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Collections: The Afterlife of the Roman Republic
This week we are taking a look at what ended up being the ‘runner-up’ in the latest ACOUP Senate...
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This week we are taking a look at what ended up being the ‘runner-up’ in the latest ACOUP Senate poll (we’ll also do the winner, “The Problem with Sci-Fi Body armor” before year’s end, worry not), the “Afterlife of the Roman Republic,” which is to say a look at the continued...
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What Does the Mad Hatter Symbolize in Alice in Wonderland?
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10 Lesser-Known Greek Gods & Goddesses
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Banksy’s ‘Girl with Balloon’ Is Stolen, Then Recovered
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King Sennacherib: The Warrior King of the Neo-Assyrian Empire
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How Did Philosophers of Different Eras Perceive Happiness?
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What Was the Warsaw Pact?
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Books of the Year 2024: Part 1
Books of the Year 2024: Part 1
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Operation Market Garden: Success and Failure for the Allies
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The Story Behind the Making of the Iconic Surrealist Photograph, Dalí Atomicus (1948)
With his cane, his famous waxed mustache, and his habit of taking unusual animals for walks,...
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With his cane, his famous waxed mustache, and his habit of taking unusual animals for walks, Salvador Dalí would appear to have cultivated his own photographability. But taking a picture of the man who stood as a living definition of popular surrealism wasn’t a task to be...
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What Was the Great Migration in the US?
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10 Must-See Monuments & Memorials on the National Mall in DC
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Commodus: The Gladiator Emperor of Rome
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What’s the Context of Good Friday? From Passover to Crucifixion
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Study Reveals Origins of the Knight’s Tombstone in Jamestown
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Scottish Independence Movements Through the Ages
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Pope Visits Venice Biennale For First Time
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Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part Ia: Heirs of Alexander
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This week on the blog we are starting what is a planned four-part series looking at the twilight of Hellenistic warfare and the triumph of the Roman legion. Our core question is a really common one: why was the Roman legion able to decisively defeat the Hellenistic...
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Marble Head of Apollo Discovered in Greece
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What Is Film Noir? A Definition, History, and Impact
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Chicago’s Union League Club to Sell Monet Painting
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James I: A Foreign King on the English Throne
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James I: A Foreign King on the English Throne
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The Fascinating Evolution of Color in Artworks: From Cave to Canvas
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KAWS: 11 Things You Should Know
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Julius Caesar: From General to Dictator (Bio, Battles, & Death)
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Tate Modern Reopens Its 10th Floor Viewing Platform
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The intellectual history of Ethiopia and Eritrea: Ge'ez manuscripts and scholars (ca. 200-1900CE)
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The unique manuscript collections of Ethiopia and Eritrea written in the Ge'ez script are arguably the best-known works of literature produced in pre-colonial Africa.
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Red Herring: Moments in Films That Leave You Shocked
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Quetzalcoatl: The Feathered Serpent’s Myth & History
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Vincent Van Gogh’s Self-Portraits: The Artist Through His Own Eyes
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Great or the Greatest? F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby
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6 Astounding Facts About the Inhotim Institute
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Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
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Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of February.
Summary Of Changes
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The Fall of Singapore: The Largest Defeat in British Military History
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The Fall of a Republic
Cato and Caesar
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Fireside Friday, August 16, 2024
Fireside this week! I find I have my thoughts more or less together for the last part of the...
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Fireside this week! I find I have my thoughts more or less together for the last part of the Imperator series, but I have not yet gotten them into a satisfying order – a common hazard of writing – so they will have to wait for next week. It’s not yet clear to me if … Continue...
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The Newer World Order.
But can they get their heads round it?
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But can they get their heads round it?
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A (Brief) History of the IRA
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Adolf Hitler in WWII: The Last 6 Years of His Life
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A Jane Austen Statue to Turn Winchester Church Into ‘Disneyland’?
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What is Postmodern Art? The Genre Defined in 8 Iconic Works
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The Beautiful Ludlow Typography Specimen Books c. 1958
Letters are beautiful. From specimens of chromatic woodtype to the groovy letter people and 16th...
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Letters are beautiful. From specimens of chromatic woodtype to the groovy letter people and 16th Century writing templates typography and calligraphy turn visual language into something beautiful. Beginning in the early 20th Century, the Ludlow Typograph Company (1906 to late...
