TheCollector
The Fall of Singapore: The Largest Defeat in British Military History
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History Today Feed
Why the Organ Split the Church
Why the Organ Split the Church
JamesHoare
Thu, 11/21/2024 - 09:05
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Why the Organ Split the Church
JamesHoare
Thu, 11/21/2024 - 09:05
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...
Flashbak
Tribes of Detroit 1968 : New American People On The Cusp Of Change
Enrico Natali’s Detroit 1968 was first published in 1972 under the title New American People, a...
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Enrico Natali’s Detroit 1968 was first published in 1972 under the title New American People, a photography series of everyday people at work and at home in urban America, having been exhibited at the Art Institute of Chicago in 1969 as New American Life. In his introduction to...
TheCollector
Why Is Turkey so Important on Thanksgiving?
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Life of Plato
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TheCollector
U.S. Returns Looted Artifacts Worth $10 Million to India
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Bernhard Leitner’s Soundcube, 1969 – The Art of Seeing Sound And Hearing With Your Whole Body
In 1969 Bernhard Leitner (born 1938) created his Soundcube, an experiment into how sound moves in a...
9 months ago
In 1969 Bernhard Leitner (born 1938) created his Soundcube, an experiment into how sound moves in a defined space and its effects on the human body. The Soundcube, a “sound-space object”, is a room of 64 loudspeakers in which the sound becomes a form of architecture. For Leitner,...
TheCollector
Women Fight for Fairness at Academies of Art
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Weekend Roundup
Celebrate Cicero!
11 months ago
TheCollector
World’s Largest Banksy Exhibition to Reopen in London
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Who Was William Wallace? Fact vs. Fiction
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TheCollector
What Impact Did Realism Have on Society?
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TheCollector
Who Was Boudica, the Warrior Queen of the Iceni?
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TheCollector
Andrew Jackson’s Early Life: Lawyer, Slave Trader, & Military Hero
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Josephine Baker: An American Dancer in the French Resistance
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TheCollector
Discover the Klondike Gold Rush: Frozen Riches
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TheCollector
6 Must-See Spanish Castles
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History Today Feed
Ancient Rome’s Failed Building Projects
Ancient Rome’s Failed Building Projects
JamesHoare
Thu, 02/15/2024 - 09:26
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Ancient Rome’s Failed Building Projects
JamesHoare
Thu, 02/15/2024 - 09:26
TheCollector
How Magnus Maximus’ Forgotten Son Contributed to the Arthurian Legends
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TheCollector
Fall of Berlin: How WWII Ended in Europe
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TheCollector
A History Lover’s Guide to Mexico City
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Global Inequality...
Sodom and Gomorrah
Le hasard is a capricious master. When I recently travelled to China, I knew that I would read there...
10 months ago
Le hasard is a capricious master. When I recently travelled to China, I knew that I would read there books printed in China and about China. So I took none of them with me. The only book that I took there was a book that has nothing to do with China: Proust’s
History Today Feed
Reforming England’s Divorce Law
Reforming England’s Divorce Law
JamesHoare
Tue, 03/12/2024 - 08:48
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Reforming England’s Divorce Law
JamesHoare
Tue, 03/12/2024 - 08:48
TheCollector
5 Inventions That Revolutionized Agriculture
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TheCollector
What Did Averroes Ask Ibn Arabi?
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TheCollector
Who Are the Most Famous Sorceresses of Greek Mythology?
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TheCollector
How Do I Know I’m Not the Only Conscious Being in the Universe?
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African History...
a brief note on Trade and Travel in the ancient Sahara and beyond.
uncovering the origins of Carthage's aethiopian auxiliaries.
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uncovering the origins of Carthage's aethiopian auxiliaries.
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SoHo And New York City In The 1980s
Gérard Monger has been taking photos for more than 56 years. “I wanted to become a photojournalist,”...
4 months ago
Gérard Monger has been taking photos for more than 56 years. “I wanted to become a photojournalist,” he tells us, “but I became a computer scientist. I lived for a long time in the suburbs of Paris, Colombes and then Maisons Laffitte. Now I live in the center of France in Nevers....
TheCollector
What Is the Twinkie Defense? (& Other Crazy Court Arguments)
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TheCollector
Who Was Ho Chi Minh?
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TheCollector
Ancient Papyrus Reveals Plato’s Final Hours
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TheCollector
10 Must-Visit Historical Landmarks in the US Midwest
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How Does Aristotle Conceptualize the Soul?
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Classical Wisdom
What Government Governs Best?
Is Democracy Still Our Best Bet?
a year ago
Is Democracy Still Our Best Bet?
