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Why Do People Love or Hate John Calvin?
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Here Are Alfred Hitchcock’s 20 Greatest Films
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The Yellow Trade in Counterfeit Coins
The Yellow Trade in Counterfeit Coins
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The Yellow Trade in Counterfeit Coins
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Overcoming Bias
The Two Big Games
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Terragni’s Danteum: An Architectural Masterpiece on Paper
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Will it Bend or Will it Break?
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World War II’s Unbreakable Code: How Did the Navajo Code Talkers Win the Pacific?
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What to See on Vienna’s Long Night of Museums
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Protein or Propaganda? The Story Behind America’s Love Affair with Milk
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How Has Modern Philosophy Built on Aristotle’s Ideas?
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6 Crazy Facts about Cape Town
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Over 1,000 Artifacts Unearthed Beneath Notre Dame
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Aristarchus of Samos and the Heliocentric Model of the Universe
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the view from Benin, Kongo, Songhai and Ethiopia.
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Hitler in Politics: From the Nazi Party to the Reichstag
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Who Are the Major Prophets in the Bible?
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Animal Rights vs Animal Welfare: What’s the Difference?
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How Napoleon Redefined French Artillery During the Napoleonic Wars
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Which Are the Best-known Castles and Churches in Trieste?
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Classical Wisdom
Is Subjective Equal to Objective?
Dear Classical Wisdom Reader, I remember the day vividly. I had moved to Moscow unwisely in the...
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Dear Classical Wisdom Reader, I remember the day vividly. I had moved to Moscow unwisely in the middle of winter, and finally, around four months later, the first real spring day had arrived. The sun bore her rays magnificently, forcing the city’s residents into an ant-like...
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Fernando’s Story – The life And Times of A Boy Growing Up In NYC’s East Village in the 1970s
In the mid-1970s, Rich Allen began taking pictures of children playing truant and messing about in...
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In the mid-1970s, Rich Allen began taking pictures of children playing truant and messing about in the empty lot a New York City’s 76 E. 3rd St. The Hell’s Angels lived directly across the street. They wanted the lot for themselves. (You can read more about that here.) One of the...
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The Rembrandt Painting to Sell For $18.4 M. at Auction
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10 Great London Theaters Worth Visiting
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Dreams of Space -...
Robert Goddard: Father of the Space Age (1963)
After a Thanksgiving break I am back with Robert Goddard: Father of the Space Age. Even if there...
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Bacon and Monet Landscapes to Lead Christie’s Evening Sale
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Mummification: The Ancient Egyptian Art of Embalming the Dead
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Walter Benjamin’s Theses: Is Progress Inevitable?
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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...
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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...
Dreams of Space -...
Utazas a vilagurbe/ Into Space (1978)
A little out of my defined time period but too good not to share. This pop-up book was part of the...
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A little out of my defined time period but too good not to share. This pop-up book was part of the burst in Russian children's publishing in 1978. It was originally published in Russian but I have seen copies in English and this one in Hungarian. The pop-ups are wonderful and...
Classical Wisdom
Why Aren’t We Happy?
Count no man happy until the end is known
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Count no man happy until the end is known
weird medieval guys
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Hume on Personal Identity: Who Are We?
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5 Quotes by Friedrich Nietzsche Explained
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The Fisk Jubilee Singers Across the Atlantic
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Cotton & How It Changed the World
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African History...
a brief note on new discoveries in African archeology and the stone ruins of Cameroon.
Among the first ancient Egyptian accounts on its southern neighbors is an old kingdom inscription...
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Among the first ancient Egyptian accounts on its southern neighbors is an old kingdom inscription that describes a trading expedition to an unspecified region called the land of Punt. Egyptologists had long debated about the location of this mysterious territory before recent...
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Horse Archers: The Feared Unit of Ancient and Medieval Warfare
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This Underrated, Historic Small Town Is a Great Alternative to Austin, Texas
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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
Adelie, released a program to create slideshows.
GrimGrains,...
African History...
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In the 19th century, anthropologists were fascinated by the concept of matrilineal descent in which...
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In the 19th century, anthropologists were fascinated by the concept of matrilineal descent in which kinship is traced through the female line. Matriliny was often confounded with matriarchy as a supposedly earlier stage of social evolution than patriarchy. Matriliny thus became a...
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Who Was Carl Gustav Jung?
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Classical Wisdom
How Can We Prepare for the Worst?
