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Keeping Blinded Veterans in View
Keeping Blinded Veterans in View
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/07/2024 - 09:19
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Keeping Blinded Veterans in View
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Thu, 03/07/2024 - 09:19
TheCollector
10 Historic Towns in Texas Perfect for Retirement
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When Henry VIII Met Francis I: The Field of the Cloth of Gold
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Fra Angelico’s Theology & Aesthetics in 3 Extraordinary Paintings
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‘Daughter of the Dragon’ by Yunte Huang review
‘Daughter of the Dragon’ by Yunte Huang review
j.hoare
Tue, 01/09/2024 - 08:37
11 months ago
‘Daughter of the Dragon’ by Yunte Huang review
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Tue, 01/09/2024 - 08:37
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.
Classical Wisdom
For the Love of the Classics
Valentine's Gifts
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TheCollector
Helter Skelter: Who Was Charles Manson?
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Lucian Freud Nude to Make $20 Million Auction Debut
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The Feather Thief: The Story of Dead Birds, Museum Heist, and a Flute
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The Long Debate on Assisted Dying
The Long Debate on Assisted Dying
JamesHoare
Thu, 12/19/2024 - 09:05
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The Long Debate on Assisted Dying
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Thu, 12/19/2024 - 09:05
TheCollector
Norman Rockwell Works Dispute Finally Over?
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7 Key Beliefs and Practices From Hasidic Judaism
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Measuring the Shape of the Earth
Measuring the Shape of the Earth
JamesHoare
Tue, 02/27/2024 - 10:20
9 months ago
Measuring the Shape of the Earth
JamesHoare
Tue, 02/27/2024 - 10:20
TheCollector
The Bumpy Ride to Yerevan: What Can a Road Trip in Armenia Teach You?
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TheCollector
Get to Know Yoshimoto Nara and the Japanese Neo-Pop Movement
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Res Obscura
Centuries of Childhood
The history of childhood is one of multiplicity — so why do we tell parents such simplistic stories...
6 months ago
The history of childhood is one of multiplicity — so why do we tell parents such simplistic stories about it?
TheCollector
Maurizio Cattelan’s Duct-Taped Banana Auctioned for $6 Million
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What Is George Orwell Best Known For?
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Trying to Understand...
When The Music's Over ...
Turn out the lights.
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Capoeira’s Incredible Roots: Brazil’s Unique Art Form
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Olympics Special
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Third Punic War: Carthage Must Be Destroyed
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Who Was Saint Peter the Apostle?
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Friedrich Nietzsche: The 13+1 Best Books Of His Philosophical Career
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What Were Aristotle’s Contributions to Biology?
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6 Facts about the Ancient Olympic Games
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Henry VIII and Anne of Cleves: “I Like Her Not”
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Street Artist JR Installs Optical Illusion at Milan Train Station
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An Art Lover’s Guide to Rio de Janeiro (7 Things to Do)
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Ancient Atomists
The Origins of Oppenheimer?
a year ago
The Origins of Oppenheimer?
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for February
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over a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of 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...
Flashbak
Marian Henel and His Perverted Rugs (NSFW)
These large-scale rugs and self-portrait photographs were created by Marian Henel (1926-1993), who...
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These large-scale rugs and self-portrait photographs were created by Marian Henel (1926-1993), who spent 32 years as a patient of the Hospital for Psychiatric and Neurological Disorders in Branice, Poland. Admitted to the hospital’s Psychopathological Art Expression workshop in...
TheCollector
What Are the 8 Best Art Attractions in Budapest? (local tips)
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How Did Claude Monet Capture the Passing of Time?
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TheCollector
New Hampshire’s Art Museum to Permanently Close
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Dreams of Space -...
Building Reading Skills (1951)
Today is a series of school spelling workbooks. What does that have to do with space? They chose an...
a year ago
Today is a series of school spelling workbooks. What does that have to do with space? They chose an aerospace theme for their series of books and since spaceflight was the trend for children they "branded" them. Truly these are pretty dull books even with a couple of space...
TheCollector
How Did Norman Rockwell’s Thanksgiving Capture a Nation?
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TheCollector
The Lost Cause Philosophy of the American Civil War: Fact vs. Fiction
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Dreams of Space -...
