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The Hindenburg Disaster: Oh, the Humanity!
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How Socrates Perceive Life, Death, and the Afterlife?
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Wuxing: What Are the Five Elements of Chinese Philosophy?
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7 Facts about Francis Drake, the English Pirate-Hero
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The Italian Social Republic: What was the Republic of Salò?
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What is Dialectic? From Heraclitus to Marx
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Theodore Roosevelt: Life & Accomplishments of this American President
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The “New” Norman Rockwell Turns Toward Civil Rights
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Open Culture
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US Returns 600 Stolen Artifacts to Italy
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A Brief History of the Rahbani Music Family
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Three Men Convicted of Stealing Ming Dynasty Vase
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What is Love? And From Where did it Come?
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What is Speciesism According to Peter Singer?
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What Are the Top 7 Sights to See in Milan?
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Philosophy 101: What Are The 5 Major Branches of Philosophy?
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When Did the Soviet Union Declare War on Japan?
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Vincent Van Gogh’s Self-Portraits: The Artist Through His Own Eyes
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5 Inventions That Revolutionized Agriculture
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Global Inequality...
The world according to Garegnani
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Fra Angelico’s Theology & Aesthetics in 3 Extraordinary Paintings
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4 Ancient Greek Sculptors You Need to Know
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Why Are Aristotle’s “Categories” Fundamental to Logic?
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Get to Know Tamara de Lempicka Through 8 Works
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Fordlandia: Henry Ford’s Grand Experiment Gone Wrong
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The Rise and Fall of Behaviorism: Are We More Than Machines?
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The Wonder Of Soviet Bus Stops
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Salford in 1977: People Of Langworthy, Ordsall and the Adelphi
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Fascists vs. Communists: Spanish Civil War’s Outside Influences
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8 Famous Impressionist Paintings You Should Know
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5 Famous Black Mexicans
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Glasgow Museum Retrieved Robert Gemmell Hutchison Piece
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England’s Medieval Angevin Empire Explained
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5 Female Heroes of World War II
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Isaac Asimov’s Books of Dirty Limericks
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over a year ago
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Summary Of Changes
Left, re-wrote documentation, redesigned the UX for...
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Peter Hujar’s Portraits of Life and Death: A Somberly Beautiful Photography Collection (1976)
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Postcards From The First Bauhaus Exhibition, 1923
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My ‘Homeric Retching’: Vladimir Nabokov’s Letter To His Wife About A Nasty Bout of Food Poisoning
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Hundred Rabbits
an island to oneself
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Many of the...
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7 Facts About Mountain Man Jim Bridger
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6 Must-See English Castles
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What Is the Book of Galatians About?
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Federal Art Project: Documentary Film Exploring the Arts of the WPA
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5 Lost Cities of Ancient Egypt Rediscovered
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How Did the First World War Change the Arts?
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What Came First, Blues or Jazz?
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The Capture of the Ceryneian Hind: The Third Labor of Heracles
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Why James Bond Gave Up His Lady’s Gun For A Walther PPK
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What Are the Top 9 Historical Sites in Budapest?
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Anger & Sadness: How Do Stoics Handle These Emotions?
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History Today Feed
‘After the Flying Saucers Came’, ‘Think to New Worlds’ and ‘How to Think Impossibly’ review
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Tue, 09/17/2024 - 08:00
A Collection of...
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History Today Feed
Was the Trojan Horse Real?
Was the Trojan Horse Real?
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Thu, 02/29/2024 - 09:35
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Was the Trojan Horse Real?
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Thu, 02/29/2024 - 09:35
TheCollector
10 Historic Towns to Visit in Georgia
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Trying to Understand...
It's All About Them.
But the Western Security Complex thinks it's all about Us.
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But the Western Security Complex thinks it's all about Us.
