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Muslim Modernisers on the Silk Road
Muslim Modernisers on the Silk Road
JamesHoare
Fri, 09/20/2024 - 06:00
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Muslim Modernisers on the Silk Road
JamesHoare
Fri, 09/20/2024 - 06:00
Patterns in Humanity
The case for prisons
The purpose of prisons, and the evidence of their efficacy
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The purpose of prisons, and the evidence of their efficacy
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Who Won the Siege of Vicksburg?
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Who Was Vivienne Westwood?
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The Year Without a Summer: The Eruption of Mt Tambora
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Queen Elizabeth II: Who was Elizabeth Windsor?
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A (Brief) History of the IRA
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Was Walt Whitman a Transcendentalist?
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African History...
A history of Horses in the southern half of Africa ca. 1498-1900.
Horses and humans have shared a long history in Africa since the emergence of equestrian societies...
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Horses and humans have shared a long history in Africa since the emergence of equestrian societies across the continent during the bronze age.
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Claudius: The Roman Emperor Who Became a Pumpkin
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8 Facts About Tamara de Lempicka’s Dark Glamour
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5 Famous Artworks of Medusa: Monstrous, Misunderstood, or Moving?
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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
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Sarah Mae Flemming and the Forgotten Women of Civil Rights
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Mon, 12/09/2024 - 09:58
TheCollector
Lisa Schiff Art Collection Could Hit the Auction Block
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Reclaiming Medusa: How Did She Become a Symbol of Female Empowerment?
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The Holodomor, Ukraine’s Great Famine
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for January 2023
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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 January. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added electrical refit(portal for AC & DC...
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Margaret Fuller’s Dazzling Life: Interview with Dr. John T. Matteson
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Trying to Understand...
Peter Pan goes to Ukraine
Some people never grow up.
over a year ago
Some people never grow up.
Flashbak
East of the Sun and West of the Moon With Illustrations by Kay Nielsen, 1914
Kay Nielsen (March 12, 1886 – June 21, 1957) was a Danish illustrator best known for his work for...
8 months ago
Kay Nielsen (March 12, 1886 – June 21, 1957) was a Danish illustrator best known for his work for Disney, for whom he contributed many story sketches and illustrations, not least the nightmarish, eerie and delicate Bald Mountain scenes for the animated movie Fantasia (1940). But...
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7 Incredible Wartime Advancements From World War I
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10 Historic Towns in Southwest France Brimming With Joie de Vivre
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Res Obscura
How well can GPT-4 simulate an acid trip in 1963?
An experiment with historical simulation
a year ago
An experiment with historical simulation
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September 1, 1939: The Invasion of Poland
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The Fifteenth Amendment: Expanding Voting Rights After the Civil War
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Venus of Urbino: How Titian Reinvented the Nude
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Aristophanes: Get to Know the Master of Ancient Greek Comedy
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How Do Europe’s Cold War Divisions Persist?
How Do Europe’s Cold War Divisions Persist?
JamesHoare
Thu, 08/01/2024 - 07:00
4 months ago
How Do Europe’s Cold War Divisions Persist?
JamesHoare
Thu, 08/01/2024 - 07:00
TheCollector
Anglo-Afghan Wars: How Afghanistan Became the Graveyard of Empires
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Existential Crisis: What Is It and How Can We Overcome It?
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Dreams of Space -...
Planet Trip (1960)
To continue out journey through this wonderful space quartet by William Nephew and Michael Chester...
a year ago
To continue out journey through this wonderful space quartet by William Nephew and Michael Chester is Planet Trip. The next logical step to them was exploring the solar system. They started with Mars and the books ends with Venus.
Nephew, William and Michael Chester....
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Animal Rights vs Animal Welfare: What’s the Difference?
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Incredible Bronze Age Architecture From the Near East and the Aegean
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Weekend Roundup
Plato Vs Aristotle
7 months ago
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The Long Debate on Assisted Dying
The Long Debate on Assisted Dying
JamesHoare
Thu, 12/19/2024 - 09:05
3 days ago
The Long Debate on Assisted Dying
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Thu, 12/19/2024 - 09:05
Flashbak
The Horny Monkey And A Nose Pick: Humorous Japanese Postcards by Kokkei Shinbun Sha – 1907-1909
The postcard above is over an ‘Amorous Monkey (Iroke zaru)’ attempting to undress a Japanese woman...
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The postcard above is over an ‘Amorous Monkey (Iroke zaru)’ attempting to undress a Japanese woman against her will. It’s an unusual tableaux. But then a lot about Japanese portrayals of sex is unfamiliar to all but the most adventurous Westerner (this Japanese sex guide and rope...