The Great Experience (1963)
I have been collecting these books for such a long time that it is rare to come across one I haven't...
a year ago
I have been collecting these books for such a long time that it is rare to come across one I haven't seen. I know there are still many out there but my language skills are poor enough that I rarely find the many books that exist in other languages. So I present today The Great...
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for April 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 April. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added charging electronics, solar cooking and solar...
History Today Feed
Why Do Religions Decline?
Why Do Religions Decline?
JamesHoare
Thu, 11/21/2024 - 09:06
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Why Do Religions Decline?
JamesHoare
Thu, 11/21/2024 - 09:06
History Today Feed
Arthur Cravan: The Disappearing Dadaist
Arthur Cravan: The Disappearing Dadaist
JamesHoare
Wed, 12/04/2024 - 09:36
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Arthur Cravan: The Disappearing Dadaist
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Wed, 12/04/2024 - 09:36
TheCollector
What Happened When Vesuvius Erupted in 79 CE?
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What Are Buddhism’s 4 Main Schools of Thought?
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TheCollector
The Culper Ring: How Espionage Won the American Revolution
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Why Did Friedrich Nietzsche Say ‘God Is Dead’?
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TheCollector
George Lindemann Family Returned Looted Items to Cambodia
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TheCollector
What Is the Origin of Tarot Cards?
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Classical Wisdom
How important are dreams?
Should we pay attention to them?
10 months ago
Should we pay attention to them?
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...
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 December. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Grimgrains, published a tofu from soy flour recipe, and reduced...
TheCollector
6 Unsettling Artworks by Mike Kelley
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TheCollector
Get to Know Audrey Flack, Icon of Photorealism
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History Today Feed
The Yellow Trade in Counterfeit Coins
The Yellow Trade in Counterfeit Coins
j.hoare
Mon, 11/27/2023 - 12:04
a year ago
The Yellow Trade in Counterfeit Coins
j.hoare
Mon, 11/27/2023 - 12:04
TheCollector
Prometheus: The Titan Who Defied Zeus and Created Humanity
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Clement Attlee: Britain’s Greatest Prime Minister?
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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?
TheCollector
5 Quotes by Sartre Explained: What These Words Mean for Us Today
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TheCollector
The Economic Effects of the Vietnam War
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Trying to Understand...
How About a Victory for the Left Occasionally?
Here are a few modest ideas.
a year ago
Here are a few modest ideas.
TheCollector
The Great Romantic: Who Was Catullus?
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TheCollector
Stained Glass Sold At Sotheby’s is Stolen From Notre Dame?
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TheCollector
Eric the Red: The Incredible Story of Greenland’s First Viking
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TheCollector
What Is the Ides of March?
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TheCollector
How Socrates Perceive Life, Death, and the Afterlife?
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Wrong Side of...
Soothing the injured spirit of the Temple
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The case for giving back the Elgin Marbles
TheCollector
8 Historical Places to Visit in Devon
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A Collection of...
Collections: How to Roman Republic 101, Part IIIb: Imperium
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a year ago
This is the second section of the third part of our planned five part series (I, II, IIIa) on the structure of the Roman Republic during the third and second centuries, the ‘Middle’ Republic. Last week we discussed the overall structure of the ‘career path’ for a Roman politician...
TheCollector
Rise and Legacy: Who Was Harry Truman?
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TheCollector
How Did the 1979 Iranian Revolution Influence Iran’s Economy?
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TheCollector
Alhambra Palace: A Testament to Spain’s Rich Islamic Heritage
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TheCollector
The Shining Path Insurgency: Modern Peru’s Darkest Hour
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Flashbak
Shopping The Puces de Paris Saint-Ouen Flea Market in 1990
We’re browsing the stalls at Puces de Paris Saint-Ouen, the wold’s largest antiques and second-hand...
5 months ago
We’re browsing the stalls at Puces de Paris Saint-Ouen, the wold’s largest antiques and second-hand goods market, in Paris, France. Peter Marshall was staying in Noisy-le-Grand in the city’s eastern suburbs when he mooched to the market. Taken on walks around the area and...
TheCollector
Who Won the Battle of Belmont?
