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‘Catland’ by Kathryn Hughes review
‘Catland’ by Kathryn Hughes review
JamesHoare
Mon, 05/20/2024 - 12:54
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‘Catland’ by Kathryn Hughes review
JamesHoare
Mon, 05/20/2024 - 12:54
TheCollector
Rare Exhibition of Roman Marbles Heads to North America
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The Road from East Germany to North Korea
The Road from East Germany to North Korea
JamesHoare
Wed, 10/23/2024 - 09:15
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The Road from East Germany to North Korea
JamesHoare
Wed, 10/23/2024 - 09:15
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Theory of Colours: James Sowerby’s ‘A New Elucidation’ (1809)
These illustrations are from Theory of Colours: James Sowerby’s ‘A New Elucidation’ (1809). Sowerby...
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These illustrations are from Theory of Colours: James Sowerby’s ‘A New Elucidation’ (1809). Sowerby (21 March 1757 – 25 October 1822) was an English naturalist and Royal Academy-trained illustrator who specialised in drawing plants and minerals. The full title of his illustrated...
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When the Swastikas Came to White Hart Lane
When the Swastikas Came to White Hart Lane
JamesHoare
Tue, 05/21/2024 - 08:47
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When the Swastikas Came to White Hart Lane
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Tue, 05/21/2024 - 08:47
Classical Wisdom
The "New" Ancient City
Discovering Kavala...
8 months ago
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How Has Gandhi Influenced Indian History Since His Death?
How Has Gandhi Influenced Indian History Since His Death?
j.hoare
Thu, 01/04/2024 - 09:36
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How Has Gandhi Influenced Indian History Since His Death?
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Thu, 01/04/2024 - 09:36
TheCollector
When Was the Era of Japan’s Bakufu?
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How Did the Watergate Scandal Impact Presidential Elections?
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Front Triennial Canceled Due to Lack of Funding
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King Charles XIV John (Bernadotte): Marshal of France, King of Sweden
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Ghiberti vs. Brunelleschi: The Renaissance Competition
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What Are the Origins of the True Crime Genre?
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Arrows – Love And Punishment in Vintage Snapshots
The latest submission for collector supreme Robert E. Jackson focuses on arrows in snapshots. Some...
6 months ago
The latest submission for collector supreme Robert E. Jackson focuses on arrows in snapshots. Some have been drawn on the printed photo with pen, others form part of the image itself. The use of bows and arrows by humans predates recorded history and is common to most...
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How Does Aristotle Conceptualize the Soul?
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Breaking the Fourth Wall: What Does It Mean?
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What Is the Didache?
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How Did Bebop Influence Jazz?
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Collectors Pull Lent Works From London’s Barbican
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7 Models of Henri Matisse You Should Know About
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10 Historical Places to Visit in Hampshire
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Automata & AI: A Historical & Cultural Comparison
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Capoeira’s Incredible Roots: Brazil’s Unique Art Form
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How Does Stoicism Differ from Other Philosophies?
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Tiberius: The Reluctant Emperor of Rome
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Who Invented the First Motion Picture Camera?
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Was Catherine of Aragon the Wife King Henry Loved Most?
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Where Are the Best Travel Destinations for Shakespeare Fans?
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African History...
The empire of Samori Ture on the eve of colonialism (1870-1898)
a revolution with a contested legacy.
a year ago
a revolution with a contested legacy.
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4 Techniques of 19th-Century Photography You Should Know
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The Yalta Conference: Moving Forward From WWII
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What Is Assemblage? A Look Into 3D Collage Techniques
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Res Obscura
I talked to Terry Gross!
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11 months ago
A brief update about the publication of "Tripping on Utopia" before we return to regularly scheduled posting
Classical Wisdom
Ban the Book, Banish the Author!
Free Speech VS Censorship in the Ancient World and Onwards...
4 months ago
Free Speech VS Censorship in the Ancient World and Onwards...
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Summary of changes for May
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over a year ago
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Summary Of Changes
Combinatory Logic, wrote a guide to combinatory logic, using talking...
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What Happened During a Duel in Early Modern Europe & North America?
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History Today Feed
The Indian Citizenship Act
The Indian Citizenship Act
JamesHoare
Tue, 05/28/2024 - 11:42
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The Indian Citizenship Act
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Tue, 05/28/2024 - 11:42
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Dear Goldprick: Ian Fleming’s James Bond Letters
“This, dear boy, not to put too fine a point on it, is a f***ing lie. When it is 11am in Jamaica, it...