Without living forever in fear and worry?
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Without living forever in fear and worry?
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What Is Philosophical Intelligence? (And How to Practice It)
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Astrology in Ancient Rome: A Brief Overview
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What Defined the Roaring Twenties?
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“I Have a Dream”: The Life of Martin Luther King Jr.
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What Is the Leviathan in the Bible?
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History of Potatoes: The Spuds that Make the World Go Round
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Flashbak
Finding Mom in 1970s New York City – Rich Allen’s Portraits Roll Back The Years
Thanks to Rich Allen and his brilliant pictures of New York City in the 1970s, Lisa Murray got to...
5 months ago
Thanks to Rich Allen and his brilliant pictures of New York City in the 1970s, Lisa Murray got to see a picture of her late mother. We’re going to share some more of Rich’s portraits of people of 1970s NYC after we’ve heard from Lisa. “I am so grateful for Rich Allen for taking...
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The Philosophy of Time: Study the Nature of Past, Present, and Future
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What Countries Joined the Axis Powers?
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Juan Rulfo: Whispers & Myths From Mexico’s Most Enigmatic Writer
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How Did People React to Hitler’s Death & Germany’s Surrender?
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Contemporary Art Movements: What Are the 11 Most Notable?
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10 Small but Historic Countries You Didn’t Know About
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How Should We Treat Our Enemies?
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And how does it reflect on us?
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10 Facts About the Curious Calvin Coolidge: The Coolest President?
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7 months ago
This week, in part as a follow-on to our series on the contest between Hellenistic armies and Roman legions, I wanted to take the opportunity to talk about Alexander III, who you almost certainly know as Alexander the Great. But I want to discuss his reign with that title, ‘the...
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Sufism: Mystical Islam in Africa
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12 Ancient Greek Terms that Should Totally Make a Comeback
Eudaimonia, Arete, and much more...
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Eudaimonia, Arete, and much more...
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A History of Gibraltar: The Rock & the Ages
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Should You Believe in Something Just Because It’s Logical?
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England’s Medieval Angevin Empire Explained
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Flashbak
The Wonder Of Soviet Bus Stops
“The bus stops are disappearing so fast. If I come back a year from now, they could be gone,...
3 months ago
“The bus stops are disappearing so fast. If I come back a year from now, they could be gone, demolished, or rebuilt. These pictures may be all that’s left in the end. I want to give them some kind of immortality.” — Christopher Herwig, Photographer and Soviet Bus Stop Hunter ...
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The Great Romantic: Who Was Catullus?
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What Are Nietzsche’s 4 Most Famous Quotes?
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8 Artists Who Defined the Roaring Twenties
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Limpieza de Sangre: Blood Purity in Spain and Mexico
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What is TIME? And Dates?
The Creation of the Calendar for the New Year
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The Creation of the Calendar for the New Year
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Drug Use in the Third Reich: Mass Addiction & Scientific Progress
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The Second Battle of El Alamein: How Was Rommel Defeated?
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Hidden Gospels: What Books Were Removed from the Bible (and Why)?
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Cain’s Marriage: Who Did the Biblical Killer Marry?
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11 Events in the 19th Century that Changed the World
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The Strange Story of How Greece Joined the Entente in WWI
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Egyptian Demons: Guardians and Wanders
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Why Did Vincent van Gogh Cut Off His Ear?
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Were the Nuremberg Trials Only Held in Nuremberg?
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No Women Allowed?
Greek Theater and Gender
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Last Chance: The Essential Greeks
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State and society in nothern ghana after the Mali empire's decline.
TheCollector
Children’s Drawings of Gladiators Discovered in Pompeii
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What Is the History of Presidents’ Day in the US?
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Do you need to be Good to be a Good leader?
is it really necessary to be a “paragon of virtue” to rule?
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‘Outposts of Diplomacy’ by G.R. Berridge review
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Wed, 09/04/2024 - 09:04
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‘Outposts of Diplomacy’ by G.R. Berridge review
JamesHoare
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‘Shakespeare’s Sisters’ by Ramie Targoff review
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Tue, 04/16/2024 - 07:00
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‘Shakespeare’s Sisters’ by Ramie Targoff review
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History Today Feed
In Defence of Boring Books
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Thu, 04/04/2024 - 00:00
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In Defence of Boring Books
JamesHoare
Thu, 04/04/2024 - 00:00
TheCollector
How Did the Capetian Dynasty Turn France Into a Superpower?
