TheCollector
Emperor Nero’s “Golden House”: What Was the Domus Aurea?
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Hundred Rabbits
internet in paradise
Huahine, one of the many grouped islands in French Polynesia. Our plans for future ocean voyaging...
over a year ago
Huahine, one of the many grouped islands in French Polynesia. Our plans for future ocean voyaging could have ended here, because we almost crashed onto a reef.
Because we always time our arrival with the morning sun, I always get the first look of every island. Huahine stood in...
TheCollector
Nature Aided in the Creation of the Great Sphinx of Giza?
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TheCollector
What Are the 5 Tallest Statues in the USA?
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Flashbak
Photos of Iggy Pop And The Stooges Playing NYC Club Ungano’s in 1970
In August 1970, American photographer Bud Lee (1940-2016) took photographs of Iggy Pop and the...
6 months ago
In August 1970, American photographer Bud Lee (1940-2016) took photographs of Iggy Pop and the Stooges performing at brothers Nick and Arnie Ungano’s basement club on New York’s West 70th Street between Amsterdam and West End Avenues. The ban were celebrating the release of their...
History Today Feed
The Value of Wills to Historians
The Value of Wills to Historians
JamesHoare
Wed, 04/10/2024 - 11:01
8 months ago
The Value of Wills to Historians
JamesHoare
Wed, 04/10/2024 - 11:01
TheCollector
Modernism: The Genre Explained in 5 Facts and 14 Artworks
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A Collection of...
Collections: How to Raise a Tribal Army in Pre-Roman Europe, Part III: Going To War With the Army...
This is the third and final part of our three-part (I, II, III) look at how some ‘tribal’ or more...
6 months ago
This is the third and final part of our three-part (I, II, III) look at how some ‘tribal’ or more correctly, non-state agrarian peoples – particularly the Celtiberians, Gauls and also many Germanic-language speaking peoples on the Rhine and Danube- raised armies to fight the...
TheCollector
Old Dubai: The Other Side of a Megacity
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The Father of Phenomenology: Who Was Edmund Husserl?
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7 Scientific Tools Archaeologists Use to Uncover the Viking World
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Who Was Christian Schad? 11 Facts About the German Artist
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African History...
The empire of Kong (ca. 1710-1915): a cultural legacy of medieval Mali.
At the close of the 18th century, the West African hosts of the Scottish traveler Mungo Park...
4 months ago
At the close of the 18th century, the West African hosts of the Scottish traveler Mungo Park informed him of a range of mountains situated in "a large and powerful kingdom called Kong".
A Collection of...
Collections: How to Roman Republic, Part IIIc: Ten Tribunes, Two Censors and Twenty-Six Guys
This is the third section of the third part of our our planned five part series (I, II, IIIa, IIIb)...
a year ago
This is the third section of the third part of our our planned five part series (I, II, IIIa, IIIb) on the structure of the Roman Republic during the third and second centuries, the ‘Middle’ Republic.’ Last time we looked at the top of the Roman political career in the republic,...
TheCollector
Napoleon’s Hundred Days: The French Emperor’s Brief Return to Power
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TheCollector
What Pets Did the Ancient Romans Have?
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TheCollector
The Dallas Museum of Art Laid Off Eight Percent of Its Staff
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African History...
On Hegel's ignorance of African History
*my article for ROAPE journal
a year ago
*my article for ROAPE journal
Classical Wisdom
Ovid's Dating Advice
Love Lessons from a Roman Poet
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Love Lessons from a Roman Poet
TheCollector
A George Washington Portrait Goes on Sale, Held at the Met
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Forgotten Caravaggio Portrait Makes Public Debut in Rome
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Aristotle’s Poetics: A Brief Overview
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The FBI Repatriates Looted Japan Artifacts
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History Today Feed
Pasternak and Stalin: What Was Said?
Pasternak and Stalin: What Was Said?
JamesHoare
Mon, 01/29/2024 - 11:56
10 months ago
Pasternak and Stalin: What Was Said?
JamesHoare
Mon, 01/29/2024 - 11:56
TheCollector
How Did the Industrial Revolution Transform Social Structures & Living Conditions?
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Sappho, Latin Literature, and more...
a year ago
Sappho, Latin Literature, and more...
Trying to Understand...
That's The Truth?