TheCollector
Edward Longshanks & the Conquest of Wales
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TheCollector
Eric the Red: The Incredible Story of Greenland’s First Viking
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History Today Feed
‘Reading It Wrong’ by Abigail Williams review
‘Reading It Wrong’ by Abigail Williams review
JamesHoare
Tue, 02/13/2024 - 08:20
10 months ago
‘Reading It Wrong’ by Abigail Williams review
JamesHoare
Tue, 02/13/2024 - 08:20
TheCollector
What Are the Principal Sources of Emperor Caligula’s Reign?
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TheCollector
Why Did Lord Byron Die in Greece?
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TheCollector
A History Lover’s Guide to Buenos Aires
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TheCollector
Presidential Impeachment: An Effective Check on Executive Power?
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TheCollector
Louis Althusser on the Link Between Ideology and the State Apparatus
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a year ago
History Today Feed
The Pilgrim as a Historian
The Pilgrim as a Historian
JamesHoare
Wed, 11/20/2024 - 10:50
a month ago
The Pilgrim as a Historian
JamesHoare
Wed, 11/20/2024 - 10:50
TheCollector
Art Basel Miami Beach Opens 2024 Fair
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What Is the Hierarchy of Angels in Christianity, Islam, and Judaism
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Typhoid Mary: A Trail of Scandal & Death
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TheCollector
Freedom of Speech in the United States: An Overview
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What is Digital Art? A Brief History and Tips for Collecting
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TheCollector
May’s Marquee Art Auctions Kick Off in New York
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TheCollector
Nefertiti: The Enchanting Story of the Lady of the Two Lands
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TheCollector
“Singular” Spanish Painting Reappears After Vanishing in 1890
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TheCollector
Michigan Museum Displays Rich History of Cambodian Art
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TheCollector
Why Did Friedrich Nietzsche Say ‘God Is Dead’?
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History Today Feed
Babylon’s Mystery Goddess
Babylon’s Mystery Goddess
JamesHoare
Thu, 06/20/2024 - 10:20
6 months ago
Babylon’s Mystery Goddess
JamesHoare
Thu, 06/20/2024 - 10:20
TheCollector
Principality of Sealand: The Smallest Nation in the World?
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TheCollector
What Was the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact?
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Res Obscura
Why Early Modern Books Are So Beautiful
Three theories
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TheCollector
Has Depression Always Been Around? The History of a Timeless Disorder
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TheCollector
Do We Want What We Think We Want? Jacques Lacan on Desire
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TheCollector
3 Key Philosophers on Mass Incarceration
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TheCollector
Who Won the Battle of Belmont?
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TheCollector
A Roman Sarcophagus Discovered by French Archaeologists
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History Today Feed
‘Bluestockings’ by Susannah Gibson review
‘Bluestockings’ by Susannah Gibson review
JamesHoare
Wed, 04/24/2024 - 09:46
8 months ago
‘Bluestockings’ by Susannah Gibson review
JamesHoare
Wed, 04/24/2024 - 09:46
TheCollector
How Can We View Tecumseh From an Indigenous Perspective?
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7 months ago
Trying to Understand...
A Wasting Asset?
Europe turns away from America.
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Europe turns away from America.
Classical Wisdom
Forgotten Gods
Nature Spirits of Greek Myth
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Nature Spirits of Greek Myth
Flashbak
Eating At The Montreal Restaurant ‘Famous for Its Little Pig’ – 1938-1972
For nearly four decades from 1938, Jean-Paul Cuerrier (1918-1997) took pictures of diners feeding a...
3 months ago
For nearly four decades from 1938, Jean-Paul Cuerrier (1918-1997) took pictures of diners feeding a pig at the table at Au Lutin Qui Bouffe restaurant in Montreal, Canada. Patrons would take home the photo as a souvenir. The typical posse was for one diner to feed the piglet milk...
History Today Feed
How French Was Medieval England?
How French Was Medieval England?
JamesHoare
Thu, 01/25/2024 - 09:36
11 months ago
How French Was Medieval England?
JamesHoare
Thu, 01/25/2024 - 09:36
TheCollector
Why Did Damien Hirst Build a Pharmacy?
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TheCollector
What Was Big Week? How the Allies Won Air Superiority
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TheCollector
10 Films for Photography Enthusiasts
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TheCollector
Daedalus and Icarus: What Is the Main Message?
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11 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Homer: From 'Dark Ages' to Modernism
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Homer: From 'Dark Ages' to Modernism
TheCollector
The Celtic Invasion of Greece & The Unknown Battle of Thermopylae
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TheCollector
How Did Romania Become a Country?
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TheCollector
What Is the Origin of Cowpox (& How Did It Cure Smallpox)?