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Flashbak
Rare Photographs of Siouxsie and the Banshees in Japan, 1982
Siouxsie and the Banshees toured Japan playing three gigs in Tokyo late-March, early-April 1982. The...
a year ago
Siouxsie and the Banshees toured Japan playing three gigs in Tokyo late-March, early-April 1982. The band had recently released their fourth album Juju (1981) and were working on their fifth A Kiss in the Dreamhouse (1982). While other punk bands had imploded, Siouxsie and the...
TheCollector
Wise Men & Witches: Magic in the Bible
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Flashbak
The Incredible And True Story Of How Elvis Presley Became Orion, The Masked Singer
Destined to be a leading light to the world, James Hodges Ellis (born James Hughes Bell, February...
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Destined to be a leading light to the world, James Hodges Ellis (born James Hughes Bell, February 26, 1945 – December 12, 1998) was known to his fans as Orion. To others he was Elvis Presley. Ellis appeared with many artists, including Loretta Lynn, Jerry Lee Lewis, Tammy...
TheCollector
What Are the Tallest Trees in the United States?
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What Are the 8 Most Popular Churches in Venice?
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Trying to Understand...
China And Russia Walk Into A Room.
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6 months ago
And don't say a word about Europe.
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How Did Caligula Rise to Power in the Roman Empire?
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How Did Nils Bohlin Change the Auto Industry? (Inventor of the Three-Point Seatbelt)
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What Did Americans Eat During the Great Depression?
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8 Sneaker Trends to be on the Look-out For in 2024
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Honesty: What's In It For Me?
First, do lots of harm.
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TheCollector
What Are the 5 Longest Bridges in the World?
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History Today Feed
‘Poet, Mystic, Widow, Wife’ and ‘God’s Own Gentlewoman’ review
‘Poet, Mystic, Widow, Wife’ and ‘God’s Own Gentlewoman’ review
JamesHoare
Tue, 10/22/2024 - 09:11
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‘Poet, Mystic, Widow, Wife’ and ‘God’s Own Gentlewoman’ review
JamesHoare
Tue, 10/22/2024 - 09:11
TheCollector
How Did Tropical Fruits Become Commonplace in the USA?
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History Today Feed
Ireland and Palestine: United by Partition?
Ireland and Palestine: United by Partition?
JamesHoare
Wed, 05/22/2024 - 09:47
7 months ago
Ireland and Palestine: United by Partition?
JamesHoare
Wed, 05/22/2024 - 09:47
TheCollector
Uncovering 5 Portraits From the Renaissance
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History Today Feed
Political Graffiti in Georgian Britain
Political Graffiti in Georgian Britain
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/14/2024 - 09:29
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Political Graffiti in Georgian Britain
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/14/2024 - 09:29
TheCollector
Bananas & Brutality: The Twisted History of United Fruit
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African History...
a brief note on the history of Africans exploring their own continent
plus: Ancient Egypt in Africa.
a year ago
plus: Ancient Egypt in Africa.
TheCollector
Iakim Volkov’s Wedding: An Illustration of a Complicated History
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TheCollector
A Brief History of the Aboriginal Lands Right Movement
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Flashbak
Real Family Photos: A Mother of Photographs Her Seven Children’s Chaotic Coming Of Age
“These photographs are mostly not posed: I just butted into my kids’ personal business and, a lot of...
3 months ago
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TheCollector
A History of the White House: The US President’s Home
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Who Is the Father of the Beat Generation?
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TheCollector
Understanding Australian History Through 3 Artworks
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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 …...
TheCollector
5 Strange Election Systems Around the World
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History Today Feed
The Theft of the Ghent Altarpiece
The Theft of the Ghent Altarpiece
JamesHoare
Thu, 06/13/2024 - 09:20
6 months ago
The Theft of the Ghent Altarpiece
JamesHoare
Thu, 06/13/2024 - 09:20
TheCollector
World’s Oldest Figurative Art Found in Indonesian Cave
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TheCollector
A Roman Sarcophagus Discovered by French Archaeologists
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TheCollector
5 Key Myths About the Greek God Hades
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TheCollector
Who Was the First President to Live in the White House?
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Flashbak
The Sweet Flypaper of Life by Roy DeCarava and Langston Hughes
“We’ve had so many books about how bad life is, maybe it’s time to have one showing how good it is”...
