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9 Times Virginia Woolf Made a Lasting Impact on Art
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New Woman: The Concept that Challenged Victorian Norms
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What Was Pope Innocent III’s Role in the Medieval Crusades?
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Benito Mussolini: This Was the Life of Il Duce
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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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Get to Know Alma Mahler: Composer, Muse, and Scandalous Woman
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Vincent and Theo Van Gogh: A Tale of Brotherly Love
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Who’s Who of the Kennedys: 9 Notable Members
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The Enigmatic Archeology of Chichen Itza: A World Wonder
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Summary Of Changes
Grimgrains, published a tofu from soy flour recipe, and reduced...
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The History of the Metropolitan Museum of Art (& Its Collection)
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10 Small but Historic Countries You Didn’t Know About
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Fireside Friday, July 12, 2024
Fireside this week! I had hoped to have the start of the Imperator Teaching Paradox series ready for...
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Fireside this week! I had hoped to have the start of the Imperator Teaching Paradox series ready for this week, but it has been a bit stubborn and I do not want to derail my book writing/revising schedule in order to push it out before it is ready. So that will almost certainly...
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The West African Squadron: Hunting Slave Ships on the High Seas
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Who Won the Battle of New Orleans (US Civil War)?
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Katsushika Hokusai: Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji
Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji by Katsushika Hokusai (1760–1849) features the fabulous painting...
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Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji by Katsushika Hokusai (1760–1849) features the fabulous painting Under the Wave off Kanagawa, better known as the Great Wave. First published for the New Year of 1831, the ukiyo-e series of large, colour woodblock prints was, due its immense...
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London at Night : Harold Burdekin Photographs A City Between Life And Eternity
London looked better at night in these pictures by Harold Burdekin (1899-1944). With his...
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London looked better at night in these pictures by Harold Burdekin (1899-1944). With his collaborator John Morrison, Burdekin photographed London after dark for his book London Night, published in 1934. A year earlier, the photographer George Brassaï had published his influential...
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Ukraine and the end of "Europe."
Nation-states were the problem: supranationality was not the answer.
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Nation-states were the problem: supranationality was not the answer.
TheCollector
New Hampshire’s Art Museum to Permanently Close
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East of the Sun and West of the Moon With Illustrations by Kay Nielsen, 1914
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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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10 Extraordinary Symbolist Artists: From Munch to Moreau
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Collections: Ancient Greek and Phoenician Colonization
Davis senatum consuluit a.d. III Idus Octobris apud aedem Patreontis; de colonis Graecis et Punicis...
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Why Is Oktoberfest a Vital Part of German Culture?
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So They Want Negotiations, Now.
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a year ago
Have they any idea what they are talking about?
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, December 8, 2023
Apologies for running a fireside so quickly after the gap week, but with the end of the semester...
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Apologies for running a fireside so quickly after the gap week, but with the end of the semester coming as the job market gets busier, I haven’t had time to finish the next post on shield walls just yet. That will come out next week for sure though, as it is close to done. For …...
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Tune Out, Turn Off, Delete.
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You don't need to know that.
Patterns in Humanity
The myth of the Nordic rehabilitative paradise
Interpreting recidivism rates and understanding their causes
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Interpreting recidivism rates and understanding their causes
TheCollector
Madame de Pompadour: History’s Greatest Mistress
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What Are the Origins of the Vampire Myth?
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The Mystery of Crazy Horse: His Life & Legacy
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Res Obscura
Historical maps probably helped cause World War I
On cartography as historical argument
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On cartography as historical argument
Classical Wisdom
Do We NEED to Hear Opinions We Don’t Like?
I Dare You...
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An Ancient Ramses II Bust Returned to Egypt
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What Was the Italian Risorgimento?
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What Are the Seven Wonders of the Natural World?
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What Was Judith Leyster’s Contribution to Dutch Painting?
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5 Most Beautiful Greek Islands You Should Visit
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Overcoming Bias
Conquest and Liberation of Academia
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The Dallas Museum of Art Laid Off Eight Percent of Its Staff
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Rudolf Koppitz Nudes And Other Studies Photographs That Capture The Fluidity Of Nature
Austrian photographer Rudolf Koppitz (4 January 1884 – 8 July 1936) was a Photo-Secessionist in...
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Austrian photographer Rudolf Koppitz (4 January 1884 – 8 July 1936) was a Photo-Secessionist in Vienna, Austria, best known for his 1925 work Bewegungsstudie (“Motion Study”) and his use of the nude in natural settings. Working with Claudia Issachenko’s dance group – the troupe...
A Collection of...
