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.
Flashbak
Writing Templates From A Beautiful German Printing Book, c. 1880
Created by Peter Federmann, these writing templates were for painters, stonemasons, architects and...
2 months ago
Created by Peter Federmann, these writing templates were for painters, stonemasons, architects and drawing schools. They were printed and published by J. Veith of Karlsruhe, Germany around 1880 as ‘Schriften Vorlagen zum Praktischen Gebrauche für Maler, Steinhauer, Architecten...
TheCollector
Provocative Maurizio Cattelan Exhibition Opens at Gagosian
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Who Was the First President to Live in the White House?
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Classical Wisdom
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Monsters, Morpheus, and The Matrix
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Monsters, Morpheus, and The Matrix
TheCollector
6 Conceptual Artists You Should Know
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Wrong Side of...
Will the last young professional to leave Britain turn off the lights?
'Get out as early as you can, And don’t have any kids yourself’
2 days ago
'Get out as early as you can, And don’t have any kids yourself’
TheCollector
Clement Attlee: Britain’s Greatest Prime Minister?
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2 months ago
TheCollector
History of Tobacco: A Lucrative Vice
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Tjaart’s Substack
The curious case of the missing period
When Simple Mail Transfer Protocol is not simple
10 months ago
When Simple Mail Transfer Protocol is not simple
CrimethInc.
Georgia: The Firework Protests : A Report and Video Footage from the Streets of Tbilisi
Tuesday, December 3 marked the sixth consecutive night of clashes between police and anti-government...
2 weeks ago
Tuesday, December 3 marked the sixth consecutive night of clashes between police and anti-government protesters in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia. We offer the following short report and video footage courtesy of Georgian anarchists.
The demonstrators are responding to the...
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Prometheus and AI?
a month ago
TheCollector
Artist Seals Himself in Glass Bottle at Paris Olympic Stadium
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TheCollector
New Alphonse Mucha Museum to Open in Prague
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a month ago
History Today Feed
The KGB After Stalin
The KGB After Stalin
j.hoare
Mon, 12/18/2023 - 10:36
a year ago
The KGB After Stalin
j.hoare
Mon, 12/18/2023 - 10:36
TheCollector
Germany’s 7 Most Important Historical Landmarks
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TheCollector
Who Are the 144,000 and the Great Multitude in the Book of Revelation?
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TheCollector
The Liberation of Paris in World War II: Did the City Burn?
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TheCollector
What Role Did the Sea Peoples Play in the Bronze Age Collapse?
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Who Were Bonnie and Clyde & Why Are They Famous?
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TheCollector
10 Incredible Examples of European Symbolist Art
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a year ago
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, October 27, 2023 (On Politics in Strategy)
Fireside this week! Next week we’ll finally close out the addenda to the How to Roman Republic 101...
a year ago
Fireside this week! Next week we’ll finally close out the addenda to the How to Roman Republic 101 series with a look at provincial governance, but I don’t think that will be done in time for this week, so I’m throwing a fireside in here in the meantime. That said, I thought it...
Trying to Understand...
Reality Would Like A Word.
Paging Tom and Daisy Buchanan
a year ago
Paging Tom and Daisy Buchanan
TheCollector
Symbolism & Identity in Elizabeth I’s Portraits: Decoding the Queen
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Flashbak
Lower Manhattan in 1973
These Documerica photographs by Wil Blanche of lower Manhattan, New York City, were taken in May...
6 months ago
These Documerica photographs by Wil Blanche of lower Manhattan, New York City, were taken in May 1973 in as part of the newly created Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which partnered with professional photographers to take pictures of America. The project collected more...
TheCollector
10 Must-See Exhibitions in Europe This Year (2025)
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A Collection of...
Collections: Teaching Paradox, Imperator, Part I: Divisa in Partes Tres
This is the first part of a three-part (if I can keep it) series, examining the historical...
5 months ago
This is the first part of a three-part (if I can keep it) series, examining the historical assumptions of Imperator: Rome, a historical grand strategy game by Paradox Interactive, set during the rise and collapse of the Roman Republic from 304-27 BC and covering the broader...
weird medieval guys
No, the King doesn't own all the swans in Britain
So who does?
a year ago
TheCollector
The African Mask: From Worthless to Priceless
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a year ago
Flashbak
Arrows – Love And Punishment in Vintage Snapshots
The latest submission for collector supreme Robert E. Jackson focuses on arrows in snapshots. Some...
5 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...
