TheCollector
Joachim Murat: First Horseman of Napoleon’s Empire
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5 months ago
TheCollector
Caravaggio: The Scandalous Crimes of a Baroque Artist
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a year ago
History Today Feed
‘Catherine de’ Medici’ by Mary Hollingsworth review
‘Catherine de’ Medici’ by Mary Hollingsworth review
JamesHoare
Tue, 09/10/2024 - 00:00
3 months ago
‘Catherine de’ Medici’ by Mary Hollingsworth review
JamesHoare
Tue, 09/10/2024 - 00:00
TheCollector
Who Were the Landsknechts?
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TheCollector
4 Famous Explorers from the Age of Exploration
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TheCollector
What Is Christian Gnosticism? (History, Tenets, Legacy)
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Flashbak
Myself: Timed Exposures, 1971
Mike Mandel (previously) took this series of selfies in 1971 for the project Myself: Time Exposures....
6 months ago
Mike Mandel (previously) took this series of selfies in 1971 for the project Myself: Time Exposures. Influenced by Jacques Henri Lartigue, Lee Friedlander and Marcel Duchamp’s work on the conceptual frame, the fun pictures invite us to question what we see and our place in the...
Open Culture
A Simple, Down-to-Earth Christmas Card from the Great Depression (1933)
The Smithsonian sets the scene for this Christmas card sent in 1933, a few years into the Great...
2 weeks ago
The Smithsonian sets the scene for this Christmas card sent in 1933, a few years into the Great Depression. They write: Despite the glum economic situation, the Pinero family used a brown paper bag to fashion an inexpensive holiday greeting card. They penned a clever rhyme and...
Classical Wisdom
Introducing....Classical Wisdom Books!
Plus... Merch!
a year ago
TheCollector
The Brezhnev Era: Stagnation in the USSR
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11 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
James Joyce and Jewish Philosophy
a year ago
James Joyce and Jewish Philosophy
TheCollector
Animal Rights vs Animal Welfare: What’s the Difference?
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a year ago
TheCollector
How Does Street Art Shape Cities?
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TheCollector
4 Ways that Magical Realism Rewrites History
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TheCollector
The Young British Artist Movement (YBA): 10 Famous Artworks You Should Know
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5 months ago
African History...
A history of the Buganda kingdom.
government in central Africa.
a year ago
government in central Africa.
A Collection of...
Collections: How to Roman Republic 101, Part IIIa: Starting Down the Path of Honors
This is the third of our planned five part series (I, II) on the structure of the Roman Republic...
a year ago
This is the third of our planned five part series (I, II) on the structure of the Roman Republic during the third and second centuries. Last time we discussed Rome’s popular assemblies, which at least notionally expressed the will of the people. One of the key tasks those...
History Today Feed
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
Overcoming Bias
Capitalism, Govt Causes Culture Woes?
Many have noticed a key time coincidence.
2 months ago
Many have noticed a key time coincidence.
TheCollector
The Electoral College Explained
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2 months ago
Classical Wisdom
How to Celebrate the Love of Learning
Give a Graduate the Greatest Gift!
a year ago
Give a Graduate the Greatest Gift!
Trying to Understand...
The Year's Midnight.
Kindness can be a revolutionary act.
over a year ago
Kindness can be a revolutionary act.
History Today Feed
Britons Caught in the French Revolution
Britons Caught in the French Revolution
JamesHoare
Tue, 04/23/2024 - 09:20
8 months ago
Britons Caught in the French Revolution
JamesHoare
Tue, 04/23/2024 - 09:20
TheCollector
What Is the Philosophy of Artificial Intelligence? From Descartes to Turing
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TheCollector
Giorgio Agamben’s Notes on Dante’s Divine Comedy
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TheCollector
UN Committee Votes Against “At Risk” Designation for Stonehenge
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TheCollector
Archaeologists Find Colorful Still Life Frescoes at Pompeii
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Spencer Perceval: The Only British Prime Minister to Be Assassinated
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Who Won the Battle of Antietam?
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Who Is the Father of the Beat Generation?
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Hitler’s Early Life: Failure & Homelessness to Nationalism & Nazis
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TheCollector
How Slavery in Ancient Rome Drove Farmers to Poverty
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8 months ago
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
Dreams of Space -...
Undersea Base (1974)
So a large change for today, instead of Outer Space books we are going to Inner Space with Undersea...
a month ago
So a large change for today, instead of Outer Space books we are going to Inner Space with Undersea Base. I have blogged about Mae Freeman's book Space Base (1974) several times. In it she showed children visiting a space station in the future. I recently found she had also...