8 months ago
“This, dear boy, not to put too fine a point on it, is a f***ing lie. When it is 11am in Jamaica, it is 4pm in dear old England and it is carelessness of this kind that makes my eyes steel slits of blue. – Letter to James Bond author Ian Fleming Many … Continue reading "Dear...
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The Full English Breakfast: History of a British Tradition
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African History...
a brief note on Madagascar's position in African history
plus, early industrialization in the Merina kingdom.
a year ago
plus, early industrialization in the Merina kingdom.
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Marxism And Literature: 3 Key Ideas
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Federal Art Project: Documentary Film Exploring the Arts of the WPA
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Overcoming Bias
What Priority The Innocent?
It is good if criminal law avoids punishing the innocent.
a week ago
It is good if criminal law avoids punishing the innocent.
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What Are the Rock-Cut Churches of Lalibela?
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5 Iconic Photographs by Ansel Adams
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How Did a Priest’s Day at the Temple of Ra Look?
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Banksy Confirms More London Animals—And Their Meaning
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Jormungandr: Get to Know the Midgard Serpent
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Top 10 Depictions of Witchcraft in Art
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8 Unmissable UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Southeast Asia
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Max Thalmann: Passion, Cathedrals And America In Woodcuts
Max Thalmann was a German Expressionist (1890 – 1944) who produced three main portfolios of black...
2 months ago
Max Thalmann was a German Expressionist (1890 – 1944) who produced three main portfolios of black and white woodcut prints: Cathedral (Der Dom), Passion, and America in Woodcuts (Amerika im Holzschnitt). A bookbinder by trade having been trained as such under Henry Van De Velde...
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4 American Presidents Who Were Assassinated
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What Is Second Thessalonians About?
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How Did Aristotle Influence Western Thought?
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‘The World at War’ and the Holocaust at 50
‘The World at War’ and the Holocaust at 50
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/07/2024 - 09:43
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‘The World at War’ and the Holocaust at 50
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/07/2024 - 09:43
Wrong Side of...
Educated rage
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2 months ago
American polarisation: part 2
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The British Museum to Tighten Security and Collection Records
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Was the Neolithic Revolution Really a Revolution?
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The Metamorphoses du Jour by JJ Grandville – 1829
Told in 73 coloured lithographs, Les Metamorphoses du Jour (1829) by French artist J.J. Gandville...
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Told in 73 coloured lithographs, Les Metamorphoses du Jour (1829) by French artist J.J. Gandville (born Jean-Ignace-Isidore Gérard; 1803-1847) is a satire on the bourgeois middle class of Parisian society in the Romantic period. Grandville’s characters have a human body and an...
TheCollector
Words and Worlds: Does Language Shape Our Reality?
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Harry Houdini’s Death: Was It Really by Sucker Punch?
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Essential Greeks Course Begins Tomorrow!
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Essential Greeks Course Begins Tomorrow!
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Hearing the language of Christ on the road to Damascus
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8 Facts About the Norse Goddess Freyja
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How Did Rachel Ruysch Become a World Famous Still Life Painter?
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The Venice Biennale 2024 Does Not Include Russia
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6 Must-See National Trust Properties in the UK
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The Pompeii Mosaics
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Lucio Fontana Piece Could Set Auction Record at Sotheby’s
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Confessions from a Classics Lover
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6 months ago
How to learn -or relearn- from the ancients
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Whaleship Essex: The Terrifying Story That Inspired Moby Dick
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Are There Still Lepers? The History of Leprosy in 5 Chapters
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Art Basel 2024 Opens to the Public: Here Are Some of Its Highlights
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Who Are the Major Prophets in the Bible?
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Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination: Here’s Everything You Need to Know
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What if Aristotle ran Amazon?
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5 Quotes by Friedrich Nietzsche Explained
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What Are Monads? Leibniz On the Most Fundamental Substance
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Why Do Anti-Natalists Oppose Birth?
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What Was Che Guevara Doing in Africa?
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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...
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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...
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Egyptian Sun-god: Who Is Ra?
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What Was the Ancient Greek Pankration?
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Who Were the United States Indian Scouts?
