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Erté’s Naked Alphabet, 1967
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An empire of cloth: the textile industry of the Sokoto empire ca. 1808-1903.
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Who Was Johann Gottlieb Fichte?
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What Are the 8 Most Popular Churches in Venice?
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When Did Operation Husky Take Place?
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Bertolt Brecht: 10 Facts About the Famous Playwright
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Siege of the Sogdian Rock, 327 BCE: Alexander’s Winged Men
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There is no exit for dictators
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Flashbak
Robert Mallet-Stevens Creates the Ideal City in 32 Visions, 1922
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Robert Fergusson: Scotia’s Bard
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Meet Queen Cat, Secret Cat and Dunce Cat From Kittens and Cats: A First Reader (1911)
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‘Impossible Monsters’ by Michael Taylor review
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3 Debunked Rumors About Anne Boleyn
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Preston’s Banana Boat Stowaways
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How to Explore the Galapagos Islands for Its Natural Wonders
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What Was the Ecological Impact of the Columbian Exchange?
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Does Free Will Exist?
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Mary Magdalene Portrait Attributed to Raphael on View in France
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Who Were the First Christian Martyrs of Britain?
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Vyacheslav Molotov: 6 Facts about Stalin’s Closest Confidant
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How Did Bob Dylan Win the Nobel Prize in Literature?
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François Brunery’s Portraits of Pontificating, Pissed and Pouting Priests – c. 1890-1926
These photographs of priests and cardinals were taken by Francesco Bruneri, known as François...
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These photographs of priests and cardinals were taken by Francesco Bruneri, known as François Brunery (1849 – 1926), and used as the basis for his work as a painter of so-called “Cardinal Paintings”. His work depicting cardinals of the Catholic church in comical or embarrassing...
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An Art Lover’s Guide to Santa Fe
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Delian League: Rise & Fall of the Empire of Athens
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Trying to Understand...
Arming Ourselves Against The Future.
With a few more books and a few old ideas.
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With a few more books and a few old ideas.
Trying to Understand...
I Have No Brain But I Must Scream.
But why aren't people in other countries listening?
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But why aren't people in other countries listening?
Dreams of Space -...
Wonders of Space Travel (1954)
I have not blogged about this pamphlet since 2010 so here is a more complete scan. Wonders of Space...
a year ago
I have not blogged about this pamphlet since 2010 so here is a more complete scan. Wonders of Space Travel was a pamphlet that came enclosed in the May 8th issue of Lion Weekly (#116) in 1954.
Lion Weekly was a magazine for children with comics and stories. (from Wikipedia...
African History...
A history of the Lozi kingdom. ca. 1750-1911.
state and society in south-central Africa
9 months ago
state and society in south-central Africa
A Collection of...
Gap Week: April 19, 2024 (Manor Lords First Impression)
Hey folks, this week is a bit of a gap week as I am heading out to the annual meeting of the Society...
8 months ago
Hey folks, this week is a bit of a gap week as I am heading out to the annual meeting of the Society for Military History (and, indeed, by the time you read this, I will be there). Normally, I post the abstract of my conference talk for these sorts of things, but since I …...
Dr Alun Withey
Are Beards Over? A Historical Perspective.
Recently I spoke with the Guardian journalist Tim Dowling for an excellent article he was writing...
over a year ago
Recently I spoke with the Guardian journalist Tim Dowling for an excellent article he was writing (published last week) about whether beards are finally ‘over’, and I thought it would be interesting to reflect on some of this. Since re-emerging around 2014, gaining popularity...
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André Rigaud: Napoleon’s Man in Haiti
André Rigaud: Napoleon’s Man in Haiti
JamesHoare
Thu, 02/22/2024 - 00:00
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André Rigaud: Napoleon’s Man in Haiti
JamesHoare
Thu, 02/22/2024 - 00:00
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for November 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
a month 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
100r.co, added an article named A Shining Place Built Upon The Sand, and Week 6 to the Victoria to Sitka Logbook.
Rabbit Waves, added a page on Morse Code...
TheCollector
Highway Dig Uncovers Prehistoric Monument in Czech Republic
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Top 5 Places to See the Northern Lights
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African History...
Mansa Musa and the royal pilgrimage tradition of west Africa: 11th-18th century
Why Africa's caravans of gold stopped travelling to Arabia.