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TheCollector
The Major Battle of the American Revolution That Never Happened
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Featuring Stephen Fry!
6 months ago
TheCollector
Who Was J. Edgar Hoover?
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TheCollector
What Was the Italian Risorgimento?
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TheCollector
When Did the Anglo-Saxon Invasion of Britain Really Begin?
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Petra and Passports
a year ago
Wrong Side of...
Who speaks of the Armenians?
Britain is in bed with Putin's friends
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Britain is in bed with Putin's friends
TheCollector
The History and Beauty of the Moscow Metro
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Dreams of Space -...
Cosmodrome (1987)
Cosmodrome is a paper cut-out book that you could use to build a cosmodrome. Admittedly it is...
a year ago
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...
TheCollector
Central African Republic: A History of the Wildest State in Africa
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TheCollector
8 Exotic Birds Driven to Extinction in Modern History
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TheCollector
9 Times Virginia Woolf Made a Lasting Impact on Art
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TheCollector
10 Historic Small Towns in Arizona You Must Visit
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TheCollector
6 Micronations You Should Know
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TheCollector
How Did the Anglo-Saxons Gain Supremacy Over the Britons?
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TheCollector
How Russia Became the World’s Biggest Country
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A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, November 22, 2024 (Roman Naming Conventions)
Hey, folks. Another Fireside this week! I had hoped to have the science fiction body armor post...
a month ago
Hey, folks. Another Fireside this week! I had hoped to have the science fiction body armor post ready to go this week, but in addition to the continued work on the book project, I was asked to write a review of the now-out-in-the-USA Gladiator II and that consumed a fair bit of...
TheCollector
4 Ways that Magical Realism Rewrites History
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TheCollector
How Does Friedrich Hayek’s The Road to Serfdom Criticize Socialism?
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TheCollector
What Was the Biggest Art Theft in History?
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TheCollector
September 1, 1939: The Invasion of Poland
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TheCollector
What Makes Alberto Giacometti’s Sculptures So Special?
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a year ago
Trying to Understand...
Let's Be Enemies
Since it seems to be the fashion these days.
a year ago
Since it seems to be the fashion these days.
TheCollector
Explore Montmartre Through Van Gogh’s Eyes: Views of Paris
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TheCollector
Is Ancient Greece Really the Cradle of Western Civilization?
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a year ago
A Collection of...
Collections: Teaching Paradox, Imperator, Part IIa: Pops and Chains
This is the first half of the second part of our three part look at Paradox Interactive’s...
4 months ago
This is the first half of the second part of our three part look at Paradox Interactive’s Hellenistic-era grand strategy game Imperator: Rome. I had hoped to do this part in a single post, but my book writing schedule intervened and so it became necessary to split it up. Last...
TheCollector
10 Van Gogh Paintings You Should Know
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TheCollector
Working in Ancient Egypt: 5 Interesting Professions
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TheCollector
How Did Nero Become the Emperor of Rome?
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TheCollector
Rembrandt Used Arsenic to Paint “The Night Watch”
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TheCollector
How Did Artists Learn About Anatomy During the Renaissance?
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TheCollector
What Are Artist’s Books? (With Key Examples)
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TheCollector
Understanding Lacan’s ‘The Four Fundamental Concepts of Psychoanalysis’
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African History...
a brief note on the role of Africans in the early Islamic expansion
an African kingdom in southern Italy.
a year ago
an African kingdom in southern Italy.
TheCollector
4 Techniques of 19th-Century Photography You Should Know
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TheCollector
Capoeira’s Incredible Roots: Brazil’s Unique Art Form
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TheCollector
Commodus: The Gladiator Emperor of Rome
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Who Was Michel Foucault? Power, Knowledge, and Legacy
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Wrong Side of...
The great 2024 vibe shift (and other stories)
Wrong Side of History Newsletter #58
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Wrong Side of History Newsletter #58
TheCollector
Mark di Suvero California Sculpture Listed for Removal
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TheCollector
Adolf Hitler: The Life of One of the Most Reviled & Notorious Humans
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TheCollector
What Was Operation Downfall?
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TheCollector
Forgotten Sandro Botticelli Piece Seized by Italian Authorities
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a year ago
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
j.hoare
Thu, 01/11/2024 - 09:45
Trying to Understand...
A Short Essay About A Long-Playing Record
One I bought fifty years ago.
7 months ago
One I bought fifty years ago.
