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How the Lisbon Earthquake Shook the Enlightenment
How the Lisbon Earthquake Shook the Enlightenment
JamesHoare
Fri, 06/21/2024 - 08:00
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How the Lisbon Earthquake Shook the Enlightenment
JamesHoare
Fri, 06/21/2024 - 08:00
TheCollector
10 Cultural Sites in New York City You Should See
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La Llorona: Latin America’s Vengeful Ghost in Film & Literature
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Did Andy Warhol Immortalize Marilyn Monroe?
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The Lost Cause Philosophy of the American Civil War: Fact vs. Fiction
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Discover Caral-Supe: Cradle of Civilization in the Americas
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Quipu: How Did the Inca Record Information with Cords & Knots?
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Why Was Hannibal Defeated? And What If He Had Won?
The Silence of the Elephants
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The Silence of the Elephants
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Ancient Marble Floor Restored Underwater in Italy
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How Can Stoicism Influence Decision-Making?
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Why Has Stoicism Gained Popularity in Modern Times?
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Original ‘Keep Calm’ Posters Set to Sell for Thousands at Auction
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Hundred Rabbits
goji no chaimu
After a long 21-day passage, seeing the shape of the island of Chichijima in the distance was...
over a year ago
After a long 21-day passage, seeing the shape of the island of Chichijima in the distance was unreal; this was our prize, our first step onto Japanese soil. We used to make many trips to Japan by plane, but getting there by our own efforts — by sailboat — is a lot slower and...
TheCollector
10 Baroque Artists You Should Know
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11 months ago
Trying to Understand...
No Left Turn
Workers and Peasants we are not.
4 months ago
Workers and Peasants we are not.
TheCollector
What Are the Main Themes of Modern Essentialism?
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African History...
a brief note on Africa in 16th century global history.
the international relations and manuscripts of Kongo
9 months ago
the international relations and manuscripts of Kongo
TheCollector
Tiberius: The Reluctant Emperor of Rome
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What’s the Meaning of Life for Confucianism?
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I’m Not a Look-Alike: François Brunelle’s Doppelgänger Photos
doppelganger (n.) Wraith. literally: double-goer. Apparition of a living person, 1826 (from 1824 as...
a month ago
doppelganger (n.) Wraith. literally: double-goer. Apparition of a living person, 1826 (from 1824 as a German word in English). – OED We are more alike than many of us hope. Photographer François Brunelle has spent years tracking down real-life doppelgängers — people who are...
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Erté’s Naked Alphabet, 1967
It took Erté decades to complete his naked, somewhat erotic Alphabet – began in the late 1920s and...
4 months ago
It took Erté decades to complete his naked, somewhat erotic Alphabet – began in the late 1920s and not finished until 1967. All 26 letters are created in individual gouaches on paper, in exotic human form (and later formed print editions). This exhibit was a hit when it was first...
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5 Interesting 1980s Subcultures: From Goth to Punk to Skinheads
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What Is the Gospel of Truth?
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a month ago
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...
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What Is Solipsism?
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a year ago
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Children’s Drawings of Gladiators Discovered in Pompeii
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What Is the Origin of Cowpox (& How Did It Cure Smallpox)?
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What Is The Critical Pedagogy Movement?
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Automata & AI: A Historical & Cultural Comparison
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Weekend Roundup
The Lives of Exiles
9 months ago
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The Celtic Invasion of Greece & The Unknown Battle of Thermopylae
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Operation Barbarossa: When Nazi Germany Tried to Invade the USSR
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4 months ago
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‘The Lost Queen’ by Sophie Shorland review
‘The Lost Queen’ by Sophie Shorland review
JamesHoare
Mon, 08/12/2024 - 10:19
4 months ago
‘The Lost Queen’ by Sophie Shorland review
JamesHoare
Mon, 08/12/2024 - 10:19
TheCollector
How Did Aristotle Influence Western Thought?
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a year ago
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5 Fascinating Maps that Show Our Evolving Understanding of the World
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9 months ago
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What Did Christopher Columbus Discover?
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a year ago
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Who Was the First US President To Be Impeached?
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Latest Pompeii Discovery is a Rare Blue Room
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Bragi Boddason: The Viking Skald Who Became a God
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What Is the Leviathan in the Bible?
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6 months ago
TheCollector
Fisher Landau Sale at Sotheby’s Brought $406 M.
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Electra: Powerful or Pathetic?
Which Playwright did it better?
