TheCollector
Fra Angelico’s Theology & Aesthetics in 3 Extraordinary Paintings
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3 Key Philosophers on Mass Incarceration
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Flashbak
Rudolf Koppitz Nudes And Other Studies Photographs That Capture The Fluidity Of Nature
Austrian photographer Rudolf Koppitz (4 January 1884 – 8 July 1936) was a Photo-Secessionist in...
10 months ago
Austrian photographer Rudolf Koppitz (4 January 1884 – 8 July 1936) was a Photo-Secessionist in Vienna, Austria, best known for his 1925 work Bewegungsstudie (“Motion Study”) and his use of the nude in natural settings. Working with Claudia Issachenko’s dance group – the troupe...
TheCollector
Why Is the Symbol of Flowers Associated with Femininity?
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Classical Wisdom
The Immortals
...and the feared Persian Army
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...and the feared Persian Army
TheCollector
Discover Caravaggio’s Saint Matthew Series
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TheCollector
Two New York Museums Face Climate Protests
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Trying to Understand...
Everything is (Somewhat) Connected.
But some things are more connected than others.
a year ago
But some things are more connected than others.
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What Is Magical Realism in Literature?
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Facing the Other: Emmanuel Levinas on the Face-to-Face Encounter
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Flashbak
Hanging Out With Rock And Pop Stars at The Zenith of Their Careers In The 1980s
Jim Laspesa, musician and rock archivist has shared sharing some photos on his Facebook page that he...
11 months ago
Jim Laspesa, musician and rock archivist has shared sharing some photos on his Facebook page that he first spotted at a swap meet in Pasadena, California. We don’t know who took these photographs of David Bowie backstage, James Brown meeting and greeting the fans and many other...
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for June 2023
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of June. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added propeller maintenance, Maple Bay, Telegraph Cove,...
TheCollector
Rudolf Otto and His Revolutionary “Idea of the Holy”
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TheCollector
The Zimmermann Telegram: Mexico & Germany as WWI Allies?
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Res Obscura
Post-postal
What did we lose when we stopped writing letters?
2 months ago
What did we lose when we stopped writing letters?
Trying to Understand...
Into the Waste Land
Nothing connects.
a year ago
TheCollector
Prometheus: The Titan Who Defied Zeus and Created Humanity
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Flashbak
Cold Snapshots – Vintage Holiday Fun in the Snow and Ice
If you’ve not seen little people on vintage Christmas cards, please do. It’s a terrific collection...
a year ago
If you’ve not seen little people on vintage Christmas cards, please do. It’s a terrific collection of images. A dip into Robert E. Jackson’s sublime collection of snapshots never disappoints. And when you’ve seen the cards, you should enjoy his pictures of revellers rocking...
Res Obscura
Res Obscura Newsletter: December, 2019
Note: this was exported from Mailchimp. That's a 1909 painting called "Altar." It's by someone I...
over a year ago
Note: this was exported from Mailchimp. That's a 1909 painting called "Altar." It's by someone I learned about just this month: the Lithuanian composer and artist Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis (1875-1911). His paintings and music evoke a mysterious feeling that has stuck with...
TheCollector
Understanding Australian History Through 3 Artworks
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Did Jesus Christ Really Exist?
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Classical Wisdom
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Ancient Anxiety
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In Praise of the Preterite
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a year ago
Or, why you should read "Gravity’s Rainbow" fifty years later.
TheCollector
Archaeologists Unearth a Building in the Valley of the Temples
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TheCollector
Limpieza de Sangre: Blood Purity in Spain and Mexico
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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...
11 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. ...
TheCollector
Picasso to Lead Emily Fisher Landau’s Collection at Sotheby’s
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TheCollector
The US Senate Seeks Explanation for Leon Black’s Art Dealings
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TheCollector
What to See if You Only Have a Day at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts
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TheCollector
Siege of Yorktown: The Final Battle of the American Revolution
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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
Here’s What to Know About the History of Lake Como’s World-Famous Villa
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for September
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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 September. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Uxn, updated Playdate implementation to the latest core,...
TheCollector
Medieval Anglo-French Wars (1076-1453): A Brief History
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TheCollector
Claude Picasso Died at Age 76
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TheCollector
7 Lost Books of the Christian Bible: What Were They About?
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5 Populists of the Late Roman Republic
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Who Won the Battle of Appomattox Courthouse?
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Heracles and the Lernaean Hydra: The Hero’s Second Labor
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Who was Rasputin and Why is He Famous?
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The Life of Tadeusz Kościuszko: A Revolutionary on 2 Continents
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Who Was J. Edgar Hoover?