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Why Africa's caravans of gold stopped travelling to Arabia.
TheCollector
Everything You Need to Know About the Moai
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A Travel Guide to Pompeii: Visiting the City in One Day
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New Year, Old Books
New Year, Old Books
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Tue, 12/17/2024 - 09:14
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New Year, Old Books
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Tue, 12/17/2024 - 09:14
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The Great Emu War: When Australians Lost to Flightless Birds
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Sartre’s ‘Being and Nothingness’: An Introduction to Existentialism
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What Is The Critical Pedagogy Movement?
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Hidden Gospels: What Books Were Removed from the Bible (and Why)?
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History Today Feed
A Widow’s Vengeance in the Wars of Religion
A Widow’s Vengeance in the Wars of Religion
j.hoare
Wed, 12/20/2023 - 00:00
a year ago
A Widow’s Vengeance in the Wars of Religion
j.hoare
Wed, 12/20/2023 - 00:00
TheCollector
The Eiffel Tower: 12 Facts About the Iconic Parisian Landmark
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History Today Feed
On the Spot: Alice Hunt
On the Spot: Alice Hunt
JamesHoare
Tue, 09/03/2024 - 10:40
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On the Spot: Alice Hunt
JamesHoare
Tue, 09/03/2024 - 10:40
TheCollector
What Is the History of Hipster Culture?
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Existential Crisis: What Is It and How Can We Overcome It?
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The Rise and Fall of Behaviorism: Are We More Than Machines?
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TheCollector
Here’s What to Know About the Oldest High School in America
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History Today Feed
Why the Organ Split the Church
Why the Organ Split the Church
JamesHoare
Thu, 11/21/2024 - 09:05
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Why the Organ Split the Church
JamesHoare
Thu, 11/21/2024 - 09:05
History Today Feed
The Road from East Germany to North Korea
The Road from East Germany to North Korea
JamesHoare
Wed, 10/23/2024 - 09:15
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The Road from East Germany to North Korea
JamesHoare
Wed, 10/23/2024 - 09:15
TheCollector
When Was D-Day?
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These Countries Have the Most World Heritage Sites
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How Are Art and Science Related?
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Hitler’s Inner Circle: The 7 Most Powerful Figures in the Third Reich
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History Today Feed
How to Win an Election in Ancient Rome
How to Win an Election in Ancient Rome
JamesHoare
Fri, 10/25/2024 - 12:22
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How to Win an Election in Ancient Rome
JamesHoare
Fri, 10/25/2024 - 12:22
TheCollector
444 Days: The Story of the Iran Hostage Crisis
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African History...
a brief note on themes in African art.
Cartography, Culture and History in the artwork of the Bamum kingdom.
5 months ago
Cartography, Culture and History in the artwork of the Bamum kingdom.
TheCollector
Who Was Vortigern?
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TheCollector
How Did Johannes Vermeer Depict Women?
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Flashbak
Oscar Newman Designs For An Atomic City Beneath Manhattan, 1969
In 1969, the Canadian-born American architect Oscar Newman (30 September 1935 – 14 April 2004)...
9 months ago
In 1969, the Canadian-born American architect Oscar Newman (30 September 1935 – 14 April 2004) designed a nuclear bomb-proof city beneath Manhattan. In a vast spherical space itself created by a series of nuclear explosions, he’d build a city pretty much like the one above, with...
TheCollector
Zangbeto: Get to Know Voodoo’s Whirling Spirit Dance
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A Collection of...
Collections: The Problem with Sci-Fi Body Armor
This week we’re covering the winning topic from the latest ACOUP Senate poll, which is a look at...
a month ago
This week we’re covering the winning topic from the latest ACOUP Senate poll, which is a look at some of the odd designs and mechanics for futuristic science fiction body armor, particularly rigid ‘hardsuits.’ Naturally, this post isn’t going to cover every variety of armor that...
Open Culture
Watch The Insects’ Christmas from 1913: A Stop Motion Film Starring a Cast of Dead Bugs
Kind Reader, Will you do us the honor of accepting our holiday invitation? Carve five minutes from...
2 weeks ago
Kind Reader, Will you do us the honor of accepting our holiday invitation? Carve five minutes from your holiday schedule to spend time celebrating The Insects’ Christmas, above. In addition to offering brief respite from the chaos of consumerism and modern expectations, this...