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The Fight for Mary, Queen of Scots’ Jewels
The Fight for Mary, Queen of Scots’ Jewels
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The Fight for Mary, Queen of Scots’ Jewels
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Front Triennial Canceled Due to Lack of Funding
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Aleister Crowley & the Occult Order of Thelema: The Wickedest Man?
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... and the Fall of the Republic
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Could the “Year Without a Summer” Happen Again? Here’s What Experts Say
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Dreams of Space -...
What the Moon Is Like (1963)
Happy 2023, this book is 60 years old this year and still seems as fresh as ever since we are...
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Happy 2023, this book is 60 years old this year and still seems as fresh as ever since we are exploring the Moon again.
What the Moon is Like is another book by the children's science writer Franklyn Branley. He wrote many children's non-fiction books with a variety of...
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The Female Detectives of Victorian Britain
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The Female Detectives of Victorian Britain
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Wed, 11/20/2024 - 10:37
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Barbara Kruger: Verbalized Resistance in 6 Works
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Egyptian Demons: Guardians and Wanders
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Where Was Ancient Greece Located?
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Hundred Rabbits
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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 November. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
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The Violent Race Riots of the Red Summer of 1919
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7 Incredible Wartime Advancements From World War I
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3 Key Ideas from Aristotle on Politics
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10 Things You Should Know About Henri Cartier-Bresson
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Expressionism: 12 Iconic Paintings & Their Artists
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Çatalhöyük: One of the Oldest Recorded Cities in History
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Exploring Open Primaries: How They Work and Which States Use Them
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4 Famous Explorers from the Age of Exploration
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Sartre’s ‘Being and Nothingness’: An Introduction to Existentialism
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The Life of Aldous Huxley — Author of “Brave New World”
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Who Are Hecate’s Parents?
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The First Stoic
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How Did Astrology and the Zodiac Differ Between Ancient Cultures?
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8 Narrative Film Techniques You Should Know
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The End of Britain’s Weeks-Long General Elections
The End of Britain’s Weeks-Long General Elections
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Mon, 02/12/2024 - 10:39
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The End of Britain’s Weeks-Long General Elections
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Mon, 02/12/2024 - 10:39
Dreams of Space -...
Rockets - The Magazine of Space Flight (Feb and Dec 1946)
The Rockets Journal was a post-war publication of the United States Rocket Society. There are...
over a year ago
The Rockets Journal was a post-war publication of the United States Rocket Society. There are several online issues here
https://fanac.org/fanzines/Rockets/
Here is a biography of the controversial editor:
https://www.joshuablubuhs.com/blog/robert-l-farnsworth-as-a-fortean
I...
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Who Was Clement of Rome?
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Syphilis and Scurvy: Diagnosing Henry VIII
Syphilis and Scurvy: Diagnosing Henry VIII
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Tue, 12/19/2023 - 00:00
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Syphilis and Scurvy: Diagnosing Henry VIII
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Tue, 12/19/2023 - 00:00
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What Was Procopius’ “Secret History”? (& Why You Shouldn’t Trust It)
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World War II in Africa: The North African Campaign
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Res Obscura
Historical maps probably helped cause World War I
On cartography as historical argument
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On cartography as historical argument
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Maria Graham and the Valparaíso Earthquake
Maria Graham and the Valparaíso Earthquake
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Maria Graham and the Valparaíso Earthquake
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Mon, 01/15/2024 - 11:12
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Soviet Agent: Who Was Richard Sorge?
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Machu Picchu Unveiled: Why Hiram Bingham Didn’t “Discover” It
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Harry Houdini’s Death: Was It Really by Sucker Punch?
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The “Arch”: Who Was Desmond Tutu?
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What Were the Main Achievements of the New Deal?
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The end of the great order under the Heaven
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4 Ways Indigenous Cultures Survived Colonialism in Latin America
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‘Ain Ghazal: One of the Oldest Places in Human Civilization
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What is Impasto? A Guide to the Impasto Painting Technique
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Cosmodrome (1987)
Cosmodrome is a paper cut-out book that you could use to build a cosmodrome. Admittedly it is...