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History Today Feed
‘The Hundred Years War Vol 5’ by Jonathan Sumption review
‘The Hundred Years War Vol 5’ by Jonathan Sumption review
j.hoare
Tue, 11/28/2023 - 09:44
a year ago
‘The Hundred Years War Vol 5’ by Jonathan Sumption review
j.hoare
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Flashbak
Gritty 1980’s NYC and the Glorious Intuition of Richard Sandler
“Street photography is very difficult. The number of really good pictures that you get is very small...
9 months ago
“Street photography is very difficult. The number of really good pictures that you get is very small in comparison to the number of pictures taken. You’re better off, I think, letting your intuition completely run wild…” – Richard Sandler on his photographs of NYC Richard...
TheCollector
New Study Reveals Fresh Insight Into Mayan Sacrifices
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TheCollector
Cinco de Mayo: 5 Facts About the Mexican Celebration
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TheCollector
Give All to Love: A New Documentary on Ralph Waldo Emerson Debuts
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TheCollector
What Was the Medieval Legend of Prester John?
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TheCollector
Who Were the Disciples James, John and Andrew?
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Classical Wisdom
Classics Friday
Gifts for Wisdom Lovers
a year ago
History Today Feed
On the Spot: Alice Hunt
On the Spot: Alice Hunt
JamesHoare
Tue, 09/03/2024 - 10:40
4 months ago
On the Spot: Alice Hunt
JamesHoare
Tue, 09/03/2024 - 10:40
TheCollector
Who Was the Fifth Beatle?
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TheCollector
Gala Dalí: Salvador Dali’s Mysterious Muse
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TheCollector
6 Interpretative Copies of Édouard Manet’s Luncheon on the Grass
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TheCollector
The Problem with Catholic Popes: Linus and the Petrine Succession
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TheCollector
How an Orthodox Patriarch Became “Protestant”
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TheCollector
René Descartes’ Legacy: The Persistence of Mind-Body Dualism
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Flashbak
1980s Birmingham – Portraits of A City Under Thee Cosh
“The City Centre is unrecognisable from the 1980s. Everything is glass. Birmingham doesn’t feel like...
8 months ago
“The City Centre is unrecognisable from the 1980s. Everything is glass. Birmingham doesn’t feel like home anymore.” – Richard Davis We’re back looking at 1980s Britain’s through Richard Davis’s photographs. This time we join him in Birmingham, the country’s ‘shabby not chic‘...
TheCollector
Vandal Smashes Ai Weiwei Sculpture at Exhibition Opening
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TheCollector
Chicago’s Field Museum Alters Native Displays Due to Regulations
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11 months ago
Patterns in Humanity
Sweden's immigration taboo
Immigration data kept behind closed doors
4 months ago
Immigration data kept behind closed doors
TheCollector
Fascists vs. Communists: Spanish Civil War’s Outside Influences
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TheCollector
Edward Longshanks & the Conquest of Wales
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Open Culture
Benedict Cumberbatch Reads Kurt Vonnegut’s Letter of Advice to People Living in the Year 2088
There was a time when a company like Volkswagen could commission various luminaries to write letters...
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There was a time when a company like Volkswagen could commission various luminaries to write letters to the future, then publish them in Time magazine as part of an ad campaign. In fact, that time wasn’t so very long ago: it was the year 1988, to be precise, when no less an...
TheCollector
Who Were the Twelve Disciples & What Happened to Them?
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African History...
The heroic age in Darfur: a history of the pre-colonial kingdom of Darfur ca. 1500-1916.
The political marginalization of the Darfur region since the creation of colonial Sudan has resulted...
6 months ago
The political marginalization of the Darfur region since the creation of colonial Sudan has resulted in one of the continent's longest-standing conflicts, which threatens to destroy the country's social fabric and its historical heritage. Just as the plight of modern Darfur...
TheCollector
Bob Dylan’s Odyssey: A Deep Dive into the Life of a Music Legend
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TheCollector
Hannah Arendt’s The Human Condition: What is an Active Life?
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Trying to Understand...
The Politics of Exhaustion.
And the exhaustion of politics.
6 months ago
And the exhaustion of politics.
Classical Wisdom
The Story of Thebes
From its captivating mythology and fantastic history, discover this important yet forgotten...
a year ago
From its captivating mythology and fantastic history, discover this important yet forgotten city-state...
Flashbak
Édouard Manet’s Illustrations of Edgar Allan Poe’s ‘The Raven’, 1875
The French poet and essayist Charles Baudelaire (1821-67) introduced Edgar Allan Poe to French...
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The French poet and essayist Charles Baudelaire (1821-67) introduced Edgar Allan Poe to French readers in 1847. Baudelaire, who saw Poe as a “sacred soul” and something of a kindred spirit, translated many of the American writer’s words into French, including Poe’s poem The...