TheCollector
The First Black President: Barack Obama’s Historic Election in 2008
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2 months ago
TheCollector
‘Ain Ghazal: One of the Oldest Places in Human Civilization
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a year ago
Global Inequality...
The abolition of paper and the pompous rule of the present
China is considered to have been the first country (civilization) to have created the modern version...
a year ago
China is considered to have been the first country (civilization) to have created the modern version of paper. Paper is listed as one among the four big Chinese inventions (the other three are compass, gun powder and printing). Perhaps it will be the first country to desinvent...
TheCollector
Hidden Figure Identified in Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel Fresco
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Ancient Anxiety
10 months ago
Flashbak
Postcards From The First Bauhaus Exhibition, 1923
To promote their first major exhibition, from 15 August to 30 September 1923, members of Germany’s...
a month ago
To promote their first major exhibition, from 15 August to 30 September 1923, members of Germany’s Bauhaus design school (der Bauhäusler) produced a set of postcards. Fellow lovers of collecting postcards (deltiology) understand the joy of holding these small picturesque moments...
TheCollector
Did Marcel Duchamp Plagiarize His Most Famous Work?
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TheCollector
What Is the History and Significance of Diwali?
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TheCollector
How (& Why) Is Kaliningrad Part of Russia?
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TheCollector
Was Walt Whitman a Transcendentalist?
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TheCollector
Marble Head of Apollo Discovered in Greece
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Who Was Mithridates the Great?
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TheCollector
Is Nietzsche Associated with Moral Nihilism?
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TheCollector
How Did a Priest’s Day at the Temple of Ra Look?
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TheCollector
The Congress of Vienna: How Europe Was Redrawn
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TheCollector
What’s the History of Gin?
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Flashbak
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...
3 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...
TheCollector
Thefts From Heritage Sites in the U.K. Are Rising
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African History...
Persian myths and realities on the Swahili coast: contextualizing the 'Shirazi' civilization.
Why geneticists found what archeologists and historians had failed to locate.
a year ago
Why geneticists found what archeologists and historians had failed to locate.
History Today Feed
‘Forbidden Desire in Early Modern Europe’ by Noel Malcolm review
‘Forbidden Desire in Early Modern Europe’ by Noel Malcolm review
JamesHoare
Tue, 02/20/2024 - 11:50
10 months ago
‘Forbidden Desire in Early Modern Europe’ by Noel Malcolm review
JamesHoare
Tue, 02/20/2024 - 11:50
Flashbak
A Tour of The Westwood Mall, Michigan, 1972 – 1984
We’re off to the Westwood Mall in Michigan in the 1970s and early 1980s. Most of the images here are...
2 months ago
We’re off to the Westwood Mall in Michigan in the 1970s and early 1980s. Most of the images here are from the store’s opening on August 3 1972. We see shopper browsing for music in Recordland beneath a poster for the singer Cyndi Lauper, buying into the ‘grapefruit diet’, getting...
TheCollector
Claudius: The Roman Emperor Who Became a Pumpkin
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TheCollector
Can Art Be Harmful? Art and Image from Plato to Modernity
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TheCollector
Chili Pepper’s Fiery History: The Berry That Conquered the World
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TheCollector
Beauty That Kills: Was Renaissance Makeup Deadly?
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Flashbak
How Andy Warhol and Jean-Michel Basquiat Met And Created Their Two-Heads, Four-Hands Art
”It was like some crazy-art world marriage and they were the odd couple. The relationship was...
11 months ago
”It was like some crazy-art world marriage and they were the odd couple. The relationship was symbiotic. Jean-Michel thought he needed Andy’s fame, and Andy thought he needed Jean-Michel’s new blood. Jean Michel gave Andy a rebellious image again.” — Andy Warhol’s longtime studio...
History Today Feed
US President or American Caesar?
US President or American Caesar?
JamesHoare
Thu, 09/26/2024 - 08:00
3 months ago
US President or American Caesar?
JamesHoare
Thu, 09/26/2024 - 08:00
TheCollector
What Was a Peasant’s Life in Medieval England Like?
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TheCollector
Understanding Lacan’s ‘The Four Fundamental Concepts of Psychoanalysis’
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TheCollector
What Were Julius Caesar’s Greatest Achievements
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11 months ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for January 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
11 months ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of January.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added galley refit, updated lifelines, seamed box cushions, and moisture prevention underliner.
Permacomputing, revamped the page.
Flappy Bird,...
TheCollector
How Did Henri Matisse Evolve as an Artist?
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TheCollector
When Birds Outsmarted the Army: What Was the Emu War?
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TheCollector
7 Great Historical Attractions in the Netherlands
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10 Must-Visit Historic Towns in Japan
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Non-alignment: A Third Foreign Policy Option During the Cold War?