TheCollector
Who Was the Real Good King Wenceslas Behind the Christmas Carol?
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Mummification: The Ancient Egyptian Art of Embalming the Dead
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TheCollector
How Did the Assyrians Shape the Ancient Near East?
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TheCollector
Iroquois Confederacy: A Brief History of Haudenosaunee
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TheCollector
Who Was George Eliot?
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TheCollector
Florida Museum Fires Curator After Issues With Object Provenance
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TheCollector
New Alphonse Mucha Museum to Open in Prague
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African History...
The pyramids of ancient Nubia and Meroe: death on the Nile and the mortuary architecture of Kush
a complete history of an African monument
a year ago
a complete history of an African monument
TheCollector
Beyond the Scream: 10 Lesser-Known Paintings by Edvard Munch
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Res Obscura
Kikkuli!
Why do some people from the distant past become memes?
a year ago
Why do some people from the distant past become memes?
TheCollector
Anne of Cleves: The Wife King Henry Loved Most?
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TheCollector
The Controversial Death of Ana Mendieta: Here’s What We Know
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TheCollector
What Treaty Ended World War II?
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Flashbak
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...
Flashbak
The Kaikidan Ekotoba Monster Scroll from 19th Century Japan
The Kaikidan Ekotoba scroll features paintings of 33 monsters, both fantastic and plain odd from...
6 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...
TheCollector
Franz von Stuck: German Symbolist Painter & “Prince of Art”
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TheCollector
How Did King Tut Die? (5 Theories)
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TheCollector
Glasgow Museum Retrieved Robert Gemmell Hutchison Piece
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TheCollector
5 Historic Locations From the Troubles in Northern Ireland
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TheCollector
How Did Hokusai & Hiroshige Become so Famous?
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TheCollector
5 Famous Black Mexicans
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TheCollector
3 of the World’s Oldest Inhabited Cities
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TheCollector
What’s So Special About The Thinker by Auguste Rodin?
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Overcoming Bias
Culture Drift Predicts Decadence
Babies are naturally pretty selfish, lazy, and present-oriented.
2 months ago
Babies are naturally pretty selfish, lazy, and present-oriented.
Flashbak
A Native’s Look At New York City In The 1980s
Photographer Ronnie Ginnever shares more of her pictures New York, this time from the late 1970s and...
3 weeks ago
Photographer Ronnie Ginnever shares more of her pictures New York, this time from the late 1970s and 1980s. You can see her great photos form the city in the 1960s here. Now she takes us back to the MUDD club, shows us Susann Dalton’s jacket for the Palladium and we buy some...
TheCollector
First Major Survey of Georgia O’Keeffe Cityscapes Opens June 2
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TheCollector
A Brief History of Money Throughout World History
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9 months ago
Flashbak
Charles Green Shaw’s Cocktail Book of Rhymed Recipes – c. 1920s
“Art, since its inception has never depended upon realism. Why, one cannot help wondering, should it...
3 weeks ago
“Art, since its inception has never depended upon realism. Why, one cannot help wondering, should it begin now? – Charles Green Shaw This great little book created by Charles Green Shaw (May 1, 1892 – April 2, 1974) in the late 1920s or early 1930s (given the styling, it’s a...
TheCollector
What Is the Philosophy Behind Zen Gardens?
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Frick Pittsburgh Postpones Islamic Art Exhibition
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a year ago
TheCollector
5 Interesting Aspects of Medieval Mongol Culture
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Do We Want What We Think We Want? Jacques Lacan on Desire
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7 Historical Places to Visit On Your Way to the Isle of Skye
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TheCollector
George Cassiday: Who Was the Man in the Green Hat?
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TheCollector
The Balloon Museum Opens in London
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a year ago
Trying to Understand...
Tune Out, Turn Off, Delete.
You don't need to know that.
9 months ago
You don't need to know that.
Trying to Understand...
No Left Turn
Workers and Peasants we are not.
5 months ago
Workers and Peasants we are not.
TheCollector
The Story of the Antichrist Pope
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TheCollector
KAWS Show Shut Down by Protestors
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10 months ago
TheCollector
How Were Plato and Aristotle Interpreted During the Renaissance?