TheCollector
‘Just Stop Oil’ Protestors Cover Stonehenge in Powder Paint
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History Today Feed
‘Who Really Wrote the Bible’ by William M. Schniedewind review
‘Who Really Wrote the Bible’ by William M. Schniedewind review
JamesHoare
Tue, 11/12/2024 - 09:16
a month ago
‘Who Really Wrote the Bible’ by William M. Schniedewind review
JamesHoare
Tue, 11/12/2024 - 09:16
TheCollector
Evolutionary Success, from the Top of the Food Chain
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TheCollector
Tattoos in the Bible: Can Christians Modify Their Bodies?
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Flashbak
Magnifying The Moment: Joni Sternbach’s Pictures of NYC Subway Passengers 1976–1981
“Part of the reason I was drawn to the Subway was that it was a perfect unchoreographed stage....
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“Part of the reason I was drawn to the Subway was that it was a perfect unchoreographed stage. Chance brought me together with a crowd of unknowns. It was up to me to parse them out and magnify the moment.” – Joni Sternbach on her pictures of NYC Subway Passengers in the 1970s ...
Flashbak
The Image in The Machine: Typewriter Art in the 1960 and 1970s
“If ‘technology’ is that which is invented after we are born, and ‘stuff’ is that which has always...
8 months ago
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Flashbak
Street Scenes of NYC in the 1970s
We’re back to New York City in the q970. Stories of that time in the city are legend. Copper Gangs...
10 months ago
We’re back to New York City in the q970. Stories of that time in the city are legend. Copper Gangs and truants, playing on the streets of Brooklyn, big cars, tight-knit neighborhoods on the Lower East Side, subterranean fury, police on the furious beat, music and dancing with...
Trying to Understand...
Le Missile passera toujours ... mais qui est prêt à l’admettre ?
Another of my essays in French.
5 days ago
Another of my essays in French.
TheCollector
Stained Glass Sold At Sotheby’s is Stolen From Notre Dame?
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TheCollector
Yuefenpai: 8 Facts About the Iconic Chinese Calendar Advertisements
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Flashbak
The Prostitutes’ Gaze: The Integrity of Mid-Century Sex Workers (NSFW)
“I take photos to amuse myself” – Georges Thiry Georges Thiry (1906 – 19940 took many pictures...
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“I take photos to amuse myself” – Georges Thiry Georges Thiry (1906 – 19940 took many pictures in his native Belgium. From 1935 to 1975, he produced 40,000 negatives, almost as many contact sheets and a number of prints. His focus was on artist, chiefly Surrealists – René...
TheCollector
The Second Italo-Ethiopian War: A Step Toward Toppling the World Order
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TheCollector
10 Things to Do in London if You Love Art
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History Today Feed
US President or American Caesar?
US President or American Caesar?
JamesHoare
Thu, 09/26/2024 - 08:00
3 months ago
US President or American Caesar?
JamesHoare
Thu, 09/26/2024 - 08:00
History Today Feed
China’s Communist Comic Books
China’s Communist Comic Books
JamesHoare
Thu, 12/05/2024 - 09:29
4 weeks ago
China’s Communist Comic Books
JamesHoare
Thu, 12/05/2024 - 09:29
TheCollector
Why Did Friedrich Nietzsche Say ‘God Is Dead’?
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a year ago
Flashbak
How The Charlie Brown Christmas Special Got Jazz And Came Alive
“We’re living in times where so much is done to manipulate us. And things last for, what, a news...
a year ago
“We’re living in times where so much is done to manipulate us. And things last for, what, a news cycle? A few minutes? This [album] is something that’s lasted 50 years. And not only lasted, but grown … I think there’s just a humanness” — Jerry Granelli, drummer with the Vince...
TheCollector
Theodore Roosevelt: Life & Accomplishments of this American President
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TheCollector
The Scariest Sermon Ever? Jonathan Edwards & the Great Awakening
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TheCollector
The ERR: How the Nazis Plundered France’s Priceless Art
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TheCollector
The Fallen Angels of Enoch: Vicious Villains or Virtuous Victims?
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Trying to Understand...
A Short Essay About A Long-Playing Record
One I bought fifty years ago.
7 months ago
One I bought fifty years ago.
TheCollector
Who Invented the Ukulele?
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for December
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 December. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added a new page: electrical refit, fuel sensor,...
TheCollector
6 Empires that Conquered Ancient Egypt
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Flashbak
Woodstock Festival Comics from the 1970s
In October 1970s, the 1969 Woodstock Festival was immortalised in a comic book. The romance story “I...
5 months ago
In October 1970s, the 1969 Woodstock Festival was immortalised in a comic book. The romance story “I Found My Love at the Woodstock Festival!” appeared in Falling in Love #118. Comics and Woodstock were a good match. Charles M. Schulz’s didn’t name the little yellow bird and...
Flashbak
American Noir: Mugshots And Crimes From A Small Pennsylvanian Town (1930s – 1950s)
Small Town Noir is a study of life and crime in New Castle, western Pennsylvania. The site compiles...
