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What Is the Myth of the “Struggling Artist” in Literature?
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A Day in the Life of a Roman Gladiator
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The First Anarchist: Who was Pierre-Joseph Proudhon?
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Repatriation Efforts Across Europe and the US
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9 Inventions We Owe to the Ancients
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Twenty Drawings by Kahlil Gibran, 1919
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The Stolen Generations: The Mass Removal of Aboriginal Children
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Les Malheurs des immortels, 1922: Max Ernst and Paul Éluard’s Surreal Collaboration
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Plutarch and Pleasure
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These Countries Have the Most World Heritage Sites
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And how does it reflect on us?
a year ago
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History Today Feed
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Thu, 05/23/2024 - 11:21
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What Does It Take to Become a US President?
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Dreams of Space -...
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A re-run--
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a year ago
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The Remarkable Life of Charles Dickens: Hard Times & Great Expectations
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Capitalism, Govt Causes Culture Woes?
Many have noticed a key time coincidence.
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‘Bystander Society’ by Mary Fulbrook review
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I’m Not a Look-Alike: François Brunelle’s Doppelgänger Photos
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Res Obscura
The (history of) spice must flow
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10 months ago
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What Is Predictive Processing? & How It Explains 3 Visual Illusions
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Who Was Paracelsus? 11 Things You Should Know
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Hidden Gospels: What Books Were Removed from the Bible (and Why)?
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Why Aren’t We Happy?
Count no man happy until the end is known
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TheCollector
7-Foot Hermes Statue Found in Ancient Roman Sewer
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African History...
A political history of the Kotoko city states (ca. 1000-1900)
Urbanism and state building in the lake chad basin..
a year ago
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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
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Who Was Robert Mapplethorpe?
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How Economist John Maynard Keynes Essentially Predicted World War II
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Euripides’ Lost Plays
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Mon, 10/14/2024 - 10:38
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Mon, 10/14/2024 - 10:38
TheCollector
The Rise of Television & The Power of Images in US Elections
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10 Historic Towns to Visit in Georgia
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Flashbak
Photos of New York City Stores in 1997
New Yorker Meredith Jacobson Marciano has amassed archive of 35mm film shots, Polaroids and early...
9 months ago
New Yorker Meredith Jacobson Marciano has amassed archive of 35mm film shots, Polaroids and early digital photographs in NYC from the mid to late 1970s through the early aughts, “when the city still seemed kind of old”. Much like with Peter Marshall’s pictures of London, Meredith...
Flashbak
Cars of Britain in the 1970s
In the 1970s, David Rostance was photographing life in the UK. Inevitably, his pictures of...
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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...
Open Culture
99-Year-Old Dick Van Dyke Sings & Dances in a Touching New Coldplay Video, Directed by Spike Jonze
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There’s one thing right with our world, and it’s Dick Van Dyke. Appearing in a new Coldplay music video, Mr. Van Dyke dances barefoot and sings knowingly a little off-key—before reflecting on a century of life on this planet. What is love? Is he afraid of dying? What does luck...
African History...
a brief note on Ethnicity and the State in Africa
the evolution of the Tutsi/Hutu dichotomy in the precolonial Great Lakes.
7 months ago
the evolution of the Tutsi/Hutu dichotomy in the precolonial Great Lakes.
TheCollector
9 Historical Places to Visit in Cornwall
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Get to Know the Nazca People and the Mysterious Nazca Lines
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Flashbak
My ‘Homeric Retching’: Vladimir Nabokov’s Letter To His Wife About A Nasty Bout of Food Poisoning
“Exactly at 2:30, I suddenly felt an urge to vomit, had barely time to run outside — and there it...
9 months ago
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CrimethInc.
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The Hot Potato Changes Hands Again
We...