5 months ago
Which Playwright did it better?
TheCollector
Explore Ancient Rome by Visiting These 6 Sites
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11 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Oops! I did it again...
Getting our events straight...
a year ago
Getting our events straight...
History Today Feed
Books of the Year 2024: Part 2
Books of the Year 2024: Part 2
JamesHoare
Tue, 12/03/2024 - 08:59
2 weeks ago
Books of the Year 2024: Part 2
JamesHoare
Tue, 12/03/2024 - 08:59
TheCollector
World’s Oldest Figurative Art Found in Indonesian Cave
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5 months ago
History Today Feed
The French Resistance: Fantasy and Failure
The French Resistance: Fantasy and Failure
JamesHoare
Tue, 09/17/2024 - 06:00
3 months ago
The French Resistance: Fantasy and Failure
JamesHoare
Tue, 09/17/2024 - 06:00
TheCollector
What Was the Italian Risorgimento?
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5 months ago
Classical Wisdom
What Makes a Hero a HERO?
Both in the ancient world... and today?
a year ago
Both in the ancient world... and today?
TheCollector
Understanding the Theology of Cosmic Horror in H.P. Lovecraft’s Works
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6 months ago
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How Did Japan Get Involved in World War II?
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12 months ago
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How Did German Expressionism Shape Film Noir?
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a year ago
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Ancient Rome’s Failed Building Projects
Ancient Rome’s Failed Building Projects
JamesHoare
Thu, 02/15/2024 - 09:26
10 months ago
Ancient Rome’s Failed Building Projects
JamesHoare
Thu, 02/15/2024 - 09:26
TheCollector
Why Did Claude Monet Paint Series of Paintings?
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5 months ago
TheCollector
Who Was Achilles? Greek Mythology’s Greatest Warrior
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a year ago
Flashbak
Henri Van Der Stok’s Zodiac Stars And Gods
Dutch artist Henri van der Stok (1870-1946) was born in Indonesia and settled in the Hague, where he...
3 months ago
Dutch artist Henri van der Stok (1870-1946) was born in Indonesia and settled in the Hague, where he was a member of the city’s Pulchri Studio. He created these brilliant woodcuts of planetary gods and zodiac signs. As John Couthlart notes, van der Stok’s work trails that of...
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Political Graffiti in Georgian Britain
Political Graffiti in Georgian Britain
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/14/2024 - 09:29
9 months ago
Political Graffiti in Georgian Britain
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/14/2024 - 09:29
TheCollector
Germany’s 7 Most Important Historical Landmarks
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6 months ago
Flashbak
Richard Teschner And His Magical World of Puppets And Dreams
Richard Teschner (1879 – 1948), a graphic designer, artist and artisan in the Wiener Werkstätte...
7 months ago
Richard Teschner (1879 – 1948), a graphic designer, artist and artisan in the Wiener Werkstätte (Vienna Workshops), is best known for his puppetry, especially that inspired by Wayang (“shadow”), the classical Javanese puppet drama that uses the shadows thrown by puppets...
TheCollector
The Loudun Affair: Bizarre Witch Trials in France
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a year ago
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What Were the Strategic Objectives During the Battle of Narvik?
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How Did Luciano Garbati Reimagine Medusa?
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3 months ago
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St. Petersburg: A History of the City Built on Bones
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4 months ago
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6 of Katherine Mansfield’s Short Stories You Need to Read
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a year ago
Trying to Understand...
A Wasting Asset?
Europe turns away from America.
a month ago
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Global Inequality...
Should poor countries remain poor?
Stock vs flow approach.
8 months ago
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Why Did Damien Hirst Build a Pharmacy?
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4 months ago
Classical Wisdom
How to Deal with Change: Advice from the Stoics
Everything changes and nothing stands still.
3 months ago
Everything changes and nothing stands still.
TheCollector
Christie’s Reports Decline in Auction Sales For First Half of 2024
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Is Calvinism a Religion or a Philosophy?
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a year ago
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What Is God? Theism, Pantheism, and Panentheism
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5 months ago
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The Eritrean War of Independence: How Eritrea Won its Freedom
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a year ago
Trying to Understand...
People, States and Borders.
And other dubious ideas.
4 months ago
TheCollector
Dick Wolf Gives More Than Two Hundred Pieces to the Met
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12 months ago
TheCollector
Why Are There So Many Different Translations of the Christian Bible?
