China, I knew that I would read there books printed in China and about China. So I took none of them with me. The only book that I took there was a book that has nothing to do with China: Proust’s
Classical Wisdom
Sappho: The Lost Poetess
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a year ago
Watch now (1 min) | Now FREE with a Classical Wisdom Kids Yearly Membership
TheCollector
What Did Julius Caesar Say Before He Died?
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8 months ago
Overcoming Bias
The Two Big Games
Imagine a business meeting which will decide if a new project goes forward, or decide key priorities...
2 weeks ago
Imagine a business meeting which will decide if a new project goes forward, or decide key priorities about it.
TheCollector
The Walls of Jericho: Biblical Truth or Historical Propaganda?
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Who Were the Founders of Chichen Itza?
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7 Important Members of the Black Panthers You Need to Know
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a year ago
History Today Feed
The Women’s War Breaks Out
The Women’s War Breaks Out
JamesHoare
Fri, 11/22/2024 - 09:30
a month ago
The Women’s War Breaks Out
JamesHoare
Fri, 11/22/2024 - 09:30
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The Russo-Turkish War of 1877-1878 (History & Aftermath)
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What Came First, Blues or Jazz?
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9 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
Cosmodrome (1987)
Cosmodrome is a paper cut-out book that you could use to build a cosmodrome. Admittedly it is...
a year ago
Cosmodrome is a paper cut-out book that you could use to build a cosmodrome. Admittedly it is published in 1987 so it is way out of scope for my blog. But it has some great visuals and so I think it is worth sharing. I have never had the nerve to cut this out and build it. Most...
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8 Works of Art & Architecture Commissioned by the Medicis
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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...
10 months ago
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...
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Looking For Tibet And A Llama At England’s Pestalozzi Children’s Village – 1959 – 1965
We love to hear from our readers and earlier this year got a call from Len Clarke who told us about...
11 months ago
We love to hear from our readers and earlier this year got a call from Len Clarke who told us about his memories of the Pestalozzi Children’s Village in East Sussex, England, in the 1960s. Len had seen an image on Flashback of a group of Tibetan children playing ball at the...
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7 Historical Places to Visit in Wiltshire
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Who Won Sherman’s March to the Sea?
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6 Facts About Hilla von Rebay: The Mastermind Behind the Guggenheim
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L’Ornement Polychrome by Albert Racinet – A Gorgeous Book Of World Art (1869–73)
Albert Racinet (1825–1893) created his L’ornement Polychrome as a visual record of the decorative...
5 months ago
Albert Racinet (1825–1893) created his L’ornement Polychrome as a visual record of the decorative arts from antiquity to the late nineteenth century and represents the work of cultures all over the world. He published a second series which included later works, too. Raninet...
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Elizabeth Anderson: What is the Point of Equality?
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Beyond Watergate: A Look at President Nixon’s Legacy
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2 months ago
History Today Feed
Was the 1926 Floating University a Failure?
Was the 1926 Floating University a Failure?
j.hoare
Mon, 12/04/2023 - 11:45
a year ago
Was the 1926 Floating University a Failure?
j.hoare
Mon, 12/04/2023 - 11:45
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The Winter War: The Soviet Invasion of Finland
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The 3 Greatest Nubian Kings of Egypt
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African History...
a brief note on the African exploration of Asia
plus; the African presence in Japan (1543-1639)
a year ago
plus; the African presence in Japan (1543-1639)
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A Christmas Carol in Context: Dickens’ Beloved Festive Fable
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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...
a month 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...
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7 Works That Define Thomas Gainsborough’s Legacy
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Modernism: The Genre Explained in 5 Facts and 14 Artworks
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What Are Carl Jung’s Anima and Animus Archetypes?
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Why Is Canadian Thanksgiving on the Second Monday of October?
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Kalimantan: Indonesia’s Hidden Gem for Animal Lovers
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Creating Hokusai’s The Great Wave off Kanagawa – An Illustrated History
“At 110, everything I create; a dot, a line, will jump to life as never before. To all of you who...
6 months ago
“At 110, everything I create; a dot, a line, will jump to life as never before. To all of you who are going to live as long as I do, I promise to keep my word. I am writing this in my old age. I used to call myself Hokusai, but today I sign my … Continue reading "Creating...
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How Did Solomon’s Temple Influence Worship?
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Explore Ancient Rome by Visiting These 6 Sites
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Who is Adrian Piper? The Most Important Conceptual Artist of Our Time
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8 Places in Munich Addressing National Socialism’s Problematic Legacy
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How Frans Hals Revolutionized Dutch Portrait Painting
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Why Is Joan of Arc a Feminist Icon in Modern Times?
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New Study Reveals Ancient Secrets of the Nebra Sky Disc
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3 weeks ago
African History...
a brief note on the origin of African civilizations
plus, the Nok Neolithic culture.
a year ago
plus, the Nok Neolithic culture.
Trying to Understand...
No Way Out
Some of the world's problems have no solution.
a year ago
Some of the world's problems have no solution.
Trying to Understand...
Tune Out, Turn Off, Delete.
You don't need to know that.
9 months ago
You don't need to know that.
TheCollector
7 Iconic Works of the De Stijl Movement
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Classical Wisdom
Happy Birthday Marcus Aurelius!
A Celebration of Virtue
8 months ago
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Who Are the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse?
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The Legend of El Dorado: Myth vs. History
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7 Important Baroque Paintings You Should Know
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Global Art Sales Dropped 4 Percent to $65 B. in 2023
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9 months ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for April 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
7 months ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of April.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added Twilight, updated our notes on chainplates, wheel to tiller conversion, cabin lights standing rigging replacement, Princess Louisa Inlet(added...
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Who Was Marcus Licinius Crassus, and How Did He Die?
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History Today Feed
Rum and Reform: The Party on Norfolk Island
Rum and Reform: The Party on Norfolk Island
JamesHoare
Tue, 12/17/2024 - 09:12
5 days ago
Rum and Reform: The Party on Norfolk Island
JamesHoare
Tue, 12/17/2024 - 09:12
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The Art of Collage and Assemblage in Modern Art
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Why Did the 1904 Olympic Marathon End in Disaster?
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Rome’s Worst Nemesis: What was the Sassanian Empire?
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Aristotle on Knowledge, Truth, and Error (6 Arguments)
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How Did Gnosticism Influence Early Christianity?
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Cassandra: Princess of Troy, Cursed Prophetess, Tragic Prisoner
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a year ago
History Today Feed
‘Remembering Peasants’ by Patrick Joyce review
‘Remembering Peasants’ by Patrick Joyce review
JamesHoare
Tue, 03/19/2024 - 09:28
9 months ago
‘Remembering Peasants’ by Patrick Joyce review
JamesHoare
Tue, 03/19/2024 - 09:28
Classical Wisdom
Seneca On Clemency
A Letter To Emperor Nero
a year ago
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What Are the Most Important Symbols in Alice in Wonderland?
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Yemen Is Getting Back Two Sculptures From the Met
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Niko Pirosmani: Get to Know the Tragic Hero of Georgian Art
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Unlocking the Unconscious: Who Was Sigmund Freud?
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Samnite Wars: How Rome Conquered the Samnites (History & Aftermath)
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