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The Stars of Sun Records: 4 Famous Singers
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Classical Wisdom
A Book 100 Years in the Making
Dear Classical Wisdom Reader,
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8 Marcel Duchamp Paintings You Should Know About
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Overcoming Bias
Cultural Scenario Probabilities
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3 weeks ago
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TheCollector
Picasso to Lead Emily Fisher Landau’s Collection at Sotheby’s
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TheCollector
Grand Egyptian Museum Partially Opens to the Public
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Flashbak
A Fabulous Collection of Antique Espresso Coffee Machines
“I saw an ‘historical’ espresso machine for the first time in Arezzo in 1988 whilst visiting the...
4 weeks ago
“I saw an ‘historical’ espresso machine for the first time in Arezzo in 1988 whilst visiting the oldest antiques market in Italy,” says collector Enrico Maltoni. His interest in antique espresso coffee makers became a labour of love means. He’s written extensively on the subject...
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Research Reveals True Original Color of Van Gogh’s Irises
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History of the Automobile: How Did We Get to Electric Vehicles?
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Thefts From Heritage Sites in the U.K. Are Rising
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Res Obscura
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a year ago
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TheCollector
Margaret Thatcher: Britain’s Iron Lady
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Classical Wisdom
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Plato, Cicero... Bilbo?
a year ago
TheCollector
Empire of Mali: The Powerhouse of Western Africa
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How did Alexander the Great Untangle the Gordian Knot?
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What Was the Lend-Lease Program?
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What Is the Will to Power?
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History Today Feed
Radical Conservatives and the Federal Union
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JamesHoare
Tue, 08/13/2024 - 09:21
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Tue, 08/13/2024 - 09:21
History Today Feed
China’s Communist Comic Books
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Thu, 12/05/2024 - 09:29
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Thu, 12/05/2024 - 09:29
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How Divisionism Shaped Modern Painting and Art History
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Winnie Mandela: Mother of the Nation?
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Maurizio Cattelan’s Duct-Taped Banana Could Fetch $1 Million
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5 Masterpieces of Early Irish Art
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Understanding Modern Art in 5 Artworks
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Maritime trade and diplomacy in the northern Horn of Africa.
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Maritime trade and diplomacy in the northern Horn of Africa.
Flashbak
El Lissitzky’s Soviet Pressa Exhibition in Cologne, 1928
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At his peak, El Lissitzky (23 November 1890 – 30 December 1941) was arguably the most renowned artist of the Soviet avant-garde, more so than his friend Kazimir Malevich, Vladimir Tatlin, and Alexander Rodchenko. A trained architect, El Lissitzsky was the artist the USSR’s...
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Why Were So Many Women Artists Still Life Painters?
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10 months ago
TheCollector
What Is Conceptual Photography?
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6 months ago
Classical Wisdom
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The Art of the Interesting
4 weeks ago
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Unlike For Like.
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TheCollector
The Metropolitan to Return Pieces to Cambodia
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Classical Wisdom
Healthy Skepticism for Better Debates
Philosophical Tools for the Holidays
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Celtic Art: A Brief Introduction
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What Is The Kuleshov Effect & Why Is It So Efficient?
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Abkhazia’s National Art Gallery Works Destroyed by Fire
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8 Famous Dada Artists Who Achieved Greatness
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Last Chance
Secure Seats for the In Search of Homer Trip
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History Today Feed
Kashmir: Prisoner of History?
Kashmir: Prisoner of History?
JamesHoare
Wed, 12/18/2024 - 09:27
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JamesHoare
Wed, 12/18/2024 - 09:27
TheCollector
Prometheus: The Titan Who Defied Zeus and Created Humanity
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The Last Great Pharaoh? The Story of Ramesses III
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TheCollector
When Was the First U.S. Presidential Election?
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3 months ago
Trying to Understand...
Another Of My Essays in French
Le choc des symboles; ils sont vraiment sérieux.
a year ago
Le choc des symboles; ils sont vraiment sérieux.
TheCollector
Who Was Henri Cartier Bresson?