TheCollector
Here’s What to Know About the History of Lake Como’s World-Famous Villa
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TheCollector
The Khrushchev Thaw: Relaxation of Soviet Repressions
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History Today Feed
The Kingdom of Sicily is Born
The Kingdom of Sicily is Born
JamesHoare
Fri, 09/27/2024 - 09:49
2 months ago
The Kingdom of Sicily is Born
JamesHoare
Fri, 09/27/2024 - 09:49
TheCollector
Alfred the Great and the Most Important Battle in English History
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7 months ago
History Today Feed
Sarah Mae Flemming and the Forgotten Women of Civil Rights
Sarah Mae Flemming and the Forgotten Women of Civil Rights
JamesHoare
Mon, 12/09/2024 - 09:58
a week ago
Sarah Mae Flemming and the Forgotten Women of Civil Rights
JamesHoare
Mon, 12/09/2024 - 09:58
TheCollector
Why Is Oktoberfest a Vital Part of German Culture?
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2 months ago
Flashbak
Facade: Bill Cunningham’s Tribute To New York Style
In 1968, American fashion photographer Bill Cunningham (March 13, 1929 – June 25, 2016) started a...
4 months ago
In 1968, American fashion photographer Bill Cunningham (March 13, 1929 – June 25, 2016) started a project to document New York City’s rich history of architecture and fashion. Cunningham dressed his friend and fellow photographer Editta Sherman (July 9, 1912 – November 1, 2013)...
TheCollector
What Is Christian Gnosticism? (History, Tenets, Legacy)
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TheCollector
The Full English Breakfast: History of a British Tradition
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TheCollector
What Is the Philosophy Behind Zen Gardens?
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for November 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 November.
Summary Of Changes
Wiktopher, drew some new art(Mastodon), finalized a few translations(Mastodon), and released it the project on Itchio!
Thousand Rooms, translated the...
TheCollector
Serop Simonian Art Dealer Arrested by German Polica
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TheCollector
Billy the Kid: The Incredible Story of America’s Favorite Outlaw
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TheCollector
Why Does the UK Celebrate Guy Fawkes Night?
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a year ago
TheCollector
UK Gallery to Recreate “Groundbreaking” 1907 Exhibition
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TheCollector
The Life of Malcolm X: “You Had Better Make Some Noise”
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Mystery of Penelope
4 months ago
TheCollector
Martin Luther: A Biography of the Reformer Who Sparked the Reformation
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TheCollector
Top 9 Places to Visit in South Africa
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The Famous Mummies of the Inca and the Chinchorro
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TheCollector
What Happened to the 7 Wonders of the Ancient World?
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TheCollector
10 Interesting Facts About Arthur Miller
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Flashbak
Nick Cave’s Script For Gladiator 2
Before Ridley Scott’s Gladiator 2, Nick Cave wrote his original sequel to Gladiator (2000) at the...
a year ago
Before Ridley Scott’s Gladiator 2, Nick Cave wrote his original sequel to Gladiator (2000) at the behest of the film’s star, Russell Crowe. It’s not known is David Scarpa, who wrote Scott’s version, read Cave’s script first, but if he did there will be no allegation of...
Res Obscura
Why drug history?
Drugs and spices play an outsized role in world history — but it's often a hidden one
10 months ago
Drugs and spices play an outsized role in world history — but it's often a hidden one
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for April 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
7 months ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of April.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added Twilight, updated our notes on chainplates, wheel to tiller conversion, cabin lights standing rigging replacement, Princess Louisa Inlet(added...
TheCollector
How Did Switzerland Become a Country?
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TheCollector
Why There Is More Than One Reality: Introducing the Pluriverse
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Classical Wisdom
Religion in the Olympics
The Olympics: Do they Unite or Divide Us?
4 months ago
The Olympics: Do they Unite or Divide Us?
TheCollector
Rastafarianism: Religion or Philosophy?
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10 months ago
History Today Feed
Arguing with the Dead
Arguing with the Dead
JamesHoare
Wed, 01/31/2024 - 10:37
10 months ago
Arguing with the Dead
JamesHoare
Wed, 01/31/2024 - 10:37
TheCollector
What Was the Fall of Satan in the Bible?
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TheCollector
Who Was George Eliot?
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TheCollector
Ancient Jerusalem: From the Bronze Age to the Roman Era
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TheCollector
Who Was Robert Mapplethorpe?
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TheCollector
The Ahnenerbe: How the Nazis Constructed Racial Mythologies
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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...
Global Inequality...
The three German fears
Historical origins of the malaise
a year ago
Historical origins of the malaise
TheCollector
What Is Lucas Samaras Known For?
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a year ago
Flashbak
Highlights From Free Drawing by Franz Čižek & Herman Kastner (1925)
The text book Free drawing: a way of teaching drawing based on natural and everyday objects was...
9 months ago
The text book Free drawing: a way of teaching drawing based on natural and everyday objects was illustrated by artist Franz Čižek and edited by Hermann Kastner in 1925. The book features 80 plates of rich ornamental compositions. Franz Čižek – Champion of Creative Art For...
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for July 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 July. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Slide Rule, released a little slide rule toy(Mastodon).