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African History...
The forgotten ruins of Botswana: stone towns at the desert's edge.
At its height in the 17th century, the stone towns of the ‘zimbabwe culture’ encompassed an area the...
7 months ago
At its height in the 17th century, the stone towns of the ‘zimbabwe culture’ encompassed an area the size of France. The hundreds of ruins spread across three countries in south-eastern Africa are among the continent’s best-preserved historical monuments and have been the subject...
Res Obscura
How well can AI imitate a 17th century doctor?
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What Is the Gettier Problem?
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What Are the Unconditional Biblical Prophecies?
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The Siege of Budapest in WWII: Everything You Need to Know
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French Culture Minister Calls For Climate Activism Penalties
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Henri Van Der Stok’s Zodiac Stars And Gods
Dutch artist Henri van der Stok (1870-1946) was born in Indonesia and settled in the Hague, where he...
4 months ago
Dutch artist Henri van der Stok (1870-1946) was born in Indonesia and settled in the Hague, where he was a member of the city’s Pulchri Studio. He created these brilliant woodcuts of planetary gods and zodiac signs. As John Couthlart notes, van der Stok’s work trails that of...
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Libby Hall: Remembering The Photographer and Collector of Dog Photography
Libby Hall (1941-2023) was a friend. When she died last year at age 81, she let behind an archive...
8 months ago
Libby Hall (1941-2023) was a friend. When she died last year at age 81, she let behind an archive that speaks of her talent as a street and press photographer, writer and collector, most notably of vintage dog photographs which now live at London’s Bishopsgate Institute. “Mine...
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What Is the History of Presidents’ Day in the US?
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Les Malheurs des immortels, 1922: Max Ernst and Paul Éluard’s Surreal Collaboration
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Misfortunes of the Immortals (Les Malheurs des immortels) is an early illustrated book by German-American-French artist and founder of the Dada movement Max Ernst (2 April 1891 – 1 April 1976). The book, which marks the beginning of his close friendship with French poet Paul...
African History...
a brief note on the Intellectual history of Africa
the Jabarti diaspora of North-Eastern Africa.
11 months ago
the Jabarti diaspora of North-Eastern Africa.
A Collection of...
Gap Week: December 29, 2023 (Year In Review)
Hey folks! I had planned to do a Fireside for this week with a sort of ‘year-in-review’ musing, but...
a year ago
Hey folks! I had planned to do a Fireside for this week with a sort of ‘year-in-review’ musing, but between the holidays and the whole pedant household coming down with a nasty cold, I’m a bit short of the time and energy to put together a full fireside with...
TheCollector
The 5 Most Ridiculous Ways the CIA Tried & Failed to Kill Fidel Castro
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On the Spot: Penelope J. Corfield
On the Spot: Penelope J. Corfield
j.hoare
Mon, 12/18/2023 - 10:38
a year ago
On the Spot: Penelope J. Corfield
j.hoare
Mon, 12/18/2023 - 10:38
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for March 2023
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
a year 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
Donsol, added 100r logo to splash screen on the rom.
100r.co, added a new page: diy carbonation system. Updated Saving fuel, Engine rebuild and...
Trying to Understand...
A Fistful of Clockwork Oranges
What's it going to be, then?
a year ago
What's it going to be, then?
TheCollector
10 Historic Hill Towns in Italy You Should Visit
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History Today Feed
Medieval Icelandic Feasts
Medieval Icelandic Feasts
j.hoare
Thu, 12/21/2023 - 06:00
a year ago
Medieval Icelandic Feasts
j.hoare
Thu, 12/21/2023 - 06:00
TheCollector
Philadelphia’s New Harriet Tubman Statue
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What Did the Art of the Third Reich Look Like?
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What is the History of Christmas? A Journey Through Time
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Who Were the Most Notorious Nuremberg Trial Defendants?
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7 Important Members of the Black Panthers You Need to Know
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5 Hero Archetypes You Should Know
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Finland in World War II: A Non-Fascist Axis Power?
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What Is Marie Antoinette Syndrome?
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Trying to Understand...
A Short Service Announcement.
From this week, and on an experimental basis, I’m enabling paid subscriptions for those who may be...
a year ago
From this week, and on an experimental basis, I’m enabling paid subscriptions for those who may be interested. The essays themselves will continue to be entirely free, and I don’t have plans to produce subscriber-only material. I’ve also set up a Buy Me a Coffee cup.