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7 months ago
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‘Habsburgs on the Rio Grande’ by Raymond Jonas review
‘Habsburgs on the Rio Grande’ by Raymond Jonas review
JamesHoare
Wed, 06/19/2024 - 09:52
6 months ago
‘Habsburgs on the Rio Grande’ by Raymond Jonas review
JamesHoare
Wed, 06/19/2024 - 09:52
TheCollector
Aleister Crowley & the Occult Order of Thelema: The Wickedest Man?
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6 months ago
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The Red Army Choir: A History of Russian Soft Power
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8 months ago
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What Is the Twinkie Defense? (& Other Crazy Court Arguments)
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8 months ago
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How Did the Assyrians Shape the Ancient Near East?
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12 months ago
History Today Feed
An Exhibition on Rational Dress for Victorian Women
An Exhibition on Rational Dress for Victorian Women
JamesHoare
Sun, 05/19/2024 - 00:00
7 months ago
An Exhibition on Rational Dress for Victorian Women
JamesHoare
Sun, 05/19/2024 - 00:00
TheCollector
French Antique Art Dealers Against New E.U. Import Restrictions
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9 months ago
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Facing the Other: Emmanuel Levinas on the Face-to-Face Encounter
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a year ago
TheCollector
10 U.S. Retirement Destinations for History Lovers
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2 months ago
Wrong Side of...
Who speaks of the Armenians?
Britain is in bed with Putin's friends
a month ago
Britain is in bed with Putin's friends
TheCollector
How the Athenian Empire Caused Its Own Collapse
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7 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Socrates and the Soul
And the Immortal Soul
5 months ago
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What Is Samsara in Hinduism?
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Collectible Toys Worth $1000s: Rare Finds With High Prices
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Antonio Gramsci on Cultural Hegemony: What Is It and How Does It Work?
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Sound Genius: What Is John Williams Best Known for?
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5 Most Beautiful Greek Islands You Should Visit
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The History of the Metropolitan Museum of Art (& Its Collection)
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4 months ago
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How Did the Guggenheim Museum Emerge as an Iconic Art Institution?
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7 months ago
Trying to Understand...
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We are lost in a haunted wood.
2 months ago
We are lost in a haunted wood.
TheCollector
Subtle Manipulation: The Power of Nudging in Psychology
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11 months ago
African History...
A complete history of Jenne: 250BC-1893AD
Journal of African cities chapter 6
a year ago
Journal of African cities chapter 6
History Today Feed
Habsburg Prague, Capital of the Renaissance
Habsburg Prague, Capital of the Renaissance
JamesHoare
Fri, 12/20/2024 - 09:47
2 days ago
Habsburg Prague, Capital of the Renaissance
JamesHoare
Fri, 12/20/2024 - 09:47
TheCollector
What Defined the Roaring Twenties?
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Maui Native Cultural Center Demolished in Fire
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What Was the Gran Sasso Raid?
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Is Divorce in Christianity Really Allowed?
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What Were the Major Battles and Conflicts of the Medieval Period?
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Benjamin Franklin: All About His Personal & Private Life
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American Modernist Florine Stettheimer Gets Catalogue Raisonné
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The Birthplace of Renaissance Art: Must-Visit Galleries in Florence
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2 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Classical Wisdom Books
a year ago
History Today Feed
The Women’s War Breaks Out
The Women’s War Breaks Out
JamesHoare
Fri, 11/22/2024 - 09:30
a month ago
The Women’s War Breaks Out
JamesHoare
Fri, 11/22/2024 - 09:30
TheCollector
10 Facts You Should Know About Henri Matisse
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5 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Events Listing
Ancient Women, Marcus Aurelius, Economics and Resilience...
a year ago
Ancient Women, Marcus Aurelius, Economics and Resilience...
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
TheCollector
5 Great Reads by Charles Dickens
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The 1968 Prague Spring: Democratic Revolution Behind the Iron Curtain?
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a year ago
Flashbak
Woodstock Festival Comics from the 1970s
In October 1970s, the 1969 Woodstock Festival was immortalised in a comic book. The romance story “I...
4 months ago
In October 1970s, the 1969 Woodstock Festival was immortalised in a comic book. The romance story “I Found My Love at the Woodstock Festival!” appeared in Falling in Love #118. Comics and Woodstock were a good match. Charles M. Schulz’s didn’t name the little yellow bird and...