100r.co,...
TheCollector
What Was the Edo Period of Japan Best Known For?
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TheCollector
4 Russian Leaders Who Actually Weren’t Russian
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Classical Wisdom
How important are dreams?
Should we pay attention to them?
10 months ago
Should we pay attention to them?
History Today Feed
‘The Wild Men’, ‘The Men of 1924’ and ‘A Century of Labour’ review
‘The Wild Men’, ‘The Men of 1924’ and ‘A Century of Labour’ review
JamesHoare
Tue, 01/30/2024 -...
10 months ago
‘The Wild Men’, ‘The Men of 1924’ and ‘A Century of Labour’ review
JamesHoare
Tue, 01/30/2024 - 10:13
TheCollector
Do Genetic Studies Refute the Etruscans’ Anatolian Origin?
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African History...
Africa and Europe during the age of mutual exploration: a Swahili traveler's description of 19th...
The late modern period that began in the early 19th century was the height of mutual exploration on...
3 months ago
The late modern period that began in the early 19th century was the height of mutual exploration on a global scale in which African travelers were active agents.
African History...
A complete history of the old city of Gao ca. 700-1898.
Journal of African cities: chapter 12
5 months ago
Journal of African cities: chapter 12
African History...
**a Brief note on Africa's intellectual history
plus; the Yoruba intellectual culture ca. 1000-1900.
a year ago
plus; the Yoruba intellectual culture ca. 1000-1900.
Classical Wisdom
Where to Stay While in Search of Homer?
***Only 15 Seats Left
a month ago
TheCollector
The Defining Style of the 1930s: What Is Art Deco?
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TheCollector
6 Must-See English Castles
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TheCollector
Unlikely Politics: The History of the World Chess Championship
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Classical Wisdom
Upcoming Events
So you're in the know...
a year ago
Wrong Side of...
The Tears of Strangers are only water
On the limits of empathy
a month ago
TheCollector
How Did a Pig End Up on Trial in the Middle Ages?
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a month ago
Trying to Understand...
No Way Out
Some of the world's problems have no solution.
a year ago
Some of the world's problems have no solution.
TheCollector
Rationalism Vs. Empiricism 101: Which One is Right?
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TheCollector
Which Famous Artworks Have Inspired Filmmakers?
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TheCollector
Martha Washington: Get to Know the First First Lady
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Sacred Flames and Divine Philosophers
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Sacred Flames and Divine Philosophers
History Today Feed
Why Do Civil Wars Happen?
Why Do Civil Wars Happen?
JamesHoare
Thu, 08/22/2024 - 09:47
4 months ago
Why Do Civil Wars Happen?
JamesHoare
Thu, 08/22/2024 - 09:47
TheCollector
10 Great London Theaters Worth Visiting
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Classical Wisdom Books
a year ago
TheCollector
The Incredible Story of Cadmus: The First Hero of Greek Mythology
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Classical Wisdom
On the Obscenity of Ovid
& Gorgeous George's Self-censorship
3 months ago
& Gorgeous George's Self-censorship
TheCollector
Baron Von Steuben: Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell During the USA’s Founding
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9 months ago
Flashbak
Daily Self-Portraits 1972–1973: Laying It Bare On The Lower East Side
Melissa Shook (1932-2020) was living on New York’s Lower East Side in the early 1970s when she began...
3 months ago
Melissa Shook (1932-2020) was living on New York’s Lower East Side in the early 1970s when she began a project to record her daily existence. Much like Peggy Nolan’s pictures of her family home, life was a place of free expression. “My earliest memories are of being photographed...
TheCollector
5 Forgotten Fights on the Eastern Front in WWI
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TheCollector
A History Lover’s Guide to Rio de Janeiro
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weird medieval guys
What does a biblically accurate angel actually look like?
Sexy? Scary? Both?
a year ago
TheCollector
What Was Organization Todt?
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5 months ago
TheCollector
The Earliest Trade Networks Between Europe, Asia, & the Pacific
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a year ago
A Collection of...
Gap Week: August 2, 2024
Hey folks. We’re talking a mulligan this week, as the pedant household has gotten (one by one)...
4 months ago
Hey folks. We’re talking a mulligan this week, as the pedant household has gotten (one by one) whatever fresh COVID-19 variant is going around. Everyone is fine, but being sick left me pretty exhausted over the past few days with fewer productive writing hours available. Since I...
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Mother of Rome
9 months ago
TheCollector
3 Key Philosophers on Mass Incarceration
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TheCollector
The 6 Finest Gothic Cathedrals in France
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TheCollector
Thanatos: The Greek God of Death
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TheCollector
6 Crazy Facts about Cape Town
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a year ago
Dreams of Space -...