History Today Feed
The Election That Caused the Boer War
The Election That Caused the Boer War
JamesHoare
Thu, 06/20/2024 - 10:19
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The Election That Caused the Boer War
JamesHoare
Thu, 06/20/2024 - 10:19
TheCollector
8 Sneaker Trends to be on the Look-out For in 2024
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Dune and Greek Mythology: What’s in Common?
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Classical Wisdom
Socrates and the Soul
And the Immortal Soul
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Columbine 25 Years On
Columbine 25 Years On
JamesHoare
Wed, 04/17/2024 - 09:42
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Columbine 25 Years On
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Très Parisien: The Height Of French Chic 1920-1936
Très Parisien magazine sold itself as ‘chic’ and ‘elegant’. Published between 1920 and 1936 it...
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Très Parisien magazine sold itself as ‘chic’ and ‘elegant’. Published between 1920 and 1936 it presented creations by such couturiers as Louise Chéruit, Premet (best known for La Garconne, or The Flapper, a black dress with a white collar and cuffs introduced in 1923, Philip et...
TheCollector
The Rembrandt Painting to Sell For $18.4 M. at Auction
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Performance Art: 8 Famous and Influential Women
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Why Is Nicosia the Last Divided Capital of Cyprus?
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African History...
The Mali empire: A complete history (ca. 1250-1650)
At its height in the 14th century, the Mali empire was one of Africa's largest states, extending...
10 months ago
At its height in the 14th century, the Mali empire was one of Africa's largest states, extending over an estimated 1.2 million square kilometers in West Africa. Encompassing at least five modern African states, the empire produced some of the continent's most renowned historical...
TheCollector
Pre-Columbian Writing Systems (And How They Worked)
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A Collection of...
Collections: How to Roman Republic 101, Addenda: The Provinces
This is the second and (in theory) last addendum to our series on Roman civic governance (I, II,...
a year ago
This is the second and (in theory) last addendum to our series on Roman civic governance (I, II, IIIa, IIIb, IIIc, IV, V, A1). Having discussed how Rome handles those parts of Italy it controls but which were not part of the Roman Republic itself, we now look at how the Romans...
TheCollector
Wallis Simpson: A Look Beyond Scandal
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Iris Murdoch Through 3 Great Works in Philosophy and Literature
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for October 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 October. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Thousand Rooms, added a Brazilian Portuguese version.
Wunderland...
TheCollector
British Imperial Presence in China: Opium, Porcelain, & Manipulation
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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
What Is Anxiety to Soren Kierkegaard?
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for November
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 November. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
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Res Obscura
Role-playing with AI will be a powerful tool for writers and educators
Or, how well can GPT-4 simulate an acid trip in 1963?
a year ago
Or, how well can GPT-4 simulate an acid trip in 1963?
African History...
The Dahlak islands and the African dynasty of Yemen
a complete history of a cosmopolitan archipelago in the red sea (4th-19th century)
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a complete history of a cosmopolitan archipelago in the red sea (4th-19th century)
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Pauline Epistles: Did Apostle Paul Write Them All?
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What Is the Tallest Wonder of the World?
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Inside a Renaissance Workshop: How did it Work?
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5 Important Examples of Religious Art From Christian History
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Rome’s Greatest Rival: What Was The Parthian Empire?
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In The Living Room: At Home With The Working Class in The 1980s
“Everything centred on the living room – it’s where everyone met and congregated” – Nick Walpington...
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“Everything centred on the living room – it’s where everyone met and congregated” – Nick Walpington on his Living Room project Time to step back inside British homes in the late 1980s with photographer Nick Waplington’s Living Room series. Published as a book in 1991, the...
African History...
**a Brief note on Africa's intellectual history
plus; the Yoruba intellectual culture ca. 1000-1900.
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plus; the Yoruba intellectual culture ca. 1000-1900.
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Was Jesus a Radical?
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Egypt’s Giza Restoration Bid Faces Backlash From Archaeologists
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13 Surprising Facts About William Shakespeare
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What is Neoliberalism? David Harvey’s Philosophy
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Mary Magdalene Portrait Attributed to Raphael on View in France
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Chicago Art Institute Can Keep Egon Schiele Work
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A Civil War Vateran Created The Esoteric Fraternity and the Cult of Solar Biology in 1890s ...