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Hidden History
The Ancient Egyptian Game of Mehen
Mehen may be the oldest true board game in the world, and dates back to at least 3000 BCE. But...
a month ago
Mehen may be the oldest true board game in the world, and dates back to at least 3000 BCE. But recent study has completely changed the way we think about this game. History In 1861, French archaeologists Auguste Mariette and Jacques de Morgan found a tomb at Saqqara that was...
Flashbak
Chris Killip and Graham Smith Photographs of England Erased (1975-1987)
“I wanted to record people’s lives because I valued them. I wanted them to be remembered. If you...
8 months ago
“I wanted to record people’s lives because I valued them. I wanted them to be remembered. If you take a photograph of someone they are immortalised, they’re there forever. For me that was important, that you’re acknowledging people’s lives, and also contextualising people’s...
TheCollector
4 Roman Emperors Who Died in Battle
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A Collection of...
Collections: How to Roman Republic, Part IIIc: Ten Tribunes, Two Censors and Twenty-Six Guys
This is the third section of the third part of our our planned five part series (I, II, IIIa, IIIb)...
a year ago
This is the third section of the third part of our our planned five part series (I, II, IIIa, IIIb) on the structure of the Roman Republic during the third and second centuries, the ‘Middle’ Republic.’ Last time we looked at the top of the Roman political career in the republic,...
TheCollector
What Are the Books of the Old Testament? Order & Overview
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Tune Out, Turn Off, Delete.
You don't need to know that.
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You don't need to know that.
TheCollector
‘A Priori’ and ‘A Posteriori’ Knowledge: What Are They?
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TheCollector
Interview with Giulio Dalvit: TheCollector Chats with Frick Curator
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TheCollector
9 Historical Places to Visit in Dorset
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A Collection of...
Collections: Nitpicking Gladiator II, Part II
Last week, we started our nitpicking of Gladiator II (2024) by looking at the problems with the...
a week ago
Last week, we started our nitpicking of Gladiator II (2024) by looking at the problems with the films chronology and its portrayal of the Roman army of the early third century, both in its equipment and in its battle tactics. This week, we’re going to move forward to the main...
TheCollector
Hacker Group Takes Credit for Christie’s Cyberattack
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Flashbak
Before Banksy: London Graffiti in the 1980s
It’s not all Banksy. In the 1980s, graffiti in London was less well organised and loved by all the...
a year ago
It’s not all Banksy. In the 1980s, graffiti in London was less well organised and loved by all the right people. Most of of it got washed off walls or knocked down as the buildings it decorated made way for flats. Most of it wasn’t all that good. And because London graffiti was a...
TheCollector
What Are the Most Interesting Facts About England?
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TheCollector
Arthur Schopenhauer’s Idealism: Is Our World Just a Dream?
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History Today Feed
The Original Bonfire of the Vanities
The Original Bonfire of the Vanities
JamesHoare
Wed, 02/07/2024 - 09:45
10 months ago
The Original Bonfire of the Vanities
JamesHoare
Wed, 02/07/2024 - 09:45
Flashbak
Denim: The Fabric That Built America
Denim was G.I. in wartime America. Originally used as heavy industry, utility workwear, these images...
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Denim was G.I. in wartime America. Originally used as heavy industry, utility workwear, these images mostly from the 1940s, show how the fabric became synonymous with American grit and productivity. The look was born in 18th Century Europe. Bleu de Gênes was the rough fabric...
TheCollector
Who Were Charlemagne’s Daughters
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TheCollector
Top 11 Film Noir Masterpieces You Should Know
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Which Insects Have Humans Domesticated Throughout History?
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History Today Feed
‘The Specter of the Archive’ by Nicholas Popper review
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JamesHoare
Wed, 05/15/2024 - 10:16
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‘The Specter of the Archive’ by Nicholas Popper review
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Wed, 05/15/2024 - 10:16
TheCollector
Is It Rational to Believe in God? 5 Objections to Pascal’s Wager
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TheCollector
What Was the Gospel of Thomas?
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Classical Wisdom
LIVE Event: What is Plagiarism?
With Harvard Professor James Hankins and 'History of Philosophy without any gaps' Peter Adamson.
11 months ago
With Harvard Professor James Hankins and 'History of Philosophy without any gaps' Peter Adamson.
TheCollector
What Was the Dreyfus Affair?
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Classical Wisdom
Marcus Aurelius VS Diogenes
Comparing the Stoics and the Cynics...
a year ago
Comparing the Stoics and the Cynics...