The Young Adventurer's Pocket Book of Space Travel (1954)
Another illustration intensive book. This one is only 3" tall and 2 " wide so you might have missed...
a year ago
Another illustration intensive book. This one is only 3" tall and 2 " wide so you might have missed it :) . It was a premium with Mickey Mouse Weekly magazine. Evidently the magazine came with some pages that you could fold up into a tiny book. The others I have found evidence of...
TheCollector
Iowa Museum Returns Benin Bronzes to Nigeria
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5 months ago
Flashbak
Omega: The Last Days of the World – Camille Flammarion’s Visions of A Dying Planet (1883)
‘The most deadly pestilence would have carried far less terror to the heart than the astronomical...
6 months ago
‘The most deadly pestilence would have carried far less terror to the heart than the astronomical prediction on every tongue; it would have made fewer victims, for already, from some unknown cause, the death-rate was increasing. At every instant one felt the electric shock of a...
TheCollector
8 Narrative Film Techniques You Should Know
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TheCollector
Egypt Luxury Retreat Offers Guests to Search for Cleopatra’s Tomb
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a year ago
Trying to Understand...
The Power Of Absent Things.
It explains a lot about Ukraine.
9 months ago
It explains a lot about Ukraine.
TheCollector
Fall of Constantinople (1453): The Siege That Changed the World
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TheCollector
10 Surprising Facts About the Great Beaver Wars
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TheCollector
How Did the Industrial Revolution Transform Social Structures?
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Why Do the Rastafari Believe That Haile Selassie Was a God?
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TheCollector
The Fall of Singapore: The Largest Defeat in British Military History
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Adolf Hitler in WWII: The Last 6 Years of His Life
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What to See if You Only Have a Day at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts
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Italian Government Bans Loans to Minneapolis Institute of Art
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Is Divorce in Christianity Really Allowed?
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Here’s What to Know About the Oldest High School in America
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Face to Face Exhibit Offers Face Time With Fayum Portraits
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TheCollector
Religious Symbolism & Traditions of Easter Beyond the Bunny
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8 months ago
History Today Feed
‘The House Divided’ by Barnaby Rogerson
‘The House Divided’ by Barnaby Rogerson
JamesHoare
Mon, 06/03/2024 - 10:51
6 months ago
‘The House Divided’ by Barnaby Rogerson
JamesHoare
Mon, 06/03/2024 - 10:51
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for February
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 February. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Uxn, started working on a fantasy console called Uxn, and...
TheCollector
Once Overlooked Painting From Botticelli’s Studio Rediscovered
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TheCollector
Tate Modern Reopens Its 10th Floor Viewing Platform
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a year ago
TheCollector
1979 Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan: The Beginning of the USSR’s End
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TheCollector
How Does Psychoanalysis Work According to Lacan?
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Res Obscura
LLM-based educational games will be a big deal
For the first time, digital games can make qualitative assessments of learning. Here's what that...
7 months ago
For the first time, digital games can make qualitative assessments of learning. Here's what that might look like.
History Today Feed
Keeping Blinded Veterans in View
Keeping Blinded Veterans in View
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/07/2024 - 09:19
9 months ago
Keeping Blinded Veterans in View
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/07/2024 - 09:19
TheCollector
The US Museum Directors Salary Data
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a year ago
TheCollector
Aristotle on Logic: Deduction, Syllogisms, and Truth
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a year ago
Trying to Understand...
The Obligatory End-of-Year Essay.
But do me a favour, and read it anyway.
12 months ago
But do me a favour, and read it anyway.
History Today Feed
Reforming England’s Divorce Law
Reforming England’s Divorce Law
JamesHoare
Tue, 03/12/2024 - 08:48
9 months ago
Reforming England’s Divorce Law
JamesHoare
Tue, 03/12/2024 - 08:48
TheCollector
Tadeusz Kościuszko: 6 Facts You Didn’t Know
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Meet The Orishas: 10 Afrobrazilian Gods and Goddesses
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Classical Wisdom
Electra: Powerful or Pathetic?
Which Playwright did it better?
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Which Playwright did it better?
Dreams of Space -...
Robert Goddard: Father of the Space Age (1963)
After a Thanksgiving break I am back with Robert Goddard: Father of the Space Age. Even if there...
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After a Thanksgiving break I am back with Robert Goddard: Father of the Space Age. Even if there are not a lot of illustrations of space flight this book was very important to me at the time. I remember finding it in the school library and then getting my own paperback copy...
TheCollector
Egyptian Demons: Guardians and Wanders
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a year ago
Flashbak
Winners of the Black and White Photo Awards 2024
What is it about black and white pictures that makes people look better? Is is because black and...
2 months ago
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A Collection of...
Collections: The Gap in the Armor of Baldur’s Gate and 5e
This week we’re taking a bit of a detour to critique some video-game armor, in this case the armor...
a year ago
This week we’re taking a bit of a detour to critique some video-game armor, in this case the armor of Baldur’s Gate III. I have been meaning to do a general critique of the Dungeons and Dragons 5th edition armor system from a historical perspective for a while, and the massive...