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TheCollector
Pace Gallery Will Represent the Robert Indiana Legacy Initiative
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Flashbak
The Kaikidan Ekotoba Monster Scroll from 19th Century Japan
The Kaikidan Ekotoba scroll features paintings of 33 monsters, both fantastic and plain odd from...
5 months ago
The Kaikidan Ekotoba scroll features paintings of 33 monsters, both fantastic and plain odd from Japan. It’s a subject we’ve visited before with the Yokai Horrors from the 18th Century Bakemono Zukushi Scroll. Thought to originate in the mid 1800s, the artist behind the Kaikidan...
History Today Feed
Beware the Lides of March
Beware the Lides of March
JamesHoare
Wed, 02/28/2024 - 09:52
9 months ago
Beware the Lides of March
JamesHoare
Wed, 02/28/2024 - 09:52
Flashbak
Strange And Terrible: Hunter S. Thompson And The Hell’s Angels (1965)
In my own country I am in a far-off land I am strong but have no force or power I win all yet remain...
6 months ago
In my own country I am in a far-off land I am strong but have no force or power I win all yet remain a loser At break of day I say goodnight When I lie down I have a great fear Of falling. – Ballade du concours de Blois by François Villon … Continue reading "Strange And...
TheCollector
Louis Pasteur: The Scientist Who Discovered Vaccines & Pasteurization
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The AIDS Epidemic: A Heartbreaking Story
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10 months ago
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The ‘Experts’ from Afghanistan
The ‘Experts’ from Afghanistan
JamesHoare
Fri, 07/19/2024 - 08:00
5 months ago
The ‘Experts’ from Afghanistan
JamesHoare
Fri, 07/19/2024 - 08:00
TheCollector
How Were Plato and Aristotle Interpreted During the Renaissance?
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TheCollector
Venus of Urbino: How Titian Reinvented the Nude
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‘Just Stop Oil’ Protestors Cover Stonehenge in Powder Paint
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10 Cultural Sites in New York City You Should See
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3 Most Notable Republican Presidents in US History
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The Art of Collage and Assemblage in Modern Art
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How Does Psychoanalysis Work According to Lacan?
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9 Works That Defined El Greco’s Career
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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
6 Demons in Tibetan Buddhism
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TheCollector
What Did Ralph Waldo Emerson Think of Poetry?
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TheCollector
Global Art Sales Dropped 4 Percent to $65 B. in 2023
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African History...
Empire building and Government in the Yorubaland: a history of Oyo (1600-1836)
Why Africa's internal political processes explain African history better than external actors.
over a year ago
Why Africa's internal political processes explain African history better than external actors.
TheCollector
Lightning Strikes Ancient Roman Arch of Constantine
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TheCollector
The Philosopher Poet: Who Was Lucretius?
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Classical Wisdom
Herodotus Versus Thucydides?
Which Historian Wins?... and Why?
a year ago
Which Historian Wins?... and Why?
TheCollector
5 Hero Archetypes You Should Know
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TheCollector
The FBI Repatriates Looted Japan Artifacts
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Top 5 Places to See the Northern Lights
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Is Calligraphy Considered Art?
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TheCollector Interviews Contemporary Artist Toni Mauersberg
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5 Quotes by Kant Explained
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What Are the Most Difficult Languages to Learn?
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Who Is the Father of the Beat Generation?
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Who Is Kiki Smith?
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What Was the Medieval Legend of Prester John?
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Good Friday: The Significance of the Day & How Christians Observe It
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The Birthplace of Renaissance Art: Must-Visit Galleries in Florence
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Carl Schmitt: The Most Influential Nazi Philosopher?
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Basil Zaharoff: How to Play Both Sides, Sell Weapons and Get Rich
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TheCollector
New Study Reveals Fresh Insight Into Mayan Sacrifices
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TheCollector
Romulus and Remus: The Legendary Founders of Rome
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A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part IVb: Antiochus III
This is the second part of the fourth part of our four(ish) part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa, IIIb, IVa)...
8 months ago
This is the second part of the fourth part of our four(ish) part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa, IIIb, IVa) look at the context between the Roman military system based on the manipular legion and the Hellenistic military system structured around the Macedonian sarisa phalanx in the...
TheCollector
Towton: How Britain’s Fiercest Battle Unfolded
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Who Won the Battle of Fredericksburg?