History Today Feed
How to Rescue the Reputation of the Nasty Normans
How to Rescue the Reputation of the Nasty Normans
JamesHoare
Mon, 09/09/2024 - 00:00
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How to Rescue the Reputation of the Nasty Normans
JamesHoare
Mon, 09/09/2024 - 00:00
TheCollector
5 Most Beautiful Greek Islands You Should Visit
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TheCollector
Martin Luther: A Biography of the Reformer Who Sparked the Reformation
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TheCollector
New Roman Frescoes Discovered at Pompeii
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8 months ago
Flashbak
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...
11 months ago
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...
TheCollector
Previously Unknown Giorgione Painting Found in Germany
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TheCollector
What Is the Gender Philosophy of Judith Butler?
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Classical Wisdom
What is Love? And From Where did it Come?
All the ways to say LOVE, according to the Greeks
10 months ago
All the ways to say LOVE, according to the Greeks
History Today Feed
‘The Green Ages’ by Annette Kehnel review
‘The Green Ages’ by Annette Kehnel review
JamesHoare
Tue, 11/19/2024 - 08:36
a month ago
‘The Green Ages’ by Annette Kehnel review
JamesHoare
Tue, 11/19/2024 - 08:36
Open Culture
Hear Orson Welles’ War of the Worlds Radio Broadcast from 1938: The Original Tale of Mysterious...
A month ago, drones were spotted near Morris County, New Jersey. Since then, reports of further...
4 days ago
A month ago, drones were spotted near Morris County, New Jersey. Since then, reports of further sightings in various locations in the region have been lodged on a daily basis, and anxieties about the origin and purpose of these unidentified flying objects have grown apace. “We...
TheCollector
The Famous Mummies of the Inca and the Chinchorro
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Res Obscura
Experiencing scientific revolutions: the 1660s and the 2020s
Lessons from Boyle's scientific desiderata and the Midgley Effect
a year ago
Lessons from Boyle's scientific desiderata and the Midgley Effect
TheCollector
The Fowler Museum in L.A. Returns Seven Valuables to Ghana
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Dreams of Space -...
Rockets - The Magazine of Space Flight (Feb and Dec 1946)
The Rockets Journal was a post-war publication of the United States Rocket Society. There are...
over a year ago
The Rockets Journal was a post-war publication of the United States Rocket Society. There are several online issues here
https://fanac.org/fanzines/Rockets/
Here is a biography of the controversial editor:
https://www.joshuablubuhs.com/blog/robert-l-farnsworth-as-a-fortean
I...
TheCollector
How Did Rachel Ruysch Become a World Famous Still Life Painter?
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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...
a year ago
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 …...
Classical Wisdom
Eternal Glory
Homer and Kleos
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TheCollector
10 Presidents Who Changed the US
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TheCollector
What Is Friluftsliv, The Norwegian Way of Life in Harmony with Nature?
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TheCollector
Understanding 5 Famous Quotes by Descartes
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Flashbak
Quincy Jones Knew who Killed JFK and Saw the Pope’s ‘Pimp Shoes’
Quincy Jones knew who killed JFK, Quincy Jones (March 14, 1933 – November 3, 2024) was one of the...
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Quincy Jones knew who killed JFK, Quincy Jones (March 14, 1933 – November 3, 2024) was one of the world’s great musicians, producer and arranger. Best known for his smash hits with Michael Jackson, notable on the singer’s Thriller album, Jones won 28 Grammys in a career that...
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, November 17, 2023
Hey folks! Fireside this week! I was hoping to have a post on Roman infantry tactics this week, in...
a year ago
Hey folks! Fireside this week! I was hoping to have a post on Roman infantry tactics this week, in particular the oddity of the Romans not using spear-and-shield infantry (much), but it isn’t ready yet and other things have me quite busy, so fireside it is. Fortunately, we have...
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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...
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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
Patron Saint of Ireland: Who Was St. Patrick?
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Dr Alun Withey
Health and the Habitual Traveller in the 19th Century
Recently I’ve been contributing to a new series of stories, drawing on the archives of Lloyds’...
over a year ago
Recently I’ve been contributing to a new series of stories, drawing on the archives of Lloyds’ Register – a fantastic archive, with a wealth of sources on many aspects of maritime, but also broader social, history. The full series can be found here:...
TheCollector
Cj Hendry Lands in Miami With HOOPS Tree Installation
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The Second Punic War: How Hannibal Almost Conquered Rome
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10 Countries With the Best Second-Language English Proficiency to Relocate To
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The Grand Egyptian Museum Soon Opens for Visitors
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Federalism in Ancient Greece: The Forgotten Side of Ancient Greek Politics
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The Mystical Drawings of William Thomas Horton (1864-1919)
William Thomas Horton (1864–1919) was one of the Smithers People, a number of artists sponsored by...
a year ago
William Thomas Horton (1864–1919) was one of the Smithers People, a number of artists sponsored by Leonard Smithers (1861–1907),a leading light of the Decadent movement and publisher of upscale pornography. Some starry names were in his orbit, including Max Beerbohm, Aleister...