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7 Facts You Need to Know About Fra Angelico
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3 months ago
History Today Feed
‘Shakespeare’s Sisters’ by Ramie Targoff review
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JamesHoare
Tue, 04/16/2024 - 07:00
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Tue, 04/16/2024 - 07:00
History Today Feed
The Publication of Nineteen Eighty-Four
The Publication of Nineteen Eighty-Four
JamesHoare
Fri, 06/07/2024 - 09:29
6 months ago
The Publication of Nineteen Eighty-Four
JamesHoare
Fri, 06/07/2024 - 09:29
TheCollector
Niko Pirosmani: Get to Know the Tragic Hero of Georgian Art
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9 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...
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History Today Feed
‘D-Day Has Come’
‘D-Day Has Come’
JamesHoare
Mon, 05/20/2024 - 09:05
7 months ago
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JamesHoare
Mon, 05/20/2024 - 09:05
TheCollector
Middle Kingdom Pyramids: The Lesser Known Pyramids of Ancient Egypt
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2 months ago
Trying to Understand...
Getting Used To Being Weak.
It's worse than you probably imagine.
a year ago
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Flashbak
1980s Birmingham – Portraits of A City
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8 months ago
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TheCollector
The Loudun Affair: Bizarre Witch Trials in France
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TheCollector
Rare Leonora Carrington Sculpture Heads to Auction
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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
8 Famous Impressionist Paintings You Should Know
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8 Places to Visit in Vietnam for History Lovers
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7 months ago
TheCollector
Who Won the Battle of Perryville?
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3 months ago
TheCollector
What Was the Relationship Between Gauguin and Van Gogh?
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9 months ago
African History...
Empire building and Government in the Yorubaland: a history of Oyo (1600-1836)
Why Africa's internal political processes explain African history better than external actors.
over a year ago
Why Africa's internal political processes explain African history better than external actors.
TheCollector
Who Are the Zapatistas? Unmasking Mexico’s Indigenous Guerrilla Army
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5 months ago
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What Are the Pauline Epistles About?
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a month ago
Classical Wisdom
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Maths, Art, and the Moon
8 months ago
Flashbak
Clubbers And Youth Tribes in Post-Punk London : 1978-1986
“As a photographer, I go as the casual observer and stand in the shadows. When I first went to those...
7 months ago
“As a photographer, I go as the casual observer and stand in the shadows. When I first went to those Tuesday nights at Billy’s [1978] it was like walking into a Hieronymous Bosch painting – furtive but lively, very decadent reflecting what they were into, and yet with a sense of...
TheCollector
What Was the Edo Period of Japan Best Known For?
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African History...
a brief note on the intellectual contributions of African scholars in the diaspora
the biography of a West African mathematician in Cairo.
8 months ago
the biography of a West African mathematician in Cairo.
TheCollector
What Did the Vikings Really Look Like?
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3 months ago
TheCollector
5 Creatures from Slavic Mythology Represented in Art
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10 months ago
African History...
a brief note on the history of indigenous and foreign religions in African history, and the Kimpasi...
The majority of Africans today primarily identify as Christians and Muslims of various...
4 months ago
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TheCollector
Subtle Manipulation: The Power of Nudging in Psychology
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TheCollector
Who Are the 144,000 and the Great Multitude in the Book of Revelation?
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3 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Nature in Greek Myth
Magical and Medicinal
9 months ago
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Secrets of the Scythians
10 months ago
TheCollector
Unlikely Politics: The History of the World Chess Championship
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5 months ago
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Who is Buried in the Valley of the Kings?
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5 months ago
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Napoleon’s Forgotten First Battle: La Maddalena, 1793
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6 months ago
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A Brief History of Iceland (From Discovery to 21st Century)
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3 months ago
History Today Feed
Bad Omens: When the Astrologers Got it Wrong
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JamesHoare
Thu, 02/08/2024 - 09:44
10 months ago
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JamesHoare
Thu, 02/08/2024 - 09:44
TheCollector
Everything You Need to Know About Claude Monet’s Water Lilies
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5 months ago
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Utagawa Hiroshige: 10 Works From the Last Great Master of Ukiyo-e
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TheCollector
Alexander McQueen: 5 Fashion Collections Inspired by Art
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weird medieval guys
Why did medieval people invent so many collective nouns?