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The Great Papal Schism: Two Christian Leaders Against Each Other
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10 English Words Borrowed from Indigenous Languages of the Americas
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Phoolan Devi, Bandit Queen of India
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TheCollector
Michel Ney: The Bravest of the Brave Among Napoleon’s Generals
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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...
a year ago
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...
TheCollector
What Was Aristotle’s Opinion on Metaphysics?
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The Appian Way: Rome’s Greatest Achievement?
The Appian Way: Rome’s Greatest Achievement?
JamesHoare
Wed, 05/22/2024 - 09:46
7 months ago
The Appian Way: Rome’s Greatest Achievement?
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Wed, 05/22/2024 - 09:46
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Plato and Atlantis
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TheCollector
Henry I: The Life & Reign of a Notorious English King
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Flashbak
The 25 Best Bedroom Bands Ever – 1980s Volume 1
For Those About to Rock We Salute You – ACDC, 1981 You had it all – the hair, the sticks, the...
9 months ago
For Those About to Rock We Salute You – ACDC, 1981 You had it all – the hair, the sticks, the pointy guitar, the hair, the band, the drive, the tights, the most piercing scream outside a Pee Wee Herman meets Cher Christmas convention. And you also had the hair. In the 1980s …...
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Going Underground: gasping for life on the Tokyo Subway
Tokyo is busy. The city’s subway caught the eye of photographer Michael Wolf. In ‘Tokyo...
11 months ago
Tokyo is busy. The city’s subway caught the eye of photographer Michael Wolf. In ‘Tokyo Compression’, we see people riding the trains. As he writes: “The images create a sense of discomfort as his victims attempt to squirm out of view or simply close their eyes, wishing the...
TheCollector
Who Were the Successors of Charlemagne?
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TheCollector
Philosophy 101: What Are The 5 Major Branches of Philosophy?
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TheCollector
The Mid-19th Century California Gold Rush
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Brushing for Britain
Brushing for Britain
JamesHoare
Wed, 11/06/2024 - 10:37
a month ago
Brushing for Britain
JamesHoare
Wed, 11/06/2024 - 10:37
TheCollector
Huacas and Apus: Sacred Landscapes of the Inca
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TheCollector
5 Female Artists From South America That You Should Know
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TheCollector
Queen Elizabeth II: Who was Elizabeth Windsor?
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Dreams of Space -...
Hombres Del Espacio (1960)
So a fun one today. This is so silly and dated that I almost feel like apologizing, but I won't....
a year ago
So a fun one today. This is so silly and dated that I almost feel like apologizing, but I won't. This is the story of the exploration of space and has to be seen! It might have been assembled from stills from a Spanish film (I don't recognize it so feel free to tell me). But...
TheCollector
Mysterious Gustav Klimt Portrait Sells for $32 Million
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TheCollector
The History of Method Acting in Hollywood in 8 Lessons
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Classical Wisdom
Are Protests the Best Way to Say Nay?
Can Mobs Make the Change They Want to See?
7 months ago
Can Mobs Make the Change They Want to See?
TheCollector
Is Christine de Pizan the Western World’s First Feminist Author?
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Global Inequality...
Before the police arrives: Bookstores on Saturdays
I always loved Saturdays. When I was a college student, quite improbably, my parents decided that I...
10 months ago
I always loved Saturdays. When I was a college student, quite improbably, my parents decided that I would be a “technical executor” of our family’s monthly budget. My family was part of the red bourgeoisie and we had enough, and probably more than enough, for a comfortable life;...
TheCollector
13 Surprising Facts About William Shakespeare
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Global Inequality...
Cultural revolution in the land of Kafka and Borges
On Peter Kropotkin's Memoirs
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On Peter Kropotkin's Memoirs
Wrong Side of...
Fellow believers or fellow citizens?
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Liberalism dies in darkness
TheCollector
Modernism vs. Postmodernism: Two Genres Explained in 6 Facts and 13 Artworks
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Res Obscura
Why Early Modern Books Are So Beautiful
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12 Most Important Art Techniques of Modern Times
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Hell in the Bible: Eternal Damnation vs. Annihilationism
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Aristotle's Rhetoric
The Power of Persuasion
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What Was the Underground Railroad?