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.
TheCollector
Frida Kahlo: 6 Facts About Her Life, Art, & Legacy
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TheCollector
Christie’s Presents Two Latin American Art Sales, Starting Friday
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Hidden History
The Japanese Mafia and the Card Game of Koi-Koi
The card game of Koi-Koi is closely identified with the Japanese Mafia, known as Yakuza, which had...
3 weeks ago
The card game of Koi-Koi is closely identified with the Japanese Mafia, known as Yakuza, which had its origin some 400 years ago in early attempts by the Shoguns to ban gambling and European playing cards. History When the Portuguese arrived in Japan in 1543, they established...
TheCollector
Anglo-Saxon England’s Last 50 Years: A True Game of Thrones
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10 Baroque Artists You Should Know
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TheCollector
Were There Fast-Food Restaurants in Ancient Pompeii?
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7 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Does Marcus Matter?
Was the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius a serious philosopher... or just a glorified diarist?
12 months ago
Was the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius a serious philosopher... or just a glorified diarist?
Overcoming Bias
Conquest and Liberation of Academia
During my graduate studies (’93-97), I looked at the history of prizes in science.
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TheCollector
Why Is Nicosia the Last Divided Capital of Cyprus?
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The Metaphysics of Stoicism: 3 Key Tenets
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10 Interesting Facts About Haruki Murakami You Should Know
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Who Are Russia’s Old Believers? The Raskol in Russian History
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Flashbak
Things To Come : The 1950s Science Fiction Book Club Newsletter
Things To Come was the monthly newsletter (originally bi-monthly) of publisher Doubleday’s Science...
6 months ago
Things To Come was the monthly newsletter (originally bi-monthly) of publisher Doubleday’s Science Fiction Book Club (SFBC). The short, typically four-page issues promoted the book club’s coming selections and best of volumes from Galaxy and The Magazine of Fantasy and Science...
TheCollector
What Is Populism?
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TheCollector
Gottfried Leibniz’s Monadology: Do Souls Exist in Space?
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a year ago
Overcoming Bias
Futarchy Futurism
I have often taken on the role of econ futurist, analyzing the social consequences of particular...
3 weeks ago
I have often taken on the role of econ futurist, analyzing the social consequences of particular future techs.
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...
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The Soldier with a Secret: Who Was Sarah Emma Edmonds?
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15 Facts About Genghis Khan & His Legacy
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TheCollector
British-Controlled Mandatory Palestine (1920–1948): A History
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6 months ago
Trying to Understand...
The Wages Of Fear
Things are going to get sweaty, soon.
8 months ago
Things are going to get sweaty, soon.
TheCollector
Battle at Chosin Reservoir: Turning Point in the Korean War
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The Russo-Turkish War of 1877-1878 (History & Aftermath)
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7 months ago
History Today Feed
Inventing Cyrillic
Inventing Cyrillic
JamesHoare
Thu, 05/23/2024 - 11:21
7 months ago
Inventing Cyrillic
JamesHoare
Thu, 05/23/2024 - 11:21
TheCollector
Who Won the Battle of Antietam?
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Who Were the Most Important Women of the Bible?
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Banksy’s ‘Girl with Balloon’ Is Stolen, Then Recovered
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What Is the History of Constitution Day in the US?
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The Cold War & the Rise of Superpowers: US Elections in a Divided World (1945-91)
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What Is Marcel Duchamp’s Most Famous Painting?
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Father of Emperor Caligula: Who Was Germanicus?
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Medical Practice in the Pre-Conquest Americas: From Coca to Brain Surgery
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Louis XIV: History’s Longest-Reigning Monarch
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What’s the Best Time to Visit Niagara Falls?
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Saul Leiter In Colour And Before – Photographs from A Centenary Special
Photographer Saul Leiter (1923 – 2013) is remembered in Saul Leiter: The Centennial Retrospective,...
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Photographer Saul Leiter (1923 – 2013) is remembered in Saul Leiter: The Centennial Retrospective, a monograph from Thames and Hudson. The books features many of Leiter’s most gorgeous pictures, not least of all the street photograph above of a woman sat at a cafe in Paris in...
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The Death of Einhard the Historian
The Death of Einhard the Historian
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The Death of Einhard the Historian
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Thu, 03/14/2024 - 09:28
Trying to Understand...
When The Music's Over ...
Turn out the lights.
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for February
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
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Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of February. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Adelie, released a program to create slideshows.
GrimGrains,...
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Weekend Roundup
The Essential Greeks Returns!
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The Essential Greeks Returns!
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Who Won the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House?
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4 Celtic Hillforts and Oppida from the Iron Age
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Global Inequality...