In politics, well, it depends.
a year ago
In politics, well, it depends.
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...
TheCollector
Who Were the Infamous 1930s Gangsters?
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The 21st Amendment: The Only Amendment That Repealed Another
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The Problem of Evil: If God Exists, Why Aren’t We All in Heaven?
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10 Historical Places to Visit in Sussex
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History Today Feed
The Extraordinary Rise and Inexplicable Decline of Lit & Phils
The Extraordinary Rise and Inexplicable Decline of Lit & Phils
JamesHoare
Thu, 07/18/2024 - 08:00
5 months ago
The Extraordinary Rise and Inexplicable Decline of Lit & Phils
JamesHoare
Thu, 07/18/2024 - 08:00
African History...
a brief note on the African exploration of the Old world
plus: the African discovery of north-western Europe.
a year ago
plus: the African discovery of north-western Europe.
African History...
a brief note on new discoveries in African archeology and the stone ruins of Cameroon.
Among the first ancient Egyptian accounts on its southern neighbors is an old kingdom inscription...
4 months ago
Among the first ancient Egyptian accounts on its southern neighbors is an old kingdom inscription that describes a trading expedition to an unspecified region called the land of Punt. Egyptologists had long debated about the location of this mysterious territory before recent...
TheCollector
Exploring Open Primaries: How They Work and Which States Use Them
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for October
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 October. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
TinyBASIC, implemented TinyBASIC in Uxntal.
Left, added a...
TheCollector
What Is the Golden Mean in Aristotle’s Ethics?
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Is Divorce in Christianity Really Allowed?
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Patterns in Humanity
Crime in the USA
A short primer and collection of basic descriptive facts
11 months ago
A short primer and collection of basic descriptive facts
TheCollector
5 Famous Artists Who Were Inspired by Alphanumerics
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History Today Feed
‘The Tame and the Wild’ by Marcy Norton review
‘The Tame and the Wild’ by Marcy Norton review
JamesHoare
Tue, 08/20/2024 - 09:18
4 months ago
‘The Tame and the Wild’ by Marcy Norton review
JamesHoare
Tue, 08/20/2024 - 09:18
Res Obscura
"He spoke of computers with some awe"
Margaret Mead, John von Neumann, and the prehistory of AI
9 months ago
Margaret Mead, John von Neumann, and the prehistory of AI
TheCollector
Alphonse Mucha: The Father of Art Nouveau in 7 Works
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Classical Wisdom
Why Don’t We WANT To Be Wrong?
How can we develop our Many-sidedness?
10 months ago
How can we develop our Many-sidedness?
TheCollector
Cardinal Wolsey: A Life In 9 Artworks
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Beyond the Scream: 10 Lesser-Known Paintings by Edvard Munch
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History Today Feed
Political Graffiti in Georgian Britain
Political Graffiti in Georgian Britain
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/14/2024 - 09:29
9 months ago
Political Graffiti in Georgian Britain
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/14/2024 - 09:29
TheCollector
The Many Faces of King David: Warrior, Poet, Adulterer
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for April 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 April. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added charging electronics, solar cooking and solar...
TheCollector
9 Fascinating Facts About the Eastern Front in WWII
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The Met Reveals Design for New Modern and Contemporary Wing
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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
13 Surprising Facts About William Shakespeare
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What Is Anxiety to Soren Kierkegaard?
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How Did Socrates Influence His Contemporaries?
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8 Great Women Sculptors You Need to Know
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Marxism And Literature: 3 Key Ideas
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Who Was the Terrifying Ottoman Sultan Selim “the Grim?”
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History Today Feed
‘Rites of Passage’ by Judith Flanders review
‘Rites of Passage’ by Judith Flanders review
JamesHoare
Mon, 02/26/2024 - 11:07
10 months ago
‘Rites of Passage’ by Judith Flanders review
JamesHoare
Mon, 02/26/2024 - 11:07
Dreams of Space -...
Sky-Hi: A Trip Into Space with Terry (1952)
Mara. Sky-Hi: A Trip Into Space With Terry. Personal History Agency : NY. 22 p. 1952
It came in a...
a year ago
Mara. Sky-Hi: A Trip Into Space With Terry. Personal History Agency : NY. 22 p. 1952
It came in a nice gift box with a space quiz. It is a little bit of an odd astronomy book. The illustration are very beautiful and if you notice each planet has smaller people in the picture to...