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Cosmodrome is a paper cut-out book that you could use to build a cosmodrome. Admittedly it is published in 1987 so it is way out of scope for my blog. But it has some great visuals and so I think it is worth sharing. I have never had the nerve to cut this out and build it. Most...
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On The Streets of America in the Early 1980s : Relaxing WIth Cigarettes And No AC
‘These photographs were made between 1979 and 1985 in a pre-digital, largely non-air-conditioned...
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‘These photographs were made between 1979 and 1985 in a pre-digital, largely non-air-conditioned era, when people fled the heat of their houses to hang out in their yards and on the street. I notice a kind of relaxed sensuality in many of the pictures. Time moved more slowly;...
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6 Magical Realists to Read after Borges
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7 Historical Places to Visit in Wiltshire
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5 Must-Read Works by Aldous Huxley
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No Women Allowed?
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8 Facts about The Book of Enoch and its Content
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Volva: What Was the Role of Witches in the Viking World?
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Were They Really World Wars? WWI & WWII Outside of Europe
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Disappearing NYC: 1980s Store Fronts on New York’s Upper West Side
“I moved to the Upper West Side in August, 1978, and immediately loved it with all my heart,” writes...
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“I moved to the Upper West Side in August, 1978, and immediately loved it with all my heart,” writes Stephen Harmon, a retired lawyer who first lived on New York City’s West End Avenue and 73rd street. “I am a photographer and set out to preserve it on film because I knew the...
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The United States Bill of Rights: History & Overview
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Alfred the Great and the Most Important Battle in English History
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Ernest Shackleton & Endurance in the Antarctic
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3 Beautiful Places in the North of England Tourists Tend to Neglect
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History of Tanks: From Renaissance Sketches to the Modern Battlefield
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What Was the Halley Comet Panic of 1910?
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What Was the Relationship Between Gauguin and Van Gogh?
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Teenagers at Home In the 1980s and 90s In 38 Photos
“As a teenager you are at the last stage in your life when you will be happy to hear that the phone...
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“As a teenager you are at the last stage in your life when you will be happy to hear that the phone is for you.” ― Fran Lebowitz We’re back looking at teenagers at home and in their bedrooms in the 1980 an 1990s. We’ve been back there before, checking our the snapshot …...
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Who Was Mahavira? The Founder of Jainism
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Last Chance!
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What Is Solipsism?
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What Are Emblemata in Art and Literature?
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Cain’s Marriage: Who Did the Biblical Killer Marry?
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William Adams: English Advisor to the Shogun
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William Adams: English Advisor to the Shogun
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Thu, 03/21/2024 - 10:21
TheCollector
Stonehenge Defenders Got Their Day at Court
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An Ancient Ramses II Bust Returned to Egypt
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5 Masterpieces of Early Irish Art
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The Unknown Artworks of Kahlil Gibran
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Do We NEED to Hear Opinions We Don’t Like?
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5 Quotes by Locke Explained
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We are lost in a haunted wood.
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We are lost in a haunted wood.
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Fernando’s Story – The life And Times of A Boy Growing Up In NYC’s East Village in the 1970s
In the mid-1970s, Rich Allen began taking pictures of children playing truant and messing about in...
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In the mid-1970s, Rich Allen began taking pictures of children playing truant and messing about in the empty lot a New York City’s 76 E. 3rd St. The Hell’s Angels lived directly across the street. They wanted the lot for themselves. (You can read more about that here.) One of the...
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Changes in income distributions in China, India and the United States, 2018-23
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The effects of covid and the return to “normalcy”
TheCollector
Nuclear Weapons During the Cold War: Power and Proliferation
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The Swahili in Arabia and the Persian gulf
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The Swahili in Arabia and the Persian gulf
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5 Historic Locations From the Troubles in Northern Ireland
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Valhalla & the Other Afterlives in Norse Mythology
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The State of Franklin? A Forgotten Almost-State in the US
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5 Quotes by Karl Marx Explained
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The Art of Pompeii
Plato, Alexander the Great and more!
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Plato, Alexander the Great and more!
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What is Virtue?
Can We Define it for Ourselves or Others?
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Can We Define it for Ourselves or Others?
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’
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The Machine Stops.
And fiddling won't fix it.
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And fiddling won't fix it.