There is no exit for dictators
In an interesting paper he tweeted yesterday, Kaushik Basu discusses, using a mathematical model, an...
a year ago
In an interesting paper he tweeted yesterday, Kaushik Basu discusses, using a mathematical model, an old problem: how rulers once they are in power cannot leave it even if they wish to do so, because their road to power, and in power, is littered with corpses that will all...
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What Is the Gettier Problem?
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Edward VII: The Rebel Prince Who Became a Popular King
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British Museum Recovers More Missing Artifacts
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When Christmas Was Legally Banned for 22 Years by the Puritans in Colonial Massachusetts
Complaints about the commercial-age corruption of Christmas miss one critical fact: as a mass public...
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Complaints about the commercial-age corruption of Christmas miss one critical fact: as a mass public celebration, the holiday is a rather recent invention. Whether we credit Charles Dickens, Bing Crosby, or Frank Capra—men not opposed to marketing—we must reckon with Christmas as...
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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...
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“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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What Pets Did the Ancient Romans Have?
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10 London Museums You Should Visit
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The Dallas Art Fair Decides on 2024 Exhibitions
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What Are the Most Iconic ‘Original’ Photos of Yellowstone?
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Forgotten Caravaggio Portrait Makes Public Debut in Rome
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A Wasting Asset?
Europe turns away from America.
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Europe turns away from America.
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Who Was Henri Cartier Bresson?
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Ed Ruscha’s Artists’ Books: An Innovative Approach
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10 Historic Towns in Texas Perfect for Retirement
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5 Key Tenets of Rastafarian: Between Zion and Babylon
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Michelangelo Scribble Sells For $200,000
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The Devastating Dust Bowl of the Great Depression
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What Are Carl Jung’s Anima and Animus Archetypes?
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Dreams of Space -...
The Hero's Ride (1963)
This was a reprint of a 1961 Russian book translated into Estonian in 1963. It is mostly an...
2 months ago
This was a reprint of a 1961 Russian book translated into Estonian in 1963. It is mostly an anthology of stories for children but with space art on the cover and a couple of space illustrations within I needed to share it.
Jarunkova, Klara. Illustrated by Eesti Riiklik...
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Gustave Moreau: The Man Who Defined the Symbolist Movement
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6 Assassinations That Changed History
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Delian League: Rise & Fall of the Empire of Athens
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Dreams of Space -...
Valentina Tereshkova (Mujeres Celebres) (1967)
Celebrating 60 years ago when the first woman went into space.
This is a 1967 Spanish comic book...
a year ago
Celebrating 60 years ago when the first woman went into space.
This is a 1967 Spanish comic book highlighting famous women, in this case: Valentina Tereshkova. I last blogged about this in 2009 so it was time for an expansion. It is unusual to find a biographical comic book...
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Who Was Hilma af Klint? 7 Facts About the Pioneer of Abstract Art
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Why Did Ukraine Make Stamps of Banksy’s Art?
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Self-Employed Creatives and US New Anti-Money Laundering Law
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6 Incredible Sites From Moorish Spain
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How Did Rachel Ruysch Become a World Famous Still Life Painter?
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African History...
An episode of Naval warfare on the East African coast: the Sakalava invasions of 1792-1817
Between Madagascar and the Swahili world.
a year ago
Between Madagascar and the Swahili world.
African History...
A history of the Rozvi kingdom (1680-1830)
From Changamire's expulsion of the Portuguese to the ruined cities of Zimbabwe.
a year ago
From Changamire's expulsion of the Portuguese to the ruined cities of Zimbabwe.
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Ancient Celtic Helmet Unearthed in Poland
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What’s the Best Time to Visit Table Mountain?
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Isaiah Berlin’s Two Concepts of Liberty: Negative and Positive Liberty
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Greece's Forgotten Legacy
Ancient Mixed Martial Arts?
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Ancient Mixed Martial Arts?
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A Day At New York City’s Off-Track Betting in 1982
In 2010, around 50 Off-Track Betting (OTB) parlors around New York City were shuttered. 1,000...
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In 2010, around 50 Off-Track Betting (OTB) parlors around New York City were shuttered. 1,000 employees lost their jobs. And another part of old New York went the way of the Automat and the Times Square peep show. The New York State Legislature enacted its first off-track betting...
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Real Family Photos: A Mother of Photographs Her Seven Children’s Chaotic Coming Of Age
“These photographs are mostly not posed: I just butted into my kids’ personal business and, a lot of...
3 months ago
“These photographs are mostly not posed: I just butted into my kids’ personal business and, a lot of times, they weren’t that happy about it. I went to three or four Lollapalooza concerts with my camera when they were there – I busted into things not to supervise them but to take...
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Historic Copenhagen Stock Exchange Catches Fire
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What’s the History of Gin?