History Today Feed
On the Spot: Gina Anne Tam
On the Spot: Gina Anne Tam
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Mon, 11/18/2024 - 10:08
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On the Spot: Gina Anne Tam
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Mon, 11/18/2024 - 10:08
TheCollector
How Did the Crusades Affect Christianity?
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Classical Wisdom
Winged Victory
Art of the Hellenistic Period
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Art of the Hellenistic Period
History Today Feed
‘Who Really Wrote the Bible’ by William M. Schniedewind review
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Tue, 11/12/2024 - 09:16
TheCollector
Towton: How Britain’s Fiercest Battle Unfolded
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African History...
A history of the Majeerteen Sultanate: 1700-1927.
Maritime trade and diplomacy in the northern Horn of Africa.
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Maritime trade and diplomacy in the northern Horn of Africa.
History Today Feed
‘Age of Wolf and Wind’ by Davide Zori review
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‘Age of Wolf and Wind’ by Davide Zori review
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TheCollector
The Roman Question: The Pope vs. the New Nation of Italy
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‘Spiral Jetty’ Added to National Register of Historic Places
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for March 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
8 months ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of March.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added chainplates, knots, washing dishes, receiving mail, updated our notes on diy carbonation system, and refrigeration.
Uxn, added 2 new commands...
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Could the “Year Without a Summer” Happen Again? Here’s What Experts Say
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TheCollector
Does Nietzsche Believe in Free Will?
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Homer: From 'Dark Ages' to Modernism
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TheCollector
What Was Little Turtle’s War?
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When Did the Korean War Start?
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Contemporary Art Movements: What Are the 11 Most Notable?
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The Stranger by Albert Camus: The Life of an Absurd Man
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The 21st Amendment: The Only Amendment That Repealed Another
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CrimethInc.
The Eye of Every Storm : Anarchist Response to Hurricane Helene
At the end of September 2024, western North Carolina and the surrounding states experienced 30...
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At the end of September 2024, western North Carolina and the surrounding states experienced 30 inches of rainfall over two days when an unnamed storm collided with Hurricane Helene over the mountains of Southern Appalachia. The resulting catastrophe laid waste to the entire...
TheCollector
Protein or Propaganda? The Story Behind America’s Love Affair with Milk
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TheCollector
What Made Sir Joshua Reynolds an Iconic Portrait Artist?
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Flashbak
British Artist Finds An Incredible Album Of Found Photos
Seeking vintage photographs as a source of inspiration for her work, British artist Emily Loveridge...
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Seeking vintage photographs as a source of inspiration for her work, British artist Emily Loveridge came upon this album of pictures. “I find images that resonate with me and then with that I try to bring their characters to life in my work,” she tells us. “I bought the slides on...
TheCollector
Automata & AI: A Historical & Cultural Comparison
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History Today Feed
Orkney’s Saga: the Islands between Kingdoms
Orkney’s Saga: the Islands between Kingdoms
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Wed, 04/24/2024 - 08:00
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Orkney’s Saga: the Islands between Kingdoms
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Wed, 04/24/2024 - 08:00
Overcoming Bias
Arntz-Gray & I Talk Feminism
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What Are the Five French Republics?
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History Today Feed
‘Sparta and the Commemoration of War’ and ‘The Killing Ground’ review
‘Sparta and the Commemoration of War’ and ‘The Killing Ground’ review
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Mon, 03/11/2024 -...
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Mon, 03/11/2024 - 15:56
CrimethInc.
How to Organize an Assembly : Preparing to Respond in an Era of Disasters and Despotism
There are times when people who have kept to themselves, counting on politicians and specialists to...
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There are times when people who have kept to themselves, counting on politicians and specialists to solve their problems, suddenly realize that their only hope is to make contact with others like themselves and work together. Perhaps a hurricane has just torn through the state,...
TheCollector
How Did Our Lady of Guadalupe Become Mexico’s Patroness?
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TheCollector
Is Calligraphy Considered Art?