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Did This Psychoanalytical Cult Kill Jackson Pollock?
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What Is Hindutva? A Look at Hindu Nationalism
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Human Civilization’s First Cities: 7 of the Oldest
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Imperial Chinese Porcelain Bring Novelties to Market
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Patterns in Humanity
Recidivism in Norway
Did rehabilitation reforms dramatically reduce Norwegian recidivism?
6 months ago
Did rehabilitation reforms dramatically reduce Norwegian recidivism?
TheCollector
10 Historic Towns in Colorado Perfect for Retirement
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How Did the Tudors Celebrate Christmas?
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Ancient Remains of Two More Victims Discovered at Pompeii
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7-Foot Hermes Statue Found in Ancient Roman Sewer
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
What if Aristotle ran Amazon?
a year ago
What if Aristotle ran Amazon?
African History...
a brief note on the history of indigenous and foreign religions in African history, and the Kimpasi...
The majority of Africans today primarily identify as Christians and Muslims of various...
4 months ago
The majority of Africans today primarily identify as Christians and Muslims of various denominations, with a relatively small fraction adhering to other belief systems often referred to as 'indigenous' or 'traditional' religions.
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Rocketry Though the Ages (1959)
This book has really nice rocket illustrations. Each painted images takes you through history and...
a year ago
This book has really nice rocket illustrations. Each painted images takes you through history and into the anticipated near future. I blogged about this in 2010, so a more complete scan seemed good. Also having the text that goes with each page is a plus, yea for flatbed...
TheCollector
Wallis Simpson: A Look Beyond Scandal
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Trying to Understand...
Into the Waste Land
Nothing connects.
a year ago
TheCollector
When Did the Korean War Start?
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Flashbak
Photos of America’s Most Muscular Bodybuilders – A World of Buttock Make-Up Artists, Sinew and Spray...
The year is young – and your commitment to fitness and that new you for the year has begun to fade....
11 months ago
The year is young – and your commitment to fitness and that new you for the year has begun to fade. Time then to see what you could become if you persevere with photographer Brian Finke’s series on bodybuilding contests. In Most Muscular, Finke, who started his project when he...
TheCollector
Emily Brontë: Misanthrope or Literary Genius (or Both)?
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Art of the Interesting
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The Art of the Interesting
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, February 23, 2024 (On the Military Failures of Fascism)
Fireside this week! We’ll pick up looking at some of the successes of Hellenistic armies next week....
10 months ago
Fireside this week! We’ll pick up looking at some of the successes of Hellenistic armies next week. For this week’s musing, I wanted to take the opportunity to expand a bit on a topic that I raised on Twitter which draw a fair bit of commentary: that fascists and fascist...
History Today Feed
James I: A Foreign King on the English Throne
James I: A Foreign King on the English Throne
JamesHoare
Tue, 05/21/2024 - 08:46
7 months ago
James I: A Foreign King on the English Throne
JamesHoare
Tue, 05/21/2024 - 08:46
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The Prophecies of Merlin
The Prophecies of Merlin
JamesHoare
Mon, 04/22/2024 - 11:22
8 months ago
The Prophecies of Merlin
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Mon, 04/22/2024 - 11:22
TheCollector
What Was Life Really Like for WWI Tank Crews?
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TheCollector
Who Were the Twelve Disciples & What Happened to Them?
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Trying to Understand...
No Cheers for Authoritarianism
Remind me what it was, exactly ....
a year ago
Remind me what it was, exactly ....
Global Inequality...
Russia’s apocalyptic messianism
Questions raised by Nikolai Berdyaev
2 months ago
Questions raised by Nikolai Berdyaev
African History...
The African diaspora in Portuguese India: 1500-1800.
Sailors, Merchants and Priests.
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Sailors, Merchants and Priests.
TheCollector
French Antique Art Dealers Against New E.U. Import Restrictions
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Liu Bang: How a Peasant Became Emperor of China
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First Major Survey of Georgia O’Keeffe Cityscapes Opens June 2
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Soviets in Munich? The 1919 Bavarian Soviet Republic
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5 Female Philosophers That You Should Know
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How Did Henry VIII Find a Bride through Portraits?