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5 Great Books by Alexandre Dumas
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Who Are the Most Important Christian Figures After the Bible?
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Fireside Friday, May 31, 2024 (Academic Departments)
Fireside this week! I am spinning up to write a Teaching Paradox series on Imperator later this...
6 months ago
Fireside this week! I am spinning up to write a Teaching Paradox series on Imperator later this week, but not quite ready to get started yet. I’m also thinking, perhaps before that, of doing a short post or set of posts on the organization of non-state ‘tribal’ societies in...
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Women in Art History: Great Female Artists Who Were Long Overlooked
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Research Reveals True Original Color of Van Gogh’s Irises
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African History...
Acemoglu in Kongo: a critique of 'Why Nations Fail' and its wilful ignorance of African history.
There aren’t many Africans on the list of Nobel laureates, nor does research on African societies...
a month ago
There aren’t many Africans on the list of Nobel laureates, nor does research on African societies show up in the selection committees of Stockholm.
History Today Feed
Rum and Reform: The Party on Norfolk Island
Rum and Reform: The Party on Norfolk Island
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Tue, 12/17/2024 - 09:12
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A Travel Guide to Pompeii: Visiting the City in One Day
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Veni, Vidi, Vici: Decoding Julius Caesar’s “I Came, I Saw, I Conquered”
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How Did the Ancient Egyptian Religion Change Through the Centuries?
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What Are the 10 Must-see Museums in Budapest?
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On the Tory Cult of Personality and its Consequences
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10 Incredible Artworks by Félicien Rops
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Pace Gallery to Represent Paul Thek Estate
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On general futility of political discussions with people
Over the years I have had political and ideological discussions with at least three groups of people...
a year ago
Over the years I have had political and ideological discussions with at least three groups of people and have concluded that these discussions are, almost entirely, futile in making people either see things differently, or acknowledge that others may see things differently, or...
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What Is the Role of Dance in Hindu Spirituality? (Dances & Gods)
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Before Banksy: London Graffiti in the 1980s
It’s not all Banksy. In the 1980s, graffiti in London was less well organised and loved by all the...
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It’s not all Banksy. In the 1980s, graffiti in London was less well organised and loved by all the right people. Most of of it got washed off walls or knocked down as the buildings it decorated made way for flats. Most of it wasn’t all that good. And because London graffiti was a...
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Kenjutsu: Discover Centuries of Japanese Fencing Tradition
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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
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Tue, 01/30/2024 -...
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‘The Wild Men’, ‘The Men of 1924’ and ‘A Century of Labour’ review
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Tue, 01/30/2024 - 10:13
TheCollector
Citizen of the World: TheCollector Interviews Composer Omar Rahbany
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What Composition Techniques Did Tamara de Lempicka Use?
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History Today Feed
How Did the First World War Change the Arts?
How Did the First World War Change the Arts?
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Thu, 10/10/2024 - 09:11
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How Did the First World War Change the Arts?
JamesHoare
Thu, 10/10/2024 - 09:11
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10 Historic College Towns in America You Should Visit
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Andrei Molodkin Holds Art Hostage for Julian Assange’s Life
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How Did a Priest’s Day at the Temple of Ra Look?
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The Scandalous Success of the Daily Mail
The Scandalous Success of the Daily Mail
j.hoare
Mon, 01/01/2024 - 13:07
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The Scandalous Success of the Daily Mail
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Mon, 01/01/2024 - 13:07
TheCollector
Medieval Anglo-French Wars (1076-1453): A Brief History
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Dreams of Space -...
Yuri's Night is April 12th!
Dream About Gagarin (1961)
Celebrating "Yuri's Night." This is the celebration of Yuri...
a year ago
Dream About Gagarin (1961)
Celebrating "Yuri's Night." This is the celebration of Yuri Gagarin 1st manned flight into space in Vostok 1, which completed one orbit of Earth on 12 April 1961. So this book is also from 1961 suggesting that children should dream of this...
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What Inspired Caspar David Friedrich’s Wanderer Above the Sea of Fog?
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The Famous Mummies of the Inca and the Chinchorro
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African History...
The 'hidden founders' of African studies in Europe: African intellectuals in the Holy Roman Empire...
In June 1652, the Ethiopian scholar Abba Gorgoryos reached the city of Nuremburg in what was then...