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TheCollector
Amsterdam’s Stedelijk Museum Restitutes Matisse Painting
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African History...
a brief note on the history of indigenous and foreign religions in African history, and the Kimpasi...
The majority of Africans today primarily identify as Christians and Muslims of various...
4 months ago
The majority of Africans today primarily identify as Christians and Muslims of various denominations, with a relatively small fraction adhering to other belief systems often referred to as 'indigenous' or 'traditional' religions.
Classical Wisdom
Religion in the Olympics
The Olympics: Do they Unite or Divide Us?
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The Olympics: Do they Unite or Divide Us?
Classical Wisdom
How do we know what’s True? How can we decipher what is real among lies?
“Triple Threat at Suez Canal, Panama Canal, & Mexico Attack Freight”
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“Triple Threat at Suez Canal, Panama Canal, & Mexico Attack Freight”
History Today Feed
Queen Victoria’s Stalker
Queen Victoria’s Stalker
j.hoare
Thu, 01/11/2024 - 09:45
11 months ago
Queen Victoria’s Stalker
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Thu, 01/11/2024 - 09:45
TheCollector
Dutch Influence in Alsatian Art: 5 Artists Known for Their Still-Lifes
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History Today Feed
Solving the Victorian Housing Crisis
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JamesHoare
Thu, 10/03/2024 - 08:25
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Thu, 10/03/2024 - 08:25
TheCollector
Polyphemus: Who Was the Cyclops That Was Tricked by Odysseus?
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Cecil John Rhodes: Life and Legacy of a British Imperialist
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The State of Franklin? A Forgotten Almost-State in the US
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5 of D.H. Lawrence’s Most Notable Novels
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Overcoming Bias
Betrayed By Culture
Like most humans ever, I love my culture.
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Like most humans ever, I love my culture.
TheCollector
Rosemaling in America: Norwegian-American Folk Art (Origins & History)
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Trying to Understand...
I Have No Brain But I Must Scream.
But why aren't people in other countries listening?
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TheCollector
Discover Caral-Supe: Cradle of Civilization in the Americas
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for March
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 March. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Uxn, lots of progress on Uxn, started documenting the assembly...
Classical Wisdom
Aristotle's Rhetoric
The Power of Persuasion
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Trying to Understand...
Useless in Gaza
As always, if you don't know what you're doing.
a year ago
As always, if you don't know what you're doing.
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Medieval Muslims loved their cats so much
Cat shelters, cat shoes, cat jewellery, and more from the Islamic Middle Ages
a year ago
Cat shelters, cat shoes, cat jewellery, and more from the Islamic Middle Ages
History Today Feed
Books of the Year 2024: Part 1
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Thu, 11/28/2024 - 09:32
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Thu, 11/28/2024 - 09:32
TheCollector
Who Was the First President to Live in the White House?
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6 Appalachian Folk Stories That Will Keep You Up at Night
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Casta Paintings in Colonial Mexico: How Accurate Were They?
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Classical Wisdom
Who cares about Homer, anyway?
What the legendary blind bard tells us about ourselves in the here and now
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What the legendary blind bard tells us about ourselves in the here and now
TheCollector
5 Ancient Roman Medical Practices Still in Use Today
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History Today Feed
The Powers of Soviet Puppetry
The Powers of Soviet Puppetry
JamesHoare
Tue, 08/06/2024 - 10:35
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The Powers of Soviet Puppetry
JamesHoare
Tue, 08/06/2024 - 10:35
TheCollector
Who Was Henri Cartier Bresson?
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TheCollector
What is the Role of Law in Aristotle’s Politics?
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Britain’s First Milk Bar Opens
Britain’s First Milk Bar Opens
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Britain’s First Milk Bar Opens
JamesHoare
Thu, 08/01/2024 - 08:00
TheCollector
Battle of Issus (333 BCE): Alexander the Great vs. Darius III
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Catholicism: The 10 Most Unusual Patron Saints
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Sotheby’s Sells Harry Potter Watercolor For Record $1.9 Million
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Bronze Age Town Found in Saudi Arabian Desert
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Classical Wisdom
Do You Believe in Magic?