Some forty miles northeast of Sacramento, north California, off I-80 near the village of Applegate,...
11 months ago
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Summary of changes for August
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 August. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Nasu, implemented a way to shift multiple tiles at once, and...
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The Sinking of the Britannic: An Animated Introduction to the Titanic’s Forgotten Sister Ship
We all know about the Titanic. Less often do we hear about the Britannic—the sister passenger liner...
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We all know about the Titanic. Less often do we hear about the Britannic—the sister passenger liner that the British turned into a hospital ship during World War I. Launched in 1914, two years after the Titanic sank in the North Atlantic Ocean, the Britannic featured a number of...
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Who Were the Hessians in the American Revolution?
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Artist Frank Auerbach Dies at 93
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Why Was Hannibal Defeated? And What If He Had Won?
The Silence of the Elephants
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The Silence of the Elephants
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Was George Washington Nearly Killed During the American Revolution?
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Who Were the 6 Most Famous Artists of the Protestant Reformation?
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American Tourist Smashed Roman Artifacts at the Israel Museum
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What Are the Five French Republics?
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The Secret SS Mission to Tibet You’ve Never Heard Of
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The Rebirth of Chivalry is Rained Off
The Rebirth of Chivalry is Rained Off
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Wed, 08/28/2024 - 11:18
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The Rebirth of Chivalry is Rained Off
JamesHoare
Wed, 08/28/2024 - 11:18
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7 Artists of German Expressionism You Should Know
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Battle of the Persian Gate: An Achaemenid Thermopylae, 330 BCE
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Eugene Von Bruenchenhein And His Wife Marie: A Love Story
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Eugene Von Bruenchenhein (1910–1983) was an American self-taught artist from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He left a vast archive of poetry, apocalyptic paintings, paintbrushes made with his wife’s hair, drawings, notebooks, audio tapes and hundreds of sculptures made from chicken bones,...
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7 Important Works by Cindy Sherman
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What Was the Underground Railroad?
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The Plague by Albert Camus: “Can One Be a Saint Without God?”
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7 Historical Places to Visit in Wiltshire
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Who Were the 4 Key Players of the Risorgimento?
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Which Art Museums in Rome Are Most Noteworthy?
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Open Culture
The New York Times Presents the 100 Best Books of the 21st Century, Selected by 503 Novelists, Poets...
For longtime readers of American book journalism, scrolling through the New York Times Book Review’s...
a week ago
For longtime readers of American book journalism, scrolling through the New York Times Book Review’s just-published list of the 100 best books of the twenty-first century will summon dim memories of many a once-unignorable critical fuss. At one time or another over the past 25...
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Tadeusz Kościuszko: 6 Facts You Didn’t Know
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Jesus In Photos – The Mid-Century Years
Early images of Jesus look not much the Jesus we see today and in the Turin Shroud. Back then he was...
8 months ago
Early images of Jesus look not much the Jesus we see today and in the Turin Shroud. Back then he was bushy haired and youthful, soft-bodied like the Jesus at the Arian Baptistery, hopeful and free. The face was based on the best looking heathen gods. In the Middle Ages, Jesus...
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Children’s Drawings of Gladiators Discovered in Pompeii
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10 Must-Visit Historic Villages in Portugal
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Your favourite half-British president
We could win bigly by courting Donald Trump
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The Evolution of Socialism and Its Influence in the US
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Street Walker: Dynamic America In The 1970s
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The Mamluk Sultanate: How Slaves Came to Rule an Empire
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World War II’s Unbreakable Code: How Did the Navajo Code Talkers Win the Pacific?
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The Philosopher Poet: Who Was Lucretius?
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Here we go again, time for another passage. We left Fiji on October 23rd 2018, eager to spend some...
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Here we go again, time for another passage. We left Fiji on October 23rd 2018, eager to spend some time on the water again. Our plan, was to stop by Tuvalu, maybe Kiribati, before arriving in Majuro in the Marshall islands where we'd be spending two months before moving off west...
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Commodus: The Gladiator Emperor of Rome
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A History Lover’s Guide to Rio de Janeiro
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Apologies for running a fireside so quickly after the gap week, but with the end of the semester coming as the job market gets busier, I haven’t had time to finish the next post on shield walls just yet. That will come out next week for sure though, as it is close to done. For …...