TheCollector
Levina Teerlinc: A Woman Artist of the Tudor Court
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Hundred Rabbits
goji no chaimu
After a long 21-day passage, seeing the shape of the island of Chichijima in the distance was...
over a year ago
After a long 21-day passage, seeing the shape of the island of Chichijima in the distance was unreal; this was our prize, our first step onto Japanese soil. We used to make many trips to Japan by plane, but getting there by our own efforts — by sailboat — is a lot slower and...
TheCollector
Dutch & Flemish Vanitas Paintings: A Theme for the North’s Golden Age
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a year ago
Wrong Side of...
Progressive realism and Perfidious Albion
Britain's foreign policy is woefully naive and self-defeating
a month ago
Britain's foreign policy is woefully naive and self-defeating
Res Obscura
Simulating History with ChatGPT
The Case for LLMs as Hallucination Engines
a year ago
The Case for LLMs as Hallucination Engines
TheCollector
7 Scottish Inventors & Their Inventions
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TheCollector
Walter Benjamin: What are the Connections Between Language and Theology?
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TheCollector
Discover the Lost Culture of San Agustín in Colombia
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Classical Wisdom
Quick Notification
In Search of Homer
2 months ago
Global Inequality...
Would Lenin have approved of the IMF?
An indispensable organization
a month ago
An indispensable organization
TheCollector
Which Biblical Scriptures Present Gratitude at Thanksgiving?
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What Was the Golden Ratio & Did the Greeks Actually Use It?
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Dreams of Space -...
Wonders of Space Travel (1954)
I have not blogged about this pamphlet since 2010 so here is a more complete scan. Wonders of Space...
a year ago
I have not blogged about this pamphlet since 2010 so here is a more complete scan. Wonders of Space Travel was a pamphlet that came enclosed in the May 8th issue of Lion Weekly (#116) in 1954.
Lion Weekly was a magazine for children with comics and stories. (from Wikipedia...
History Today Feed
How Has Gandhi Influenced Indian History Since His Death?
How Has Gandhi Influenced Indian History Since His Death?
j.hoare
Thu, 01/04/2024 - 09:36
11 months ago
How Has Gandhi Influenced Indian History Since His Death?
j.hoare
Thu, 01/04/2024 - 09:36
TheCollector
How Did Japan Get Involved in World War II?
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Voices from Chinese Christianity: Between Christ and Confucius
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Artist Steals 17th-Century Coin From British Museum
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5 months ago
History Today Feed
‘American Journey’ by Wes Davis review
‘American Journey’ by Wes Davis review
j.hoare
Wed, 01/17/2024 - 09:43
11 months ago
‘American Journey’ by Wes Davis review
j.hoare
Wed, 01/17/2024 - 09:43
TheCollector
Was Vincent van Gogh Religious?
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9 months ago
History Today Feed
‘Age of Wolf and Wind’ by Davide Zori review
‘Age of Wolf and Wind’ by Davide Zori review
JamesHoare
Wed, 05/29/2024 - 10:27
6 months ago
‘Age of Wolf and Wind’ by Davide Zori review
JamesHoare
Wed, 05/29/2024 - 10:27
TheCollector
UK Exhibition to Pair Pre-Raphaelite Art and Aromas
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CrimethInc.
The Syrian Civil War Resumes : Perspectives on the Conflict from Western and Northeastern Syria
The Syrian civil war has remained largely frozen since 2020, owing to a precarious balance of power...
2 weeks ago
The Syrian civil war has remained largely frozen since 2020, owing to a precarious balance of power between various factions with various degrees of support from Russia, Turkey, Iran, and the United States. Over the past few days, however, taking advantage of the ways that Iran...
TheCollector
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the Father of the Turks
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A Collection of...
Collections: On the Reign of Alexander III of Macedon, the Great?
This week, in part as a follow-on to our series on the contest between Hellenistic armies and Roman...
7 months ago
This week, in part as a follow-on to our series on the contest between Hellenistic armies and Roman legions, I wanted to take the opportunity to talk about Alexander III, who you almost certainly know as Alexander the Great. But I want to discuss his reign with that title, ‘the...
TheCollector
Who Was the Real Good King Wenceslas Behind the Christmas Carol?