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In June 1652, the Ethiopian scholar Abba Gorgoryos reached the city of Nuremburg in what was then the Holy Roman Empire (modern Germany) where he met Hiob Ludolf, an envoy and linguist whom later generations of ‘Ethiopists’ would regard as the founder of Ethiopian studies in...
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Who Was George Hodel?
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Magritte Sets $121 Million Auction Record
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Les Malheurs des immortels, 1922: Max Ernst and Paul Éluard’s Surreal Collaboration
Misfortunes of the Immortals (Les Malheurs des immortels) is an early illustrated book by...
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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...
Classical Wisdom
Respect the Spartan Woman!
How was it for the ancient ladies?
a year ago
How was it for the ancient ladies?
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The Expanding Nation: How Westward Expansion Shaped Early US Elections
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‘Spiral Jetty’ Added to National Register of Historic Places
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The Fallen Angels of Enoch: Vicious Villains or Virtuous Victims?
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Trying to Understand...
The Threat of Back to Normal
Global power has always been distributed.
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African History...
a brief note on the intellectual contributions of African scholars in the diaspora
the biography of a West African mathematician in Cairo.
8 months ago
the biography of a West African mathematician in Cairo.
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Samnite Wars: How Rome Conquered the Samnites (History & Aftermath)
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How to Win an Election in Ancient Rome
How to Win an Election in Ancient Rome
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Fri, 10/25/2024 - 12:22
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How to Win an Election in Ancient Rome
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Fri, 10/25/2024 - 12:22
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Is The Digital Era Truly Destroying Art?
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‘One Fine Day’ and ‘Imperial Island’ review
‘One Fine Day’ and ‘Imperial Island’ review
j.hoare
Tue, 12/05/2023 - 11:12
a year ago
‘One Fine Day’ and ‘Imperial Island’ review
j.hoare
Tue, 12/05/2023 - 11:12
TheCollector
Contemporary Art Movements: What Are the 11 Most Notable?
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Ancient Advice on Health & Fitness
4 months ago
Ancient Advice on Health & Fitness
A Collection of...
Collections: How to Roman Republic, Part IV: The Senate
This is the the fourth part of our our planned five part series (I, II, IIIa, IIIb, IIIc) on the...
a year ago
This is the the fourth part of our our planned five part series (I, II, IIIa, IIIb, IIIc) on the structure of the Roman Republic during the third and second centuries, the ‘Middle’ Republic.’ Over the last few posts we looked at the role of Roman magistrates who carried out a...
TheCollector
Sound Genius: What Is John Williams Best Known for?
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What Are Emperor Nero’s Contributions to Rome?
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6 Facts About Johannes Itten, the Famous Bauhaus Teacher
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A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, January 12, 2024
Fireside this week! The semester has started up in earnest and I am pushing hard to try to finish a...
11 months ago
Fireside this week! The semester has started up in earnest and I am pushing hard to try to finish a draft of something I have promised by the end of the month (so this may not be the only Fireside this month). That said, it seemed like a good time to discuss trade, the sea and...
Classical Wisdom
The Mysterious Phaistos Disk
And the Palace where it was found...
a year ago
And the Palace where it was found...
TheCollector
The Venice Biennale 2024 Does Not Include Russia
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Homer: From 'Dark Ages' to Modernism
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Homer: From 'Dark Ages' to Modernism
TheCollector
7 Artists of German Expressionism You Should Know
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7 Facts About the Ghent Altarpiece
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Res Obscura
Experiencing scientific revolutions: the 1660s and the 2020s
Lessons from Boyle's scientific desiderata and the Midgley Effect
a year ago
Lessons from Boyle's scientific desiderata and the Midgley Effect
TheCollector
Was Edith Wilson the First Female President of the United States?
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TheCollector
Why Did Socrates Focus on Self-Knowledge and Introspection?
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László Moholy-Nagy: Art from the Epoch of the Modernist Experiment
László Moholy-Nagy (July 20, 1895 – November 24, 1946) was a Jewish Hungarian poet, painter and...
3 months ago
László Moholy-Nagy (July 20, 1895 – November 24, 1946) was a Jewish Hungarian poet, painter and photographer before he became the major proselytiser of the new avant-garde vision at the Bauhaus school, where has taught as a professor and succeeded is working across disciplines. ...