TheCollector
7 Incredible Wartime Advancements From World War I
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Early Modern Europe’s Inexplicable Obsession With Eunuchs
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Shakespeare’s Richard III: Everything You Need to Know
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Why Did Ukraine Make Stamps of Banksy’s Art?
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The Last Question: Hear Leonard Nimoy Read Isaac Asimov’s Best Short Story
Isaac Asimov (January 2, 1920 – April 6, 1992) liked one of his stories above all others – more than...
6 months ago
Isaac Asimov (January 2, 1920 – April 6, 1992) liked one of his stories above all others – more than the 500 or so stories he wrote or edited, including the bestselling I, Robot, the Foundation series and Lecherous Limericks. The story is The Last Question. First published in the...
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
Pioneering Folklore: Who Was John Lomax?
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for July 2023
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
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
Slide Rule, released a little slide rule toy(Mastodon).
100r.co,...
TheCollector
Brussels Statue Supposedly Damaged by Irish Tourist
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a year ago
Trying to Understand...
The Machine Stops.
And fiddling won't fix it.
3 months ago
And fiddling won't fix it.
TheCollector
When and Why Did People Start Using Coins?
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TheCollector
The Liberation of Paris in World War II: Did the City Burn?
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Global Inequality...
James Burnham’s managerialism eighty years later
Like everybody who has studied Marxism from a relatively young age I encountered many quotes of, or...
10 months ago
Like everybody who has studied Marxism from a relatively young age I encountered many quotes of, or comments on, James Burnham's “The Managerial Revolution”. I was quite familiar with Burnham’s ideas but I have not read the book. I don't think that I would have read it, now in...
TheCollector
10 Historic Towns in Colorado Perfect for Retirement
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What is Wolfgang Tillmans Most Famous For?
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TheCollector
Japanese Martial Arts: How Were They Invented (and Exported)?
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Flashbak
Painting The Celestial Afterglow after Krakatoa, 1888
On the 27th August 1883, the Krakatoa (Krakatau) volcano exploded and the sky changed colour. Lying...
5 months ago
On the 27th August 1883, the Krakatoa (Krakatau) volcano exploded and the sky changed colour. Lying on the Sunda Strait between the islands of Java and Sumatra in the Indonesian province of Lampung, Krakatoa was hit by a series of four massive eruptions – the equivalent to 200...
TheCollector
5 Famous Women Still-Life Painters
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How Did Norse Rune Magic Work?
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Interview with Dr. Roberta Bondar: Intertwining Art and Science
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Who Was Julius Caesar?
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Patterns in Humanity
Racial Homicide Disparities Since 1910
Drawing from uniform crime reports since 1933 and vital statistics since 1910, I document the...
a year ago
Drawing from uniform crime reports since 1933 and vital statistics since 1910, I document the evolution of black-white homicide disparities in the United States since the early 20th century.
A Collection of...
Gap Week: August 2, 2024
Hey folks. We’re talking a mulligan this week, as the pedant household has gotten (one by one)...
4 months ago
Hey folks. We’re talking a mulligan this week, as the pedant household has gotten (one by one) whatever fresh COVID-19 variant is going around. Everyone is fine, but being sick left me pretty exhausted over the past few days with fewer productive writing hours available. Since I...
TheCollector
What Are the Primary Sources of Information About Emperor Nero?
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9 months ago
History Today Feed
Sabbatai Sevi: The Lost Messiah
Sabbatai Sevi: The Lost Messiah
JamesHoare
Mon, 03/25/2024 - 11:22
9 months ago
Sabbatai Sevi: The Lost Messiah
JamesHoare
Mon, 03/25/2024 - 11:22
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L’Ornement Polychrome by Albert Racinet – A Gorgeous Book Of World Art (1869–73)
Albert Racinet (1825–1893) created his L’ornement Polychrome as a visual record of the decorative...
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Albert Racinet (1825–1893) created his L’ornement Polychrome as a visual record of the decorative arts from antiquity to the late nineteenth century and represents the work of cultures all over the world. He published a second series which included later works, too. Raninet...
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What Do We Get Wrong About the Byzantine Empire?
What Do We Get Wrong About the Byzantine Empire?
JamesHoare
Thu, 02/22/2024 - 01:00
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What Do We Get Wrong About the Byzantine Empire?
JamesHoare
Thu, 02/22/2024 - 01:00
Classical Wisdom
Aristotle on Luck
Do You Feel Lucky?
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TheCollector
How Did a Pig End Up on Trial in the Middle Ages?