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TheCollector
10 Heartbreaking Facts About the Rwandan Genocide
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11 months ago
African History...
The intellectual history of Ethiopia and Eritrea: Ge'ez manuscripts and scholars (ca. 200-1900CE)
The unique manuscript collections of Ethiopia and Eritrea written in the Ge'ez script are arguably...
a week ago
The unique manuscript collections of Ethiopia and Eritrea written in the Ge'ez script are arguably the best-known works of literature produced in pre-colonial Africa.
Flashbak
Ernest Hemingway’s Guide to Writing A Book From Start to Finish
“The more he learns from experience the more truly he can imagine” – Ernst Hemingway on writing,...
8 months ago
“The more he learns from experience the more truly he can imagine” – Ernst Hemingway on writing, 1935 In his October 1935 column for Esquire magazine called Monologue to the Maestro: A High Seas Letter, Ernest Hemingway (July 21, 1899–July 2, 1961) shared his tips for writing...
TheCollector
The First Black President: Barack Obama’s Historic Election in 2008
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TheCollector
Ancient Jerusalem: From the Bronze Age to the Roman Era
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a year 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,...
Classical Wisdom
Forgotten Gods
Nature Spirits of Greek Myth
6 months ago
Nature Spirits of Greek Myth
Classical Wisdom
How do we know what’s True? How can we decipher what is real among lies?
“Triple Threat at Suez Canal, Panama Canal, & Mexico Attack Freight”
11 months ago
“Triple Threat at Suez Canal, Panama Canal, & Mexico Attack Freight”
TheCollector
The Chinese Civil War & Mao’s Long March
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weird medieval guys
Why medieval artists drew ancient Romans in medieval clothes
Or, how the French stole Julius Caesar in 1200 AD
a year ago
Or, how the French stole Julius Caesar in 1200 AD
TheCollector
American Dream Revisited: Affluence & Turbulence in 1950s America
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African History...
A social history of the Lamu city-state (1370-1885)
Journal of African cities chapter 5
a year ago
Journal of African cities chapter 5
TheCollector
What Is the Significance of Ludwig Wittgenstein’s Philosophical Investigations?
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Who Were the Kuomintang?
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Does Nietzsche Believe in Free Will?
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Global Inequality...
Changes in income distributions in China, India and the United States, 2018-23
The effects of covid and the return to “normalcy”
2 months ago
The effects of covid and the return to “normalcy”
TheCollector
The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882: Racism on a Federal Level
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Flashbak
Big Hair & True Love in 1980s Kentucky
For over a decade in the 1980s and 1990s Richard Bram photographed people at the Kentucky Derby...
2 months ago
For over a decade in the 1980s and 1990s Richard Bram photographed people at the Kentucky Derby Festival in Louisville, an annual two-week event preceding the first Saturday in May, the day of the Kentucky Derby horse race. It was all about the gigantic hair. You can see his...
Classical Wisdom
Essential Greeks LIVE Webinar Times
Join this year's course for a strong foundation in the Classics
6 months ago
Join this year's course for a strong foundation in the Classics
Classical Wisdom
Five Reasons Why Socrates Was A Terrible Husband
Should you meet your heroes?
7 months ago
Should you meet your heroes?
TheCollector
What Was Emerson’s Vision for the American Scholar?
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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
British Museum Receives Its Most Valuable Gift Ever
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TheCollector
Heimdall: Get to Know the Viking Superhero and Guardian of Asgard
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TheCollector
7 Famous Artists Who Destroyed Their Own Works
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TheCollector
Anglo-Afghan Wars: How Afghanistan Became the Graveyard of Empires
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African History...
Voices of Africa's past: a brief note on the autobiographies of itinerant scholars.
an african description of turn-of-the-century Europe.
6 months ago
an african description of turn-of-the-century Europe.
History Today Feed
Jackie Coogan and the Fall of Hollywood’s Child Stars
Jackie Coogan and the Fall of Hollywood’s Child Stars
JamesHoare
Thu, 02/01/2024 - 09:58
10 months ago
Jackie Coogan and the Fall of Hollywood’s Child Stars
JamesHoare
Thu, 02/01/2024 - 09:58
TheCollector
The Myth of Midas and the Golden Touch: A Story of Riches and Regret
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Trailblazing Women: 22 Female Photographers Who Redefined Photography
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Did Andy Warhol Immortalize Marilyn Monroe?