Referenda ad Senatum: November 1, 2024: Ancient Weapons, Lost Works and Roman Spooky-Stuff!
Welcome back! At last, the hiatus has ended and we are back to regular weekly posts. As we’ve done a...
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Welcome back! At last, the hiatus has ended and we are back to regular weekly posts. As we’ve done a few times before, this week I am breaking the hiatus by taking a chance to answer a few shorter questions posed by my patrons over at Patreon who are the Patres et Matres...
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Rain Gods And Prayers to The Great Mystery: Portraits of Native Americans by Edward S. Curtis
The passing of every old man or woman means the passing of some tradition, some knowledge of sacred...
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The passing of every old man or woman means the passing of some tradition, some knowledge of sacred rites possessed by no other… Consequently the information that is to be gathered, for the benefit of future generations, respecting the mode of life of one of the great races of...
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5 Novels by Charles Bukowski You Should Know
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7 Real Characters from Arthurian Legends
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6 Facts About Johannes Itten, the Famous Bauhaus Teacher
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Baruch Spinoza’s Political Philosophy: Rights & Normativity
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Daniel Boone: The Life & Legend of an American Pioneer
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9 Historical Places to Visit in Cornwall
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10 Norse Goddesses You Need to Know
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Classical Wisdom
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A History Lover’s Guide to Tokyo
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Art for Change: A Brief History of Protest Art
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A History of Cairo in 11 Monuments
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Top 8 Bronze Age Civilizations (in the Mediterranean and Near East)
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Human Civilization’s First Cities: 7 of the Oldest
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Do You Believe in Magic?
Marcus Aurelius and Ephesia Grammata
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Marcus Aurelius and Ephesia Grammata
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Gustav Vasa: The Father of Modern Sweden?
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High-Class Erotic Illustrations by Édouard-Henri Avril (NSFW)
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In the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, pornography was the preserve of the well to do. Smut was published in shot-run books of a couple of hundred copies. These books were full of stories and poems, but the highlights were the explicit erotic illustrations drawn...
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Barbers and (the lack of!) Polite Advertising
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Over the past few years, I have spent much time looking at ‘polite’ advertising in the 18th century. During this period, a whole range of retailers advertised their goods and services to appeal to ladies and gentlemen of taste. Without discussing anything so base as price or...
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Aspasia of Miletus: More Than Pericles’ Romantic Partner?
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10 Historic Small Towns in the Rockies You Should Visit
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Contemporary Art Movements: What Are the 11 Most Notable?
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Ancient Egyptian Structure Discovered Near Giza Pyramids
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Centaurs and Snake-Kings
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How Did Christianity Change the Roman Empire?
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A Luta Continua! Mozambique’s Struggle for Independence
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The 6 Finest Gothic Cathedrals in France
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Oskar Schindler: The Business Tycoon Who Became a Hero
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5 Ancient Roman Medical Practices Still in Use Today
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From Caesar's Back to King Tut's Tomb
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From Caesar's Back to King Tut's Tomb
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Cosmodrome is a paper cut-out book that you could use to build a cosmodrome. Admittedly it is published in 1987 so it is way out of scope for my blog. But it has some great visuals and so I think it is worth sharing. I have never had the nerve to cut this out and build it. Most...
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Federal Art Project: Documentary Film Exploring the Arts of the WPA
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‘Impossible Monsters’ by Michael Taylor review
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Have We Lost Ritual in our Lives?
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How can we bring it back? And should we in the first place?
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The First Biographers
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...and the Surprising Legacy of Ancient Literature
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Historic Copenhagen Stock Exchange Catches Fire
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Susan Sontag’s Regarding the Pain of Others
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13 Surprising Facts About William Shakespeare
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How Did Alexander Become ‘the Great’?
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What Was the Lend-Lease Program?
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Who Was African American Lawman Bass Reeves?
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Eat Me! Recipes From The Alice in Wonderland Cookbook and Lewis Carroll’s Hints for Etiquette
Eat me. Drink me. The Mad Hatter’s tea party. The Queen of Hearts’ jam tarts. Alice in Wonderland an...
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Eat me. Drink me. The Mad Hatter’s tea party. The Queen of Hearts’ jam tarts. Alice in Wonderland an Alice Thr0ugh The Looking Glass are so much about the food. Little surprise then to discover The Alice in Wonderland Cookbook: A Culinary Diversion by John Fisher, first published...
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Philopoemen: The Last Great General of Ancient Greece
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New Roman Frescoes Discovered at Pompeii
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Why Is the Symbol of Flowers Associated with Femininity?