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Jean Cocteau: A Complete Insight (Bio & Art)
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“Four Dead in Ohio”: The Kent State Shootings
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4 months ago
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Should you be Skeptical of Ads? Pyrrhonian Skepticism and Consumerism
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a year ago
TheCollector
What’s the Best Time to See Mount Fuji?
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5 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
Let's Fly to the Universe (1962)
A rescan project, but a rescan of a reprint. I blogged about this book in 2012...
a year ago
A rescan project, but a rescan of a reprint. I blogged about this book in 2012 here:
https://dreamsofspace.blogspot.com/2012/12/flying-in-space-1961.html
I think it is Czech, but may be a difference Russian language. I got a Russian reprint of this and still find it a very...
Trying to Understand...
This Changes Everything!
Well, it depends what you're trying to do.
10 months ago
Well, it depends what you're trying to do.
TheCollector
Was Flavius Aetius “Last of the Romans”?
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a year ago
TheCollector
When Philosophy Meets Oppression: Who Was Baruch Spinoza?
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5 months ago
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How Did Japanese Prints Inspire Vincent van Gogh?
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TheCollector
10 Historical Facts About London You Might Not Know
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African History...
Self-representation in African art: the wall paintings of medieval Nubia. (ca. 700-1400)
an African portrait of an African society
a year ago
an African portrait of an African society
Flashbak
A Look Inside London Cafes and Greasy Spoons In the Early 1990s
We’ve seen the outside of many London cafes in the 1980s and 1990s, first here then more. Now Peter...
6 months ago
We’ve seen the outside of many London cafes in the 1980s and 1990s, first here then more. Now Peter Marshall pokes his camera inside London’s lost cafes and shows us around. We see lots of formica counters, brightly coloured chairs, the stainless steel urns for ready-made coffee...
TheCollector
6 Facts You Didn’t Know About the Salem Witch Trials
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TheCollector
Did the Ramones Invent Punk?
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a year ago
African History...
The complete history of Gondar: Africa's city of castles (1636-1900)
Journal of African cities chapter 8
a year ago
Journal of African cities chapter 8
TheCollector
How Ancient Writing Was Developed For Use in Religion & Magic
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7 Largest Cities in the Ancient World
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a year ago
weird medieval guys
What does a biblically accurate angel actually look like?
Sexy? Scary? Both?
a year ago
African History...
Africa and Europe during the age of mutual exploration: a Swahili traveler's description of 19th...
The late modern period that began in the early 19th century was the height of mutual exploration on...
3 months ago
The late modern period that began in the early 19th century was the height of mutual exploration on a global scale in which African travelers were active agents.
Classical Wisdom
The Killing Grounds: Thermopylae
Registration *Now* Open
9 months ago
Hundred Rabbits
captain what is this
After 15 days on the water, we were to get into port. It was the 27th of June, and we'd left Opua on...
over a year ago
After 15 days on the water, we were to get into port. It was the 27th of June, and we'd left Opua on the 12th. We hove-to for the night, waiting for sunrise before entering Savusavu bay. 'Entering a strange harbor at night is for morons and fools,' people told us. We didn't...
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László Moholy-Nagy: Art from the Epoch of the Modernist Experiment
László Moholy-Nagy (July 20, 1895 – November 24, 1946) was a Jewish Hungarian poet, painter and...
3 months ago
László Moholy-Nagy (July 20, 1895 – November 24, 1946) was a Jewish Hungarian poet, painter and photographer before he became the major proselytiser of the new avant-garde vision at the Bauhaus school, where has taught as a professor and succeeded is working across disciplines. ...
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for December
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 December. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added a new page: electrical refit, fuel sensor,...
TheCollector
Was Walt Whitman a Transcendentalist?
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Investors Trying to Acquire Ex San Francisco Art Institute Building
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What Are Djinn? (Powers, Tales, & Etymology)
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The First Punic War: A Clash of Cultures
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4 Celtic Hillforts and Oppida from the Iron Age
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Res Obscura
Simulating History with Multimodal AI: an Update
Generative AI offers a new, more engaging (and, hopefully, more empathetic) way of teaching history....
a year ago
Generative AI offers a new, more engaging (and, hopefully, more empathetic) way of teaching history. But how to use it?
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Apelles: Antiquity’s Greatest Painter
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Largest UK Holbein Exhibition at The Queen’s Gallery
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a year ago
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Who Won Sherman’s March to the Sea?
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6 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Have We Lost Ritual in our Lives?
How can we bring it back? And should we in the first place?
a year ago
How can we bring it back? And should we in the first place?