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TheCollector
End of an Era: Why Did the Beatles Break Up?
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a year ago
Flashbak
Gritty 1980’s NYC and the Glorious Intuition of Richard Sandler
“Street photography is very difficult. The number of really good pictures that you get is very small...
9 months ago
“Street photography is very difficult. The number of really good pictures that you get is very small in comparison to the number of pictures taken. You’re better off, I think, letting your intuition completely run wild…” – Richard Sandler on his photographs of NYC Richard...
TheCollector
What is Writer Gustave Flaubert Known For?
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TheCollector
Egon Schiele Works Seized From U.S. Museums
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a year ago
History Today Feed
Reforming England’s Divorce Law
Reforming England’s Divorce Law
JamesHoare
Tue, 03/12/2024 - 08:48
9 months ago
Reforming England’s Divorce Law
JamesHoare
Tue, 03/12/2024 - 08:48
TheCollector
10 Powerful Women From Folklore and Mythology Around the World
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TheCollector
Wittgenstein’s Solipsism: Where Language & Limits Collide
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TheCollector
What Is Mithraism? The Secretive Cult That Swept the Roman World
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TheCollector
Who Was the First President to Live in the White House?
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3 months ago
Trying to Understand...
China And Russia Walk Into A Room.
And don't say a word about Europe.
7 months ago
And don't say a word about Europe.
Patterns in Humanity
Global crime
How do crime rates vary around the world? And how reliable is the data?
a month ago
How do crime rates vary around the world? And how reliable is the data?
TheCollector
Benjamin Franklin: All About His Personal & Private Life
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Flashbak
British Grub: A Psychedelic Tribute To British Food From 1960s San Francisco
Food, glorious food! Hot sausage and mustard While we’re in the mood, cold jelly and custard Pease...
8 months ago
Food, glorious food! Hot sausage and mustard While we’re in the mood, cold jelly and custard Pease pudding and saveloys, what next is the question? Rich gentlemen have it boys – in-di-gestion! – Food Glorious Food from the muscial oliver by Lionel Bart, 1968 You didn’t need...
TheCollector
Why Does the UK Celebrate Guy Fawkes Night?
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TheCollector
Bim-Bom: How a Soviet Clown Duo Defied the Soviets
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TheCollector
Ming Dynasty Artefacts Found in South China Shipwreck
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6 months ago
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Martha Graham: 15 Facts About the Mother of Modern Dance
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How the Nazis Looted Art in the Netherlands: Dienststelle Mühlmann
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7 months ago
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9 Printmaking Techniques You Should Know
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TheCollector
What Was the Rhodesian Bush War?
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2 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
Looking Into Science (1965)
Here is a re-post, with new scans, of one of my most popular series of books. There was a 1965...
over a year ago
Here is a re-post, with new scans, of one of my most popular series of books. There was a 1965 textbook for children call Looking Into Science. They reused the contents in a series of booklets that I would like to share with you. There were a large number of these booklets...
TheCollector
The Winter War: The Soviet Invasion of Finland
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a year ago
TheCollector
Sartre’s ‘Being and Nothingness’: An Introduction to Existentialism
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a year ago
TheCollector
Medical Practice in the Pre-Conquest Americas: From Coca to Brain Surgery
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4 months ago
CrimethInc.
The Case for Resistance : What We’re Up Against—and What It Could Look Like to Fight
In the following analysis, we explore what we can expect from Donald Trump’s second term and how we...
a month ago
In the following analysis, we explore what we can expect from Donald Trump’s second term and how we can prepare to confront it. If you only have time to read one part, read the proposals for what we can do to resist.
It’s understandable that many people feel exhausted at the...
TheCollector
What Is Banksy’s Real Identity? (5 Scenarios)
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TheCollector
Ancient Papyrus Reveals Plato’s Final Hours
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TheCollector
10 Curious Facts About Johnny Cash
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8 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Classical Wisdom Books
a year ago
History Today Feed
Rum and Reform: The Party on Norfolk Island
Rum and Reform: The Party on Norfolk Island
JamesHoare
Tue, 12/17/2024 - 09:12
2 weeks ago
Rum and Reform: The Party on Norfolk Island
JamesHoare
Tue, 12/17/2024 - 09:12
TheCollector
A Rediscovered Guercino Painting on View in Paris
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a year ago
African History...
A complete history of Madagascar and the island kingdom of Merina.
State and society on Africa's largest island.
a year ago
State and society on Africa's largest island.
TheCollector
What Is the Categorical Imperative?
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a year ago
TheCollector
Why Did Friedrich Nietzsche Say ‘God Is Dead’?