A pride of lions, a paddling of ducks, and....a herd of harlots?
a year ago
A pride of lions, a paddling of ducks, and....a herd of harlots?
Trying to Understand...
Bringing It All Back Home
If we can't patronise them over there, we'll do it over here.
a year ago
If we can't patronise them over there, we'll do it over here.
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for March 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
8 months ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of March.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added chainplates, knots, washing dishes, receiving mail, updated our notes on diy carbonation system, and refrigeration.
Uxn, added 2 new commands...
TheCollector
What Are Isambard Kingdom Brunel’s Top Achievements?
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a year ago
TheCollector
9 Iconic Minimalist Works by Women Artists
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a year ago
History Today Feed
The Tudor War on Libel
The Tudor War on Libel
JamesHoare
Thu, 10/24/2024 - 09:19
a month ago
The Tudor War on Libel
JamesHoare
Thu, 10/24/2024 - 09:19
TheCollector
Sufism: Mystical Islam in Africa
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TheCollector
Giorgio Vasari: 11 Facts About The Father of Art History
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3 months ago
African History...
Economic growth and social transformation in 19th century Somalia.
Desert caravans, coastal cities and population movements
a year ago
Desert caravans, coastal cities and population movements
TheCollector
Women in Art History: Great Female Artists Who Were Long Overlooked
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5 months ago
TheCollector
New York’s Jewish Museum Workers Ratified Their First Contract
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a year ago
TheCollector
Colombian President in Search for a Long-Lost Treasure
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a year ago
TheCollector
Did Jesus Live in India?
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2 months ago
TheCollector
How Is Ben Black Elk Associated with Mount Rushmore?
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6 months ago
TheCollector
Possible Rembrandt Found in Attic Sells for $1.4 Million
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3 months ago
TheCollector
René Descartes’ Legacy: The Persistence of Mind-Body Dualism
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11 months ago
TheCollector
19 Surprising Facts about the History of Potatoes
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10 months ago
TheCollector
The Colombia Banana Massacre of 1928: The Shocking Story
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3 weeks ago
Dreams of Space -...
The Conquest of Space (1962?)
I last blogged about this book in 2015 so it is time for a revisit. I got a second copy that has a...
a year ago
I last blogged about this book in 2015 so it is time for a revisit. I got a second copy that has a couple of things I had not seen before. The Conquest of Space is a 1962 (?) Australian stamp album. It is intended for children to collect paper stamps they get in Nestle chocolate...
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)
Flashbak
Manhattan Noir: John Fensten’s Photographs of New York City in the 1980s
John Fensten (American, New York, 1936-2001) studied acting with the world-renowned Actor’s Studio...
2 months ago
John Fensten (American, New York, 1936-2001) studied acting with the world-renowned Actor’s Studio with Lee and Susan Strasberg in the late 1950s, early 1960s. He appeared on the critically acclaimed CBS television anthology drama series Playhouse 90. And was a longtime resident...
TheCollector
What Is Intuition & Can You Trust It?
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TheCollector
Restored Delacroix Masterpiece Goes Back on Show at Louvre
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7 months ago
Classical Wisdom
For the Love of the Classics
Valentine's Gifts
10 months ago
TheCollector
How Did Tropical Fruits Become Commonplace in the USA?
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10 months ago
TheCollector
6 Artworks Inspired by Gabriel García Márquez’s Famous Novel
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a year ago
Flashbak
Edmund Dulac’s American Weekly Covers – 1924-1951
Edmund Dulac is remembered today as one of the founding fathers of the Golden Age of Illustration,...