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
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
Classical Wisdom
The Roman Socrates
The Feminist Stoic?
a year ago
TheCollector
What Are the Most Interesting Facts About Scotland?
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a year ago
History Today Feed
Robert Fergusson: Scotia’s Bard
Robert Fergusson: Scotia’s Bard
JamesHoare
Mon, 10/21/2024 - 10:14
2 months ago
Robert Fergusson: Scotia’s Bard
JamesHoare
Mon, 10/21/2024 - 10:14
TheCollector
What Is BRICS and Why Is it Important?
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TheCollector
10 Artworks to See at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City
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10 Famous Saints Associated With Christmas
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10 Van Gogh Paintings You Should Know
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History Today Feed
‘American Journey’ by Wes Davis review
‘American Journey’ by Wes Davis review
j.hoare
Wed, 01/17/2024 - 09:43
11 months ago
‘American Journey’ by Wes Davis review
j.hoare
Wed, 01/17/2024 - 09:43
History Today Feed
The Search for the Historical Buddha
The Search for the Historical Buddha
j.hoare
Wed, 01/17/2024 - 09:39
11 months ago
The Search for the Historical Buddha
j.hoare
Wed, 01/17/2024 - 09:39
TheCollector
The Rise of the Minamoto: Japan’s First Shogunate
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TheCollector
The Father of Phenomenology: Who Was Edmund Husserl?
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5 months ago
Flashbak
Charles Green Shaw Cocktail Book of Rhymed Recipes (1930s)
This great little book created by Charles Green Shaw in the 1930s features black and white...
a week ago
This great little book created by Charles Green Shaw in the 1930s features black and white illustrations and poetic recipes for various cocktails. A leading figure in early American abstraction, Charles Green Shaw (May 1, 1892 – April 2, 1974) was an American painter, poet,...
History Today Feed
Putting Pirates on Trial
Putting Pirates on Trial
JamesHoare
Wed, 02/21/2024 - 00:00
10 months ago
Putting Pirates on Trial
JamesHoare
Wed, 02/21/2024 - 00:00
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, May 31, 2024 (Academic Departments)
Fireside this week! I am spinning up to write a Teaching Paradox series on Imperator later this...
6 months ago
Fireside this week! I am spinning up to write a Teaching Paradox series on Imperator later this week, but not quite ready to get started yet. I’m also thinking, perhaps before that, of doing a short post or set of posts on the organization of non-state ‘tribal’ societies in...
Flashbak
Taking A Subway Ride Through New York City In 1981
1970s New York City was where Fernando played truant, chopper gangs hogged the sidewalks, sex was...
10 months ago
1970s New York City was where Fernando played truant, chopper gangs hogged the sidewalks, sex was sold, women raged in raucous nightclubs, gay rights found its voice, Madonna joined her first band, BLADE used trains as his canvas and In 1981, 22-year-old Christopher Morris was...
TheCollector
Ancient Jerusalem: From the Bronze Age to the Roman Era
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10 Incredible Examples of European Symbolist Art
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When Was the First U.S. Presidential Election?
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3 months ago
History Today Feed
‘Jane Austen’s Wardrobe’ by Hilary Davidson review
‘Jane Austen’s Wardrobe’ by Hilary Davidson review
j.hoare
Tue, 12/12/2023 - 08:59
a year ago
‘Jane Austen’s Wardrobe’ by Hilary Davidson review
j.hoare
Tue, 12/12/2023 - 08:59
TheCollector
Roman Goddess: Who Is Pomona?
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a year ago
TheCollector
Smallpox in the New World: History, Victims, & Symptoms
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7 months ago
Global Inequality...
The third framing
Can an international economic system exist in the world of nationalisms?
3 months ago
Can an international economic system exist in the world of nationalisms?
TheCollector
Alive! The Incredible Story of Hugh Glass
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Where did the time go?
Important Notice
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What Are Isambard Kingdom Brunel’s Top Achievements?
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Was George Washington Nearly Killed During the American Revolution?
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3 Beautiful Places in the North of England Tourists Tend to Neglect
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What Can You Do When You Don't Have A Culture?
Not that much, actually.
4 months ago
TheCollector
Claude Picasso Died at Age 76
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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.
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for February
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 February. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Uxn, started working on a fantasy console called Uxn, and...
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What Are Artist’s Books? (With Key Examples)
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How to Read Film Like a Language
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Queen Elizabeth II: Who was Elizabeth Windsor?