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Trying to Understand...
Into the Waste Land
Nothing connects.
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Amun: The Egyptian God of Creation & King of the Gods
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Who Were the Buffalo Soldiers?
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Ukraine: A Further Guide for the Perplexed.
They didn't know. But they know now.
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They didn't know. But they know now.
Classical Wisdom
Do We Need Passports? Or Borders?
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Watch now (23 sec) | Crossing with Radiohead
TheCollector
Does Might Make Right? The Melian Dialogue of Thucydides
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6 of the Greatest Latin American Writers of All Time
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Nick Cave’s Script For Gladiator 2
Before Ridley Scott’s Gladiator 2, Nick Cave wrote his original sequel to Gladiator (2000) at the...
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Before Ridley Scott’s Gladiator 2, Nick Cave wrote his original sequel to Gladiator (2000) at the behest of the film’s star, Russell Crowe. It’s not known is David Scarpa, who wrote Scott’s version, read Cave’s script first, but if he did there will be no allegation of...
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Who Was Louise Bourgeois? 7 Facts About the Surrealist Artist
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Their Enemies The Russians
But what about the rest of us?
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But what about the rest of us?
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The Khrushchev Thaw: Relaxation of Soviet Repressions
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Was Angkor Ever Lost? The Myth of French “Discovery”
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Adolf Hitler: The Life of One of the Most Reviled & Notorious Humans
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10 Historic Small Towns in Georgia You Should Visit
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What Is Theodicy?
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Renovations Continue at Houston’s Rothko Chapel
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Who Won the Battle of Shiloh?
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Hitler’s Gamble: Where Did the Battle of the Bulge Take Place?
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Patterns in Humanity
Does poverty cause violent crime?
An examination of the association between poverty and violent crime
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An examination of the association between poverty and violent crime
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4 Amazing Women From History You’ve Probably Never Heard Of
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Interview with Nicolas Party: Pastels, Rosalba Carriera, & More
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A Book of Dreams: 25 Vintage Visions To Awaken Your Mind
We’re dreaming today with collector Robert E Jackson. Triggered by the undertow of memory and fed by...
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We’re dreaming today with collector Robert E Jackson. Triggered by the undertow of memory and fed by desire, our dreams are visions of other lives, possible clues to the future. “The interpretation of dreams is the royal road to a knowledge of the unconscious activities of the...
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What Is Relational Aesthetics?
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Who Is the Archangel Michael? Analyzing an Angel
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A History Lover’s Guide to Bangkok
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The Rise of the West
I track the historical rise of West Europe by quantitatively analyzing the birth of notable people...
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I track the historical rise of West Europe by quantitatively analyzing the birth of notable people of science, and then I put it in context with other indicators of historical development. The data together show that West Europe had developmentally surpassed the rest of the world...
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Diego: The First Escaped Slave to Almost Circumnavigate the World
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Ruthless Emperor & Granter of Citizenship: Who was Caracalla?
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Who Were the Most Important Christian Figures? (150 – 200 CE)
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Listen To The 1985 Gig When R.E.M. Were Raw, Real and Unscripted and Ready To Fight The Crowd
Not everyone was into R.E.M. when they were raw and unscripted. The indie act who became one of the...
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Overcoming Bias
Tension-Filled Black Holes
Most matter pushes against nearby matter, via a positive “pressure.” That’s why Earth holds its...
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8 Things You Should Know About Wangechi Mutu
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5 Military Geniuses From History
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Classical Wisdom
How to Deal with Change: Advice from the Stoics
Everything changes and nothing stands still.
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Everything changes and nothing stands still.
TheCollector
Which Reforms Shaped Ancient Sparta?
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A Video Interview with Luis Royo: TheCollector Chats with Fantasy Artist
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What Makes Jean-Luc Godard An Iconic Film Director?
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Akhenaten: 7 Secrets of Egypt’s Heretic Pharaoh
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The Russo-Turkish War of 1877-1878 (History & Aftermath)
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NATO's Phantom Armies.
And the ghost of Carl von Clausewitz.
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And the ghost of Carl von Clausewitz.
African History...
A history of Grande Comore (Ngazidja) ca. 700-1900.
State and society on a cosmopolitan island
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7 Important Members of the Black Panthers You Need to Know
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7 Times the Parthenon Was Transformed and Destroyed
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Io Saturnalia!
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4 Facts About Feyerabend’s Anarchistic Theory of Knowledge
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12 Most Important Achievements in the Space Race
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Why Is Socrates’ Legacy Vital?
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Going to Pieces Slowly...
And then what?