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Classical Wisdom
What is the Tall Poppy Syndrome?
Is it good, bad or relative?
6 months ago
Is it good, bad or relative?
TheCollector
Good Friday: The Significance of the Day & How Christians Observe It
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Newest Banksy Mural Guarded After Vandalism
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10 Must-Visit Historic Towns in Japan
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Les Soixante-Huitards: The French Student Demonstrations of May 1968
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Dreams of Space -...
Cosmonaut-2 (1964)
Cosmonaut-2 was a Russian pamphlet for older children about Gherman Titov. It has some lovely...
over a year ago
Cosmonaut-2 was a Russian pamphlet for older children about Gherman Titov. It has some lovely illustration about the 2nd manned Russian space launch. At age 25 Titov remains the youngest man to fly in Earth orbit. Vostok 2 was launched on August 6, 1961.
Cosmonaut-2, 1964. 38 p....
History Today Feed
Sabbatai Sevi: The Lost Messiah
Sabbatai Sevi: The Lost Messiah
JamesHoare
Mon, 03/25/2024 - 11:22
9 months ago
Sabbatai Sevi: The Lost Messiah
JamesHoare
Mon, 03/25/2024 - 11:22
TheCollector
Mao Zedong: His Origins & Unlikely Rise to Power
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Trying to Understand...
Honesty: What's In It For Me?
First, do lots of harm.
a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Love and Death
a year ago
Trying to Understand...
A Week Off And A New Language
See you again soon
a year ago
Classical Wisdom
The Secret Life of Latin
Still A Living Language?
3 months ago
History Today Feed
‘Lower than the Angels’ by Diarmaid MacCulloch review
‘Lower than the Angels’ by Diarmaid MacCulloch review
JamesHoare
Mon, 12/16/2024 - 11:25
6 days ago
‘Lower than the Angels’ by Diarmaid MacCulloch review
JamesHoare
Mon, 12/16/2024 - 11:25
TheCollector
6 Surrealist Techniques You Probably Haven’t Heard of
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The Jungian Persona: What Are the Masks We Wear?
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What Are Isambard Kingdom Brunel’s Top Achievements?
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for April
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
over a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of April. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Uxn, improved documentation, implemented MIDI and sound chip, and...
Global Inequality...
Why is the Serbia-Kosovo situation globally serious?
I learned about the newest dispute between Serbia and Kosovo in a New York café when I overheard a...
a year ago
I learned about the newest dispute between Serbia and Kosovo in a New York café when I overheard a very animated conversation between a lady who seemed to blame Serbia for World War I (and perhaps World War III?) and the well-dressed maitre d’ who was so excited that he kept on...
TheCollector
What Was Baruch Spinoza’s Concept of Freedom?
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Night Witches: The Female Russian Combat Unions of the Sky
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What Are the 6 Tallest Mountains in Alaska?
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7 Artists of German Expressionism You Should Know
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Flashbak
Käthe Kollwitz Self Portraits
“I have no trouble with the idea of my art serving a purpose. I want to have an impact at a time...
5 months ago
“I have no trouble with the idea of my art serving a purpose. I want to have an impact at a time when people are so baffled, so in need of help.” – Käthe Kollwitz diary entry, December 1922 Käthe Kollwitz (8 July 1867 – 22 April 1945) made over 100 self-portraits of her …...
TheCollector
Who Was Michel Foucault? Power, Knowledge, and Legacy
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Giorgio Vasari: 11 Facts About The Father of Art History
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Who Was Averroes?
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Flashbak
Isaac Asimov’s Books of Dirty Limericks
Isaac Asimov (c. January 2, 1920 – April 6, 1992) is remembered for his prolific science fiction...
7 months ago
Isaac Asimov (c. January 2, 1920 – April 6, 1992) is remembered for his prolific science fiction writing, impressive ‘lamb chops’ – of which he said: “They became a permanent feature of my face, and it is now difficult to believe early photographs that show me without sideburns”...
TheCollector
Luck and Cheating in Roman Gambling: The Die is Cast
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Could the “Year Without a Summer” Happen Again? Here’s What Experts Say
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How Did Johannes Vermeer Depict Women?
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Who Won the Battle of Stones River?