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TheCollector
Who Was Lorenzo de’ Medici (The Magnificent)?
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11 months ago
Flashbak
One Last Look at the Hotel where ‘Trainspotting’, ‘The Big Man’, ‘Taggart’ and Other Shows Were...
You may have never heard of the George Hotel, which once sat at the top of Buchanan Street in...
9 months ago
You may have never heard of the George Hotel, which once sat at the top of Buchanan Street in Glasgow like a ‘great carbuncle’, but you have probably seen parts of its interiors from films like Trainspotting (the circular room used as a backdrop for the drug scene with Keith...
Classical Wisdom
The Tragedy of Ajax
Greece's Second Greatest Soldier?
7 months ago
Greece's Second Greatest Soldier?
TheCollector
Who Won? The Competition Between Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo
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The Disaster That Was Napoleon’s Russian Campaign: An Overview
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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
History Today Feed
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
Who Were the Black Panther Party?
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TheCollector
Niko Pirosmani: Get to Know the Tragic Hero of Georgian Art
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TheCollector
10 Charming Medieval Villages in Austria to Visit
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TheCollector
Was Henry VIII Really a Protestant?
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Flashbak
Watch TV-CBGB – A Punk Sitcom From 1981
In November 1982, Billboard reviewed a CBGB-produced cable access show to “include interviews,...
8 months ago
In November 1982, Billboard reviewed a CBGB-produced cable access show to “include interviews, comedy skits, and live performances”. Stuart Newman, a member of the The Roustabouts, one of the groups featured on the show – along with Idiot Savant, The Hard, Jo Marshall, Shrapnel...
TheCollector
Alexander Nevsky: Savior of the Kievan Rus’?
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TheCollector
Posthumanism vs Transhumanism: What Is the Difference?
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TheCollector
The Plague by Albert Camus: “Can One Be a Saint Without God?”
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TheCollector
Native Americans in the Revolutionary War: Who Did They Side With?
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9 months ago
TheCollector
How Did a Pig End Up on Trial in the Middle Ages?
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Res Obscura
Why drug history?
Drugs and spices play an outsized role in world history — but it's often a hidden one
11 months ago
Drugs and spices play an outsized role in world history — but it's often a hidden one
TheCollector
4 American Presidents Who Were Assassinated
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Who Was the Only U.S. President to Serve More Than Two Terms?
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8 Places in Munich Addressing National Socialism’s Problematic Legacy
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What Is Original Sin for St Augustine?
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How Has the Tower of London Changed Over Time?
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TheCollector
Jonathan Sacks: Are Science and Religion Enemies?
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TheCollector
The Men Who Sacked Rome: Who Were the Vandals?
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Who Are the Zapatistas? Unmasking Mexico’s Indigenous Guerrilla Army
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What Was the Vickers Wellington Bomber?
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What Was the Celtic “Cult of the Head”?
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What Was the Ancient Greek Pankration?
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TheCollector
When Did the Korean War Start?
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5 months ago
History Today Feed
Why Uruguay Legalised Duelling
Why Uruguay Legalised Duelling
JamesHoare
Mon, 10/21/2024 - 08:00
2 months ago
Why Uruguay Legalised Duelling
JamesHoare
Mon, 10/21/2024 - 08:00
A Collection of...
Referenda ad Senatum: November 1, 2024: Ancient Weapons, Lost Works and Roman Spooky-Stuff!
Welcome back! At last, the hiatus has ended and we are back to regular weekly posts. As we’ve done a...
2 months ago
Welcome back! At last, the hiatus has ended and we are back to regular weekly posts. As we’ve done a few times before, this week I am breaking the hiatus by taking a chance to answer a few shorter questions posed by my patrons over at Patreon who are the Patres et Matres...
TheCollector
Paul Feyerabend: How Should Science Ideally Be?
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Classical Wisdom
Secrets of the Sirens
The Original Femme Fatales?
a year ago
The Original Femme Fatales?
TheCollector
Brother of Jesus: Who Was Saint James?
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6 months ago
TheCollector
When Philosophy Meets Oppression: Who Was Baruch Spinoza?
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6 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Magna Graecia
Greek or Roman?
2 months ago
TheCollector
Possible ‘Salvator Mundi’ Location and Exhibition Plans Revealed
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4 months ago
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