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Res Obscura
How to use generative AI for historical research
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a year ago
Four real-world case studies, and some thoughts on what not to do
TheCollector
9 Inventions We Owe to the Ancients
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Night Witches: The Female Russian Combat Unions of the Sky
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What Is The Critical Pedagogy Movement?
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Amun: The Egyptian God of Creation & King of the Gods
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Rare Leonora Carrington Sculpture Heads to Auction
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Leonora Carrington Painting Set to Quadruple Auction Record
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Writing Templates From A Beautiful German Printing Book, c. 1880
Created by Peter Federmann, these writing templates were for painters, stonemasons, architects and...
2 months ago
Created by Peter Federmann, these writing templates were for painters, stonemasons, architects and drawing schools. They were printed and published by J. Veith of Karlsruhe, Germany around 1880 as ‘Schriften Vorlagen zum Praktischen Gebrauche für Maler, Steinhauer, Architecten...
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Tirzah Garwood – A Very British Vision of Marriage, Lovers And Work
Tirzah Garwood was an exceptional artist but had the disadvantage of plying her trade at a time when...
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Tirzah Garwood was an exceptional artist but had the disadvantage of plying her trade at a time when female artists struggled for recognition, writes Graham Bennison. Having married Eric Ravilious in 1930 she followed the conventions of the time, giving up her wood engraving to...
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The Metropolitan to Return Pieces to Cambodia
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Who Is the Archangel Gabriel?
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10 Ancient Sites in New Mexico You Should Visit
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Richard III and Kingly Justice for All?
Richard III and Kingly Justice for All?
JamesHoare
Thu, 08/08/2024 - 08:38
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Richard III and Kingly Justice for All?
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Thu, 08/08/2024 - 08:38
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Was Portugal’s Carnation Revolution Inevitable?
Was Portugal’s Carnation Revolution Inevitable?
JamesHoare
Thu, 04/25/2024 - 08:56
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Was Portugal’s Carnation Revolution Inevitable?
JamesHoare
Thu, 04/25/2024 - 08:56
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The Siege of Budapest in WWII: Everything You Need to Know
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7 Works by Romaine Brooks You Should Know
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Classical Wisdom
Religion in the Olympics
The Olympics: Do they Unite or Divide Us?
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The Olympics: Do they Unite or Divide Us?
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How did the Plague of Athens Revolutionize Carthage?
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Residential Schools in the US & Canada: The Lost Children
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The Man Who Became Santa: Who Was Saint Nicholas?
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‘After the Flying Saucers Came’, ‘Think to New Worlds’ and ‘How to Think Impossibly’ review
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‘After the Flying Saucers Came’, ‘Think to New Worlds’ and ‘How to Think Impossibly’ review
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Tue, 09/17/2024 - 08:00
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Who Were the Most Significant Post-Impressionists?
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Jamestown: The Myth & Mystery of America’s First Permanent Colony
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Trying to Understand...
No More Heroes.
Pity the nation that needs someone else's.
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Pity the nation that needs someone else's.
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The 6 Major Causes of the French Revolution
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What Was Kantai Kessen?
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The Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921
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Sales Drop for Christie’s in 2023
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How Did Bruegel the Elder Depict the Seasons?
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for October 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
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Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of October.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added Rabbit Waves and Logbooks. Updated woodstove installation, no windlass with 1 photo, mini dodger and Victoria to Sitka logbook with Week 3...
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Native American Groups React on Covering Native Displays
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Disciple of Jesus Christ: Who Was Judas Iscariot?
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6 of the Greatest Latin American Writers of All Time
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Banksy Mural to Be Sold with the Building It’s Painted On
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4 Celtic Hillforts and Oppida from the Iron Age
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Who Won the Battle of Perryville?
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8 Spots for Exploring Indigenous Art in the American Southwest
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How Did Tunisia Become a Country?
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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...
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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...
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First Nations of the Canadian Northwest: A Brief History
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Scandals of the Glorious Revolution
Scandals of the Glorious Revolution
JamesHoare
Tue, 08/20/2024 - 09:14
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Scandals of the Glorious Revolution
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Tue, 08/20/2024 - 09:14
Overcoming Bias
Futarchy Futurism
I have often taken on the role of econ futurist, analyzing the social consequences of particular...
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I have often taken on the role of econ futurist, analyzing the social consequences of particular future techs.