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Fenrir: Who Was the Norse Wolf Destined to Kill Odin?
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Heracles and the Lernaean Hydra: The Hero’s Second Labor
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History Today Feed
50 Years of Cyprus Divided
50 Years of Cyprus Divided
JamesHoare
Thu, 07/18/2024 - 09:24
5 months ago
50 Years of Cyprus Divided
JamesHoare
Thu, 07/18/2024 - 09:24
weird medieval guys
An 800 year prayer book that's decorated with puns
Plus a little history of manuscript illustration
a year ago
Plus a little history of manuscript illustration
African History...
The colonial myth of 'Sub-Saharan Africa' in medieval Islamic geography: the view from Egypt and...
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10 months ago
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The Death of Clive of India
The Death of Clive of India
JamesHoare
Mon, 11/11/2024 - 10:55
a month ago
The Death of Clive of India
JamesHoare
Mon, 11/11/2024 - 10:55
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Très Parisien: The Height Of French Chic 1920-1936
Très Parisien magazine sold itself as ‘chic’ and ‘elegant’. Published between 1920 and 1936 it...
a month ago
Très Parisien magazine sold itself as ‘chic’ and ‘elegant’. Published between 1920 and 1936 it presented creations by such couturiers as Louise Chéruit, Premet (best known for La Garconne, or The Flapper, a black dress with a white collar and cuffs introduced in 1923, Philip et...
Classical Wisdom
Greece's Forgotten Legacy
Ancient Mixed Martial Arts?
a year ago
Ancient Mixed Martial Arts?
TheCollector
How Did Johannes Vermeer Depict Women?
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7 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Origins of Latin Literature
...and the Master of Roman Comedy
a year ago
...and the Master of Roman Comedy
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Ancient Podcasts
11 months ago
A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part IIIb: Pyrrhus
This is the second part of the third part of our four(ish) part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa) look at the...
9 months ago
This is the second part of the third part of our four(ish) part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa) look at the performance of the Roman army and its legions in the third and second century BC against the Hellenistic armies of the heirs of Alexander. Last time, we sought to assess some of...
TheCollector
New Leonora Carrington Record Set at Sotheby’s
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7 months ago
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Weekend Roundup
Lost and Found
a year ago
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Who Was Michel Foucault? Power, Knowledge, and Legacy
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9 months ago
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Creating Hokusai’s The Great Wave off Kanagawa – An Illustrated History
“At 110, everything I create; a dot, a line, will jump to life as never before. To all of you who...
6 months ago
“At 110, everything I create; a dot, a line, will jump to life as never before. To all of you who are going to live as long as I do, I promise to keep my word. I am writing this in my old age. I used to call myself Hokusai, but today I sign my … Continue reading "Creating...
TheCollector
What is Objectivism? Ayn Rand’s Philosophy
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What Does the Mad Hatter Symbolize in Alice in Wonderland?
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Trying to Understand...
The Water Is Rising.
But slowly ...
2 months ago
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6 Mythological Creatures Found on Tarot Cards and Their Meaning
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Red Herring: Moments in Films That Leave You Shocked
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What Is Philosophical Intelligence? (And How to Practice It)
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Empress Theodora
Saint or Sinner?
2 months ago
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11 Amazing Rooms & Artworks in the Galleria Doria Pamphilj
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10 months ago
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What Were the Salem Witch Trials of 1692?
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
St. Nick and Saturnalia
4 hours ago
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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 ...
yesterday
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...
A Collection of...
Collections: Teaching Paradox, Imperator, Part IIb: Built in a Day
This is the second half of the second part of our three part (I, IIa) look at Paradox Interactive’s...
4 months ago
This is the second half of the second part of our three part (I, IIa) look at Paradox Interactive’s ancient grand strategy game Imperator: Rome which covers the broader Mediterranean and South Asia from the very late fourth century through to the end of the first century BC, the...
TheCollector
L’Anse aux Meadows: The Viking Settlement of North America
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Who Was Saint Ignatius of Antioch?
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‘Patria’ by Laurence Blair review
‘Patria’ by Laurence Blair review
JamesHoare
Mon, 11/04/2024 - 11:32
a month ago
‘Patria’ by Laurence Blair review
JamesHoare
Mon, 11/04/2024 - 11:32
TheCollector
Why Do I Care What Others Think? A Philosophical View of Self-Esteem
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Art Basel Miami Beach Opens 2024 Fair
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African History...
A general history of African explorers of the Old world, and a 19th century Bornu traveller of...