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How Did Henri Matisse Evolve as an Artist?
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How French Was Medieval England?
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Do Coincidences Mean Anything? Exploring Carl Jung’s Notion of Synchronicity
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William Adams: English Advisor to the Shogun
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How Did Bob Dylan Win the Nobel Prize in Literature?
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What Were the Casta Paintings of 18th Century Mexico?
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4 Key Works by Mordecai Richler You Should Be Reading
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The Forgotten Tomb of Henry VIII: Why Was He Buried Somewhere Else?
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A Book of Dreams: 25 Vintage Visions To Awaken Your Mind
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We’re dreaming today with collector Robert E Jackson. Triggered by the undertow of memory and fed by desire, our dreams are visions of other lives, possible clues to the future. “The interpretation of dreams is the royal road to a knowledge of the unconscious activities of the...
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The Greek Mythology Behind Famous Constellations
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An Exhibition on Rational Dress for Victorian Women
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An Exhibition on Rational Dress for Victorian Women
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The ‘Experts’ from Afghanistan
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The 3 Most Important Ideas from the Vienna Circle
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Cape Town’s Troubled Colonial History
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Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky on Politics & Media
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Who Is Ai Weiwei?
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Japanese Martial Arts: How Were They Invented (and Exported)?
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Tirzah Garwood – A Very British Vision of Marriage, Lovers And Work
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Tirzah Garwood was an exceptional artist but had the disadvantage of plying her trade at a time when female artists struggled for recognition, writes Graham Bennison. Having married Eric Ravilious in 1930 she followed the conventions of the time, giving up her wood engraving to...
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Laser Surveys Reveal Ancient Maya City in Mexico
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Heracles Slays the Stymphalian Birds: The Hero’s Sixth Labor
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6 Conceptual Artists You Should Know
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Who Were the Landsknechts?
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Was Riothamus the Real King Arthur?
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Fixing Time In 1970s and 80s England: Ian Macdonald Shows Us A Changing World
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Ian Macdonald’s black-and-white film photography from the 1970 and 80s shows us children’s at school, heavy industry, steel works, Redcar blast furnace, Smith’s Dock Shipyard, houseboats and life in Cleveland and Teesside, England. “The blast furnace has a drama and beauty to...
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Expressionism: 12 Iconic Paintings & Their Artists
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The Medieval Monks Who Lived on Top of Giant Pillars
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A history of the monastic high life
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5 Unique Gods & Goddesses Worshipped in the Incan Empire
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10 Presidential Elections That Shaped the US Forever
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Winners of the Black and White Photo Awards 2024
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What Are the 4 Main Jewish Sects?
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What Use is Prehistory to the Historian?
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I’m Not a Look-Alike: François Brunelle’s Doppelgänger Photos
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Battle of the Granicus (334 BCE): Alexander’s Conquest Begins
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‘All His Spies’ and ‘Spycraft’ review
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Work Begins on Naples’ New Archaeological Museum
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Interrail: The Trans Europe Express
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Interrail: The Trans Europe Express
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5 Notable Women Who Transformed Latin America
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The Fascinating Evolution of Color in Artworks: From Cave to Canvas
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Belgian Revolution: The Independence Movement That Surprised Europe
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Pontius Pilate: The Man Who Sentenced Jesus Christ to Death
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What Are Conlangs?
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See The Rolling Stones 1966 Tour Program
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In 1966, The Rolling Stones were on tour, supported by The Yardbirds, Long John Baldry and Peter Jay and the New Jaywalkers and Ike & Tina Turner. Formed in 1962, The Stones had their first number one in ‘64 and in 1966 had released what was to be their breakthrough album an...
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8 Fashion Trends of the Roaring Twenties
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Frank Stewart’s Portraits of The American Journey – A Story of Jazz And Justice
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“Just how somebody in photographs can treat black people with dignity. That I’d never seen before” – Frank Stewart Frank Stewart (born 1949) was 14 when he took his trained his Kodak Brownie on the March on Washington for Jobs in Freedom, otherwise known as the Great March in...
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India’s Kuka Revolt Ends in Death
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India’s Kuka Revolt Ends in Death
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How Did Socrates’s Teaching Inspire Cynicism?