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Classical Wisdom
Socrates' Wayward Student
...and the Philosophy of Pleasure
a year ago
...and the Philosophy of Pleasure
TheCollector
What Countries Joined the Axis Powers?
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TheCollector
Who Invented the First Motion Picture Camera?
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A Collection of...
Collections: The Mediterranean Iron Omni-Spear
This week, on a bit of a lark, we’re going to discuss the most common weapon, by far, in the Iron...
a year ago
This week, on a bit of a lark, we’re going to discuss the most common weapon, by far, in the Iron Age Mediterranean (focusing on the period from the 8th to the 1st centuries BC): the humble, effective and ubiquitous thrusting spear. In particular, I want to discuss the striking...
TheCollector
Facing the Other: Emmanuel Levinas on the Face-to-Face Encounter
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What’s the Best Time to See Mount Fuji?
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10 Historic Small Towns Near Amsterdam That Are as Pretty
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What Were the Most Terrible Acts of the British Empire?
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African History...
The Swazi kingdom and its neighbours in the 19th century: from the rise of Zulu to the British
an island in the maelstrom
a year ago
an island in the maelstrom
Open Culture
John Coltrane Draws a Picture Illustrating the Mathematics of Music
Physicist and saxophonist Stephon Alexander has argued in his many public lectures and his book The...
3 days ago
Physicist and saxophonist Stephon Alexander has argued in his many public lectures and his book The Jazz of Physics that Albert Einstein and John Coltrane had quite a lot in common. Alexander in particular draws our attention to the so-called “Coltrane circle,” which resembles...
Wrong Side of...
The case for a Global Sanctuary City
What if the Syrians can’t return home?
a week ago
What if the Syrians can’t return home?
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
What Would a Day in the Public Baths of Ancient Rome Look Like?
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Dreams of Space -...
A Visit to the New York World's Fair with Peter and Wendy (1964)
An apology to my long time followers. I had stopped posting months ago when I got too busy. I am...
3 months ago
An apology to my long time followers. I had stopped posting months ago when I got too busy. I am also having to work much harder to find /create new posts. So let me try every 2 weeks for a while and see how I do.
A Visit to the New York World's Fair was the official World's Fair...
TheCollector
Tom Thomson Painting Attacked by Protesters in Canada
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TheCollector
Were the Nuremberg Trials Only Held in Nuremberg?
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Two Paintings Once Stolen by Nazis Are Donated to the Louvre Museum
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‘Daughter of the Dragon’ by Yunte Huang review
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How One Tiny Island Took on the Ottoman Empire and Won
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Marina Abramović Leads 7-Minute Silence at Glastonbury Festival
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The Search for the Historical Buddha
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The Coming of the Unconscious: JG Ballard’s Guide To Surrealism In Science Fiction
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In 1966, readers of issue 164 of New Worlds magazine (1946 – 1997) could enjoy writer JG Ballard’s (15 November 1930 – 19 April 2009)review of La Jetée, the time-travel short by Chris Marker about time and memory which was receiving its first London screenings and his essay ‘The...
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Marx’s German Ideology: What is Historical and Dialectical Materialism?
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Is Right & Wrong a Matter of Perspective? Moral Relativism Explained
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What Is Berlin Science Week? Everything You Need to Know
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German Art Collector Loses Ancient Egyptian Mask
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The Brezhnev Era: Stagnation in the USSR
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What Makes Yinka Shonibare’s African Fabrics Unique?
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6 Things You Didn’t Know About Emblemata
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4 Villains From the Arthurian Legends Who Really Existed
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England’s Medieval Angevin Empire Explained
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How Did Frederick the Great Transform Prussia?
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The Wages Of Fear
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Why Did Shakespeare Write Macbeth?
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What is Virtue According to Nietzsche?
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The Eritrean War of Independence: How Eritrea Won its Freedom
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Destined to be a leading light to the world, James Hodges Ellis (born James Hughes Bell, February 26, 1945 – December 12, 1998) was known to his fans as Orion. To others he was Elvis Presley. Ellis appeared with many artists, including Loretta Lynn, Jerry Lee Lewis, Tammy...
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How the CCP is Closing China
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The Famous Mummies of the Inca and the Chinchorro
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How the Celtic Britons Used the River Thames
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A Look Inside London Cafes and Greasy Spoons In the Early 1990s
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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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7 Iconic Works of the De Stijl Movement
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The Earliest Trade Networks Between Europe, Asia, & the Pacific
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What Is the Historical Context of Psalms?