This article provides a brief outline of over sixty African explorers who traveled across the ‘Old...
2 months ago
This article provides a brief outline of over sixty African explorers who traveled across the ‘Old World’ from the classical period to the turn of the 20th century.
TheCollector
Breaking the Fourth Wall: What Does It Mean?
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Isaac Asimov’s Books of Dirty Limericks
Isaac Asimov (c. January 2, 1920 – April 6, 1992) is remembered for his prolific science fiction...
7 months ago
Isaac Asimov (c. January 2, 1920 – April 6, 1992) is remembered for his prolific science fiction writing, impressive ‘lamb chops’ – of which he said: “They became a permanent feature of my face, and it is now difficult to believe early photographs that show me without sideburns”...
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Liberalism, Democracy, and Pragmatism in John Dewey’s Philosophy
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What Is the History of the Hudson’s Bay Company?
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11 months ago
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Who Is Theatrical Artist Augusto Boal?
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The Story of the Calydonian Boar Hunt in Greek Mythology
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Nature in Greek Myth
Magical and Medicinal
9 months ago
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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7 Key Beliefs and Practices From Hasidic Judaism
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6 months ago
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Francis Bacon Portrait of George Dyer to Sell at Sotheby’s
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9 months ago
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Spanish Museums To Distance Themselves From Colonial Framing
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11 months ago
African History...
a brief note on the African exploration of Asia
plus; the African presence in Japan (1543-1639)
a year ago
plus; the African presence in Japan (1543-1639)
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Who Was Johann Gottlieb Fichte?
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The Fowler Museum in L.A. Returns Seven Valuables to Ghana
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10 months ago
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Inventing Cyrillic
Inventing Cyrillic
JamesHoare
Thu, 05/23/2024 - 11:21
7 months ago
Inventing Cyrillic
JamesHoare
Thu, 05/23/2024 - 11:21
TheCollector
10 Historical Places to Visit in Hampshire
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What Are the Top 7 Sights to See in Milan?
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5 Great Books by Alexandre Dumas
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Stonehenge Central Altar Stone Came From Scotland, Not Wales
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When Did World War II Start and End?
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A Green-Hued Banksy Mural in North London
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9 months ago
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Tom Thomson Painting Attacked by Protesters in Canada
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Are We All Actors? Erving Goffman’s Analysis of Social Interactions
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How Did People Get Paid in the Pre-Columbian Americas? (Not in Gold)
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9 months ago
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Who Won the Battle of New Orleans (US Civil War)?
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8 months ago
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What Are the Earliest Manuscripts of the New Testament?
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10 months ago
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President Johnson Orders Trousers from Joe Haggar – big enough for his ‘nuts’, ‘bunghole’ and knife
On August 9 1964, President Lyndon Baines Johnson (August 27, 1908 – January 22, 1973) ordered a...
a month ago
On August 9 1964, President Lyndon Baines Johnson (August 27, 1908 – January 22, 1973) ordered a pair of trousers from Joe Haggar of the Haggar Clothing Co. based in Dallas, Texas. Not a shy man, Johnson was known for conducting official business whilst sat on the toilet and...
Classical Wisdom
Will There Be “Crazy” People?
Symposium on the Seas...
10 months ago
Trying to Understand...
Another Of My Essays in French
And some bits and pieces.
3 months ago
And some bits and pieces.
TheCollector
A History Lover’s Guide to Buenos Aires
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Lord Balfour’s Portrait Slashed by Pro-Palestine Activists
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What Was the Purpose of Mesopotamian Ziggurats?
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2 months ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for January 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 January. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added electrical refit(portal for AC & DC...
TheCollector
Lipka Tatars: Muslims in Poland?
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The Lighthouse of Alexandria: A Wonder of The Ancient World
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What Can History and Archaeology Tell Us About the Druids?
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Who Were the Maccabees?
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7 months ago
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Monet’s Favorite French Cathedral Catches Fire
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How an Orthodox Patriarch Became “Protestant”
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10 Must-See Pirate Fortresses and Coastal Strongholds Around the World
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Who Is the Father of Pentecostalism?
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Cyberattacks Hits Museums and Causes Online Collections Drop
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11 months ago
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When Did Operation Husky Take Place?
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8 Colorful Installations by Olafur Eliasson
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What Was Négritude?
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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...
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10 Must-Visit Historic Small Towns in the Adirondacks
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Dreams of Space -...