5 months ago
Edmund Dulac is remembered today as one of the founding fathers of the Golden Age of Illustration, roughly from 1875-1925, writes Albert Seligman. His luxurious Gift Books of the early 20th century were covered in vellum and issued in signed limited editions with tipped-in color...
TheCollector
Human Civilization’s First Cities: 7 of the Oldest
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a year ago
History Today Feed
‘The Emperor and the Elephant’ by Sam Ottewill-Soulsby review
‘The Emperor and the Elephant’ by Sam Ottewill-Soulsby review
JamesHoare
Tue, 04/30/2024 - 10:04
7 months ago
‘The Emperor and the Elephant’ by Sam Ottewill-Soulsby review
JamesHoare
Tue, 04/30/2024 - 10:04
TheCollector
5 of D.H. Lawrence’s Most Notable Novels
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a year ago
TheCollector
10 Historic Towns in the US Where You’ll Travel Back in Time
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2 months ago
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10 History-Rich But Affordable US Cities You Can Move to
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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...
TheCollector
Renovations Continue at Houston’s Rothko Chapel
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8 months ago
TheCollector
Patron Saint of Ireland: Who Was St. Patrick?
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9 months ago
African History...
The complete history of Brava (ca. 1000-1900): a Swahili enclave in southern Somalia
Tucked along the southern coast of Somalia, the old city of Brava preserves the remains of a once...
9 months ago
Tucked along the southern coast of Somalia, the old city of Brava preserves the remains of a once bustling cosmopolitan enclave whose influence features prominently in the history of the East African coast. Located more than 500 km north of the Swahili heartland, Brava retained a...
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
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The Ocarina, also sometimes called the “sweet potato flute”, is an ancient instrument that was...
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The Ocarina, also sometimes called the “sweet potato flute”, is an ancient instrument that was developed in Meso-America, and was resurrected in 19th century Europe. When we hear the word “flute”, most of us think of a long thin wooden or metal tube with holes along its length...
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US President or American Caesar?
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3 Mexican Artists Who Painted Political Murals
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London at Night : Harold Burdekin Photographs A City Between Life And Eternity
London looked better at night in these pictures by Harold Burdekin (1899-1944). With his...
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The Troubled History of the Polish-Ukrainian Friendship in the 20th Century
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How Keith Jarrett Played on a Broken Piano & Turned a Potentially Disastrous Concert Into the...
Nearly fifty years ago, the celebrated young pianist Keith Jarrett arrived in the West German city...
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Laser Surveys Reveal Ancient Maya City in Mexico
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Bozo and His Rocket Ship -Capitol Record-Reader (1947)
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‘Habsburgs on the Rio Grande’ by Raymond Jonas review
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Hundred Rabbits
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Why Do the British Love Tea so Much?
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A Collection of...
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6 Astounding Facts About the Inhotim Institute
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How Ancient Writing Was Developed For Use in Religion & Magic
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Ancient Greek Sculpture in the Classical and Hellenistic Periods
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When Was the Battle of Iwo Jima?
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4 Facts About Feyerabend’s Anarchistic Theory of Knowledge
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Overcoming Bias
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The Art of Fear: What Is Italian Giallo?
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The Red Army Choir: A History of Russian Soft Power
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50 Years of Cyprus Divided
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50 Years of Cyprus Divided
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6 Assassinations That Changed History
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Who Were the Most Important Women of the Bible?
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1979 Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan: The Beginning of the USSR’s End
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Dreams of Space -...
Distant Worlds (1932)
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An early children's science fiction book about spaceflight.
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Exploring Francis Bacon’s Black Triptych Series
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Beer Hall Putsch: What Was Hitler’s Failed Attempt to Seize Power?
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Women Smoking Snapshots – Touching The Sublime
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Iris Murdoch Through 3 Great Works in Philosophy and Literature
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A Civil War Vateran Created The Esoteric Fraternity and the Cult of Solar Biology in 1890s ...
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Remedios Varo: A Female Surrealist Painter Who Isn’t Frida Kahlo
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The Death of Literary Fiction.... And its Resurrection?