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Glass Delusion: Why Did People Think They Were Made of Glass?
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Monet Haystack Painting Could Fetch $30 Million at Auction Next Month
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These Countries Have the Most World Heritage Sites
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Summary of changes for January
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History Today Feed
The Death of Little Jack the Boy Missionary
The Death of Little Jack the Boy Missionary
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Fri, 04/05/2024 - 09:52
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The Death of Little Jack the Boy Missionary
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Songhai Empire: The Rise & Fall of Africa’s Biggest Empire
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Why Early Modern Books Are So Beautiful
Three theories
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Freedom to be “wrong”: the only real advantage of democracy
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Is Divorce in Christianity Really Allowed?
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The 21st Amendment: The Only Amendment That Repealed Another
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How Fur Trade Resulted in All-Out War: The Algonquin vs. The Iroquois
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What Does the Mad Hatter Symbolize in Alice in Wonderland?
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Sybil Ludington: The Girl Who Rode Twice As Far As Paul Revere?
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Collections: Teaching Paradox, Imperator, Part I: Divisa in Partes Tres
This is the first part of a three-part (if I can keep it) series, examining the historical...
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This is the first part of a three-part (if I can keep it) series, examining the historical assumptions of Imperator: Rome, a historical grand strategy game by Paradox Interactive, set during the rise and collapse of the Roman Republic from 304-27 BC and covering the broader...
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No More Heroes.
Pity the nation that needs someone else's.
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Pity the nation that needs someone else's.
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Empress of the Blues: Who Was Bessie Smith?
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The Beatles Created a Painting While Touring in Japan
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10 Women Thinkers of the Enlightenment You Should Know
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Top 9 Places to Visit in South Africa
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Armand Henrion: The Artist Who Always Painted Himself As A Clown
Armand Henrion (1875 – 1958) was a Belgian-born artist. He contributed to the Expressionist...
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Armand Henrion (1875 – 1958) was a Belgian-born artist. He contributed to the Expressionist movement, worked in France and became a French citizen. And he liked to paint self-portraits – hundreds of them – in which he is dressed as a clown (more Pierrot than Bozo). Pierrot...
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The Economy & The Vote: How Financial Fluctuations Impact Presidential Races
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Has Depression Always Been Around? The History of a Timeless Disorder
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Verification Vs. Falsification: The Birth of the Philosophy of Science
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Beer Can Art Accidentally Trashed at Dutch Museum
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Summary of changes for April
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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 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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How Did Belgium Become a Country?
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The Battle of Oriskany: A Civil War in New York
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Who Was England’s Black Prince?
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Martin Luther: A Biography of the Reformer Who Sparked the Reformation
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Street Walker: Dynamic America In The 1970s
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How Does Epistemology Address Memory as a Source of Knowledge?
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William II: The English King…Who Was Murdered by His Brother?
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West Virginia Bill to Prosecute Museums for “Obscene” Artifacts?
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The Great Romantic: Who Was Catullus?
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Catching Nessie on Film
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8 Inventive Weapons of the Ancient World
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What Was Procopius’ “Secret History”? (& Why You Shouldn’t Trust It)
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Is The Digital Era Truly Destroying Art?
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Charles Green Shaw’s Cocktail Book of Rhymed Recipes – c. 1920s
“Art, since its inception has never depended upon realism. Why, one cannot help wondering, should it...
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Who Were the Samaritans?
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4 American Presidents Who Were Assassinated
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The Tempest: Shakespeare’s Tale of Magic, Power, and Forgiveness
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Why Did Socrates Focus on Self-Knowledge and Introspection?
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5 Quotes by Locke Explained
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Simulating History with ChatGPT
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The Case for LLMs as Hallucination Engines
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The Boxer Rebellion Explained: Uprising in China
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Napoleon vs. Tsar Alexander: Friendship and Rivalry
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Why Uruguay Legalised Duelling
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1920s Flappers: An Overview of the Ladies of the Jazz Age
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Dreams of Space -...
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A little out of my defined time period but too good not to share. This pop-up book was part of the burst in Russian children's publishing in 1978. It was originally published in Russian but I have seen copies in English and this one in Hungarian. The pop-ups are wonderful and...
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Richard Teschner And His Magical World of Puppets And Dreams
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How Tall Is Mount Rushmore?
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Cairo Widens Access to Famous Saladin Citadel
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Devant la guerre
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What is Virtue According to Nietzsche?
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How George Washington Used the Fabian Strategy During the Revolution
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‘In the Shadow of Quetzalcoatl’ by Merilee Grindle review
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...and the Master of Roman Comedy
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