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What Are Three Theories of Animal Ethics?
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The Golden Age of Medieval Nostalgia
The Golden Age of Medieval Nostalgia
JamesHoare
Fri, 02/23/2024 - 00:00
10 months ago
The Golden Age of Medieval Nostalgia
JamesHoare
Fri, 02/23/2024 - 00:00
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So Where Do We Go From Here?
That's a good question.
a year ago
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Candomblé: 10 Facts About the Afrobrazilian Religion
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Erich Sokol For Playboy : Beautiful Women And Desperate Men (NSFW)
“Modern art is what happens when painters stop looking at girls and persuade themselves they have a...
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“Modern art is what happens when painters stop looking at girls and persuade themselves they have a better idea.” – John Ciardi, American poet (24 June 1916 – 30 March 1986) Erich Sokol (31 March 1933 – 20 February 2003) was an Austrian illustrator and caricaturist best known...
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The Vikings in Iceland: Their Story in Sagas and Archaeology
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How George Washington Used the Fabian Strategy During the Revolution
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Gehenna: A History of Hell on Earth
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6 Eco-Friendly Designs of Thomas Heatherwick
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The Ingenious Engineering of Leonardo da Vinci’s Self-Supporting Bridge, Explained
The video above from Sabins Civil Engineering promises to reveal “the MAGIC behind Da Vinci’s Self...
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The video above from Sabins Civil Engineering promises to reveal “the MAGIC behind Da Vinci’s Self Supporting Bridge.” That sounds like a typical example of YouTube hyperbole, though on first glance, it isn’t at all obvious how the fragile-looking structure can stay up, much less...
Open Culture
What Ancient Greek Music Sounded Like: Listen to a Reconstruction That’s “100% Accurate”
Between 750 BC and 400 BC, the Ancient Greeks composed songs meant to be accompanied by the lyre,...
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Between 750 BC and 400 BC, the Ancient Greeks composed songs meant to be accompanied by the lyre, reed-pipes, and various percussion instruments. More than 2,000 years later, modern scholars have finally figured out how to reconstruct and perform these songs with (it’s claimed)...
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5 Phases of Phenomenology and the Rise of Existentialism
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Ancient Greek Sculpture in the Classical and Hellenistic Periods
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The French Monarchy: From Clovis to the Capetians
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Who Won the Battle of Nashville?
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The Vienna Secession is Founded
The Vienna Secession is Founded
JamesHoare
Wed, 04/03/2024 - 10:30
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The Vienna Secession is Founded
JamesHoare
Wed, 04/03/2024 - 10:30
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‘Churchill’s American Network’ and ‘Mirrors of Greatness’ review
‘Churchill’s American Network’ and ‘Mirrors of Greatness’ review
JamesHoare
Wed, 05/08/2024 - 11:16
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‘Churchill’s American Network’ and ‘Mirrors of Greatness’ review
JamesHoare
Wed, 05/08/2024 - 11:16
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A Brief History of Mount Everest
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The Beguines: The Hermits Who Became Medieval Celebrities
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Volksgeist: Who Was Johann Gottfried Herder?
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A History Lover’s Guide to New Mexico
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What Are the Five French Republics?
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5 Masterpieces of Early Irish Art
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What Is Platonic Love in Simple Words?
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In Search of Homer Trip Opening
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In Search of Homer Trip Opening
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How to Celebrate the Love of Learning
Give a Graduate the Greatest Gift!
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Give a Graduate the Greatest Gift!
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7 Modern Artists Who Worked in Advertising
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Classical Wisdom
How do we know what’s True? How can we decipher what is real among lies?
“Triple Threat at Suez Canal, Panama Canal, & Mexico Attack Freight”
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“Triple Threat at Suez Canal, Panama Canal, & Mexico Attack Freight”
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How Did Guy Fawkes Influence Shakespeare?
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The Two Trojan Wars
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Millions of Cats: Wanda Gag’s Beautifully Illustrated Children’s Book
“I aim to make the illustrations for children’s books as much a work of art as anything I would send...
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“I aim to make the illustrations for children’s books as much a work of art as anything I would send to an art exhibition. I strive to make them completely accurate in relation to the text. I try to make them warmly human, imaginative, or humourous — not coldly decorative — and...
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The Tudor War on Libel
The Tudor War on Libel
JamesHoare
Thu, 10/24/2024 - 09:19
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The Tudor War on Libel
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Thu, 10/24/2024 - 09:19
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10 Van Gogh Paintings You Should Know
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Alhambra Palace: A Testament to Spain’s Rich Islamic Heritage
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4 Facts About Feyerabend’s Anarchistic Theory of Knowledge
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Why Did Damien Hirst Build a Pharmacy?
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The Orlando Museum of Art Faces Financial Distress
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Who Is Sir David Attenborough?