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Titanic Rescue Mission at Risk
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William S. Burroughs: Love is The Painkiller and Cats Are the Cure
“We are the cats inside. We are the cats who cannot walk alone, and for us there is only one place”...
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“We are the cats inside. We are the cats who cannot walk alone, and for us there is only one place” – William S. Burroughs It wasn’t all writing, drug taking, walks among the mysteries, cut ups, fomenting revolution, guns and launching assaults on Soho coffee bars in a typical...
Trying to Understand...
A Clash Of Symbols
They are quite serious, actually.
a year ago
They are quite serious, actually.
TheCollector
What is Objectivism? Ayn Rand’s Philosophy
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On the Spot: Lucy Noakes
On the Spot: Lucy Noakes
JamesHoare
Wed, 12/11/2024 - 08:43
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On the Spot: Lucy Noakes
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Wed, 12/11/2024 - 08:43
TheCollector
The Rise & Fall of Pre-Columbian Empires & Their Cultures
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The 3 Partitions of Poland (& Lithuania): Polarized Peoples
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Classical Wisdom
The Best Eclipses of the Ancient World
War Stoppers and God Makers
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War Stoppers and God Makers
TheCollector
Sufism in the Ottoman Balkans
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Glass Delusion: Why Did People Think They Were Made of Glass?
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What is Impasto? A Guide to the Impasto Painting Technique
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The ‘Experts’ from Afghanistan
The ‘Experts’ from Afghanistan
JamesHoare
Fri, 07/19/2024 - 08:00
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The ‘Experts’ from Afghanistan
JamesHoare
Fri, 07/19/2024 - 08:00
Flashbak
Photographing The Invisible: Things are Queer by Duane Michals (1973)
“I think photographs should be provocative and not tell you what you already know. It takes no great...
9 months ago
“I think photographs should be provocative and not tell you what you already know. It takes no great powers or magic to reproduce somebody’s face in a photograph. The magic is in seeing people in new ways.” —Duane Michals Through image sequences, framing, multiple exposures,...
TheCollector
Climate Activists Targeted Dinosaur Skeleton at London’s NHM
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50 Years of Cyprus Divided
50 Years of Cyprus Divided
JamesHoare
Thu, 07/18/2024 - 09:24
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50 Years of Cyprus Divided
JamesHoare
Thu, 07/18/2024 - 09:24
Classical Wisdom
The Secret Life of Latin
Still A Living Language?
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TheCollector
Why Is the Ship of Theseus Paradox Still Relevant Today?
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5 Quotes from Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations Explained
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Happy Holidays
From Anya, Joel and Frida
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From Anya, Joel and Frida
TheCollector
10 English Words Borrowed from Indigenous Languages of the Americas
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Battle of Gaugamela (331 BCE): Alexander’s Achaemenid Armageddon
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Who Were the Successors of Constantine the Great?
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Dreams of Space -...
Rocketry Though the Ages (1959)
This book has really nice rocket illustrations. Each painted images takes you through history and...
a year ago
This book has really nice rocket illustrations. Each painted images takes you through history and into the anticipated near future. I blogged about this in 2010, so a more complete scan seemed good. Also having the text that goes with each page is a plus, yea for flatbed...
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Paul Feyerabend: How Should Science Ideally Be?
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What is Pantheism in Art?
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The Eritrean War of Independence: How Eritrea Won its Freedom
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Wrong Side of...
Your favourite half-British president
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We could win bigly by courting Donald Trump
TheCollector
Margaret Thatcher: Britain’s Iron Lady
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The Renaissance Women of Italy: 10 Extraordinary Artists
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Ancient Egypt Under the Achaemenid Persian Empire: A Brief Overview
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TheCollector
Interview with Margaret Iversen: What Was Freud’s Impact on Surrealism?
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Hidden History
The Japanese Mafia and the Card Game of Koi-Koi
The card game of Koi-Koi is closely identified with the Japanese Mafia, known as Yakuza, which had...
3 weeks ago
The card game of Koi-Koi is closely identified with the Japanese Mafia, known as Yakuza, which had its origin some 400 years ago in early attempts by the Shoguns to ban gambling and European playing cards. History When the Portuguese arrived in Japan in 1543, they established...
TheCollector
What Is Hindutva? A Look at Hindu Nationalism
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5 Fascinating Tales of Baba Yaga, the Slavic Witch
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10 Things to See on Your Artistic Expedition Through Los Angeles
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Over 1,000 Artifacts Unearthed Beneath Notre Dame
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Anglo-Afghan Wars: How Afghanistan Became the Graveyard of Empires
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Who Won the Battle of Stones River?