Out of This World (1953)
Happy Friday the 13th (in October too). Don't worry, you have gotten really lucky today.
Out of...
a year ago
Happy Friday the 13th (in October too). Don't worry, you have gotten really lucky today.
Out of this World was one of my favorite "discoveries" when I first started collecting these books. It is a massive 160 pages of games, jokes, riddles, and space facts. I last blogged about...
Global Inequality...
To all the newspapers I loved
The decline and fall of the print media.
10 months ago
The decline and fall of the print media.
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The 6 Major Causes of the French Revolution
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Who Won the Battle of Belmont?
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8 months ago
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What Is the History of Presidents’ Day in the US?
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The Fight for Mary, Queen of Scots’ Jewels
The Fight for Mary, Queen of Scots’ Jewels
JamesHoare
Wed, 09/18/2024 - 06:00
3 months ago
The Fight for Mary, Queen of Scots’ Jewels
JamesHoare
Wed, 09/18/2024 - 06:00
Classical Wisdom
Chariot Racing in the Ancient World
...and History's Highest Paid Sports Star!
a year ago
...and History's Highest Paid Sports Star!
TheCollector
6 Inquisition Cases From Colonial Mexico
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4 Most Famous Alien Abduction Claims
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That Time Kenneth Anger Wanted to Make a Film about Cricket – Exclusive
St. Patrick’s Day, 2003, Kenneth Anger wrote a letter asking me if I wanted to line-produce his next...
10 months ago
St. Patrick’s Day, 2003, Kenneth Anger wrote a letter asking me if I wanted to line-produce his next film Arrangement in White on Green. It was to be a film about cricket. A sports film was the last thing I ever imagined the director of Lucifer Rising would make. I was intrigued....
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Kurt Vonnegut’s drawings and other doodles
“My own means of making a living is essentially clerical, and hence tedious and constipating. The...
7 months ago
“My own means of making a living is essentially clerical, and hence tedious and constipating. The making of pictures is to writing what laughing gas is to the Asian influenza.'” – Kurt Vonnegut, Fates Worse Than Death Kurt Vonnegut liked to draw. Other writers, notably J.R.R....
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Old Dubai: The Other Side of a Megacity
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Artists Expressed Concerns on Banning TikTok in the U.S.
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9 months ago
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The Vasari Sacristy: Breathtaking Artwork in Naples
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4 months ago
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Why Do People Give Gifts at Christmas?
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a year ago
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Olafur Eliasson to Turn Urban Billboards into Abstract Art
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2 months ago
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, January 12, 2024
Fireside this week! The semester has started up in earnest and I am pushing hard to try to finish a...
11 months ago
Fireside this week! The semester has started up in earnest and I am pushing hard to try to finish a draft of something I have promised by the end of the month (so this may not be the only Fireside this month). That said, it seemed like a good time to discuss trade, the sea and...
Classical Wisdom
The First Stoic
Zeno of Citium
5 months ago
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What’s the Difference Between Goth and Punk?
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10 months ago
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Who Assassinated Julius Caesar?
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7 months ago
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A Shagtastic Tour of Swinging Britain in 1967
Among British Pathé’s newsreel films made for UK cinemas up until 1970 vis this wonderful time of...
7 months ago
Among British Pathé’s newsreel films made for UK cinemas up until 1970 vis this wonderful time of Swinging Britain capsule from 1967. Shot on 35mm film and backed by the lilting holiday camp music, a narrator these videos are not a little kitsch. In Swinging Britain we take an...
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A Quick Trip Guide to Washington DC’s Museums
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6 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Are Propaganda and Politics Inevitable Bedfellows?
And Does Democracy Make It Worse?
a month ago
And Does Democracy Make It Worse?
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for February 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 February. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Wiktopher, added back corrected chapters 1-7 to...
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Buckingham Palace To Exhibit Unseen Renaissance Drawings
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What Were the Most Controversial Suffragette Protests?
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Who Won the Seven Days Battles?
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Kenjutsu: Discover Centuries of Japanese Fencing Tradition
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Mansa Musa: The Golden Ruler of the Mali Empire
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6 Outrageous Judicial Errors in the Trial of Jesus Christ
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11 months ago
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What Are the 5 Longest Rivers in the World?
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Who Was Gertrude Stein? More Than a Poet & Collector
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4 Sumerian Inventions that Changed the World
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What Is the Gender Philosophy of Judith Butler?
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History of Hollywood in the 1980s-1990s: Everything You Need to Know
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