TheCollector
Achaian War: How the Romans Defeated the Last Free State in Greece
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a year ago
History Today Feed
Sabbatai Sevi: The Lost Messiah
Sabbatai Sevi: The Lost Messiah
JamesHoare
Mon, 03/25/2024 - 11:22
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Sabbatai Sevi: The Lost Messiah
JamesHoare
Mon, 03/25/2024 - 11:22
TheCollector
Atlas Shrugged: Ayn Rand’s Most Famous Novel Explained
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TheCollector
How Did Impressionism Get Its Name?
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TheCollector
What Are Salvador Dalí’s Composition Techniques?
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Dreams of Space -...
Bozo and His Rocket Ship -Capitol Record-Reader (1947)
Here an old piece of "rocket" ephemera. Back when there were these big black round things called...
9 months ago
Here an old piece of "rocket" ephemera. Back when there were these big black round things called "records," there were children's record-readers. My mom had some of these from here childhood so I actually read some of them. You would put a stack of records on (this one had 4...
TheCollector
How Jazz Became a Secret Weapon in Cold War Berlin
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UK Exhibition to Pair Pre-Raphaelite Art and Aromas
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What Is the Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos)? Origins & History
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How the Iroquois Confederacy Inspired the US Women’s Rights Movement
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Trying to Understand...
Reality Would Like A Word.
Paging Tom and Daisy Buchanan
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Paging Tom and Daisy Buchanan
TheCollector
Do We Want What We Think We Want? Jacques Lacan on Desire
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a year ago
History Today Feed
Maria Graham and the Valparaíso Earthquake
Maria Graham and the Valparaíso Earthquake
j.hoare
Mon, 01/15/2024 - 11:12
11 months ago
Maria Graham and the Valparaíso Earthquake
j.hoare
Mon, 01/15/2024 - 11:12
CrimethInc.
Festivals of Resistance : A Call for Gatherings the Weekend Before Trump Takes Office
Along with others around the country, we invite you to join us in organizing festivals of resistance...
2 weeks ago
Along with others around the country, we invite you to join us in organizing festivals of resistance on the weekend of January 18, immediately before Donald Trump takes office. This is a crucial opportunity to engage in outreach, education, and action ahead of what it is sure to...
TheCollector
Toxic Walls: Why Was Victorian Green Wallpaper So Deadly?
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Hidden History
A Tale of Kale (And Cabbage, and Brussels Sprouts, and Broccoli, and Cauliflower…)
These vegetables (and Kohlrabi, and Collard Greens, and Gai Lan, and Bok Choy, and Red Cabbage) may...
a month ago
These vegetables (and Kohlrabi, and Collard Greens, and Gai Lan, and Bok Choy, and Red Cabbage) may be familiar in the kitchen, but they do not exist anywhere in nature—and they are all the same species of plant. The Brassica is a very large and diverse family of plants, with...
TheCollector
10 Incredible Examples of European Symbolist Art
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Adolf Hitler: The Life of One of the Most Reviled & Notorious Humans
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for January
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 January. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Left, re-wrote documentation, redesigned the UX for...
Overcoming Bias
Cultural Scenario Probabilities
On Oct 25 I posted on the rankings given by polls on 16 cultural drift scenarios re their relative...
3 weeks ago
On Oct 25 I posted on the rankings given by polls on 16 cultural drift scenarios re their relative likelihood, desirability, and ease of influence.
TheCollector
10 Historic Landmarks in Argentina You Should Visit
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Hidden Figure Identified in Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel Fresco
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Evolutionary Success, from the Top of the Food Chain
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Battle of Issus (333 BCE): Alexander the Great vs. Darius III
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Your Guide to the Best of Contemporary Art in Hanoi, Vietnam
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History of the Automobile: How Did We Get to Electric Vehicles?
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The History of Appalachia & Its People
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5 Quotes by Kant Explained
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Prometheus: The Titan Who Defied Zeus and Created Humanity
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Trying to Understand...
What's Left ... And What's Left?
A (probably-doomed) attempt at a bit of clarity.
a year ago
A (probably-doomed) attempt at a bit of clarity.
TheCollector
Cj Hendry Lands in Miami With HOOPS Tree Installation
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The Declaration of Independence: History & Overview
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Jackie Kennedy’s Georgetown Mansion Goes on Sale
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History Today Feed
‘The House Divided’ by Barnaby Rogerson
‘The House Divided’ by Barnaby Rogerson
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Mon, 06/03/2024 - 10:51
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‘The House Divided’ by Barnaby Rogerson
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How Does Psychoanalysis Work According to Lacan?