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4 Celtic Hillforts and Oppida from the Iron Age
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King John’s Lost Treasure
King John’s Lost Treasure
JamesHoare
Thu, 08/15/2024 - 09:28
4 months ago
King John’s Lost Treasure
JamesHoare
Thu, 08/15/2024 - 09:28
TheCollector
What Was the Lend-Lease Program?
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Possible Rembrandt Found in Attic Sells for $1.4 Million
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Who Is Satan in the Hebrew Bible?
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Dreams of Space -...
Moon Fleet Log Book (1966)
The Moon Fleet Log Book was a book distributed by Wall's Ice Cream to collect space cards that came...
over a year ago
The Moon Fleet Log Book was a book distributed by Wall's Ice Cream to collect space cards that came with the ice cream. There were spaces for 24 cards. This book was incomplete but still worth sharing with you.
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‘The Specter of the Archive’ by Nicholas Popper review
‘The Specter of the Archive’ by Nicholas Popper review
JamesHoare
Wed, 05/15/2024 - 10:16
7 months ago
‘The Specter of the Archive’ by Nicholas Popper review
JamesHoare
Wed, 05/15/2024 - 10:16
TheCollector
Understanding Egyptian Astrology: What Is Your Egyptian Zodiac Sign?
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Ancient Marble Floor Restored Underwater in Italy
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Amsterdam’s Stedelijk Museum Restitutes Matisse Painting
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Cubism and Collage: How Picasso and Braque Revolutionized Art
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Golden Age of Latin Literature
4 months ago
Golden Age of Latin Literature
Hundred Rabbits
doldrumming
Here we go again, time for another passage. We left Fiji on October 23rd 2018, eager to spend some...
over a year ago
Here we go again, time for another passage. We left Fiji on October 23rd 2018, eager to spend some time on the water again. Our plan, was to stop by Tuvalu, maybe Kiribati, before arriving in Majuro in the Marshall islands where we'd be spending two months before moving off west...
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‘Patria’ by Laurence Blair review
‘Patria’ by Laurence Blair review
JamesHoare
Mon, 11/04/2024 - 11:32
a month ago
‘Patria’ by Laurence Blair review
JamesHoare
Mon, 11/04/2024 - 11:32
Flashbak
Bob Pepper Art: Adult Fantasy And Vinyl Covers
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...
Classical Wisdom
Ovid's Dating Advice
Love Lessons from a Roman Poet
10 months ago
Love Lessons from a Roman Poet
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Margaret Thatcher: Britain’s Iron Lady
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What Is the Political Structure of the Vatican?
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Poland Nixes Planned Venice Biennale Pavilion
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New Alphonse Mucha Museum to Open in Prague
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Astrology in Ancient Rome: A Brief Overview
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Why Is There One Caryatid at the British Museum and Five in Athens?
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Horse Archers: The Feared Unit of Ancient and Medieval Warfare
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Classical Wisdom
Jews in the Roman Bathhouse
Is it time to rethink the relationship between Judaism and Greco-Roman society?
a year ago
Is it time to rethink the relationship between Judaism and Greco-Roman society?
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10 Countries With the Best Second-Language English Proficiency to Relocate To
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10 Must-See Historic Sites to Visit in Madrid
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12 Most Important Art Techniques of Modern Times
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Christie’s to Auction $30 Million Basquiat Stretcher-Bar Painting
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Greece's Forgotten Legacy
Ancient Mixed Martial Arts?
a year ago
Ancient Mixed Martial Arts?
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First Nations of the Canadian Atlantic Provinces: A Brief History
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Classical Wisdom
Tyrannical Hell or Harmonious Utopia?
Plato’s Vision of an Ideal State
11 months ago
Plato’s Vision of an Ideal State
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Augustus and Ancient Religion
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Augustus and Ancient Religion
Flashbak
Breaking Through To The Other Side: The Flammarion Engraving, c.1888
The so-called ‘Flammarion engraving’ is a wood engraving by an unknown artist that first appeared in...
6 months ago
The so-called ‘Flammarion engraving’ is a wood engraving by an unknown artist that first appeared in French writer Camille Flammarion’s L’Atmosphère: Météorologie populaire (1888) in a chapter called ‘The Shape of the Sky’. The image is of a man crawling under the edge of the...
African History...
A complete history of Jenne: 250BC-1893AD
Journal of African cities chapter 6
a year ago
Journal of African cities chapter 6
TheCollector
What Are Salvador Dalí’s Composition Techniques?