7 months ago
Small Town Noir is a study of life and crime in New Castle, western Pennsylvania. The site compiles the mugshots of criminals who lived in the town in the 1930, 40s and 50s, with notes on their offences. The mugshots were pulled from the rubbish when the town’s police department...
TheCollector
Capitalist Countries vs. Socialist Countries, Explained
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TheCollector
La Malinche: The Treachery and Tragedy of Cortés’s Native Interpreter
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Trying to Understand...
The Wrong Stuff
Don't even think about rebuilding western militaries.
11 months ago
Don't even think about rebuilding western militaries.
TheCollector
William II: The English King…Who Was Murdered by His Brother?
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Trying to Understand...
Games Nations Play.
But they forget the people and the Street.
7 months ago
But they forget the people and the Street.
TheCollector
How King Alfred Nearly Lost Everything (But Didn’t)
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TheCollector
Battle of the Hydaspes, 326 BCE: Alexander vs. Porus in India
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Dreams of Space -...
Moon Fleet Log Book (1966)
The Moon Fleet Log Book was a book distributed by Wall's Ice Cream to collect space cards that came...
over a year ago
The Moon Fleet Log Book was a book distributed by Wall's Ice Cream to collect space cards that came with the ice cream. There were spaces for 24 cards. This book was incomplete but still worth sharing with you.
TheCollector
How Did Johannes Vermeer Depict Women?
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TheCollector
What Was the Celtic “Cult of the Head”?
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TheCollector
10 Incredible Facts about Marcel Duchamp
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History Today Feed
Nottinghamshire’s Bitter 1593 Election
Nottinghamshire’s Bitter 1593 Election
JamesHoare
Mon, 04/29/2024 - 11:05
8 months ago
Nottinghamshire’s Bitter 1593 Election
JamesHoare
Mon, 04/29/2024 - 11:05
TheCollector
What Was the Golden Ratio & Did the Greeks Actually Use It?
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TheCollector
Who Painted it? Dutch Women Artists and Misattribution
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11 months ago
Classical Wisdom
What is the Soul?
Putting the Psyche back in Psychology...
10 months ago
Putting the Psyche back in Psychology...
TheCollector
Ernest Shackleton & Endurance in the Antarctic
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Women of Ancient Rome
The First Roman Empress and More...
10 months ago
The First Roman Empress and More...
TheCollector
Maui Native Cultural Center Demolished in Fire
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TheCollector
What is Postmodern Art? The Genre Defined in 8 Iconic Works
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TheCollector
Was Vincent van Gogh Religious?
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TheCollector
The Phoenician Spoken & Written Language: What You Need to Know
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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
TheCollector
Anne of Cleves: The Wife King Henry Loved Most?
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TheCollector
Who Was Saint Basil of Caesarea?
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TheCollector
How the Nazis Looted Art in the Netherlands: Dienststelle Mühlmann
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7 months ago
History Today Feed
Convents as a Refuge in Early Modern Lisbon
Convents as a Refuge in Early Modern Lisbon
JamesHoare
Thu, 01/25/2024 - 12:26
11 months ago
Convents as a Refuge in Early Modern Lisbon
JamesHoare
Thu, 01/25/2024 - 12:26
TheCollector
A History Lover’s Guide to Bangkok
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TheCollector
Istanbul’s Top 7 Historic Gems
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TheCollector
What Is Anti-Natalism?
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Classical Wisdom
[Video] Roundtable Discussion with Mary Naples
Watch now (60 min) | Cult of the Capture Bride: How Ancient Women Took Power
a year ago
Watch now (60 min) | Cult of the Capture Bride: How Ancient Women Took Power
TheCollector
Drunk by Edward Slingerland: 5 Reasons Why People Get Intoxicated
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TheCollector
The Mystery of Crazy Horse: His Life & Legacy
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a year ago
Flashbak
Quincy Jones Knew who Killed JFK and Saw the Pope’s ‘Pimp Shoes’
Quincy Jones knew who killed JFK, Quincy Jones (March 14, 1933 – November 3, 2024) was one of the...
a month ago
Quincy Jones knew who killed JFK, Quincy Jones (March 14, 1933 – November 3, 2024) was one of the world’s great musicians, producer and arranger. Best known for his smash hits with Michael Jackson, notable on the singer’s Thriller album, Jones won 28 Grammys in a career that...
TheCollector
How Did the 1979 Iranian Revolution Influence Iran’s Economy?
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TheCollector
Why do People Believe Britons are Descended from Israelites?
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Trying to Understand...
The Year of Failing To Understand.
Not your usual end-of-year review.
2 weeks ago
Not your usual end-of-year review.
TheCollector
Study Shows ‘Starry Night’ Swirls Are Scientifically Accurate
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3 months ago
Overcoming Bias
Our Authoritarian Default
Many intellectuals, and intellectual wannabes, would, if pressed accept that UFOs seem sufficiently...