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9 Printmaking Techniques You Should Know
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What does Aristotle say in De Interpretatione?
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Who Are the 144,000 and the Great Multitude in the Book of Revelation?
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Art Basel Miami Beach Opens 2024 Fair
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Baron Von Steuben: Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell During the USA’s Founding
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African History...
a brief note on Madagascar's position in African history
plus, early industrialization in the Merina kingdom.
a year ago
plus, early industrialization in the Merina kingdom.
TheCollector
What Is George Orwell Best Known For?
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Trying to Understand...
Candles and Kalshnikovs.
Please help us not to understand.
3 weeks ago
Please help us not to understand.
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Philosopher Kings
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TheCollector
What Is Voguing?
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Flashbak
The Yule Goat: Photographs of Finland’s Nuuttipukki (1928)
“Good Thomas brought Christmas and bad Nuutti took it away” – Finnish saying On January 13, it’s...
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“Good Thomas brought Christmas and bad Nuutti took it away” – Finnish saying On January 13, it’s Saint Knut’s day in Finland, which usually marks the end of the Christmas season. And the Nuuttipukki is at your door. The strange, goat-like creature is a thirsty man dressed in...
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What Was the Fall of Satan in the Bible?
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Celtic Art: A Brief Introduction
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Classical Wisdom
Beyond Stoicism
New Event: January 7th, 2025
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New Event: January 7th, 2025
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6 of Katherine Mansfield’s Short Stories You Need to Read
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Cinema’s Epic History: From Then to Now
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Eric the Red: The Incredible Story of Greenland’s First Viking
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A History of the United States Senate
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7 Wars That Nearly Happened (But Didn’t)
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Who Was Vortigern?
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History Today Feed
Rehabilitating the East India Company’s Nabobs
Rehabilitating the East India Company’s Nabobs
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Thu, 04/25/2024 - 08:00
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Rehabilitating the East India Company’s Nabobs
JamesHoare
Thu, 04/25/2024 - 08:00
TheCollector
The Chinese Civil War & Mao’s Long March
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Classical Wisdom
Caligula's Forgotten Legacy
The Nemi Ships
a year ago
Trying to Understand...
Macron is Safe for the Moment
But the future worries me.
a year ago
But the future worries me.
African History...
Mansa Musa and the royal pilgrimage tradition of west Africa: 11th-18th century
Why Africa's caravans of gold stopped travelling to Arabia.
a year ago
Why Africa's caravans of gold stopped travelling to Arabia.
TheCollector
Switzerland’s Historic Neutrality: Why Doesn’t the Country Take Sides?
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Looted Van Gogh Artwork Retrieved in Ikea Sack
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German Art Collector Loses Ancient Egyptian Mask
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10 Iconic Historic Landmarks in California You Should Visit
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The Early Anarchism of William Godwin
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Trying to Understand...
The West is Weak Where it Matters ...
...and some of the consequences are not obvious.
a year ago
...and some of the consequences are not obvious.
Global Inequality...
Trump and the Rise of Asia
My interview with "Atlantico"
2 weeks ago
My interview with "Atlantico"
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3 Key Ideas from Aristotle on Politics
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Edward Hopper & Josephine Nivison: The Troubled Artistic Union
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What Was Jesus’s Religious Background?
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Empress of the Blues: Who Was Bessie Smith?
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Overcoming Bias
Prioritizing Concrete Proposals
I think often about the non-immediate future, and wonder how to best allocate effort to make that...
a month ago
I think often about the non-immediate future, and wonder how to best allocate effort to make that future better. And the first steps in this process are often to identify interesting classes of scenarios, and then estimate their desirability, chances, and ease of influence.
TheCollector
Give All to Love: A New Documentary on Ralph Waldo Emerson Debuts
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Quechua: A Dead Language? Not at All
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The Mysterious Tale of the Mary Celeste: What Happened?
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What Caused the Salem Witch Trials?
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Serpentine Installs 19-Foot Pumpkin Sculpture by Yayoi Kusama
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Flashbak
Plants With Faces From A 15th-Century Italian Medicine Book
The 15th-century Italian herbalist could consult the illustrated Erbario and thereby know the latest...
a year ago
The 15th-century Italian herbalist could consult the illustrated Erbario and thereby know the latest medieval conventions, sometimes depicted in water colour with fantastic elements such as human faces. The medicinal properties and preparations of the plants. Via University...