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Open Culture
99-Year-Old Dick Van Dyke Sings & Dances in a Touching New Coldplay Video, Directed by Spike Jonze
There’s one thing right with our world, and it’s Dick Van Dyke. Appearing in a new Coldplay music...
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There’s one thing right with our world, and it’s Dick Van Dyke. Appearing in a new Coldplay music video, Mr. Van Dyke dances barefoot and sings knowingly a little off-key—before reflecting on a century of life on this planet. What is love? Is he afraid of dying? What does luck...
African History...
A history of the Loango kingdom (ca.1500-1883) : Power, Ivory and Art in west-central Africa.
Africa's past carved in ivory
a year ago
Africa's past carved in ivory
TheCollector
The Philosophy of Time: Study the Nature of Past, Present, and Future
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Who Was Michel Foucault? Power, Knowledge, and Legacy
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Mudslinging & Negative Campaigning: A Look at US Election Dirty Tricks
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4 Ancient Greek Sculptors You Need to Know
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Two New York Museums Face Climate Protests
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‘Habsburgs on the Rio Grande’ by Raymond Jonas review
‘Habsburgs on the Rio Grande’ by Raymond Jonas review
JamesHoare
Wed, 06/19/2024 - 09:52
6 months ago
‘Habsburgs on the Rio Grande’ by Raymond Jonas review
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TheCollector
Yayoi Kusama Debuts New Infinity Room in Australia Retrospective
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How Did Andy Warhol Change the History of Cinema?
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What Does the Mad Hatter Symbolize in Alice in Wonderland?
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Who Are the Four Presidents Depicted on Mount Rushmore?
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Van Gogh’s Sunflowers: 11 Works Featuring the Artist’s Favorite Flower
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Disciple of Jesus Christ: Who Was Judas Iscariot?
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What is Postmodern Art? The Genre Defined in 8 Iconic Works
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What Caused the Salem Witch Trials?
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The Sad History of Canada’s Inuit High Arctic Relocations
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Flashbak
William S. Burroughs: Love is The Painkiller and Cats Are the Cure
“We are the cats inside. We are the cats who cannot walk alone, and for us there is only one place”...
9 months ago
“We are the cats inside. We are the cats who cannot walk alone, and for us there is only one place” – William S. Burroughs It wasn’t all writing, drug taking, walks among the mysteries, cut ups, fomenting revolution, guns and launching assaults on Soho coffee bars in a typical...
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Two Colonizers in South Africa: The British vs. The Dutch
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Father of Emperor Caligula: Who Was Germanicus?
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Stolen Rubens Returns to Germany After 80 Years
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What Are Anton Chekhov’s Most Important Works?
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The Rise and Fall of Behaviorism: Are We More Than Machines?
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Classical Wisdom
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The Essential Greeks Returns!
11 months ago
The Essential Greeks Returns!
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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5 Quotes by Friedrich Nietzsche Explained
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‘A Priori’ and ‘A Posteriori’ Knowledge: What Are They?
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Immoral Art: Hume’s “Rough Heroes” Problem
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Dr Alun Withey
The Troublesome Gibbet of John Haines, the ‘Wounded Highwayman’ of Hounslow.
For this post, I am going to wander into the world of crime in the late eighteenth century, and the...
10 months ago
For this post, I am going to wander into the world of crime in the late eighteenth century, and the grisly fate that befell many who committed the heinous crime of highway robbery. (Full disclosure: I’m not an historian of crime, gibbets or highwaymen…perhaps the case I’m about...
TheCollector
Pastel Purchased For $1,000 Identified as Lost Degas
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The Social War (91-87 BCE): Rome vs Italy
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Aliens and the Enlightenment
Aliens and the Enlightenment
JamesHoare
Thu, 09/12/2024 - 07:00
3 months ago
Aliens and the Enlightenment
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Thu, 09/12/2024 - 07:00
Classical Wisdom
The Best Eclipses of the Ancient World
War Stoppers and God Makers
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War Stoppers and God Makers
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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During my graduate studies (’93-97), I looked at the history of prizes in science.
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Paul Klee: The Life & Work of an Iconic Artist
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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.
TheCollector
What Is the Significance of Ludwig Wittgenstein’s Philosophical Investigations?
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The Strange Story of How Greece Joined the Entente in WWI
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Stained Glass Sold At Sotheby’s is Stolen From Notre Dame?