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a year ago
African History...
A history of Grande Comore (Ngazidja) ca. 700-1900.
State and society on a cosmopolitan island
11 months ago
State and society on a cosmopolitan island
TheCollector
6 Things You Should Know About Pop Art
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Anarcho-Capitalism Explained in 5 Steps
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TheCollector
The Chinese Civil War & Mao’s Long March
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TheCollector
Ancient Rome Vs Pontus: The Mithridatic Wars (88-63 BCE)
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TheCollector
10 Ghost Towns in California You Need to Explore
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Open Culture
Bob Dylan Reads “ ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas” On His Holiday Radio Show (2006)
Allow me to name just a few of the people I want to hear hosting and curating radio shows—former Sex...
a week ago
Allow me to name just a few of the people I want to hear hosting and curating radio shows—former Sex Pistols’ singer John Lydon, former Clash frontman Joe Strummer, former Woody Guthrie impersonator Bob Dylan.… Luckily for me, this ain’t just fantasy baseball; at various times,...
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.
TheCollector
10 Must-Visit Historic Small Towns in the Adirondacks
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Luc Tuymans Mural Exhibition to Open Wednesday at Louvre
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Encaustic Painting: An Ancient Art Form Explained
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Who Was Gertrude Stein? More Than a Poet & Collector
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TheCollector
Did Climate Change Cause the Collapse of Egypt’s New Kingdom?
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2 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Confessions from a Classics Lover
How to learn -or relearn- from the ancients
6 months ago
How to learn -or relearn- from the ancients
History Today Feed
How ASEAN Lost its Way
How ASEAN Lost its Way
JamesHoare
Wed, 01/24/2024 - 09:53
11 months ago
How ASEAN Lost its Way
JamesHoare
Wed, 01/24/2024 - 09:53
Classical Wisdom
The Myth of the Minotaur
Journey Into the Labyrinth
a year ago
Journey Into the Labyrinth
A Collection of...
New Acquisitions: 1933 and the Definition of Fascism
Today we’re going to look at definitions of fascism and ask the question – you may have guessed – if...
2 months ago
Today we’re going to look at definitions of fascism and ask the question – you may have guessed – if Donald Trump is running for President as a fascist. Worry not, this isn’t me shifting to full-time political pundit, nor is this the formal end of the hiatus (which will happen on...
TheCollector
3 Beautiful Places in the North of England Tourists Tend to Neglect
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TheCollector
What Is George Orwell Best Known For?
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TheCollector
Philosophy 101: What Are The 5 Major Branches of Philosophy?
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TheCollector
Who Was Lorenzo de’ Medici (The Magnificent)?
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11 months ago
History Today Feed
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
Dr Alun Withey
Medicine on the Move: Early Modern Travel and Remedies
As my new project on the history of travel, health risk and preparation begins to get underway, one...
a year ago
As my new project on the history of travel, health risk and preparation begins to get underway, one of the things that I am thinking about is the place of travel within early modern medical remedy culture. What kinds of conditions could befall travellers? What did early modern...
Wrong Side of...
Inside the Catholic State
The world that created Caravaggio
2 months ago
The world that created Caravaggio
TheCollector
The Louvre Could Move Mona Lisa To Underground Chamber
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8 months ago
Flashbak
Ships Then Swans: Ian Macdonald’s Pictures of England’s Teesside in the 1970s and 80s
The houseboats, blast furnaces and shipbuilding are gone. Ian Macdonald’s photographs are portraits...
2 months ago
The houseboats, blast furnaces and shipbuilding are gone. Ian Macdonald’s photographs are portraits of times past. These pictures cover three of the photographer’s major bodies of work from the late 1960s to the mid 1980s: Greatham Creek; the Redcar blast furnace and Smith’s Dock...
TheCollector
What is Virtue According to Nietzsche?
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
The Best Eclipses of the Ancient World
War Stoppers and God Makers
8 months ago
War Stoppers and God Makers
TheCollector
The Meidias Hydria Vase Landed to Greece by The British Museum
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Greece's Forgotten Legacy
Ancient Mixed Martial Arts?
a year ago
Ancient Mixed Martial Arts?
TheCollector
Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum Launches AI “Art Explorer”
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Who Won the Battle of Cold Harbor?
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What Was the Underground Railroad?
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10 Self-Portraits of Vincent Van Gogh You Should Know
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TheCollector
Who Is Chiron in Greek Mythology?