Marcus Aurelius and Ephesia Grammata
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Marcus Aurelius and Ephesia Grammata
Dreams of Space -...
The Man Who Sold The Moon (1951 edition)
This is a 1951 paperback collection of 4 Robert Heinlein stories. Normally I would not blog about a...
a year ago
This is a 1951 paperback collection of 4 Robert Heinlein stories. Normally I would not blog about a science fiction collection but I found this charming. I imagined some older avid child finding this collection and devouring it. Both the title and cover have a lot of appeal and...
Global Inequality...
The politics of physiocracy
Quesnay and China
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TheCollector
Pontius Pilate: The Man Who Sentenced Jesus Christ to Death
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TheCollector
Did Nietzsche Hate Christianity?
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African History...
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"On the Zanzibari envoy to 11th century china and the recent Swahili-Persian DNA study"
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for August 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
3 months ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of August.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added new pages: Sointula, Johnstone Strait anchorages, and Central coast anchorages. Updated existing pages: added Yuculta and Dent rapids with...
TheCollector
10 Must-Visit Historic Towns in New York
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TheCollector
Pascal’s Wager: Should you Bet on God’s Existence?
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TheCollector Interviews Contemporary Artist Toni Mauersberg
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TheCollector
The History of the Ancient Olympics: Footraces in the Nude
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TheCollector
The Louvre Could Move Mona Lisa To Underground Chamber
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Interrail: The Trans Europe Express
Interrail: The Trans Europe Express
JamesHoare
Mon, 07/22/2024 - 10:41
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Interrail: The Trans Europe Express
JamesHoare
Mon, 07/22/2024 - 10:41
TheCollector
Hitler’s Inner Circle: The 7 Most Powerful Figures in the Third Reich
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TheCollector
10 U.S. Retirement Destinations for History Lovers
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TheCollector
Discover Norman Rockwell’s America (& His Legacy)
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Do Genetic Studies Refute the Etruscans’ Anatolian Origin?
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The Origins of the Democratic Party: A Comprehensive Guide
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Aspasia of Miletus: More Than Pericles’ Romantic Partner?
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7 Wars That Nearly Happened (But Didn’t)
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TheCollector
How Did Henri Matisse’s Travels Influence His Art?
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TheCollector
Mysterious Gustav Klimt Portrait Sells for $32 Million
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Trying to Understand...
The Revolt of the Outer Party.
Meanwhile, Everyman can get stuffed.
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Meanwhile, Everyman can get stuffed.
TheCollector
8 Places to Visit in Vietnam for History Lovers
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TheCollector
What Was the Hanseatic League?
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TheCollector
Against Liberalism: What is Communitarianism?
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TheCollector
What Is the Shadow According to Carl Jung?
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TheCollector
Capitalist Countries vs. Socialist Countries, Explained
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TheCollector
Napoleon’s 5 Greatest Marshals: The Best of the Best
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TheCollector
Susan Sontag’s Regarding the Pain of Others
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TheCollector
Martha Graham: 15 Facts About the Mother of Modern Dance
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TheCollector
The Federalist Papers: History & Summary
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TheCollector
How Did a Pig End Up on Trial in the Middle Ages?
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TheCollector
What Are the Conservation Challenges at Mount Rushmore?
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TheCollector
Who Was Averroes?
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TheCollector
How (& Why) Is Kaliningrad Part of Russia?
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TheCollector
What Is The Kuleshov Effect & Why Is It So Efficient?
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Classical Wisdom
[Coming Soon] The Essential Greeks
Begins in Two Weeks
a year ago
A Collection of...
Gap Week: December 1, 2023
No blog post this week, folks, as I am both fiercely busy and – by the time this goes up – out of...
a year ago
No blog post this week, folks, as I am both fiercely busy and – by the time this goes up – out of town. We’ll be back to our regular schedule next week, with the next big topic I want to tackle being what a shield wall is and how it actually functions on a … Continue reading Gap...