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New Year, Old Books
New Year, Old Books
JamesHoare
Tue, 12/17/2024 - 09:14
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New Year, Old Books
JamesHoare
Tue, 12/17/2024 - 09:14
TheCollector
5 Unique Gods & Goddesses Worshipped in the Incan Empire
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A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, September 29, 2023 (On Academic Hiring)
Fireside this week! I know we’re all anxious to get to the last part of our look at the Roman...
a year ago
Fireside this week! I know we’re all anxious to get to the last part of our look at the Roman Republic – a discussion of Roman courts and the legal system – but academic job season is upon us and I needed to take a week to focus on getting some of those applications out. …...
TheCollector
What Are the Oldest Copies of the Bible?
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Flashbak
Snapshots of People Posing with Statues : A Cast of Thousands
Having featured pictures of people meeting statues of Abraham Lincoln, Robert E. Jackson now delves...
3 months ago
Having featured pictures of people meeting statues of Abraham Lincoln, Robert E. Jackson now delves into his fabulous collection of snapshots to show us people posing with other statues. Most are having a laugh, mimicking the poses, affecting some romantic clinch (groping,...
TheCollector
12 Most Important Achievements in the Space Race
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What Is the Philosophy Behind Zen Gardens?
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Who Was Averroes?
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Classical Wisdom
Sappho: The Lost Poetess
Watch now (1 min) | Now FREE with a Classical Wisdom Kids Yearly Membership
a year ago
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The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882: Racism on a Federal Level
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How Did Philosophers of Different Eras Perceive Happiness?
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US President or American Caesar?
US President or American Caesar?
JamesHoare
Thu, 09/26/2024 - 08:00
2 months ago
US President or American Caesar?
JamesHoare
Thu, 09/26/2024 - 08:00
TheCollector
Who Were the Founders of Chichen Itza?
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7 Lost Books of the Christian Bible: What Were They About?
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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?
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Who Was Martin Luther? (Bio, Ideas, Legacy)
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The Jungian Persona: What Are the Masks We Wear?
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What Is The Critical Pedagogy Movement?
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Who Were the Most Influential People of the British Empire?
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Edward Hopper & Josephine Nivison: The Troubled Artistic Union
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Res Obscura
On 17th century "cocaine"
A new analysis of mummified brains pushes back the timeline for the globalization of coca
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A new analysis of mummified brains pushes back the timeline for the globalization of coca
A Collection of...
Collections: Roman Infantry Tactics: Why the Pilum and not a Spear?
This week’s post is intended to answer a question which came up in response to the last post looking...
a year ago
This week’s post is intended to answer a question which came up in response to the last post looking at the most common type of Mediterranean spear, which to put it simply is: what is up with the odd Roman heavy infantry kit built around a sword and two javelins (albeit two...
Res Obscura
A very deep history of Halloween
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Japanese Martial Arts: How Were They Invented (and Exported)?
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Why Did Ana Mendieta Use Blood in Her Works?
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Marina Abramović Leads 7-Minute Silence at Glastonbury Festival
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What Is the History of the Hudson’s Bay Company?
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What Is the History of Mother’s Day in the United States?
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How Did the Capetian Dynasty Turn France Into a Superpower?
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10 National and State Parks in the US Where You Can See Ancient Redwoods
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Trying to Understand...
Papa To The Rescue.
And stop saying "it's not fair!"
3 months ago
And stop saying "it's not fair!"
TheCollector
Which Insects Have Humans Domesticated Throughout History?
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weird medieval guys
An 800 year prayer book that's decorated with puns
Plus a little history of manuscript illustration
a year ago
Plus a little history of manuscript illustration
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The Plague by Albert Camus: “Can One Be a Saint Without God?”
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What Is the Invention of Tradition? (3 Stories)
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Who Were the Top Axis Commanders of World War II?
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‘Final Verdict’ by Tobias Buck review
‘Final Verdict’ by Tobias Buck review
JamesHoare
Tue, 07/23/2024 - 09:44
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‘Final Verdict’ by Tobias Buck review
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Tue, 07/23/2024 - 09:44
Dreams of Space -...
Man-Made Moons (1960)
Another book re-scanned. This one has some wonderful graphics and book design. The design is meant...
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Another book re-scanned. This one has some wonderful graphics and book design. The design is meant to be an example of isotype graphic design. This was a visual language created to unite the world without using words at all: International System Of Typographic Picture Education,...
African History...
a brief note on the history of Africans exploring their own continent
plus: Ancient Egypt in Africa.
a year ago
plus: Ancient Egypt in Africa.
Flashbak
Woodstock Festival Comics from the 1970s
In October 1970s, the 1969 Woodstock Festival was immortalised in a comic book. The romance story “I...