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The World Turned Upside Down : Bizarro Illustrations From An 18th Century Chapbook
The World Turned Upside Down or The Folly of Man Exemplified in Twelve Comical Relations upon...
2 months ago
The World Turned Upside Down or The Folly of Man Exemplified in Twelve Comical Relations upon Uncommon Subjects is Illustrated with Twelve Curious Cuts Truly Adapted to Each Story. The witty woodcuts show various role reversals. A cow becomes a butcher and the butcher his meat. A...
TheCollector
What Came First, Blues or Jazz?
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How Foreshadowing Shapes Cinema and Storytelling
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7 Important Baroque Paintings You Should Know
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Who Was Eusebius?
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King Charles XIV John (Bernadotte): Marshal of France, King of Sweden
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On the Spot: Courtney J. Campbell
On the Spot: Courtney J. Campbell
JamesHoare
Wed, 02/21/2024 - 13:10
10 months ago
On the Spot: Courtney J. Campbell
JamesHoare
Wed, 02/21/2024 - 13:10
TheCollector
Was Cleopatra a Descendant of Alexander the Great?
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Why Is Blues Music More Than a Genre?
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What Are Anton Chekhov’s Most Important Works?
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What Did Christopher Columbus Discover?
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Dreams of Space -...
Into Space: Man's First Controlled Space Flight (1961)
A bit of ephemera today. This is a pamphlet from a Revell Model Kit. They issued this kit quickly to...
a year ago
A bit of ephemera today. This is a pamphlet from a Revell Model Kit. They issued this kit quickly to take advantage of the excitement about this launch. So they had to include a booklet to explain why this slightly inaccurate model was so special. Imagine opening the model kit...
TheCollector
A Brief History of the Aboriginal Lands Right Movement
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Madame de Pompadour: History’s Greatest Mistress
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Who Was Judah Maccabee? The Ancient Jewish Resistance Leader
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Convents as a Refuge in Early Modern Lisbon
Convents as a Refuge in Early Modern Lisbon
JamesHoare
Thu, 01/25/2024 - 12:26
11 months ago
Convents as a Refuge in Early Modern Lisbon
JamesHoare
Thu, 01/25/2024 - 12:26
TheCollector
Musée Rodin to Launch Shanghai Outpost in September
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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...
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How to Rescue the Reputation of the Nasty Normans
How to Rescue the Reputation of the Nasty Normans
JamesHoare
Mon, 09/09/2024 - 00:00
3 months ago
How to Rescue the Reputation of the Nasty Normans
JamesHoare
Mon, 09/09/2024 - 00:00
TheCollector
The Furies: Goddesses of Vengeance and Retribution
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8 Things You Should Know About Gustave Moreau
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Top 7 Dutch Golden Age Artists to Know
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Ireland and Palestine: United by Partition?
Ireland and Palestine: United by Partition?
JamesHoare
Wed, 05/22/2024 - 09:47
7 months ago
Ireland and Palestine: United by Partition?
JamesHoare
Wed, 05/22/2024 - 09:47
TheCollector
Jormungandr: Get to Know the Midgard Serpent
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What Is the Gospel of Truth?
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Dreams of Space -...
Searching In Science (1965)
To continue with my post from last week, Searching in Science was another science textbook that also...
over a year ago
To continue with my post from last week, Searching in Science was another science textbook that also issued booklets of content. These were more astronomy than manned space flight but also had some very nice illustrations.
The Moon
The Milky Way and The...
TheCollector
Facing the Other: Emmanuel Levinas on the Face-to-Face Encounter
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Old Dubai: The Other Side of a Megacity
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U.S. Submarines: How Did the ‘Silent Service’ Win WWII in the Pacific?
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TheCollector
Bali’s 8 Finest Historic Sites: A Feast for the Senses
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Hidden Gospels: What Books Were Removed from the Bible (and Why)?
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Trying to Understand...
Will The West Eat Itself?
Yes. It's derivatives all the way down.
a year ago
Yes. It's derivatives all the way down.
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The Months: Gardens of Art by Eugène Grasset
In 1894, Eugène Grasset (25 May 1845 – 23 October 1917) received a commission from the French...