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Free Will Vs Determinism
2 months ago
Flashbak
Bob Pepper Art: Adult Fantasy And
You can see American artist Bob Pepper’s (October 23, 1938—January 16, 2019) illustrations on record...
3 months ago
You can see American artist Bob Pepper’s (October 23, 1938—January 16, 2019) illustrations on record and paperback covers for Elektra Records’ Nonesuch and Checkmate labels, notably on Love’s 1967 Forever Changes album. Ballentine books’ Adult Fantasy series and game artwork made...
TheCollector
Sufism: Mystical Islam in Africa
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TheCollector
Who Was the Terrifying Ottoman Sultan Selim “the Grim?”
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Flashbak
New York City In The 1960s – A Photographer’s Love story
For New Yorker Ronnie Ginnever, photography is a passion. “Fortunately, I was born in the city that...
2 weeks ago
For New Yorker Ronnie Ginnever, photography is a passion. “Fortunately, I was born in the city that I love – New York City,” she says. ” On a good day, I move with the rhythms of the city and feel connected to its soul, spirit and people. The camera is the tool that allows me …...
TheCollector
The Fall of Singapore: The Largest Defeat in British Military History
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Flashbak
AREA: Cards and Invitations from the Fabulous New York Nightclub, 1983–1986
From 1983 to 1987, 157 Hudson Street in Manhattan, New York City, was home to Area. Frequented by he...
11 months ago
From 1983 to 1987, 157 Hudson Street in Manhattan, New York City, was home to Area. Frequented by he great and good, the club was known for its changing themes (every six weeks the place got a new look – an approach inspired by Zurich’s 1916 Dadaist club Cabaret Voltaire) and...
History Today Feed
Euripides’ Lost Plays
Euripides’ Lost Plays
JamesHoare
Mon, 10/14/2024 - 10:38
2 months ago
Euripides’ Lost Plays
JamesHoare
Mon, 10/14/2024 - 10:38
TheCollector
Who Are the Jotun? Giants in Norse Mythology
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TheCollector
The Many Faces of King David: Warrior, Poet, Adulterer
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CrimethInc.
Georgia: The Firework Protests : A Report and Video Footage from the Streets of Tbilisi
Tuesday, December 3 marked the sixth consecutive night of clashes between police and anti-government...
2 weeks ago
Tuesday, December 3 marked the sixth consecutive night of clashes between police and anti-government protesters in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia. We offer the following short report and video footage courtesy of Georgian anarchists.
The demonstrators are responding to the...
TheCollector
Nature Aided in the Creation of the Great Sphinx of Giza?
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TheCollector
The Full English Breakfast: History of a British Tradition
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TheCollector
When Was the Era of Japan’s Bakufu?
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A Collection of...
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...
5 months ago
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...
History Today Feed
The Ballad of the Inquisition’s Greatest Witch Trial
The Ballad of the Inquisition’s Greatest Witch Trial
JamesHoare
Thu, 10/17/2024 - 08:56
2 months ago
The Ballad of the Inquisition’s Greatest Witch Trial
JamesHoare
Thu, 10/17/2024 - 08:56
Classical Wisdom
What is the Tall Poppy Syndrome?
Is it good, bad or relative?
6 months ago
Is it good, bad or relative?
Dreams of Space -...
Johnny's Space Trip (1954)
A re-run--
Back to the imaginative past and Johnny's Space Trip. This 1954 fictional book captures...
a year ago
A re-run--
Back to the imaginative past and Johnny's Space Trip. This 1954 fictional book captures the spirit of doing it for yourself as Johnny and his friends build (and dream of) a spaceship for a journey from their backyard. It is pure fantasy but as you will see there is a...