2 months ago
Many intellectuals, and intellectual wannabes, would, if pressed accept that UFOs seem sufficiently puzzling to justify more careful study.
TheCollector
How Did Religion Influence Law in the Ottoman Empire?
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TheCollector
The Dallas Art Fair Decides on 2024 Exhibitions
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TheCollector
Giorgio Agamben on the End of the Poem
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Global Inequality...
Living through another great transformation…
A review of Karl Polanyi's "Great transformation"
5 months ago
A review of Karl Polanyi's "Great transformation"
TheCollector
Pioneering Folklore: Who Was John Lomax?
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TheCollector
Alicia Keys Art Show at The Brooklyn Museum
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TheCollector
5 Famous Assassins Who Changed History
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Constantine and the Queen of Carthage
a year ago
Constantine and the Queen of Carthage
TheCollector
Shakespeare’s Richard III: Everything You Need to Know
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Global Inequality...
The life of Maynard K.
A review of Zach Carter’s “The Price of Peace”
6 months ago
A review of Zach Carter’s “The Price of Peace”
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,...
6 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...
Hidden History
The Albuquerque “Broken Arrow” Nuclear Accident
In 1957, a B-36 nuclear bomber accidentally dropped a Mark 17 hydrogen bomb while landing at...
3 weeks ago
In 1957, a B-36 nuclear bomber accidentally dropped a Mark 17 hydrogen bomb while landing at Kirtland Air Force Base just outside of Albuquerque NM. In January 1950, President Harry Truman announced that the United States would begin a crash program to develop and deploy a weapon...
Dr Alun Withey
News Just In: Dr W Joins TikTok – @dralun7
Yes, it’s true – I’ve finally joined the 21st century and decided to try something new. I am still...
3 weeks ago
Yes, it’s true – I’ve finally joined the 21st century and decided to try something new. I am still only setting things up, so please be patient with the extremely cheesy and clunky vids as I try to work out what I’m doing! I’ve only got a couple of videos up at the moment too, …...
TheCollector
Is Calvinism a Religion or a Philosophy?
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TheCollector
Who Were the Pilgrims?
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TheCollector
8 Women Artists You Should Check Out in London’s National Gallery
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
History and Myth
a year ago
TheCollector
How Does Street Art Shape Cities?
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8 months ago
Patterns in Humanity
Mental Health and Social Stratification
In this post I summarize some research on the importance of mental health for social outcomes and...
a year ago
In this post I summarize some research on the importance of mental health for social outcomes and discuss some of the implications for social stratification.
TheCollector
The East African Campaign of WWI: Germany vs The Allies in East Africa
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TheCollector
Where Is Alexander the Great Buried?
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TheCollector
Operation Unthinkable: The Military Plan That Was Never Used
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TheCollector
How to Read Renaissance Maps (7 Tips)
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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
TheCollector
Climate Activists Targeted Dinosaur Skeleton at London’s NHM
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a year ago
History Today Feed
‘The Writers’ Castle’ by Uwe Neumahr review
‘The Writers’ Castle’ by Uwe Neumahr review
JamesHoare
Wed, 10/23/2024 - 09:34
2 months ago
‘The Writers’ Castle’ by Uwe Neumahr review
JamesHoare
Wed, 10/23/2024 - 09:34
TheCollector
The Scramble for Africa: How Europe Conquered a Continent
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TheCollector
7 Famous Artists Who Had Unexpected Day Jobs
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a year ago
TheCollector
Rat Collection by Banksy Comes Up for Auction
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6 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Ode to a Grecian Tour
Seats Still Available
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CrimethInc.
Announcing The Beautiful Idea : A New Podcast
Participants in CrimethInc. projects are collaborating with veterans of other anarchist media...
2 weeks ago
Participants in CrimethInc. projects are collaborating with veterans of other anarchist media platforms on a new podcast, The Beautiful Idea, which will offer reporting and analysis of current events. The first episode of The Beautiful Idea has just been released!
In their own...
Dreams of Space -...
Happy Journeys (1961)
Here is wishing you Happy Journeys (1961) in 2024.
Happy Journeys was a 1961 children's book about...
a year ago
Here is wishing you Happy Journeys (1961) in 2024.
Happy Journeys was a 1961 children's book about the future and ways someone might travel. The illustration were double page full color paintings of a exciting and strange future that might be around the corner. I see in this...
TheCollector
Monstrous Births: Artistically Understanding the Mystery of Birth
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The Banana Wars: How the US Plundered Central America
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Top 10 Museums to Visit in New York City
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Artists Expressed Concerns on Banning TikTok in the U.S.
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How Did Mesopotamia Become the Cradle of Civilization?