4 months ago
In October 1970s, the 1969 Woodstock Festival was immortalised in a comic book. The romance story “I Found My Love at the Woodstock Festival!” appeared in Falling in Love #118. Comics and Woodstock were a good match. Charles M. Schulz’s didn’t name the little yellow bird and...
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11 Greek Mythological Creatures
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Trying to Understand...
When The Music's Over ...
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Discover the Klondike Gold Rush: Frozen Riches
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Founder of Arianism: Who Was Arius?
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Overcoming Bias
Cultural Scenario Probabilities
On Oct 25 I posted on the rankings given by polls on 16 cultural drift scenarios re their relative...
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On Oct 25 I posted on the rankings given by polls on 16 cultural drift scenarios re their relative likelihood, desirability, and ease of influence.
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Why Is Oktoberfest a Vital Part of German Culture?
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A Collection of...
Collections: Teaching Paradox, Imperator, Part IIIa: De Re Publica
This is the first half of the third part of our three-part (I, IIa, IIb) look at Paradox...
4 months ago
This is the first half of the third part of our three-part (I, IIa, IIb) look at Paradox Interactive’s ancient grand strategy game Imperator: Rome, running from the late fourth through the first century BCE, a period that, relevant for today’s discussion, covers the Middle and...
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What Is Solipsism?
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Wittgenstein & Mysticism: Grasping What Cannot Be Said
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10 Ghost Towns in California You Need to Explore
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Helen Keller’s Letter on Why Book-Burning Nazis Will Never Defeat Ideas, 1933
“History has taught you nothing if you think you can kill ideas. Tyrants have tried to do that often...
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Classical Wisdom
Why Aren’t We Happy?
Count no man happy until the end is known
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Count no man happy until the end is known
TheCollector
U.S. Submarines: How Did the ‘Silent Service’ Win WWII in the Pacific?
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Anger & Sadness: How Do Stoics Handle These Emotions?
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Wallis Simpson: A Look Beyond Scandal
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Liverpool Kids: Surviving Inner City Life In 1975
Paul Trevor’s photographs of Liverpool in 1975 formed part of The Survival Programme, which featured...
7 months ago
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What Is Henry Darger’s In The Realms of the Unreal?
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Surprising Results of The British Museum’s Internal Investigation
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Celebrate Cicero!
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History of the Ancient Greek Olympics: 30 Fascinating Facts About the Legendary Games
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The Image in The Machine: Typewriter Art in the 1960 and 1970s
“If ‘technology’ is that which is invented after we are born, and ‘stuff’ is that which has always...
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Top 10 Depictions of Witchcraft in Art
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What Are the Best Museums in Trieste, Italy?
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What Is Hermeneutics? Explaining the Theory of Interpretation
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Egyptian Sun-god: Who Is Ra?
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Susan Sontag’s Regarding the Pain of Others
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Sotheby’s Sells Harry Potter Watercolor For Record $1.9 Million
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On the Spot: Penelope J. Corfield
On the Spot: Penelope J. Corfield
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Mon, 12/18/2023 - 10:38
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On the Spot: Penelope J. Corfield
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The Tempest: Shakespeare’s Tale of Magic, Power, and Forgiveness
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Ghiberti vs. Brunelleschi: The Renaissance Competition
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‘Jane Austen’s Wardrobe’ by Hilary Davidson review
‘Jane Austen’s Wardrobe’ by Hilary Davidson review
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Tue, 12/12/2023 - 08:59
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‘Jane Austen’s Wardrobe’ by Hilary Davidson review
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Tue, 12/12/2023 - 08:59
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James I: A Foreign King on the English Throne
James I: A Foreign King on the English Throne
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Tue, 05/21/2024 - 08:46
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James I: A Foreign King on the English Throne
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Tue, 05/21/2024 - 08:46
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7 Important Members of the Black Panthers You Need to Know
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The Irish Migrations That Transformed Britain in the Dark Ages
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5 Most Hated Famous Artists
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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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Who Was Origen of Alexandria?
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7 Facts About Mountain Man Jim Bridger
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10 Artworks to See at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City
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What Was a Peasant’s Life in Medieval England Like?
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The Silla Burial Mounds: Treasures of Korea’s Ancient Past
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The Yule Goat: Photographs of Finland’s Nuuttipukki (1928)
“Good Thomas brought Christmas and bad Nuutti took it away” – Finnish saying On January 13, it’s...
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“Good Thomas brought Christmas and bad Nuutti took it away” – Finnish saying On January 13, it’s Saint Knut’s day in Finland, which usually marks the end of the Christmas season. And the Nuuttipukki is at your door. The strange, goat-like creature is a thirsty man dressed in...