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Narmer Palette: Decoding Its Iconography & Importance
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‘The Damascus Events’ and ‘Sea of Troubles’ review
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Liu Bang: How a Peasant Became Emperor of China
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Emperor Lucius Verus: Life, Death, Reign
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London Continues to Dominate the European Art Market
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How Did People React to Hitler’s Death & Germany’s Surrender?
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The Italian Social Republic: What was the Republic of Salò?
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The Anat Ebgi Gallery Expands to Tribeca
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What’s So Special About The Thinker by Auguste Rodin?
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The Social War (91-87 BCE): Rome vs Italy
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Collections: Teaching Paradox, Imperator, Part IIb: Built in a Day
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What is Objectivism? Ayn Rand’s Philosophy
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Sotheby’s and Christie’s: A Comparison of the Biggest Auction Houses
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Orkney’s Saga: the Islands between Kingdoms
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5 Strangest Art Movements You Need to Know
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Nuclear Weapons During the Cold War: Power and Proliferation
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Was the 1926 Floating University a Failure?
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This is the first half of the second part of our three part look at Paradox Interactive’s Hellenistic-era grand strategy game Imperator: Rome. I had hoped to do this part in a single post, but my book writing schedule intervened and so it became necessary to split it up. Last...
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The Magic Motion Martian Book (1964)
A pleasantly strange space book about Martians visiting the earth. The "magic motion" consisted of a...
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A pleasantly strange space book about Martians visiting the earth. The "magic motion" consisted of a little lenticular piece inside each page so if you moved your head the image would move. Not very exciting but it did make for a fun story.
Miller, Albert G. Designed by Paul...
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Ralph Waldo Emerson: Bio, Nature, & the Birth of Transcendentalism
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Essential Greeks Course Begins Tomorrow!
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Essential Greeks Course Begins Tomorrow!
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What Use is Prehistory to the Historian?
What Use is Prehistory to the Historian?
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Should We Follow a Person’s Words... or Actions?
What should we do with Seneca?
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What should we do with Seneca?
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Barbara Kruger: Verbalized Resistance in 6 Works
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Sybil Ludington: The Girl Who Rode Twice As Far As Paul Revere?
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Who Is the Most Famous Centaur?
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Paul Klee: The Life & Work of an Iconic Artist
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8 Historical Places to Visit in Devon
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What Are the Top 9 Historical Sites in Budapest?
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Dreams of Space -...
Judy Space Puzzles (1970s)
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I last shared these in 2016 so it is about time...
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Here is another quick post for you. Space puzzles!
I last shared these in 2016 so it is about time to bring them back.
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Rules, Rules Rules
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Because that's all they can do.
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444 Days: The Story of the Iran Hostage Crisis
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What Is Anti-Natalism?
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Sartre’s ‘Being and Nothingness’: An Introduction to Existentialism
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What Is an Antipope?
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Rock the Vote! How Music & Pop Culture Influenced Elections
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Street Scenes of NYC in the 1970s
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We’re back to New York City in the q970. Stories of that time in the city are legend. Copper Gangs and truants, playing on the streets of Brooklyn, big cars, tight-knit neighborhoods on the Lower East Side, subterranean fury, police on the furious beat, music and dancing with...
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10 Presidential Elections That Shaped the US Forever
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48 Hours In The Life of Andy Warhol, 1981
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In spring of 1981, Andy Warhol (August 6, 1928 – February 22, 1987) was setting up Myths, a portfolio of ten screenprints featuring fictional characters: The Star (Greta Garbo in her titular role in the 1931 film Mata Hari), Uncle Sam, The Witch (Margaret Hamilton, star of the...
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What Are the Top 7 Must-See Attractions in Mallorca?
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Wiktopher, adapted Solresol, edited other conlangs.
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10 Artworks by Yoko Ono You Should Know
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The Eiffel Tower: 12 Facts About the Iconic Parisian Landmark
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Which Countries Were Major Players in World War II?
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Hidden Gospels: What Books Were Removed from the Bible (and Why)?