2 days ago
In 1894, Eugène Grasset (25 May 1845 – 23 October 1917) received a commission from the French department store La Belle Jardinière to create 12 original works of art to be used as a calendar. Grasset’s woodcuts show women in fashionable costumes of the period each bearing a sign...
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Igniting the Cold War: The Berlin Blockade and Airlift
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10 Terrifying Japanese Yōkai (Supernatural Creatures)
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The DAM Rejects Return Request from Native Alaskan Tribes
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4 Key Non-Aligned States During the Cold War
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Is Happiness a Ghost? Seeking Fulfillment Through Philosophy
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Gas Mask Photos: An Alternative Mask for the Halloween Season
The idea of disguise and wearing masks is central to art. From Saul Steinberg’s paper bag masks to...
2 months ago
The idea of disguise and wearing masks is central to art. From Saul Steinberg’s paper bag masks to those incredible masks of the African phantom, Wladyslaw T. Benda’s living masks and William Mortensen’s haunting portraits from West of Zanzibar, appearances are changed to deceive...
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Bob Pepper Art: Adult Fantasy And
You can see American artist Bob Pepper’s (October 23, 1938—January 16, 2019) illustrations on record...
3 months ago
You can see American artist Bob Pepper’s (October 23, 1938—January 16, 2019) illustrations on record and paperback covers for Elektra Records’ Nonesuch and Checkmate labels, notably on Love’s 1967 Forever Changes album. Ballentine books’ Adult Fantasy series and game artwork made...
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Atlas Shrugged: Ayn Rand’s Most Famous Novel Explained
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At Home With Candy, Andy and the Bearandas, A Terrifying Children’s Comic From 1966
In 1966, Candy and Andy lived with their parents, Mr and Mrs Bearandas above a toy shop in a typical...
6 months ago
In 1966, Candy and Andy lived with their parents, Mr and Mrs Bearandas above a toy shop in a typical English village called Riverale, going about the place in their rainbow-striped Mini. For a year, their everyday lives were documented in 154 comic books ( ‘the comic full of fun...
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Was the 1926 Floating University a Failure?
Was the 1926 Floating University a Failure?
j.hoare
Mon, 12/04/2023 - 11:45
a year ago
Was the 1926 Floating University a Failure?
j.hoare
Mon, 12/04/2023 - 11:45
African History...
A complete history of Abomey: capital of Dahomey (ca. 1650-1894)
Urbanism in the forest region.
a year ago
Urbanism in the forest region.
TheCollector
5 Iconic Photographs by Ansel Adams
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Who Is Kiki Smith?
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Plato and Atlantis
10 months ago
TheCollector
Interview with Giulio Dalvit: TheCollector Chats with Frick Curator
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TheCollector
Sales Drop for Christie’s in 2023
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TheCollector
What Were the Enclosure Acts?
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TheCollector
The 3 Greatest Nubian Kings of Egypt
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7 Breathtaking Paintings Inspired by Shakespeare’s Plays
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Automata & AI: A Historical & Cultural Comparison
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4 Surprising Things You Didn’t Know About the Catholic Catechism
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Vatican Museums Open Ancient Roman Necropolis
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What Was the Great Schism of 1054?
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TheCollector
What Are Plato’s Arguments Against Democracy?
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The Kaikidan Ekotoba Monster Scroll from 19th Century Japan
The Kaikidan Ekotoba scroll features paintings of 33 monsters, both fantastic and plain odd from...
5 months ago
The Kaikidan Ekotoba scroll features paintings of 33 monsters, both fantastic and plain odd from Japan. It’s a subject we’ve visited before with the Yokai Horrors from the 18th Century Bakemono Zukushi Scroll. Thought to originate in the mid 1800s, the artist behind the Kaikidan...
Classical Wisdom
Marcus Aurelius VS Diogenes
Comparing the Stoics and the Cynics...
a year ago
Comparing the Stoics and the Cynics...
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Muslim Modernisers on the Silk Road
Muslim Modernisers on the Silk Road
JamesHoare
Fri, 09/20/2024 - 06:00
3 months ago
Muslim Modernisers on the Silk Road
JamesHoare
Fri, 09/20/2024 - 06:00
TheCollector
Philip Marlowe: The Rise & Fall of The Private Detective
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The Liberation of Dachau, the First Concentration Camp in Nazi Germany
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Why Did Italy Switch Sides During the World Wars?