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Gustave Moreau: The Man Who Defined the Symbolist Movement
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8 Historical Places to Visit in Kent
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7 Famous Dutch Artists Who Achieved Greatness
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Doctors Against Genocide Cancels Event at Holocaust Museum
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Spycraft and the Glorious Revolution
Spycraft and the Glorious Revolution
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Tue, 03/19/2024 - 09:20
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Spycraft and the Glorious Revolution
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Tue, 03/19/2024 - 09:20
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Lucio Fontana Piece Could Set Auction Record at Sotheby’s
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5 Populists of the Late Roman Republic
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FBI Returns Nazi-Looted Monet to Jewish Collector’s Heirs
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Gods Vs Titans
...and the Origins of the Universe
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...and the Origins of the Universe
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The Dallas Art Fair Decides on 2024 Exhibitions
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International Art Trafficking Operation Recovers 6,400 Objects
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10 Historic Towns to Visit in Georgia
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LIVE Event: What is Plagiarism?
With Harvard Professor James Hankins and 'History of Philosophy without any gaps' Peter Adamson.
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With Harvard Professor James Hankins and 'History of Philosophy without any gaps' Peter Adamson.
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The Louvre As a Civil Party in the Case Against Its Former Director
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Quipu: How Did the Inca Record Information with Cords & Knots?
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Artemisia Gentileschi Lost Painting in The U.K.’s Royal Collection
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Medieval Necropolis Unearthed at Bulgarian Bus Station
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5 Actions of the American Indian Movement
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A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, February 23, 2024 (On the Military Failures of Fascism)
Fireside this week! We’ll pick up looking at some of the successes of Hellenistic armies next week....
10 months ago
Fireside this week! We’ll pick up looking at some of the successes of Hellenistic armies next week. For this week’s musing, I wanted to take the opportunity to expand a bit on a topic that I raised on Twitter which draw a fair bit of commentary: that fascists and fascist...
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‘Who Really Wrote the Bible’ by William M. Schniedewind review
‘Who Really Wrote the Bible’ by William M. Schniedewind review
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Tue, 11/12/2024 - 09:16
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‘Who Really Wrote the Bible’ by William M. Schniedewind review
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Tue, 11/12/2024 - 09:16
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5 Quotes by Locke Explained
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5 Creatures from Slavic Mythology Represented in Art
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What Does Erich Fromm Argue in ‘The Art of Loving’?
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Y Viva Espana: The Great British Package Holiday In Photos
When in June 1987, Shirley Baker photographed passengers at England’s Manchester Airport, many of...
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When in June 1987, Shirley Baker photographed passengers at England’s Manchester Airport, many of them would have been on their way to sunny Spain as part of their package holiday. Jake Clark first arrived there in the late 1960s when his parents moved to a fishing village in...
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King Sennacherib: The Warrior King of the Neo-Assyrian Empire
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Kingdoms at the forest's edge: a history of Mangbetu (ca. 1750-1895)
The northern region of central Africa between the modern countries of D.R.Congo and South Sudan has...
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The northern region of central Africa between the modern countries of D.R.Congo and South Sudan has a long and complex history shaped by its internal cultural developments and its unique ecology between the savannah and the forest. Among the most remarkable states that emerged in...
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The Rise & Fall of Hollywood’s Avant-Garde Cinema
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8 Fashion Trends of the Roaring Twenties
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A complete history of the old city of Gao ca. 700-1898.
Journal of African cities: chapter 12
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Journal of African cities: chapter 12
Dreams of Space -...
Stations in Space: Our Stepping Stones to the Stars (1960)
Just another quick re-run of an older book, enjoy!
Cox, Donald W. Illustrated by Kocher, W. A....
a year ago
Just another quick re-run of an older book, enjoy!
Cox, Donald W. Illustrated by Kocher, W. A. Stations in Space: Our Stepping Stones to the Stars. New York: Holt Rinehart and Winston. (55 p.) 1960.
Classical Wisdom
Last Call for Classical Gifts
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Political Graffiti in Georgian Britain
Political Graffiti in Georgian Britain
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/14/2024 - 09:29
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Political Graffiti in Georgian Britain
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Thu, 03/14/2024 - 09:29
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Understanding Gnostic Salvation in Christian Gnosticism
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Expressionism: 12 Iconic Paintings & Their Artists
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a brief note on the African exploration of the Old world
plus: the African discovery of north-western Europe.
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plus: the African discovery of north-western Europe.
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French New Wave: Here’s What You Need to Know
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Trying to Understand...