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Collections: How to Roman Republic 101, Part IIIa: Starting Down the Path of Honors
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This is the third of our planned five part series (I, II) on the structure of the Roman Republic during the third and second centuries. Last time we discussed Rome’s popular assemblies, which at least notionally expressed the will of the people. One of the key tasks those...
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Istanbul’s Top 7 Historic Gems
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10 Essential Movies to Watch to Understand Film Noir
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Who Was Saint Ignatius of Antioch?
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Reforming England’s Divorce Law
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How Can We Love Ourselves?
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The Declaration of Independence: History & Overview
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What Makes Citizen Kane the Greatest Film of All Time?
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The Art of Collage and Assemblage in Modern Art
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The Conservative Party Popularity Contest
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The Rise of Fascism in Italy & The Two “Black Years”
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Battle of Kursk: The Largest Tank Battle in History
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What Are the 10 Most Noteworthy Museums in Venice?
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British Punks in the 1980s by Shirley Baker
British photographer Shirley Baker captured these fabulous portraits of punks on the streets of...
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British photographer Shirley Baker captured these fabulous portraits of punks on the streets of Manchester, Stockport and London’s Camden Town in the early 1980s. Shirley’s daughter, Nan Levy, spoke to the Museum of of Youth Culture about her mother’s work as part of an...
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Banksy Mural to Be Sold with the Building It’s Painted On
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Noumenal and Phenomenal: What Were Kant’s ‘Two Worlds’?
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Who Are the Jotun? Giants in Norse Mythology
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Why Is Nicosia the Last Divided Capital of Cyprus?
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Fireside Friday, January 12, 2024
Fireside this week! The semester has started up in earnest and I am pushing hard to try to finish a...
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Fireside this week! The semester has started up in earnest and I am pushing hard to try to finish a draft of something I have promised by the end of the month (so this may not be the only Fireside this month). That said, it seemed like a good time to discuss trade, the sea and...
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China’s Communist Comic Books
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JS Bach in 4 Leipzig Churches
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Finding Mom in 1970s New York City – Rich Allen’s Portraits Roll Back The Years
Thanks to Rich Allen and his brilliant pictures of New York City in the 1970s, Lisa Murray got to...
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Thanks to Rich Allen and his brilliant pictures of New York City in the 1970s, Lisa Murray got to see a picture of her late mother. We’re going to share some more of Rich’s portraits of people of 1970s NYC after we’ve heard from Lisa. “I am so grateful for Rich Allen for taking...
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How Did Henry VIII Find a Bride through Portraits?
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Overcoming Bias
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Many intellectuals, and intellectual wannabes, would, if pressed accept that UFOs seem sufficiently puzzling to justify more careful study.
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6 Misconceptions About Biblical Angels
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When Was the Battle of Stalingrad?
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Gehenna: A History of Hell on Earth
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When Picasso Crossed the Iron Curtain: The 1st USSR Picasso Exhibition
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Oldest Ancient Temple Unearthed in Cyprus
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‘Theoderic the Great’ by Hans-Ulrich Wiemer review
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Tue, 12/26/2023 - 00:00
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‘Theoderic the Great’ by Hans-Ulrich Wiemer review
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Provocative Maurizio Cattelan Exhibition Opens at Gagosian
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Scandals of the Glorious Revolution
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Tue, 08/20/2024 - 09:14
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Scandals of the Glorious Revolution
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African History...
A history of the Loango kingdom (ca.1500-1883) : Power, Ivory and Art in west-central Africa.
Africa's past carved in ivory
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Why Socrates Matters
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One Night At The Empire Roller Disco, Brooklyn NYC – February 1980
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On assignment for Forbes magazine on a winter’s night in 1980, Patrick D. Pagnano’s was in Crown Heights to see the skaters at Brooklyn’s Empire Roller Disco. Formerly the Empire Rollerdrome (built 1941), the rink was now all disco. It was where Cher hosted the release party for...
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10 Interesting Propaganda Posters from Russia’s Civil War
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What Was the Salon des Refusés?
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The Young Adventurer's Pocket Book of Space Travel (1954)
Another illustration intensive book. This one is only 3" tall and 2 " wide so you might have missed...
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Another illustration intensive book. This one is only 3" tall and 2 " wide so you might have missed it :) . It was a premium with Mickey Mouse Weekly magazine. Evidently the magazine came with some pages that you could fold up into a tiny book. The others I have found evidence of...
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