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Who Was Josiah Wedgwood? Potter, Innovator, Entrepreneurial Genius
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5 Legendary European Theater Directors You Should Know
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Interview with Dr. Mark Solms on Freud & Surrealism
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Featuring Stephen Fry!
6 months ago
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,...
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How important are dreams?
Should we pay attention to them?
10 months ago
Should we pay attention to them?
TheCollector
The Lebanese Civil War: A Complex & Devastating Conflict
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Operation Paperclip: What the US Did With Nazi Scientists After WWII
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What Is Hindutva? A Look at Hindu Nationalism
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Classical Wisdom
The Mystery of Morpheus
Who is the God of Dreams?
a year ago
Who is the God of Dreams?
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How Did Caligula Rise to Power in the Roman Empire?
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Classical Wisdom
What is the “Mind”?
And How Do We Learn?
a year ago
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Understanding Lacan’s ‘The Four Fundamental Concepts of Psychoanalysis’
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Catholicism: The 10 Most Unusual Patron Saints
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Weekend Roundup
Was Alexander Great?
3 months ago
TheCollector
How Did Carl Jung Differ from Sigmund Freud?
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5 Ancient Roman Medical Practices Still in Use Today
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Classical Wisdom
Virgil and the Aeneid
Rome's Greatest Epic
2 weeks ago
A Collection of...
Collections: How to Roman Republic, Part V: The Courts
This is the fifth part of our five part series (I, II, IIIa, IIIb, IIIc, IV) on the structure of the...
a year ago
This is the fifth part of our five part series (I, II, IIIa, IIIb, IIIc, IV) on the structure of the Roman Republic during the third and second centuries BC, the ‘Middle Republic.’ Last time we looked at the odd but very important role played by the ROman Senate as the central...
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Who Are the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse?
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The Artist Winston Churchill: A Political Leader’s Side Hustle?
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Why Does Urs Fischer Burn His Sculptures?
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8 months ago
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‘The Writers’ Castle’ by Uwe Neumahr review
‘The Writers’ Castle’ by Uwe Neumahr review
JamesHoare
Wed, 10/23/2024 - 09:34
2 months ago
‘The Writers’ Castle’ by Uwe Neumahr review
JamesHoare
Wed, 10/23/2024 - 09:34
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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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The Wonder Of Soviet Bus Stops
“The bus stops are disappearing so fast. If I come back a year from now, they could be gone,...
3 months ago
“The bus stops are disappearing so fast. If I come back a year from now, they could be gone, demolished, or rebuilt. These pictures may be all that’s left in the end. I want to give them some kind of immortality.” — Christopher Herwig, Photographer and Soviet Bus Stop Hunter ...
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The Elgin Marbles: 5 of the Parthenon’s Incredible Sculptures
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African History...
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...
a year ago
"Stories about his [Mansa Musa's] journey have numerous anecdotes which are not true and which the mind refuses to admit".
TheCollector
Over 1,000 Artifacts Unearthed Beneath Notre Dame
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‘F*ck You, Philadelphia’ – When Blondie Opened For Rush In 1979
When on January 21st, 1979, Rush needed an opening act for the Philadelphia leg of their Hemispheres...
a year ago
When on January 21st, 1979, Rush needed an opening act for the Philadelphia leg of their Hemispheres tour, Blondie got the call. Georgia-based southern rockers Stillwater couldn’t play. So would the New Yorkers deliver what 18,000 fans of the Canadian rockers packed into the...
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Women Fight for Fairness at Academies of Art
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How did the Plague of Athens Revolutionize Carthage?
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Which Insects Have Humans Domesticated Throughout History?
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Martha Washington: Get to Know the First First Lady
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Beyond Stoicism
New Event: January 7th, 2025
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New Event: January 7th, 2025
Classical Wisdom
Ancient Greek Astronomy
Ursa Major
a year ago
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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...
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The Metaphysics of Stoicism: 3 Key Tenets
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5 Most Beautiful Greek Islands You Should Visit
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4 Techniques of 19th-Century Photography You Should Know
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Harvey Milk: Champion of LGBTQ & Civil Rights
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