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a year ago
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
2 months ago
How to Win an Election in Ancient Rome
JamesHoare
Fri, 10/25/2024 - 12:22
Classical Wisdom
How to Save Democracy
The Importance of the Civic Bargain
a year ago
The Importance of the Civic Bargain
TheCollector
10 Small but Historic Countries You Didn’t Know About
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TheCollector
What Is the History of the Hudson’s Bay Company?
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TheCollector
How Did the Babylonian Exile Shape Judaism?
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Who Is Grace Jones? Androgyny in Art
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What Is the Meaning of Utopia?
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TheCollector
HEMA: The Modern Study of Historical European Martial Arts
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African History...
The African diaspora in Portuguese India: 1500-1800.
Sailors, Merchants and Priests.
a year ago
Sailors, Merchants and Priests.
TheCollector
11 Myths About the Greek God Zeus
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5 Things You Can Learn From Cynic Philosophers
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Martin Luther: A Biography of the Reformer Who Sparked the Reformation
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Is Calligraphy Considered Art?
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What Was Organization Todt?
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6 of the Greatest Latin American Writers of All Time
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Classical Wisdom
How to Keep Your New Year’s Resolutions
Advice from the Ancients
a year ago
TheCollector
Protein or Propaganda? The Story Behind America’s Love Affair with Milk
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8 months ago
TheCollector
The Whore of Babylon & Prostitution in the Bible
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Flashbak
Arthur Rackham’s Fantastic Illustrations for The Tempest, 1926
Full fathom five thy father lies Of his bones are coral made: Those are pearls that were his eyes:...
a month ago
Full fathom five thy father lies Of his bones are coral made: Those are pearls that were his eyes: Nothing of him that doth fade, But doth suffer a sea-change Into something rich and strange. – William Shakespeare, The Tempest, illustrated by Arthur Rackham 1926 Arthur...
CrimethInc.
Sacrificial Violence and Retribution
In the following analysis, we explore the responses to two different extrajudicial killings as a way...
a week ago
In the following analysis, we explore the responses to two different extrajudicial killings as a way to understand the different forms of violence that are coming to the fore in our society right now. In the appendix, we offer an incomplete roundup of various responses to the...
TheCollector
Fascists vs. Communists: Spanish Civil War’s Outside Influences
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TheCollector
British-Controlled Mandatory Palestine (1920–1948): A History
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TheCollector
Mystery at Cheviot Beach: The Strange Disappearance of Harold Holt
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Claude Picasso Died at Age 76
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The Elgin Marbles: 5 of the Parthenon’s Incredible Sculptures
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a year ago
TheCollector
10 Curious and Strange Laws From Around the World
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8 months ago
African History...
The desert town of Southern Africa: A history of Khauxanas 1780-1906
A view of pre-colonial Namibia from the khoisan town of ||Khauxa!nas.
a year ago
A view of pre-colonial Namibia from the khoisan town of ||Khauxa!nas.
TheCollector
New Alphonse Mucha Museum to Open in Prague
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Trying to Understand...
The Wages Of Fear
Things are going to get sweaty, soon.
8 months ago
Things are going to get sweaty, soon.
TheCollector
New British Museum Book Brings Egyptian Pharaohs to Life
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4 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Can We Choose NOT to Be Harmed?
How can we train Resilience?
a year ago
How can we train Resilience?
TheCollector
Attritional Warfare: Stalemate on the Western Front During WWI
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TheCollector
How to Read Renaissance Maps (7 Tips)
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TheCollector
UK Gallery to Recreate “Groundbreaking” 1907 Exhibition
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What Are the Primary Sources of Information About Emperor Nero?
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TheCollector
Iowa Museum Returns Benin Bronzes to Nigeria
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TheCollector
Banksy’s ‘Girl with Balloon’ Is Stolen, Then Recovered
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Global Inequality...
The three German fears
Historical origins of the malaise
a year ago
Historical origins of the malaise
TheCollector
A Brief History of Mount Everest
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TheCollector
How Accurate Were Aristotle’s Views on Science?
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TheCollector
The Jungian Persona: What Are the Masks We Wear?
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7 months ago
History Today Feed
‘The Undesirables’ by Sarah Wise review
‘The Undesirables’ by Sarah Wise review
JamesHoare
Wed, 06/05/2024 - 09:29
7 months ago
‘The Undesirables’ by Sarah Wise review
JamesHoare
Wed, 06/05/2024 - 09:29
TheCollector
The Surprising Alliances Between the Britons and the Anglo-Saxons
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4 months ago
Flashbak
Eugene Von Bruenchenhein And His Wife Marie: A Love Story
Eugene Von Bruenchenhein (1910–1983) was an American self-taught artist from Milwaukee, Wisconsin....