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Who Is the Archangel Michael? Analyzing an Angel
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...and History's Highest Paid Sports Star!
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A Guide to Madrid for Art Enthusiasts (10 Things to Do)
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The Most Important Myth Ever Told?
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...and the Origins of the Universe
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4 Facts About Feyerabend’s Anarchistic Theory of Knowledge
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Did Bruce Lee Invent Mixed Martial Art?
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What Is First Corinthians About?
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The Fifteenth Amendment: Expanding Voting Rights After the Civil War
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Summary of changes for September 2024
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Maccabean Revolt: How the Maccabees Beat the Seleucids
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10 Historic Towns Near New York City to Visit
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The Phoenician Spoken & Written Language: What You Need to Know
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What Is David Hammons Best Known For?
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Who Are the Ku Klux Klan?
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Why Jimi Hendrix Preferred Linda McCartney To 19 Naked Women
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Jimi Hendrix was a megastar. At his short-lived peak, he was the world’s highest earning musician. But record companies were uncertain how to sell the man behind the music who was banned by the BBC. For the album Are You Experienced, photographer Karl Ferris snapped the band with...
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How Nazi Propaganda Appropriated the Vikings
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George Herbert Mead on the Birth & Evolution of the Self
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Who Are the Four Presidents Depicted on Mount Rushmore?
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a Swahili document on south-central Africa.
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Encaustic Painting: An Ancient Art Form Explained
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Who are the Yazidis & What Are Their Beliefs?
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The 1968 Prague Spring: Democratic Revolution Behind the Iron Curtain?
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The Moon Christmas Coloring Book (1970)
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Here is another favorite rescanned since it's last posting 11 years ago. It was a coloring book that was a give-away from Lord and Taylor's Department stores. With it's moon dust snowflakes and 1970s design it is a winner every Christmas. I especially enjoy how Santa has to get...
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New Study Rewrites History of Stone Age Architecture in Near East
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The myth of Mansa Musa's enslaved entourage
"Stories about his [Mansa Musa's] journey have numerous anecdotes which are not true and which the...
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"Stories about his [Mansa Musa's] journey have numerous anecdotes which are not true and which the mind refuses to admit".
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This is the first of a planned five-part series looking at the structure of the Roman Republic as another example of civic governance structures in antiquity, to match our series on the Greek polis. As with that series, we’re going to start by defining our community and its...
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What Was Procopius’ “Secret History”? (& Why You Shouldn’t Trust It)
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The Tuskegee Airmen of World War II
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This Won’t Change: The Joy Of Northern Soul
In 1993, the Face magazine asked Elaine Constantine to photograph a Northern Soul night at London’s...
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In 1993, the Face magazine asked Elaine Constantine to photograph a Northern Soul night at London’s 100 Club. Recently moved to London from Manchester, Constantine knew the scene well, having danced at all-nighters a decade earlier. At first, things seemed different. The crowd...
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Siege of Tyre: How Alexander the Great Captured the Phoenician City
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Naturalism, Realism, and Impressionism: Three Movements Explained
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7 Largest Cities in the Ancient World
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How Did a Pig End Up on Trial in the Middle Ages?
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Who Were the Black Panther Party?
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Battle of Chaeronea: Philip II vs. Athens and Thebes
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‘The Last Dynasty’ and ‘The Fall of Egypt and the Rise of Rome’ review
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‘The Last Dynasty’ and ‘The Fall of Egypt and the Rise of Rome’ review
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Continues the Hiatus, 2024
Friends, Readers, Countrymen, lend me your eyes! As sadly expected, the hiatus is going to continue...
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Friends, Readers, Countrymen, lend me your eyes! As sadly expected, the hiatus is going to continue through October. I am making good progress on my writing, but still need to keep focusing. I am currently, I believe, on track for us to go back to normally scheduled posts in...
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What Happened to the 7 Wonders of the Ancient World?
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projects and pain
We arrived in New Zealand with a long scary list of things to fix or replace on Pino. We needed new...
over a year ago
We arrived in New Zealand with a long scary list of things to fix or replace on Pino. We needed new batteries, a new mainsail, a fresh coat of bottom-paint, galley plumbing, new intermediates shrouds, new backstay, new top hatch, new windows, new control cables etc.
'If we can't...
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The Mystery of Crazy Horse: His Life & Legacy
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