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, October 27, 2023 (On Politics in Strategy)
Fireside this week! Next week we’ll finally close out the addenda to the How to Roman Republic 101...
a year ago
Fireside this week! Next week we’ll finally close out the addenda to the How to Roman Republic 101 series with a look at provincial governance, but I don’t think that will be done in time for this week, so I’m throwing a fireside in here in the meantime. That said, I thought it...
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The Holodomor, Ukraine’s Great Famine
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What Was Jim Crow?
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African History...
a complete history of Mombasa ca. 600-1895.
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Journal of African cities: chapter 13
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3 Modern Christian Ethicists You Must Know
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How Russia Became the World’s Biggest Country
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Ancient Philosophy for Children
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Ancient Philosophy for Children
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‘Ain Ghazal: One of the Oldest Places in Human Civilization
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Magna Graecia
Greek or Roman?
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What Is Thatcherism?
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Res Obscura
The most interesting things I read in 2023
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a year ago
Most of them are not from 2023
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12 Surprising Facts About Loki, the Nordic God
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The Luftwaffe Under the Nazis: A Formidable Air Foe & Force
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The History of Porto & 21 Amazing Historic Sites You Should Visit
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The Sociocultural Effects of the 1979 Iranian Revolution
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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...
11 months ago
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...
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What Is the Single Most Valuable Artwork in the World?
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The World’s Most Prestigious Art Fairs (By Continent/Region)
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Ancient Celtic Helmet Unearthed in Poland
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How Has Gandhi Influenced Indian History Since His Death?
How Has Gandhi Influenced Indian History Since His Death?
j.hoare
Thu, 01/04/2024 - 09:36
11 months ago
How Has Gandhi Influenced Indian History Since His Death?
j.hoare
Thu, 01/04/2024 - 09:36
A Collection of...
Collections: Teaching Paradox, Imperator, Part IIa: Pops and Chains
This is the first half of the second part of our three part look at Paradox Interactive’s...
4 months ago
This is the first half of the second part of our three part look at Paradox Interactive’s Hellenistic-era grand strategy game Imperator: Rome. I had hoped to do this part in a single post, but my book writing schedule intervened and so it became necessary to split it up. Last...
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Winnie Mandela: Mother of the Nation?
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What Was Little Turtle’s War?
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What Is Christian Gnosticism? (History, Tenets, Legacy)
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Battle of the Hydaspes, 326 BCE: Alexander vs. Porus in India
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What Are the Nicomachean Ethics?
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Banned Book Week Begins...
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Banned Book Week Begins...
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The Ancient Ozempic
Was Theriac a Miracle Drug?
2 months ago
Was Theriac a Miracle Drug?
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Who Is Satan in the Hebrew Bible?
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A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, November 22, 2024 (Roman Naming Conventions)
Hey, folks. Another Fireside this week! I had hoped to have the science fiction body armor post...
a month ago
Hey, folks. Another Fireside this week! I had hoped to have the science fiction body armor post ready to go this week, but in addition to the continued work on the book project, I was asked to write a review of the now-out-in-the-USA Gladiator II and that consumed a fair bit of...
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8 Works of Art & Architecture Commissioned by the Medicis
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The Darien Scheme: Scotland’s Unsuccessful Settlement in the Americas
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CrimethInc.
Resisting Local Authoritarianism and Multipolar Imperialisms in Georgia : A Deeper Look into the...
On the one-hundred-year anniversary of the uprising in Georgia against Soviet annexation, the...
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On the one-hundred-year anniversary of the uprising in Georgia against Soviet annexation, the struggle for independence from Russian rule remains the chief force driving the popular mobilization that has been growing over the past several months. Yet today’s movement points to a...
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A (Brief) History of the IRA
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The Mysterious Phaistos Disk
And the Palace where it was found...
a year ago
And the Palace where it was found...
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Plato: A Complete Overview of His Life, Work, and Philosophy
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Who Won the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House?
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Who Funded Christopher Columbus’ Voyages?
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5 Key Tenets of Rastafarian: Between Zion and Babylon
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Res Obscura
There should be more cash prizes for solving historical mysteries
On the Herculaneum scroll and the underrated value of historical knowledge
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On the Herculaneum scroll and the underrated value of historical knowledge
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Who Was Saint Ignatius of Antioch?