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Top 10 Museums to Visit in New York City
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10 Landmarks That Should Be Considered Wonders of the World
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What Influenced Mary Shelley to Write Frankenstein?
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Architectural Wizardry: 4 Fascinating Works by Antoni Gaudi
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Syphilis and Scurvy: Diagnosing Henry VIII
Syphilis and Scurvy: Diagnosing Henry VIII
j.hoare
Tue, 12/19/2023 - 00:00
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Syphilis and Scurvy: Diagnosing Henry VIII
j.hoare
Tue, 12/19/2023 - 00:00
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The Rise of Television & The Power of Images in US Elections
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How Jazz Became a Secret Weapon in Cold War Berlin
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Dreams of Space -...
Lift-off: The Story of Rocket Power (1963)
A very nice 1963 book about rocket propulsion. It was written for the "little engineer" and has some...
11 months ago
A very nice 1963 book about rocket propulsion. It was written for the "little engineer" and has some very nice illustrations of the construction of rockets.
Coombs, Charles. Illustrated by Foor, R. H. Lift-off: The Story of Rocket Power. New York: William Morrow and Co. (96 p.)...
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It's War, Josep, But Not As We Know It
Trying to understand what Ukraine is all about.
over a year ago
Trying to understand what Ukraine is all about.
TheCollector
What Were Julius Caesar’s Greatest Achievements
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The Story of the Calydonian Boar Hunt in Greek Mythology
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How the South Became Republican
How the South Became Republican
JamesHoare
Thu, 08/29/2024 - 09:34
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How the South Became Republican
JamesHoare
Thu, 08/29/2024 - 09:34
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Battle of Kursk: The Largest Tank Battle in History
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Art Basel Miami Beach Faces Protests
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Photos of Iggy Pop And The Stooges Playing NYC Club Ungano’s in 1970
In August 1970, American photographer Bud Lee (1940-2016) took photographs of Iggy Pop and the...
6 months ago
In August 1970, American photographer Bud Lee (1940-2016) took photographs of Iggy Pop and the Stooges performing at brothers Nick and Arnie Ungano’s basement club on New York’s West 70th Street between Amsterdam and West End Avenues. The ban were celebrating the release of their...
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Who Was George Hodel?
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How Did Descartes View Animals?
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How Does Mona Hatoum Turn Ordinary Objects into Artworks?
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At Large in Leyton – A Walk Around The East London Manor 1989-1994
On Monday November 28th, 1994, the police riot squad arrived to evacuate Claremont Road in the...
11 months ago
On Monday November 28th, 1994, the police riot squad arrived to evacuate Claremont Road in the so-called “autonomous republic” of “Wanstonia”. The protest against the demolition of housing to make way for the M11 Link Road was lost. Harry Cohen, MP for Leyton said “the Department...
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Watergate: The Scandal that Defined Nixon’s Presidency
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Beauty That Kills: Was Renaissance Makeup Deadly?
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The Dutch Throne in an Exhibition for the First Time
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Who Was Osama bin Laden?
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The Search for the Historical Buddha
The Search for the Historical Buddha
j.hoare
Wed, 01/17/2024 - 09:39
11 months ago
The Search for the Historical Buddha
j.hoare
Wed, 01/17/2024 - 09:39
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El Lissitzky’s Soviet Pressa Exhibition in Cologne, 1928
At his peak, El Lissitzky (23 November 1890 – 30 December 1941) was arguably the most renowned...
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At his peak, El Lissitzky (23 November 1890 – 30 December 1941) was arguably the most renowned artist of the Soviet avant-garde, more so than his friend Kazimir Malevich, Vladimir Tatlin, and Alexander Rodchenko. A trained architect, El Lissitzsky was the artist the USSR’s...
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10 Cultural Sites in New York City You Should See
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Who Were the Top Axis Commanders of World War II?
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Queen Anne: Britain’s Tragic Queen?
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Brutus: The Rise & Fall of the Senator Who Assassinated Julius Caesar
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7 Famous Artists Who Turned to Crime
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Kurt Vonnegut’s drawings and other doodles
“My own means of making a living is essentially clerical, and hence tedious and constipating. The...
7 months ago
“My own means of making a living is essentially clerical, and hence tedious and constipating. The making of pictures is to writing what laughing gas is to the Asian influenza.'” – Kurt Vonnegut, Fates Worse Than Death Kurt Vonnegut liked to draw. Other writers, notably J.R.R....
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11 Facts About The Unique State of Maine
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Understanding the Theology of Cosmic Horror in H.P. Lovecraft’s Works
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What Are the 6 Tallest Mountains in Alaska?
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Centaurs and Snake-Kings
A Halloween event for the Mythologically inclined...
2 months ago
A Halloween event for the Mythologically inclined...
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Interview with Dr. Roberta Bondar: Intertwining Art and Science
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