2 weeks ago
Eugene Von Bruenchenhein (1910–1983) was an American self-taught artist from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He left a vast archive of poetry, apocalyptic paintings, paintbrushes made with his wife’s hair, drawings, notebooks, audio tapes and hundreds of sculptures made from chicken bones,...
TheCollector
Eva Perón: Is She Really a Feminist Icon?
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6 Popular Netsuke Designs and Their Meanings
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Who Was Louise Bourgeois? 7 Facts About the Surrealist Artist
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How Has the Tower of London Changed Over Time?
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Rastafari Philosophical Tenets: Divinity Within & African Redemption
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Classical Wisdom
The First Stoic
Zeno of Citium
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TheCollector
Was Alexandre Dumas Black?
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TheCollector
6 Themes That Define Nan Goldin’s Photography
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8 months ago
Trying to Understand...
Candles and Kalshnikovs.
Please help us not to understand.
a month ago
Please help us not to understand.
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Classics Gifts!
a month ago
Dreams of Space -...
I Want To Be A Space Pilot (1961)
Happy People on the Moon day! (54 years since 1st landing)
I Want To Be A Space Pilot is part of a...
a year ago
Happy People on the Moon day! (54 years since 1st landing)
I Want To Be A Space Pilot is part of a series of children's books called "I want to be..." They are essentially a beginning to read career book. I like the very basic illustrations and the straightforward text. I also...
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Who Was African American Lawman Bass Reeves?
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What Was the Gospel of Thomas?
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5 months ago
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Discover the Klondike Gold Rush: Frozen Riches
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11 months ago
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Was Angkor Ever Lost? The Myth of French “Discovery”
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5 months ago
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The History of Porto & 21 Amazing Historic Sites You Should Visit
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4 months ago
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How Divisionism Shaped Modern Painting and Art History
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2 weeks ago
History Today Feed
Jack the Ripper: Dark Tourism and the Gutter Press
Jack the Ripper: Dark Tourism and the Gutter Press
JamesHoare
Thu, 05/23/2024 - 11:14
7 months ago
Jack the Ripper: Dark Tourism and the Gutter Press
JamesHoare
Thu, 05/23/2024 - 11:14
TheCollector
Titanic Rescue Mission at Risk
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a year ago
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1968 in America: One of the Most Tumultuous Years in US History?
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8 months ago
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The Scariest Sermon Ever? Jonathan Edwards & the Great Awakening
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6 months ago
Flashbak
See The Rolling Stones 1966 Tour Program
In 1966, The Rolling Stones were on tour, supported by The Yardbirds, Long John Baldry and Peter Jay...
5 months ago
In 1966, The Rolling Stones were on tour, supported by The Yardbirds, Long John Baldry and Peter Jay and the New Jaywalkers and Ike & Tina Turner. Formed in 1962, The Stones had their first number one in ‘64 and in 1966 had released what was to be their breakthrough album an...
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5 Forgotten Fights on the Eastern Front in WWI
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4 months ago
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How Did the Assyrians Shape the Ancient Near East?
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
The Great Debate: Free Will VS Determinism
Heraclitus against Parmenides
3 months ago
Heraclitus against Parmenides
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Two New York Museums Face Climate Protests
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a year ago
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7 Ways in Which Ancient Egypt Influenced Greece
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a year ago
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Germany’s 7 Most Important Historical Landmarks
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6 months ago
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What Is Samsara in Hinduism?
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3 months ago
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Limpieza de Sangre: Blood Purity in Spain and Mexico
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a year ago
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Reclaiming Medusa: How Did She Become a Symbol of Female Empowerment?
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a month ago
Classical Wisdom
Should We Follow Silly Laws?
And what happens when we don’t?
a year ago
And what happens when we don’t?
TheCollector
What Was Jim Crow?
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10 months ago
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10 Banned Literary Classics You Might Not Know
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7 months ago
TheCollector
When Did World War II Start and End?
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a year ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for June
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
over a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of June. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Nasu, released a nasu guide, and updated the look of the icon. We...
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Danish Unknown Royal Family Discovered Thanks to Ring
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10 months ago
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Is Divorce in Christianity Really Allowed?
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2 months ago
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When Did the Soviet Union Declare War on Japan?
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10 months ago
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American Tourist Smashed Roman Artifacts at the Israel Museum
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a year ago
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What Was the Dreyfus Affair?
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9 months ago
Patterns in Humanity
Man the Hunter
Are our stereotypes about hunter-gatherer societies outdated? Seems not.
a year ago
Are our stereotypes about hunter-gatherer societies outdated? Seems not.
Hidden History
The Story of the Cow
The history of the domestic cattle goes back at least 10,000 years. There are well over 1000...