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A Collection of...
Collections: How Many People? Ancient Demography
One of the first questions anyone asks about past societies is, ‘how many people were there?’ It is...
a year ago
One of the first questions anyone asks about past societies is, ‘how many people were there?’ It is one of those basic bits of information and generally speaking those of us who teach these societies are usually prepared with an estimate to answer the question. But what we often...
TheCollector
10 Architectural Landmarks You Must See in Valencia
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Wise Men & Witches: Magic in the Bible
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Exploring the Troubles in Belfast and Derry (Monuments & History)
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Was the Neolithic Revolution Really a Revolution?
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5 Famous Assassins Who Changed History
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Who Was Origen of Alexandria?
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A Widow’s Vengeance in the Wars of Religion
A Widow’s Vengeance in the Wars of Religion
j.hoare
Wed, 12/20/2023 - 00:00
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A Widow’s Vengeance in the Wars of Religion
j.hoare
Wed, 12/20/2023 - 00:00
Overcoming Bias
Beware Value Dashboards
Vehicles like cars, planes, and boats generally need a) an engine to push them forward, b) steering...
2 months ago
Vehicles like cars, planes, and boats generally need a) an engine to push them forward, b) steering to direct their motions, and c) a driver to manage both.
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How the CCP is Closing China
How the CCP is Closing China
JamesHoare
Mon, 05/13/2024 - 10:47
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How the CCP is Closing China
JamesHoare
Mon, 05/13/2024 - 10:47
Classical Wisdom
From Caesar's Back to King Tut's Tomb
From Caesar's Back to King Tut's Tomb
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From Caesar's Back to King Tut's Tomb
TheCollector
Charles Darwin: 5 Key Facts About His Life and Work
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What Was Jim Crow?
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Alexander McQueen: 5 Fashion Collections Inspired by Art
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Who’s Who of the Kennedys: 9 Notable Members
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What’s the Creation Myth in Norse Mythology?
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Faces of Madness: Franz Xaver Messerschmidt’s Heads
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Alexandre Dumas: The Life & Legacy of a Great Novelist
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Moscow: Uncover a Near-Millennium of the City’s History
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Global Inequality...
The life of Maynard K.
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6 months ago
A review of Zach Carter’s “The Price of Peace”
TheCollector
The Great Romantic: Who Was Catullus?
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A History of Alaska’s Indigenous People
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10 Weird Events From Presidential Elections
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Fascism vs. Modernism: Clash in Art & Design
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‘Rites of Passage’ by Judith Flanders review
‘Rites of Passage’ by Judith Flanders review
JamesHoare
Mon, 02/26/2024 - 11:07
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‘Rites of Passage’ by Judith Flanders review
JamesHoare
Mon, 02/26/2024 - 11:07
Dr Alun Withey
Are Beards Over? A Historical Perspective.
Recently I spoke with the Guardian journalist Tim Dowling for an excellent article he was writing...
over a year ago
Recently I spoke with the Guardian journalist Tim Dowling for an excellent article he was writing (published last week) about whether beards are finally ‘over’, and I thought it would be interesting to reflect on some of this. Since re-emerging around 2014, gaining popularity...
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Northanger Abbey: Jane Austen’s Gothic Parody
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Cy Twombly: Get to Know His Sculpture
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What Is the Origin of Tarot Cards?
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Sotheby’s Sells Monet’s Water Lilies For $65.5 Million
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Why Did Socrates Never Write Down His Teachings?
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Who Are Russia’s Old Believers? The Raskol in Russian History
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12 Perfect Christmas Gifts From Dianne B, A Postcard Set from 1983
In 1983, photographer Peter Hujar (1934–87) created Twelve Perfect Christmas Gifts from Dianne B, a...
a month ago
In 1983, photographer Peter Hujar (1934–87) created Twelve Perfect Christmas Gifts from Dianne B, a mini-portfolio of 12 postcards. Eight are by Huja, plus four in colour by Neil Winokur and a sleeve by Ken Tisa. The postcards for maverick boutique owner Dianne Benson are lovely...
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Who Was the First President to Live in the White House?
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Once Overlooked Painting From Botticelli’s Studio Rediscovered
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The Political Effects of the Vietnam War
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What Are Isambard Kingdom Brunel’s Top Achievements?
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Medieval Ethiopia: The Origins of the Solomonic Dynasty
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A Painted Treatise on Cats From 19th Century Thailand
This manuscript containing 12 paintings of different types of cats is in the format of a samut khoi,...
8 months ago
This manuscript containing 12 paintings of different types of cats is in the format of a samut khoi, a Thai folding book that opens from top to bottom. It was made in the 19th century in central Siam (now Thailand) by an unknown artist. Such folding books were typically made from...