TheCollector
William Blake’s Cottage to Be Preserved as a Museum
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TheCollector
6 Assassinations That Changed History
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TheCollector
Which Reforms Shaped Ancient Sparta?
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TheCollector
Jacques Lacan: Explaining the Imaginary, the Symbolic, and the Real
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TheCollector
What is Postmodern Art? The Genre Defined in 8 Iconic Works
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History Today Feed
The Failure of the Leipzig War Crimes Trials
The Failure of the Leipzig War Crimes Trials
JamesHoare
Mon, 12/16/2024 - 11:23
6 days ago
The Failure of the Leipzig War Crimes Trials
JamesHoare
Mon, 12/16/2024 - 11:23
Flashbak
The Mongrel Mob of Aotearoa New Zealand
Photographer Jono Rotman’s arresting portraits of the Mongrel Mob of Aotearoa New Zealand show us...
7 hours ago
Photographer Jono Rotman’s arresting portraits of the Mongrel Mob of Aotearoa New Zealand show us the gang’s members in isolation. To avoid controlling the narrative and anaesthetising their spirit, while “still letting them retain their mystery and privacy”, Rotman took the...
Classical Wisdom
How Should We Treat Our Enemies?
And how does it reflect on us?
a year ago
And how does it reflect on us?
Dr Alun Withey
Packing the Essentials!: Preparing to Travel in the 18th Century.
Now that Covid restrictions have finally been lifted, and summer is at least theoretically here –...
over a year ago
Now that Covid restrictions have finally been lifted, and summer is at least theoretically here – it’s raining outside as I write! – many people are returning to travel and undertaking the holidays that have had to be postponed over the past couple of years. The pandemic aside,...
TheCollector
Ancient Marble Zeus Head Unearthed in Türkiye
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Flashbak
Evelyn Richter’s Street Photography Reveals the Reality of Life in East Germany
For photographer Evelyn Richter (1930–2021) East Germany was not computers being towed by the...
4 months ago
For photographer Evelyn Richter (1930–2021) East Germany was not computers being towed by the bikini-clad proletariat, Western holidaymakers, badly disguised secret police and being on the wrong side of the Berlin Wall. A self-described “documentarian and historian”, Richter...
TheCollector
How Did Hokusai & Hiroshige Become so Famous?
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TheCollector
Rationalism 101: A Historical Overview
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Classical Wisdom
Can You ‘Believe In The Science’?
The Pre-Socratic Atomists: Pioneers of Modern Science
6 months ago
The Pre-Socratic Atomists: Pioneers of Modern Science
TheCollector
What Is an Antipope?
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TheCollector
Levina Teerlinc: A Woman Artist of the Tudor Court
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5 months ago
A Collection of...
Gap Week: December 29, 2023 (Year In Review)
Hey folks! I had planned to do a Fireside for this week with a sort of ‘year-in-review’ musing, but...
11 months ago
Hey folks! I had planned to do a Fireside for this week with a sort of ‘year-in-review’ musing, but between the holidays and the whole pedant household coming down with a nasty cold, I’m a bit short of the time and energy to put together a full fireside with...
TheCollector
Get to Know Palazzo Doria Pamphilj & Its Fascinating History
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Flashbak
Got Live If You Want It: John Scott’s Concert Photographs of Alice Cooper, Bryan Ferry, John Lydon...
Never let go of your dreams because nobody else is going to make them happen. When John Scott was a...
7 months ago
Never let go of your dreams because nobody else is going to make them happen. When John Scott was a child he harboured dreams of becoming a photographer. He roamed around his parents’ home and snapped pictures in his head. He had a talent for it which he thought of turning into a...
TheCollector
4 Feminist Paintings by Artemisia Gentileschi
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TheCollector
Symbolism and Identity in Northern Renaissance Portraiture
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TheCollector
Dadaism: 12 Iconic Artworks From The Dada Art Movement
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Why Do Anti-Natalists Oppose Birth?