3 days ago
The history of the domestic cattle goes back at least 10,000 years. There are well over 1000 distinct breeds of Cattle in the world today, and somewhere between 1 and 1.5 billion individual animals, making them, by some counts, the fourth most numerous mammal in existence behind...
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What is Appalachian Culture?
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a year ago
Flashbak
Plants With Faces From A 15th-Century Italian Medicine Book
The 15th-century Italian herbalist could consult the illustrated Erbario and thereby know the latest...
a year ago
The 15th-century Italian herbalist could consult the illustrated Erbario and thereby know the latest medieval conventions, sometimes depicted in water colour with fantastic elements such as human faces. The medicinal properties and preparations of the plants. Via University...
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What is Theodor Adorno’s Negative Dialectics?
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a year ago
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8 Famous Dada Artists Who Achieved Greatness
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a year ago
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The Strange Story of How Greece Joined the Entente in WWI
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7 months ago
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The Mystery of Agnes Martin in 7 Facts
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10 months ago
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A Brief History of Chile
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3 months ago
African History...
a brief note on the African exploration of Asia
plus; the African presence in Japan (1543-1639)
a year ago
plus; the African presence in Japan (1543-1639)
History Today Feed
‘Outposts of Diplomacy’ by G.R. Berridge review
‘Outposts of Diplomacy’ by G.R. Berridge review
JamesHoare
Wed, 09/04/2024 - 09:04
4 months ago
‘Outposts of Diplomacy’ by G.R. Berridge review
JamesHoare
Wed, 09/04/2024 - 09:04
TheCollector
A History of the House of Savoy: From Its Origins to Its End
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Queen Elizabeth II: Who was Elizabeth Windsor?
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5 months ago
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Bob Dylan’s Odyssey: A Deep Dive into the Life of a Music Legend
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7 months ago
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Discover Philip Johnson’s Famous Glass House
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a year ago
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Top 10 Depictions of Witchcraft in Art
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3 months ago
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Carl Schmitt: The Most Influential Nazi Philosopher?
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a year ago
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10 Essential Works of Greek Philosophy
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a year ago
CrimethInc.
The Syrian Civil War Resumes : Perspectives on the Conflict from Western and Northeastern Syria
The Syrian civil war has remained largely frozen since 2020, owing to a precarious balance of power...
a month ago
The Syrian civil war has remained largely frozen since 2020, owing to a precarious balance of power between various factions with various degrees of support from Russia, Turkey, Iran, and the United States. Over the past few days, however, taking advantage of the ways that Iran...
TheCollector
How the Celtic Britons Used the River Thames
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9 months ago
African History...
a brief note on European pirates and African states during the 'golden age of piracy.'
a pirate stronghold and kingdom in 18th century Madagascar.
9 months ago
a pirate stronghold and kingdom in 18th century Madagascar.
History Today Feed
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
Was Vincent van Gogh Religious?
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9 months ago
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7 Rococo Artists You Need to Know
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a year ago
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The Jaguars of Yuruparí: Shamans of the Amazon Rainforest
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4 months ago
TheCollector
What Are the Most Interesting Facts About Scotland?
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a year ago
Flashbak
President Johnson Orders Trousers from Joe Haggar – big enough for his ‘nuts’, ‘bunghole’ and knife
On August 9 1964, President Lyndon Baines Johnson (August 27, 1908 – January 22, 1973) ordered a...
2 months ago
On August 9 1964, President Lyndon Baines Johnson (August 27, 1908 – January 22, 1973) ordered a pair of trousers from Joe Haggar of the Haggar Clothing Co. based in Dallas, Texas. Not a shy man, Johnson was known for conducting official business whilst sat on the toilet and...
Trying to Understand...
Things Don't Always Get Better.
And "Against Recentism," while we're at it.
3 months ago
And "Against Recentism," while we're at it.
TheCollector
Picasso to Lead Emily Fisher Landau’s Collection at Sotheby’s
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a year ago
TheCollector
Why Did the Germans Struggle in the Battle of Crete?
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Celebrate MLK with 'Agape'
How Dr. King was inspired by the Classics...
11 months ago
How Dr. King was inspired by the Classics...
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for July
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
over a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of July. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Nasu, implemented the export of .theme files, and theme...
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Does Descartes Believe God Is Essential to Knowledge?
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11 months ago
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10 Most Historic Cities to Visit Around the World
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3 months ago
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5 Most Beautiful Greek Islands You Should Visit
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a year ago
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Discover Caravaggio’s Saint Matthew Series
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8 months ago
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An In-Depth Guide to the Army of the Seleucid Empire
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a year ago
Flashbak
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...