TheCollector
Who Won? The Competition Between Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo
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13 Logical Fallacies from Aristotle’s ‘Sophistical Refutations’
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Res Obscura
Why did clothing become boring?
An investigation into when, how, and why everyone started dressing the same — and what it was like...
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An investigation into when, how, and why everyone started dressing the same — and what it was like when they didn't
TheCollector
Huacas and Apus: Sacred Landscapes of the Inca
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Classical Wisdom
Ancient Greece's Master Sculptor
The Life and Work of Pheidias
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The Life and Work of Pheidias
Classical Wisdom
Odysseus in the Underworld
Real or Fantasy?
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How Did Henry VIII Find a Bride through Portraits?
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When Did the Soviet Union Declare War on Japan?
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Food & Diet in Ancient Egypt: An Interview with Dr. Sarah Doherty
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What Are the 5 Longest Rivers in the World?
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What is the History of Christmas? A Journey Through Time
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Susan Sontag’s Regarding the Pain of Others
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6 Key Artists of the New Objectivity Movement
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Ancient Rome Vs Pontus: The Mithridatic Wars (88-63 BCE)
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How Did Johannes Vermeer Depict Women?
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Global Inequality...
Marx Truncated
A review of Shlomo Avineri’s “Karl Marx”
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A review of Shlomo Avineri’s “Karl Marx”
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Get ‘Em In! Portraits of Drinkers in London Pubs
He drinks a Whiskey drink, he drinks a Vodka drink He drinks a Lager drink, he drinks a Cider drink...
11 months ago
He drinks a Whiskey drink, he drinks a Vodka drink He drinks a Lager drink, he drinks a Cider drink He sings the songs that remind him of the good times He sings the songs that remind him of the better times – Tubthumping by Chumbawumba Pub? Go on, then. Let’s go. And …...
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How George Washington Used the Fabian Strategy During the Revolution
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What Was a Peasant’s Life in Medieval England Like?
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How Fritz the Cat Deconstructed 1960s America
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Shays’ Rebellion Explained: A New Governing System for the New US
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Plato’s Phaedo: Is The Soul Immortal?
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Carl Schmitt: The Most Influential Nazi Philosopher?
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Drunk by Edward Slingerland: 5 Reasons Why People Get Intoxicated
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Trying to Understand...
No Left Turn
Workers and Peasants we are not.
4 months ago
Workers and Peasants we are not.
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for September
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 September. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Orca, added way for instances of Orca to talk to each...
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The Father of Phenomenology: Who Was Edmund Husserl?
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When the Swastikas Came to White Hart Lane
When the Swastikas Came to White Hart Lane
JamesHoare
Tue, 05/21/2024 - 08:47
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When the Swastikas Came to White Hart Lane
JamesHoare
Tue, 05/21/2024 - 08:47
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Edward VII’s Forgotten Colonial Conflicts
Edward VII’s Forgotten Colonial Conflicts
JamesHoare
Wed, 08/21/2024 - 09:17
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Edward VII’s Forgotten Colonial Conflicts
JamesHoare
Wed, 08/21/2024 - 09:17
TheCollector
What Is Christian Gnosticism? (History, Tenets, Legacy)
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The Greek Mythology Behind Famous Constellations
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The Great Wall of Amazonian Pictographs Nobody Knows About
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The Last Great Pharaoh? The Story of Ramesses III
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The Berlin Crisis of 1961: Why The USSR Built the Wall
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6 Astounding Achievements by Maya Lin
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Sokol: An Exercise in Czech Nation-Building
Sokol: An Exercise in Czech Nation-Building
j.hoare
Thu, 11/23/2023 - 10:33
a year ago
Sokol: An Exercise in Czech Nation-Building
j.hoare
Thu, 11/23/2023 - 10:33
TheCollector
Who are the Yazidis & What Are Their Beliefs?
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Dr Alun Withey
The Troublesome Gibbet of John Haines, the ‘Wounded Highwayman’ of Hounslow.
For this post, I am going to wander into the world of crime in the late eighteenth century, and the...
10 months ago
For this post, I am going to wander into the world of crime in the late eighteenth century, and the grisly fate that befell many who committed the heinous crime of highway robbery. (Full disclosure: I’m not an historian of crime, gibbets or highwaymen…perhaps the case I’m about...
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Aliens and the Enlightenment
Aliens and the Enlightenment
JamesHoare
Thu, 09/12/2024 - 07:00
3 months ago
Aliens and the Enlightenment
JamesHoare
Thu, 09/12/2024 - 07:00
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What Is Traditional Lakota Art of the Great Plains?
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