TheCollector
Battle of Poitiers, by Charles de Steuben, 1837, via Wikimedia Commons
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What Is Berlin Science Week? Everything You Need to Know
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What 5 Simple Stoic Practices Can You Integrate in Your Life?
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How Did Rachel Ruysch Become a World Famous Still Life Painter?
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Augustus and Ancient Religion
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Augustus and Ancient Religion
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Who Were the Most Important Leaders of WWII?
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The Kiel Mutiny: An Attempt to End WWI?
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10 Ghost Towns in California You Need to Explore
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11 Amazing Rooms & Artworks in the Galleria Doria Pamphilj
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Wilfred Owen: Britain’s Tragic War Poet
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The Khrushchev Thaw: Relaxation of Soviet Repressions
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Happy Easter! What Are the Origins of Easter?
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6 Misconceptions About Biblical Angels
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10 Most Socially Progressive Countries You Can Move To
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The Tempest: Shakespeare’s Tale of Magic, Power, and Forgiveness
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Trying to Understand...
Things Don't Always Get Better.
And "Against Recentism," while we're at it.
2 months ago
And "Against Recentism," while we're at it.
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...
TheCollector
How Magnus Maximus’ Forgotten Son Contributed to the Arthurian Legends
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William Blake’s Cottage to Be Preserved as a Museum
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Why Are the Black Hills Sacred to the Lakota Sioux?
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Flashbak
Art of the Avant-Garde in Soviet Russia : Highlights from the George Costakis Collection
“I was dazzled by the flaming colors in this unknown work, so unlike anything I had seen before.”...
a year ago
“I was dazzled by the flaming colors in this unknown work, so unlike anything I had seen before.” – George Costakis These abstract and spellbinding images are from Art of the Avant-Garde in Russia : Selections from the George Costakis Collection, as described in a catalogue of...
A Collection of...
Gap Week: December 29, 2023 (Year In Review)
Hey folks! I had planned to do a Fireside for this week with a sort of ‘year-in-review’ musing, but...
11 months ago
Hey folks! I had planned to do a Fireside for this week with a sort of ‘year-in-review’ musing, but between the holidays and the whole pedant household coming down with a nasty cold, I’m a bit short of the time and energy to put together a full fireside with...
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When Did Operation Husky Take Place?
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Quetzalcoatl: The Feathered Serpent’s Myth & History
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Flashbak
Ernest Hemingway’s Guide to Writing A Book From Start to Finish
“The more he learns from experience the more truly he can imagine” – Ernst Hemingway on writing,...
8 months ago
“The more he learns from experience the more truly he can imagine” – Ernst Hemingway on writing, 1935 In his October 1935 column for Esquire magazine called Monologue to the Maestro: A High Seas Letter, Ernest Hemingway (July 21, 1899–July 2, 1961) shared his tips for writing...
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10 English Words Borrowed from Indigenous Languages of the Americas
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Trying to Understand...
People, States and Borders.
And other dubious ideas.
4 months ago
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Who Were the Disciples James, John and Andrew?
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Flashbak
Cruising New York City With Video Blogger Nelson Sullivan In The 1980s
“Thanks to his scrupulous attention, Nelson’s left behind a treasure trove of late-night videos...
10 months ago
“Thanks to his scrupulous attention, Nelson’s left behind a treasure trove of late-night videos that, even more than the Warhol diaries, trenchantly capture the party years in all their gleeful decadent fun.” – Michael Musto on New York City video blogger (vlogging) Nelson...
TheCollector
Did Nietzsche Hate Christianity?
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Patterns in Humanity
When Lightning Strikes... Literally
A quantification of the risk of dying from a lightning strike and other external sources of harm
a year ago
A quantification of the risk of dying from a lightning strike and other external sources of harm
TheCollector
How Many Presidents Served Two (Full) Terms?
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What Are the Characteristics of Italian Renaissance Art?
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How Did Romania Become a Country?
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Global Inequality...
Why is the Serbia-Kosovo situation globally serious?
I learned about the newest dispute between Serbia and Kosovo in a New York café when I overheard a...
a year ago
I learned about the newest dispute between Serbia and Kosovo in a New York café when I overheard a very animated conversation between a lady who seemed to blame Serbia for World War I (and perhaps World War III?) and the well-dressed maitre d’ who was so excited that he kept on...
