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Who Are the Four Presidents Depicted on Mount Rushmore?
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5 Phases of Phenomenology and the Rise of Existentialism
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World War II in Africa: The North African Campaign
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Pandora’s Box: A Greek Myth about Curiosity (and More)
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Ludwig Wittgenstein vs. Gottlob Frege: Between Logic and Language
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7 Unusual Writing Systems From Around the World & How They Developed
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Hidden History
Pennsylvania Dutch Shoofly Pie
(A diary in honor of my native state of Pennsylvania, which may or may not decide the outcome of one...
a month ago
(A diary in honor of my native state of Pennsylvania, which may or may not decide the outcome of one of the most consequential US elections in modern history.) The story of a Pennsylvania Dutch classic dessert is as colorful as its unusual name… In 1517, Martin Luther began a...
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10 Presidential Elections That Shaped the US Forever
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What’s the Best Time to Visit Chichen Itza?
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Dreams of Space -...
Rockets - The Magazine of Space Flight (Feb and Dec 1946)
The Rockets Journal was a post-war publication of the United States Rocket Society. There are...
over a year ago
The Rockets Journal was a post-war publication of the United States Rocket Society. There are several online issues here
https://fanac.org/fanzines/Rockets/
Here is a biography of the controversial editor:
https://www.joshuablubuhs.com/blog/robert-l-farnsworth-as-a-fortean
I...
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Who Was Jerome of Stridon?
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From Wartime Reserve to Pop Culture: What Is the History of ‘Keep Calm and Carry On?’
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Kenjutsu: Discover Centuries of Japanese Fencing Tradition
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Classical Wisdom
Origins of Latin Literature
...and the Master of Roman Comedy
a year ago
...and the Master of Roman Comedy
African History...
Historical links between Africa and Armenia (ca. 600-1900)
Travelers, merchants and scholars from Nubia, Ethiopia and Armenia who visited the southern Caucasus...
a year ago
Travelers, merchants and scholars from Nubia, Ethiopia and Armenia who visited the southern Caucasus and North-eastern Africa.
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Sufism in South and South East Asia
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History Today Feed
Why Uruguay Legalised Duelling
Why Uruguay Legalised Duelling
JamesHoare
Mon, 10/21/2024 - 08:00
2 months ago
Why Uruguay Legalised Duelling
JamesHoare
Mon, 10/21/2024 - 08:00
African History...
a brief note on the long history of African diplomacy.
historical links between west africa and the Maghreb.
5 months ago
historical links between west africa and the Maghreb.
TheCollector
Who Won? The Competition Between Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo
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Flashbak
Joris Hoefnagel: The Emperor’s Best Artist Who Drew Insects That Told of Love And Death
Illustrations from the Mira calligraphiae monumenta (The Model Book of Calligraphy) were created by...
2 months ago
Illustrations from the Mira calligraphiae monumenta (The Model Book of Calligraphy) were created by Croatian scribe Georg Bocskay (died 1575) and Flemish artist Joris Hoefnagel (1542–1601). There is no evidence the two artists ever met, but their collaboration was decades in the...
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11th-Century Coins Found by Metal Detectors Valued at $5.6M
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Dreams of Space -...
Building Reading Skills (1951)
Today is a series of school spelling workbooks. What does that have to do with space? They chose an...
a year ago
Today is a series of school spelling workbooks. What does that have to do with space? They chose an aerospace theme for their series of books and since spaceflight was the trend for children they "branded" them. Truly these are pretty dull books even with a couple of space...
TheCollector
The African Mask: From Worthless to Priceless
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Classical Wisdom
Oops! I did it again...
Getting our events straight...
a year ago
Getting our events straight...
TheCollector
Who Was Henri Cartier Bresson?
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a year ago
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
A Collection of...
Collections: The Afterlife of the Roman Republic
This week we are taking a look at what ended up being the ‘runner-up’ in the latest ACOUP Senate...
a month ago
This week we are taking a look at what ended up being the ‘runner-up’ in the latest ACOUP Senate poll (we’ll also do the winner, “The Problem with Sci-Fi Body armor” before year’s end, worry not), the “Afterlife of the Roman Republic,” which is to say a look at the continued...
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How Did Nils Bohlin Change the Auto Industry? (Inventor of the Three-Point Seatbelt)
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“Horrible” Painting Found in Cellar Could Be $6 Million Picasso
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What does Aristotle say in De Interpretatione?
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African History...
Textile trade and Industry in the kingdom of Kongo: 1483-1914
the social and economic significance of Kongo's iconic raffia velvets
a year ago
the social and economic significance of Kongo's iconic raffia velvets
TheCollector
The Whore of Babylon & Prostitution in the Bible
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Fake News & the Information Age: Challenges in Modern Elections
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2 months ago
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What Was Life Really Like for WWI Tank Crews?
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Who Were the 43 Group?