7 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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Pizan’s The Book of the City of Ladies: The West’s 1st Feminist Text?
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
What is the “Mind”?
And How Do We Learn?
a year ago
TheCollector
What Turned the Tide in the Battle of the Atlantic?
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Is the Earth Flat? The Bizarre Belief That Refuses to Die
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9 months ago
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A Jane Austen Statue to Turn Winchester Church Into ‘Disneyland’?
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9 months ago
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How the Nazis Rescued Benito Mussolini: The Gran Sasso Raid
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2 days ago
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Consumerism in Pop Art: Was It Celebrated or Criticized?
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2 months ago
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10 Historic Hill Towns in Italy You Should Visit
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5 days ago
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The Problem of Evil: If God Exists, Why Aren’t We All in Heaven?
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10 months ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for June 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
6 months ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of June.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added Ketchikan, Snug Cove, Ratz Harbor, Frosty Bay, Berg Bay, Wrangell, Petersburg and Ruth Island Cove. Updated library.
Oekaki, optimized and...
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Who Were the Most Influential People of the British Empire?
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Who Was Aleister Crowley?
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Ancient Podcasts
11 months ago
History Today Feed
Life and Land in Anglo-Saxon England
Life and Land in Anglo-Saxon England
JamesHoare
Thu, 04/18/2024 - 17:32
8 months ago
Life and Land in Anglo-Saxon England
JamesHoare
Thu, 04/18/2024 - 17:32
TheCollector
How Did Luciano Garbati Reimagine Medusa?
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3 months ago
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How Did Andy Warhol Change the History of Cinema?
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6 months ago
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Bali’s 8 Finest Historic Sites: A Feast for the Senses
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4 months ago
History Today Feed
The Theft of the Ghent Altarpiece
The Theft of the Ghent Altarpiece
JamesHoare
Thu, 06/13/2024 - 09:20
6 months ago
The Theft of the Ghent Altarpiece
JamesHoare
Thu, 06/13/2024 - 09:20
Classical Wisdom
The Death of Literary Fiction.... And its Resurrection?
A New -different- Event
a year ago
TheCollector
Magritte Sets $121 Million Auction Record
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a month ago
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What Are the 5 Tallest Statues in the USA?
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Are Protests the Best Way to Say Nay?
Can Mobs Make the Change They Want to See?
7 months ago
Can Mobs Make the Change They Want to See?
History Today Feed
‘Outposts of Diplomacy’ by G. R. Berridge review
‘Outposts of Diplomacy’ by G. R. Berridge review
JamesHoare
Wed, 09/04/2024 - 09:04
4 months ago
‘Outposts of Diplomacy’ by G. R. Berridge review
JamesHoare
Wed, 09/04/2024 - 09:04
TheCollector
Plato: A Complete Overview of His Life, Work, and Philosophy
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11 months ago
Flashbak
The Wild Universe of Fletcher Hanks – The Outsider Comic Book Artist (1939-1941)
Stardust, Fantomah, Big Red McLane and Space Smith. Just some of the superheroes created by American...
10 months ago
Stardust, Fantomah, Big Red McLane and Space Smith. Just some of the superheroes created by American cartoonist Fletcher Hanks (December 1, 1889 – January 22, 1976) in a two-year flurry of creativity in which he wrote, penciled, inked and lettered 51 stories. As Joshua LH Burnett...
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Cyberattacks Hits Museums and Causes Online Collections Drop
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12 months ago
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What Was the Golden Ratio & Did the Greeks Actually Use It?
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4 months ago
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The Story of Atlas and His Eternal Burden: The God Who Holds the World
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2 weeks ago
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Musée Rodin to Launch Shanghai Outpost in September
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5 months ago
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The History of Esperanto: A Modern Lingua Franca?
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12 months ago
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New Warhol Exhibition Reveals Rare Art Treasures
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11 months ago
African History...
The stone ruins of South Africa: a history of Mapungubwe, Thulamela and Dzata. ca. 1000-1750CE.
The dzimbabwe ruins of south-eastern Africa are often described as the largest collection of stone...
4 months ago
The dzimbabwe ruins of south-eastern Africa are often described as the largest collection of stone monuments in Africa south of Nubia.
TheCollector
The Baroque in Latin America: From Colonial Times to the Present
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Who Exactly Were the Hospitallers?
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What Was Pope Innocent III’s Role in the Medieval Crusades?
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11 months ago
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Tadeusz Kościuszko: 6 Facts You Didn’t Know
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7 months ago
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How Does Mona Hatoum Turn Ordinary Objects into Artworks?
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a year ago
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Who Are the Four Presidents Depicted on Mount Rushmore?
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8 months ago
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