A New -different- Event
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New Acquisitions: 1933 and the Definition of Fascism
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Today we’re going to look at definitions of fascism and ask the question – you may have guessed – if Donald Trump is running for President as a fascist. Worry not, this isn’t me shifting to full-time political pundit, nor is this the formal end of the hiatus (which will happen on...
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Four Common(ly misunderstood) Latin Proverbs
Factoids From the Ancient World
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Factoids From the Ancient World
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‘Massacre in the Clouds’ by Kim A. Wagner review
‘Massacre in the Clouds’ by Kim A. Wagner review
JamesHoare
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‘Massacre in the Clouds’ by Kim A. Wagner review
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Korea’s War of Prisoners
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Tue, 06/18/2024 - 09:01
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Korea’s War of Prisoners
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What Is First Corinthians About?
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The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Closes Due to Protests
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Who Is Banksy? A Closer Look at the Famed Anonymous Street Artist
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A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, November 17, 2023
Hey folks! Fireside this week! I was hoping to have a post on Roman infantry tactics this week, in...
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Hey folks! Fireside this week! I was hoping to have a post on Roman infantry tactics this week, in particular the oddity of the Romans not using spear-and-shield infantry (much), but it isn’t ready yet and other things have me quite busy, so fireside it is. Fortunately, we have...
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Bordeaux Wine in France: A Historical Primer
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What Was Operation Downfall?
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7 Breathtaking Paintings Inspired by Shakespeare’s Plays
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An Art Lover’s Guide to Santa Fe
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On The Streets of America in the Early 1980s : Relaxing WIth Cigarettes And No AC
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Dreams of Space -...
Cosmodrome (1987)
Cosmodrome is a paper cut-out book that you could use to build a cosmodrome. Admittedly it is...
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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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‘Outposts of Diplomacy’ by G. R. Berridge review
‘Outposts of Diplomacy’ by G. R. Berridge review
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Wed, 09/04/2024 - 09:04
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‘Outposts of Diplomacy’ by G. R. Berridge review
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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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Classical Wisdom
Seneca's Tragic Plays
Stoic or Not?
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What Is the Tallest Wonder of the World?
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Three LA Museums Jointly Acquire Collection of Local Art
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The Controversial Death of Ana Mendieta: Here’s What We Know
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Margaret Mead, Technocracy, and the origins of AI's ideological divide
The anthropologist helped popularize both techno-optimism and the concept of existential risk
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The anthropologist helped popularize both techno-optimism and the concept of existential risk
Classical Wisdom
The Myth of the Minotaur
Journey Into the Labyrinth
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Journey Into the Labyrinth
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What is TIME? And Dates?
The Creation of the Calendar for the New Year
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The Creation of the Calendar for the New Year
TheCollector
Julius Caesar: From General to Dictator (Bio, Battles, & Death)
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Florida Museum Fires Curator After Issues With Object Provenance
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Sotheby’s Sells Harry Potter Watercolor For Record $1.9 Million
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In the Night Garden: The Magical World of George Shiras
George Shiras (1859 – 1942) began photographing in 1889, and was the first to use camera traps and...
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George Shiras (1859 – 1942) began photographing in 1889, and was the first to use camera traps and flash photography when photographing animals. Shiras, a lawyer who became a politician, borrowed a hunting technique he learned from the Ojibwa tribe called jacklighting, when fire...
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Lost Caravaggio Painting Unveiled at the Prado
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Patterns in Humanity
Constructing Missing Crime Tables
Here I take the raw data from the National Crime Victimization Surveys and construct summary results...
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Here I take the raw data from the National Crime Victimization Surveys and construct summary results missing from recent reports.
TheCollector
Did Jesus Teach Stoic Philosophy?
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5 Must-Read Works by Aldous Huxley
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Trying to Understand...
Let's Hear It For The "Underlying Causes."
Here's the answer. What was the question again?
a year ago
Here's the answer. What was the question again?
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