A Strange Defeat.
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A failure of understanding in Ukraine.
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The Mamluk Sultanate: How Slaves Came to Rule an Empire
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10 Historic Small Towns Near Amsterdam That Are as Pretty
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How Were Plato and Aristotle Interpreted During the Renaissance?
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Jack the Ripper: Dark Tourism and the Gutter Press
Jack the Ripper: Dark Tourism and the Gutter Press
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Thu, 05/23/2024 - 11:14
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Jack the Ripper: Dark Tourism and the Gutter Press
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Thu, 05/23/2024 - 11:14
Dreams of Space -...
Техника Молодежи (Youth Technology) Issue 4 (1973 )
“ХОРОВОД КОСМИЧЕСКИХ ЛАБОРАТОРИЙ ‘Round Dance of Space Laboratories’
A re-run from a few years ago....
a year ago
“ХОРОВОД КОСМИЧЕСКИХ ЛАБОРАТОРИЙ ‘Round Dance of Space Laboratories’
A re-run from a few years ago. I really like this 1973 issue of Youth Technology. The issue was dedicated to Soviet past and future in space. It has some great illustration of what they had done and what they...
Dreams of Space -...
Rocket Divers (1962)
So a minor piece of juvenile "space fiction" today. This little juvenile story is about scuba divers...
11 months ago
So a minor piece of juvenile "space fiction" today. This little juvenile story is about scuba divers adventures and in this book they help out the divers who retrieve re-entry capsules. It has bad guys and secret submarines and space monkeys and plenty of adventure. Unfortunately...
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Florida Museum Fires Curator After Issues With Object Provenance
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The True History of Illtud of the Arthurian Legends
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Benedict Arnold: The Epitome of Betrayal
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Groovy Ads That Sold Woolworths’ UK Line of Baby Doll Cosmetics
Here are several examples of the many groovy psychedelic adverts produced in the 1960s to promote...
6 months ago
Here are several examples of the many groovy psychedelic adverts produced in the 1960s to promote Woolworths’ UK line of “Baby Doll” cosmetics in the late 1960s. These “pop-style” adverts appeared in the country’s magazines for teenagers, like Jackie, RAVE, Flair, Queen and...
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Reforming England’s Divorce Law
Reforming England’s Divorce Law
JamesHoare
Tue, 03/12/2024 - 08:48
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Reforming England’s Divorce Law
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Tue, 03/12/2024 - 08:48
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Amun: The Egyptian God of Creation & King of the Gods
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What Was the Berlin Conference?
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Trying to Understand...
A Wasting Asset?
Europe turns away from America.
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Europe turns away from America.
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Einstein vs. Bergson: A Historic Debate About Time
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UNESCO Creates a Virtual Museum of Stolen Cultural Artifacts
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When Did the Soviet Union Declare War on Japan?
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Paul Cézanne Work Sold by Christie’s
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Soviets in Munich? The 1919 Bavarian Soviet Republic
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Edward VII: The Rebel Prince Who Became a Popular King
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Giorgio Vasari: 11 Facts About The Father of Art History
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A History of the Whig Party: Who Were the Whigs?
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Dreams of Space -...
Moon Base (1959)
Number 2 in Nephew and Chester’s space quartet.: Moon Base. Just saying the phrase "moon base"...
a year ago
Number 2 in Nephew and Chester’s space quartet.: Moon Base. Just saying the phrase "moon base" brings me a sense of excitement and nostalgia. In fact one of my treasures is my talking Dr. Evil Doll that says "Welcome to my moon base".
Nephew, William and Chester, Michael....
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History of Chariots: 10 Types from Ancient Cultures Explained
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Why Did Italy Switch Sides During the World Wars?
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What Did Descartes Mean With “Cogito Ergo Sum”?
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What Are the Most Important Symbols in Alice in Wonderland?
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Oops! I did it again...
Getting our events straight...
a year ago
Getting our events straight...
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...
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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.
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Cute and Sickly Sweet – 24 Vintage Snapshots That Invite a Reaction
The girl presenting her pet lizard toad at the Children’s Pets show held on Venice Beach,...
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The girl presenting her pet lizard toad at the Children’s Pets show held on Venice Beach, California, in the mid 1930s makes for a cute photograph. Walter Chandoha’s 1955 picture of his daughter Paula with a kitten in 1955 is also cute. Angie Cook’s school photo from 1978 when...
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Summary of changes for April
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 April. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Bicycle, released an Uxntal playground. See Varvara riding a...
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Who Was Frantz Fanon?