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Heracles Cleans the Augean Stables: The Hero’s Fifth Labor
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TheCollector
Judith Leyster: The Most Famous Woman of the Dutch Golden Age
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The Art of Arranging Flowers: A 1960s Guide for Achieving Harmony Through Art and Nature
The Art of Arranging Flowers (1965) by Shozo Sato is a comprehensive guide to the Japanese art of...
2 months ago
The Art of Arranging Flowers (1965) by Shozo Sato is a comprehensive guide to the Japanese art of ikebana. The practice, which roughly translates to “making flowers come alive”, “the way of flowers” or the less poetic “flowers kept alive” uses flora to create specific human...
Res Obscura
Historical maps probably helped cause World War I
On cartography as historical argument
a year ago
On cartography as historical argument
TheCollector
Huacas and Apus: Sacred Landscapes of the Inca
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TheCollector
6 of the Greatest Latin American Writers of All Time
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TheCollector
6 Works by Mexican Muralists You Should Know
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TheCollector
9 Iconic Minimalist Works by Women Artists
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TheCollector
What Are the Iconographic Elements of Japanese Esoteric Buddhism?
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TheCollector
What’s the Best Time of Year to Visit the Parthenon?
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TheCollector
Genoa vs. Venice: A Historic and Layered Rivalry
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TheCollector
Greco-Scythian Artifacts Seized by Spanish Police
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History Today Feed
Sex Before Sex Education
Sex Before Sex Education
JamesHoare
Thu, 12/19/2024 - 12:10
3 days ago
Sex Before Sex Education
JamesHoare
Thu, 12/19/2024 - 12:10
TheCollector
Ancient Celtic Helmet Unearthed in Poland
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TheCollector
NY Denny Gallery Shuts Down After Ten Years
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TheCollector
What Is Your True Self According to Carl Jung?
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TheCollector
Colonization of the Philippines: Strategic Lands Wanted by Many
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9 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Constantine and the Queen of Carthage
a year ago
Constantine and the Queen of Carthage
Classical Wisdom
The Furies
Vengeance or Justice?
3 months ago
Flashbak
Saul Leiter In Colour And Before – Photographs from A Centenary Special
Photographer Saul Leiter (1923 – 2013) is remembered in Saul Leiter: The Centennial Retrospective,...
6 months ago
Photographer Saul Leiter (1923 – 2013) is remembered in Saul Leiter: The Centennial Retrospective, a monograph from Thames and Hudson. The books features many of Leiter’s most gorgeous pictures, not least of all the street photograph above of a woman sat at a cafe in Paris in...
TheCollector
David Roberts & Frederick Catherwood: Artists of Ancient Egypt & Maya
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TheCollector
Why Did Lord Byron Die in Greece?
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TheCollector
What Was the Berlin Conference?
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TheCollector
How Did Emperor Nero treat Christians During His Reign?
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TheCollector
Exploring Francis Bacon’s Black Triptych Series
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TheCollector
Everything You Need To Know About Hecate (Maiden, Mother, Crone)
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TheCollector
Neanderthal Nonsense: Debunking Myths About Our Ancient Cousins
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6 months ago
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
10 Great London Theaters Worth Visiting
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4 months ago
Flashbak
Glasgow in the 1980s: ‘From An Insider’s Point of View’
The Cranhill Arts Project has been collecting pictures of Glasgow, Scotland, to show the place ...
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The Cranhill Arts Project has been collecting pictures of Glasgow, Scotland, to show the place “from an insider’s point of view”. Among its growing collection of Glasgow peoples’ photographs are these from the 1980s. All these snapshots have been labelled by the people who...
TheCollector
What Was the Lend-Lease Program?
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TheCollector
Mary Magdalene Portrait Attributed to Raphael on View in France
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TheCollector
5 Controversies Surrounding Marina Abramović
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TheCollector
Who Was Julius Caesar?
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TheCollector
The Apocrypha: Were Books Left Out of the Protestant Bible?
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