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Flashbak
Found Photos: Mid-Century Soviets Standing By Their TVs
In case of fire, 82% of 20th Century Americans surveyed in the pre-Internet era would rescue the TV...
10 months ago
In case of fire, 82% of 20th Century Americans surveyed in the pre-Internet era would rescue the TV set. In the Soviet Union, the figure could well have been higher. When we shared found photos of Americans by their TVs (here and here). And now thanks to collectors Anna Pilipyuk...
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Existential Crisis: What Is It and How Can We Overcome It?
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History Today Feed
Why the Organ Split the Church
Why the Organ Split the Church
JamesHoare
Thu, 11/21/2024 - 09:05
a month ago
Why the Organ Split the Church
JamesHoare
Thu, 11/21/2024 - 09:05
History Today Feed
The Capetians: Medieval France’s Greatest Dynasty
The Capetians: Medieval France’s Greatest Dynasty
JamesHoare
Wed, 03/20/2024 - 10:17
9 months ago
The Capetians: Medieval France’s Greatest Dynasty
JamesHoare
Wed, 03/20/2024 - 10:17
TheCollector
What Was the First Triumvirate?
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Flashbak
Dear Dead Heads: Vintage Skull Postcards
Ever since we happened upon L’amour de Pierrot (above), an anonymous artwork made in 1905, we’ve...
10 months ago
Ever since we happened upon L’amour de Pierrot (above), an anonymous artwork made in 1905, we’ve been on the look out for more of these type of memento mori optical illusions. And now we’ve an entire set of skull postcards – many of which are available as postcards in the shop. ...
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What Are the Main Sources of Knowledge?
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TheCollector
Who Are the Samaritans in the Bible?
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a month ago
History Today Feed
‘Crimean Quagmire’ by Gregory Carleton review
‘Crimean Quagmire’ by Gregory Carleton review
JamesHoare
Mon, 09/23/2024 - 08:00
3 months ago
‘Crimean Quagmire’ by Gregory Carleton review
JamesHoare
Mon, 09/23/2024 - 08:00
TheCollector
The Hatfield-McCoy Rivalry of Appalachia: What Started the Feud?
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From Legends to Ballads: What Is Folklore?
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2 months ago
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
Paris of Troy: The Abductor of Helen Who Started the Trojan War
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History Today Feed
London’s Pig-Faced Urban Legend
London’s Pig-Faced Urban Legend
j.hoare
Mon, 01/08/2024 - 11:15
11 months ago
London’s Pig-Faced Urban Legend
j.hoare
Mon, 01/08/2024 - 11:15
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.
Classical Wisdom
Artemisia of Caria
Commander, Queen, and Eva Green
a year ago
Commander, Queen, and Eva Green
TheCollector
What Are Emblemata in Art and Literature?
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Who Was Saint Athanasius?
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When Was the Era of Japan’s Bakufu?
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Dreams of Space -...
Rocketry Though the Ages (1959)
This book has really nice rocket illustrations. Each painted images takes you through history and...
a year ago
This book has really nice rocket illustrations. Each painted images takes you through history and into the anticipated near future. I blogged about this in 2010, so a more complete scan seemed good. Also having the text that goes with each page is a plus, yea for flatbed...
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Memphis Citizens Call for End to New Art Museum
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Peter Singer’s Famine, Affluence, and Morality: Is Charity Good?
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Res Obscura
Why I love etymologies
Telephones popularized "hello," "lox" is 8,000 years old, and other reasons why the history of words...
7 months ago
Telephones popularized "hello," "lox" is 8,000 years old, and other reasons why the history of words matters
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What Is Solipsism?
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5 Most Beautiful Greek Islands You Should Visit
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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
Expressionism: 12 Iconic Paintings & Their Artists
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4 months ago
History Today Feed
Northern Ireland’s Sex Scandal that Wasn’t
Northern Ireland’s Sex Scandal that Wasn’t
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/21/2024 - 10:17
9 months ago
Northern Ireland’s Sex Scandal that Wasn’t
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/21/2024 - 10:17
TheCollector
Who is Mierle Laderman Ukeles?
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Celebrate MLK with 'Agape'
How Dr. King was inspired by the Classics...
11 months ago
How Dr. King was inspired by the Classics...
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Shakespeare’s Taming of the Shrew: Sexist or Subversive?
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Why Do People Love or Hate John Calvin?
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9 months ago
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Did Emperor Nero start the Great Fire of Rome?
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9 Provocative Artworks by Maurizio Cattelan
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a year ago
Overcoming Bias
Futarchy Futurism
I have often taken on the role of econ futurist, analyzing the social consequences of particular...
3 weeks ago
I have often taken on the role of econ futurist, analyzing the social consequences of particular future techs.
TheCollector
Egypt Luxury Retreat Offers Guests to Search for Cleopatra’s Tomb
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What Is a Nantucket Sleighride?
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Caspar David Friedrich Sketchbook to Remain in Germany?