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Who Were the Telchines? The Malevolent Wizards From Greek Mythology
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African History...
a brief note on Africa's Scientific Manuscripts
plus; the history of Medicine in Africa.
a year ago
plus; the history of Medicine in Africa.
TheCollector
Mount Toba: Did a Supervolcano Almost Wipe Out the Human Species?
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Flashbak
Creating Hokusai’s The Great Wave off Kanagawa – An Illustrated History
“At 110, everything I create; a dot, a line, will jump to life as never before. To all of you who...
7 months ago
“At 110, everything I create; a dot, a line, will jump to life as never before. To all of you who are going to live as long as I do, I promise to keep my word. I am writing this in my old age. I used to call myself Hokusai, but today I sign my … Continue reading "Creating...
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What Are the Top 7 Must-See Attractions in Mallorca?
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What Is Assemblage? A Look Into 3D Collage Techniques
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The Metaphysics of Stoicism: 3 Key Tenets
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Who Was Julius Caesar?
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How Did Nero Become the Emperor of Rome?
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Dreams of Space -...
To Other Planets (Estonian) (1962)
Teistele Planeetidele! This seems be be an Estonian translation and reprint of the book To Other...
a year ago
Teistele Planeetidele! This seems be be an Estonian translation and reprint of the book To Other Planets (1959).
I blogged about that book here on Feb 24, 2010: \
http://dreamsofspace.blogspot.com/2010/02/russian-space-book-1959.html
AND October 1, 2012...
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Venice’s Nordic Pavilion Receives a Massive Chinese Dragon
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8 Famous French Artists Who Achieved Greatness
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TheCollector
The Greek Mythology Behind Famous Constellations
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Sufism in the Ottoman Balkans
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TheCollector
Aristotle vs. Walter Benjamin on the Philosophy of Translation
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TheCollector
6 Facts About Johannes Itten, the Famous Bauhaus Teacher
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The End of the World?
a year ago
TheCollector
Benedict Arnold: The Epitome of Betrayal
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The Hatfield-McCoy Rivalry of Appalachia: What Started the Feud?
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The Tripartite Pact: How Were the Axis Powers Created?
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7 Historical Places to Visit in Wiltshire
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A Video Interview with Luis Royo: TheCollector Chats with Fantasy Artist
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TheCollector
When Did Vincent van Gogh Start Painting?
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TheCollector
Arthur Schopenhauer’s Idealism: Is Our World Just a Dream?
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TheCollector
What Is Voguing?
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TheCollector
Great or the Greatest? F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby
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Classical Wisdom
The Homeric Hymn to Demeter
NEW Event
5 months ago
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
Roman Goddess: Who Is Pomona?
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Dr Alun Withey
The Health Risks of Travel in Early-Modern Britain
As I start to make some progress on my new research project on travel, health and risk I am turning...
a year ago
As I start to make some progress on my new research project on travel, health and risk I am turning my attention to the sorts of things that early modern travellers were fearful of. As a bit of a nervous traveller myself, it’s quite comforting to know that there is actually a...
TheCollector
Lost Battlefield of Alexander the Great Discovered in Türkiye
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TheCollector
The 6 Major Causes of the French Revolution
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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...
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Blindspots and Biographies
a year ago
Blindspots and Biographies
TheCollector
Human Civilization’s First Cities: 7 of the Oldest
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TheCollector
The Social War (91-87 BCE): Rome vs Italy
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TheCollector
How Did Romania Become a Country?
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TheCollector
Who Was Lorenzo de’ Medici (The Magnificent)?
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11 months ago
History Today Feed
The Powers of Soviet Puppetry
The Powers of Soviet Puppetry
JamesHoare
Tue, 08/06/2024 - 10:35
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The Powers of Soviet Puppetry
JamesHoare
Tue, 08/06/2024 - 10:35
TheCollector
Christie’s Nets $413 Million in 20th Century Evening Sale
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TheCollector
Philosophy of War: 3 Influential Theorists
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TheCollector
8 Historical Places to Visit in Kent
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TheCollector
Hitler in Politics: From the Nazi Party to the Reichstag
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TheCollector
The First Anarchist: Who was Pierre-Joseph Proudhon?
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Flashbak
That Time Kenneth Anger Wanted to Make a Film about Cricket – Exclusive
St. Patrick’s Day, 2003, Kenneth Anger wrote a letter asking me if I wanted to line-produce his next...
11 months ago
St. Patrick’s Day, 2003, Kenneth Anger wrote a letter asking me if I wanted to line-produce his next film Arrangement in White on Green. It was to be a film about cricket. A sports film was the last thing I ever imagined the director of Lucifer Rising would make. I was intrigued....
TheCollector
Bronze Age Town Found in Saudi Arabian Desert
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The Myth of Deucalion and Pyrrha: The Great Flood in Greek Mythology
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TheCollector
8 Famous Impressionist Paintings You Should Know
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Global Inequality...