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The ‘Experts’ from Afghanistan
The ‘Experts’ from Afghanistan
JamesHoare
Fri, 07/19/2024 - 08:00
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The ‘Experts’ from Afghanistan
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Wrong Side of...
The case for a Global Sanctuary City
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What if the Syrians can’t return home?
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A history of the south-western Saharan towns of Tichitt, Walata, Wadan and Chinguetti (800-1912)
Trade and civilization on west-africa's desert frontier
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Trade and civilization on west-africa's desert frontier
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7 of the Biggest Palaces Ever Built
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Who Were the Disciples James, John and Andrew?
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8 Unmissable UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Southeast Asia
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4 Key Non-Aligned States During the Cold War
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What Was the Oregon Trail? History and Legacy
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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
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Study Shows ‘Starry Night’ Swirls Are Scientifically Accurate
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The Avicenna Canon Medicinae – An Illustrated Medical Book From 13th Century Paris
First published in 13th Century Paris, the Avicenna, Canon Medicinae is an illustrated medical text...
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First published in 13th Century Paris, the Avicenna, Canon Medicinae is an illustrated medical text book made from tempera and gold leaf on parchment. Shelf marked Besançon, Bibliothèque municipale, MS 0457, the work is a Latin translation of Avicenna’s Canon medicinae, one of...
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A Day in the Life of a Roman Gladiator
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The Berlin Crisis of 1961: Why The USSR Built the Wall
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When Was the Battle of Guadalcanal?
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A General History of Iron Technology in Africa ca. 2000BC-1900AD.
The smelting and working of iron is arguably the best known among the pre-colonial technologies of...
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The smelting and working of iron is arguably the best known among the pre-colonial technologies of Africa, and the continent is home to some of the world's oldest sites of ironworking.
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Magnifying The Moment: Joni Sternbach’s Pictures of NYC Subway Passengers 1976–1981
“Part of the reason I was drawn to the Subway was that it was a perfect unchoreographed stage....
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“Part of the reason I was drawn to the Subway was that it was a perfect unchoreographed stage. Chance brought me together with a crowd of unknowns. It was up to me to parse them out and magnify the moment.” – Joni Sternbach on her pictures of NYC Subway Passengers in the 1970s ...
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Rare Photographs of Siouxsie and the Banshees in Japan, 1982
Siouxsie and the Banshees toured Japan playing three gigs in Tokyo late-March, early-April 1982. The...
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Siouxsie and the Banshees toured Japan playing three gigs in Tokyo late-March, early-April 1982. The band had recently released their fourth album Juju (1981) and were working on their fifth A Kiss in the Dreamhouse (1982). While other punk bands had imploded, Siouxsie and the...
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The Legend of El Dorado: Myth vs. History
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What Is Original Sin for St Augustine?
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Scandals of the Glorious Revolution
Scandals of the Glorious Revolution
JamesHoare
Tue, 08/20/2024 - 09:14
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Scandals of the Glorious Revolution
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Tue, 08/20/2024 - 09:14
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18 Famous Renaissance Artists Who Achieved Greatness
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5 Key Myths About the Greek God Hades
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Mysterious Gustav Klimt Portrait Sells for $32 Million
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How Did Paper Money Develop in the Premodern World?
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How Did Clara Peeters Transform Still-Life Painting?
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How Did Socrates Shape Classical Greek Philosophy?
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6 Micronations You Should Know
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10 Curious Facts About Johnny Cash
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The Great Romantic: Who Was Catullus?
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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...
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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...
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Who Won the Battle of Nashville?
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Get to Know Tamara de Lempicka Through 8 Works
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Ireland and Palestine: United by Partition?
Ireland and Palestine: United by Partition?
JamesHoare
Wed, 05/22/2024 - 09:47
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Ireland and Palestine: United by Partition?
JamesHoare
Wed, 05/22/2024 - 09:47
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How Frans Hals Revolutionized Dutch Portrait Painting
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The Ancient Ozempic
Was Theriac a Miracle Drug?
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Was Theriac a Miracle Drug?
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Who Were the Top Allied Commanders of World War II?
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Ancient Town Beneath London’s National Gallery Revealed
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The History of Humans in the Antarctic
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Art of the Avant-Garde in Soviet Russia : Highlights from the George Costakis Collection
“I was dazzled by the flaming colors in this unknown work, so unlike anything I had seen before.”...
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“I was dazzled by the flaming colors in this unknown work, so unlike anything I had seen before.” – George Costakis These abstract and spellbinding images are from Art of the Avant-Garde in Russia : Selections from the George Costakis Collection, as described in a catalogue of...
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