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10 Curious Facts About Johnny Cash
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6 Important Female Aboriginal Writers and Activists You Should Read
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Twice-Stolen Titian Sets Artist Record at Auction
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Pompeii: Frozen in Time or an Ever-Evolving Landscape?
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Frick Pittsburgh Postpones Islamic Art Exhibition
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a year ago
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Hitler in Politics: From the Nazi Party to the Reichstag
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7 months ago
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Is Nietzsche Associated with Moral Nihilism?
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Global Inequality...
There is no exit for dictators
In an interesting paper he tweeted yesterday, Kaushik Basu discusses, using a mathematical model, an...
a year ago
In an interesting paper he tweeted yesterday, Kaushik Basu discusses, using a mathematical model, an old problem: how rulers once they are in power cannot leave it even if they wish to do so, because their road to power, and in power, is littered with corpses that will all...
TheCollector
The Horrors of “Rubber Fever” in the Amazon Rainforest
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Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum Launches AI “Art Explorer”
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3 weeks ago
History Today Feed
How Do Europe’s Cold War Divisions Persist?
How Do Europe’s Cold War Divisions Persist?
JamesHoare
Thu, 08/01/2024 - 07:00
4 months ago
How Do Europe’s Cold War Divisions Persist?
JamesHoare
Thu, 08/01/2024 - 07:00
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Battle of Himera: Carthage vs. Ancient Greeks of Sicily
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Who Was Oswald Mosley?
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In Defence of Boring Books
In Defence of Boring Books
JamesHoare
Thu, 04/04/2024 - 00:00
8 months ago
In Defence of Boring Books
JamesHoare
Thu, 04/04/2024 - 00:00
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5 Actions of the American Indian Movement
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Doctors Against Genocide Cancels Event at Holocaust Museum
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12 months ago
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Ancient Pathways: What Are Ley Lines?
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Get to Know Alma Mahler: Composer, Muse, and Scandalous Woman
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CrimethInc.
How to Organize an Assembly : Preparing to Respond in an Era of Disasters and Despotism
There are times when people who have kept to themselves, counting on politicians and specialists to...
a month ago
There are times when people who have kept to themselves, counting on politicians and specialists to solve their problems, suddenly realize that their only hope is to make contact with others like themselves and work together. Perhaps a hurricane has just torn through the state,...
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Arizona State University Professor Creates City Hall’s Digital Art
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11 months ago
History Today Feed
‘The Life & Death of States’ and ‘Vienna’ reviews
‘The Life & Death of States’ and ‘Vienna’ reviews
j.hoare
Fri, 12/22/2023 - 01:00
a year ago
‘The Life & Death of States’ and ‘Vienna’ reviews
j.hoare
Fri, 12/22/2023 - 01:00
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...
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The Dark History of Australia’s Blackbirding
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From Reverence to Revulsion: The Life of Robert Mugabe
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a year ago
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D.W. Griffith: The Legacy of a Problematic Pioneer
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10 months ago
African History...
a brief note on contacts between ancient African kingdoms and Rome.
finding the lost city of Rhapta on the east African coast.
6 months ago
finding the lost city of Rhapta on the east African coast.
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5 of D.H. Lawrence’s Most Notable Novels
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a year ago
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The History of Humans in the Antarctic
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8 months ago
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10 Presidents Who Changed the US
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Who Were the Toughest Women in the Old West?
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How Did Comuna 13 Transform Medellín?
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7 months ago
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Top 10 Historic Sites You Should See in Paris
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4 months ago
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What Ere Iyaric and “I and I”? Rastafarian Resistance Through Language
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9 months ago
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Delian League: Rise & Fall of the Empire of Athens
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a year ago
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How Does Epistemology Address Memory as a Source of Knowledge?
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a year ago
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What Was the Carnation Revolution?
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2 months ago
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What Caused the Dancing Plague?
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6 months ago
Trying to Understand...
Rules, Rules Rules
Because that's all they can do.
9 months ago
Because that's all they can do.
TheCollector
What Are the Scientific Roots of Hilma af Klint’s Work?
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Why Is Joan of Arc a Feminist Icon in Modern Times?
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6 months ago
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Where Are the Best Travel Destinations for Shakespeare Fans?
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4 months ago
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11 Myths About the Greek God Zeus
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4 months ago
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The Beautiful Ludlow Typography Specimen Books c. 1958
Letters are beautiful. From specimens of chromatic woodtype to the groovy letter people and 16th...
3 weeks ago
Letters are beautiful. From specimens of chromatic woodtype to the groovy letter people and 16th Century writing templates typography and calligraphy turn visual language into something beautiful. Beginning in the early 20th Century, the Ludlow Typograph Company (1906 to late...
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The Night of the Long Knives: How the Nazis Purged the SA
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7 months ago
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René Girard on Sacrifice & Violence: Why Does Scapegoating Happen?
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a year ago
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Who Funded Christopher Columbus’ Voyages?
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a year ago
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Continental vs Analytic Philosophy: Definitions & Differences
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3 months ago
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