The three German fears
Historical origins of the malaise
a year ago
Historical origins of the malaise
TheCollector
Norse Pantheon: 10 Fascinating Gods and Goddesses
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Luxembourg in WWII: From Neutrality to Occupation
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Why Is Canadian Thanksgiving on the Second Monday of October?
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TheCollector
The 5 Most Beautiful Buildings in Valencia
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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...
8 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
The Prado Museum Shows Paintings in Different Light
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TheCollector
11th-Century Coins Found by Metal Detectors Valued at $5.6M
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TheCollector
Arthur Conan Doyle vs. Harry Houdini: A Friendship Ruined by Ghosts
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TheCollector
Why Do People Give Gifts at Christmas?
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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
La Llorona: Latin America’s Vengeful Ghost in Film & Literature
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TheCollector
How Did Alexander Become ‘the Great’?
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TheCollector
7 Facts About the Ghent Altarpiece
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Hundred Rabbits
tools ecosystem
How did the Hundredrabbits ecosystem come into being? It's a long story, but here's a summary.
In...
over a year ago
How did the Hundredrabbits ecosystem come into being? It's a long story, but here's a summary.
In 2016, we left Canada, armed with our two iPhones and 2 MacBooks Pros. We didn't know the wattage of any of the devices we owned, and even less about the amount of solar needed to...
TheCollector
What Are the Oldest Books in the Bible?
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TheCollector
What 5 Simple Stoic Practices Can You Integrate in Your Life?
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History Today Feed
Challenging the ‘Ugliness’ of Anne of Cleves
Challenging the ‘Ugliness’ of Anne of Cleves
JamesHoare
Fri, 03/22/2024 - 09:20
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Challenging the ‘Ugliness’ of Anne of Cleves
JamesHoare
Fri, 03/22/2024 - 09:20
Dreams of Space -...
Let's Fly to the Universe (1962)
A rescan project, but a rescan of a reprint. I blogged about this book in 2012...
a year ago
A rescan project, but a rescan of a reprint. I blogged about this book in 2012 here:
https://dreamsofspace.blogspot.com/2012/12/flying-in-space-1961.html
I think it is Czech, but may be a difference Russian language. I got a Russian reprint of this and still find it a very...
TheCollector
What Was Aristotle’s Opinion on Metaphysics?
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Hera, Queen of the Gods
9 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Greece's Forgotten Legacy
Ancient Mixed Martial Arts?
a year ago
Ancient Mixed Martial Arts?
TheCollector
Theodor Morell: Hitler’s Particularly Odious Physician
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History Today Feed
‘The Emperor and the Elephant’ by Sam Ottewill-Soulsby review
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‘The Emperor and the Elephant’ by Sam Ottewill-Soulsby review
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Tue, 04/30/2024 - 10:04
TheCollector
The Forgotten Second Saint Patrick of the Dark Ages
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TheCollector
5 Paintings That Inspired Famous Filmmakers
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Flashbak
The Spellbinding Corrupted Photos On An Artist’s Stolen Laptop
Pasedena police called photographer Melanie Willhide to tell her the good news: they’d found her...
3 months ago
Pasedena police called photographer Melanie Willhide to tell her the good news: they’d found her laptop and backup drive. They’d pulled over a car being driven by Adrian Rodriguez and spotted Willhide’s stolen possession on the back seat. “It’s kind of like winning the lottery;...
TheCollector
Artist Frank Auerbach Dies at 93
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Flashbak
Miyako Festivals Of Kyoto, Japan – Illustrations From A 1920s Album of Silk Paintings
These illustrations of Miyako Festivals are from an album of silk paintings created in the 1920s...
12 months ago
These illustrations of Miyako Festivals are from an album of silk paintings created in the 1920s showing all different festivals held in Kyoto, Japan. Miyako (‘capital’) is an archaic name for Kyoto, which was the capital of Japan from 794 AD to 1868 AD. The pictures playson...
TheCollector
How Did the Ancient Egyptian Religion Change Through the Centuries?
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TheCollector
Contemporary Artist to Recreate Missing Piece of Bayeux Tapestry
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Classical Wisdom
Events Schedule
*Time Correction for Wednesday
11 months ago
*Time Correction for Wednesday
TheCollector
7 of Elsa Schiaparelli’s Greatest Artistic Collaborations
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a year ago
A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part Ib: Subjects of the Successors
This is the second part of the first part of our four part look at the context between the...
11 months ago
This is the second part of the first part of our four part look at the context between the Hellenistic army and its Macedonian phalanx and the Romans with their legions. Last week, we looked at the weapons, organization and fighting style of the Macedonian phalanx, the infantry...