Flashbak
Len Deighton’s Action Cookbook : How To Seduce With An Omelette (1965)
Len Deighton’s Action Cookbook (1965) began life as cookery strips (aka ‘cookstrips’) when Leighton...
6 months ago
Len Deighton’s Action Cookbook (1965) began life as cookery strips (aka ‘cookstrips’) when Leighton was a student at London’s Royal Academy and St Martin’s art school, and living with classmate Bob Hyde. Aimed at “an audience of men unskilled at knowing their way around the...
History Today Feed
‘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
CrimethInc.
Announcing The Beautiful Idea : A New Podcast
Participants in CrimethInc. projects are collaborating with veterans of other anarchist media...
a week ago
Participants in CrimethInc. projects are collaborating with veterans of other anarchist media platforms on a new podcast, The Beautiful Idea, which will offer reporting and analysis of current events. The first episode of The Beautiful Idea has just been released!
In their own...
TheCollector
How Did the English Longbow Win So Many Battles?
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How Does Street Art Shape Cities?
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The Rise of Francisco Franco & the Effects of the Spanish Civil War
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Working in Ancient Egypt: 5 Interesting Professions
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A Collection of...
Collections: On the Reign of Alexander III of Macedon, the Great? Part II
This is the second and final part of our look at Alexander III of Macedon (Part I), who you almost...
7 months ago
This is the second and final part of our look at Alexander III of Macedon (Part I), who you almost certainly know as Alexander the Great. Last week, we looked at the sources for Alexander’s life, the historiography (that is, the history-of-the-history) of his modern reception and...
Flashbak
Postcards From The First Bauhaus Exhibition, 1923
To promote their first major exhibition, from 15 August to 30 September 1923, members of Germany’s...
a month ago
To promote their first major exhibition, from 15 August to 30 September 1923, members of Germany’s Bauhaus design school (der Bauhäusler) produced a set of postcards. Fellow lovers of collecting postcards (deltiology) understand the joy of holding these small picturesque moments...
TheCollector
Norman Lear’s Collection to Sell at Christie’s
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Here’s How AI Completed Keith Haring’s Work
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Moses’ Wife: Who Was Zipporah?
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What Were the Enclosure Acts?
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Is Calvinism a Religion or a Philosophy?
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The Rise and Fall of the Akkadian Empire
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Dreams of Space -...
Collier's Encyclopedia Space Articles (1959)
This is a pamphlet distributed to schools to convince student and teachers to buy their...
a year ago
This is a pamphlet distributed to schools to convince student and teachers to buy their encyclopedia. It was also a nice "free" classroom supplement for teachers trying to teach about the coming space age.
This last essay is actually from 1952, it is a nice...
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Who Was Saint Peter the Apostle?
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Res Obscura
Why did it take psychedelics so long to become popular?
Some lessons from history and archaeology
a year ago
Some lessons from history and archaeology
Overcoming Bias
Who You Are Vs. What You Control
If people can't think clearly about anything that has become part of their identity, then all other...
2 months ago
If people can't think clearly about anything that has become part of their identity, then all other things being equal, the best plan is to let as few things into your identity as possible.
History Today Feed
On the Spot: Kristin Semmens
On the Spot: Kristin Semmens
JamesHoare
Mon, 06/17/2024 - 11:14
6 months ago
On the Spot: Kristin Semmens
JamesHoare
Mon, 06/17/2024 - 11:14
African History...
a brief note on Africa's Scientific Manuscripts
plus; the history of Medicine in Africa.
a year ago
plus; the history of Medicine in Africa.
TheCollector
Conservative Resurgence in the US: Traditional, New Right, & Tea Party
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9 Revelations from Viking Runes
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11 months ago
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New Woman: The Concept that Challenged Victorian Norms
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4 months ago
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Alexander McQueen: 5 Fashion Collections Inspired by Art
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What Is Marie Antoinette Syndrome?
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Immoral Art: Hume’s “Rough Heroes” Problem
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How Did a Pig End Up on Trial in the Middle Ages?
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What Is Appropriation in Art?
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The Louvre As a Civil Party in the Case Against Its Former Director
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How Is Ben Black Elk Associated with Mount Rushmore?
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TheCollector
New Study Reveals Fresh Insight Into Mayan Sacrifices
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