TheCollector
A Guide to Santa Fe’s Museum Hill (5 Museums to Explore)
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TheCollector
The History of Humans in the Antarctic
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TheCollector
Yayoi Kusama Debuts New Infinity Room in Australia Retrospective
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for May 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 May. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, updated jib cars, and added new recommendations on the...
TheCollector
Should You Believe in Something Just Because It’s Logical?
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TheCollector
Who Was Christian Schad? 11 Facts About the German Artist
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TheCollector
Trailblazing Women: 22 Female Photographers Who Redefined Photography
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TheCollector
How Nazi Propaganda Appropriated the Vikings
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TheCollector
Why Did the Oracle of Delphi Call Socrates the Wisest Man?
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TheCollector
What does Aristotle say in De Interpretatione?
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a year ago
History Today Feed
What Do We Get Wrong About the Byzantine Empire?
What Do We Get Wrong About the Byzantine Empire?
JamesHoare
Thu, 02/22/2024 - 01:00
10 months ago
What Do We Get Wrong About the Byzantine Empire?
JamesHoare
Thu, 02/22/2024 - 01:00
TheCollector
A Day in the Life of a Roman Gladiator
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Classical Wisdom
Last Call for Classical Gifts
Shipping Cutoff imminent
a year ago
TheCollector
What Are the Most Interesting Facts About Scotland?
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TheCollector
What Inspired Caspar David Friedrich’s Wanderer Above the Sea of Fog?
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Essential Greeks Course Begins Tomorrow!
a year ago
Essential Greeks Course Begins Tomorrow!
Flashbak
Frank Film: Watch the Oscar-Winning Animation That Peers Inside Your Head, 1973
Frank Film is a 1973 American animated short by husband-and-wife animators Caroline and Frank...
11 months ago
Frank Film is a 1973 American animated short by husband-and-wife animators Caroline and Frank Mouris. The film won an Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film and was inducted into the National Film Registry in 1996. It’s an autobiographical narrative – Mouris narrates his path...
TheCollector
What Was the Halley Comet Panic of 1910?
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5 Notable Women Who Transformed Latin America
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7 Depictions of War by Famous Artists Everyone Should Know
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for July
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 July. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Nasu, implemented the export of .theme files, and theme...
TheCollector
Who Is Grace Jones? Androgyny in Art
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Flashbak
Taking A Subway Ride Through New York City In 1981
1970s New York City was where Fernando played truant, chopper gangs hogged the sidewalks, sex was...
10 months ago
1970s New York City was where Fernando played truant, chopper gangs hogged the sidewalks, sex was sold, women raged in raucous nightclubs, gay rights found its voice, Madonna joined her first band, BLADE used trains as his canvas and In 1981, 22-year-old Christopher Morris was...
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David Roberts & Frederick Catherwood: Artists of Ancient Egypt & Maya
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Get to Know Palazzo Doria Pamphilj & Its Fascinating History
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11 months ago
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What’s the Best Time of Year to Visit the Parthenon?
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TheCollector
The French Monarchy: From Clovis to the Capetians
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Louis Pasteur: The Scientist Who Discovered Vaccines & Pasteurization
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Trying to Understand...
This Changes Everything!
Well, it depends what you're trying to do.
11 months ago
Well, it depends what you're trying to do.
TheCollector
Maelgwn Gwynedd: Historical King of the Arthurian Legends
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Why Has Stoicism Gained Popularity in Modern Times?
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Happy Easter! What Are the Origins of Easter?
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7 Artists of The Nouveau Réalisme Movement You Should Know
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Were There Fast-Food Restaurants in Ancient Pompeii?
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What Are the Scientific Roots of Hilma af Klint’s Work?
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Who Won the Battle of Chickamauga?
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10 months ago
Global Inequality...
Russia’s apocalyptic messianism
Questions raised by Nikolai Berdyaev
2 months ago
Questions raised by Nikolai Berdyaev
TheCollector
Serop Simonian Art Dealer Arrested by German Polica
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a year ago
TheCollector
Fae Abduction or Family Secret: What Is a Changeling?
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7 months ago
African History...
a brief note on Trade and Travel in the ancient Sahara and beyond.
uncovering the origins of Carthage's aethiopian auxiliaries.
a year ago
uncovering the origins of Carthage's aethiopian auxiliaries.
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Plants With Faces From A 15th-Century Italian Medicine Book
The 15th-century Italian herbalist could consult the illustrated Erbario and thereby know the latest...
a year ago
The 15th-century Italian herbalist could consult the illustrated Erbario and thereby know the latest medieval conventions, sometimes depicted in water colour with fantastic elements such as human faces. The medicinal properties and preparations of the plants. Via University...
TheCollector
6 Facts You Didn’t Know About the Salem Witch Trials
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Ancient Jerusalem: From the Bronze Age to the Roman Era
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Who Was Winston Churchill? The Dark Side of Britain’s Great Hero
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Impeachment: What Does It Take to Remove a US Politician From Power?
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