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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,...
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“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...
Trying to Understand...
Honesty: What's In It For Me?
First, do lots of harm.
a year ago
TheCollector
Achaian War: How the Romans Defeated the Last Free State in Greece
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What Is the History of the Hudson’s Bay Company?
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Erich Sokol For Playboy : Beautiful Women And Desperate Men (NSFW)
“Modern art is what happens when painters stop looking at girls and persuade themselves they have a...
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“Modern art is what happens when painters stop looking at girls and persuade themselves they have a better idea.” – John Ciardi, American poet (24 June 1916 – 30 March 1986) Erich Sokol (31 March 1933 – 20 February 2003) was an Austrian illustrator and caricaturist best known...
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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...
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“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...
Patterns in Humanity
Immigrant assimilation in Denmark
A brief overview of the school performance of 1st, 2nd and 3rd generation immigrants in Denmark
7 months ago
A brief overview of the school performance of 1st, 2nd and 3rd generation immigrants in Denmark
TheCollector
Operation Barbarossa: When Nazi Germany Tried to Invade the USSR
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How Did Japanese Prints Inspire Vincent van Gogh?
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Reacting to the French Revolution: Edmund Burke and the British Pamphlet War
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Women Portraitists of the Renaissance: A League of Their Own
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Possible Rembrandt Found in Attic Sells for $1.4 Million
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Understanding Post-War Australian History in 3 Artworks
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The First Black President: Barack Obama’s Historic Election in 2008
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Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triump, Part IIb: Handfuls of Maniples
This is the second part of the second part of the second part of our four part look at the great...
10 months ago
This is the second part of the second part of the second part of our four part look at the great third and second century BC contest between the Romans and the heirs of Alexander, asking the question, “What can defeat a Macedonian sarisa-phalanx?” Last time, we started looking at...
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What Makes the City of London Unique?
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Gehenna: A History of Hell on Earth
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Who Is the Archangel Michael? Analyzing an Angel
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Consumerism in Pop Art: Was It Celebrated or Criticized?
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From Reverence to Revulsion: The Life of Robert Mugabe
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Why Was the Statue of Christ the Redeemer Built?
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What Would a Day in the Public Baths of Ancient Rome Look Like?
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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
Patterns in Humanity
The Effects of Immigration in Denmark
First, I briefly summarize statistics on the fiscal impact of immigration in Denmark, taken from an...
a year ago
First, I briefly summarize statistics on the fiscal impact of immigration in Denmark, taken from an official government report.
TheCollector
What Happened at the Constitutional Convention of 1787?
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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...
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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...
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Looted Van Gogh Artwork Retrieved in Ikea Sack
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Oskar Kokoschka’s Strange Obsession With Alma Mahler
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History Today Feed
On the Spot: Penelope J. Corfield
On the Spot: Penelope J. Corfield
j.hoare
Mon, 12/18/2023 - 10:38
a year ago
On the Spot: Penelope J. Corfield
j.hoare
Mon, 12/18/2023 - 10:38
TheCollector
Dutch & Flemish Vanitas Paintings: A Theme for the North’s Golden Age
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History Today Feed
History Today Review of the Year
History Today Review of the Year
j.hoare
Thu, 12/28/2023 - 00:00
12 months ago
History Today Review of the Year
j.hoare
Thu, 12/28/2023 - 00:00
TheCollector
Why Is Blues Music More Than a Genre?
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African History...
A General History of Iron Technology in Africa ca. 2000BC-1900AD.
The smelting and working of iron is arguably the best known among the pre-colonial technologies of...
4 months ago
The smelting and working of iron is arguably the best known among the pre-colonial technologies of Africa, and the continent is home to some of the world's oldest sites of ironworking.
History Today Feed
How Did Christianity Change the Roman Empire?
How Did Christianity Change the Roman Empire?
j.hoare
Thu, 12/07/2023 - 09:29
a year ago
How Did Christianity Change the Roman Empire?
j.hoare
Thu, 12/07/2023 - 09:29
TheCollector
Who Was Johann Gottlieb Fichte?
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12 Perfect Christmas Gifts From Dianne B, A Postcard Set from 1983
In 1983, photographer Peter Hujar (1934–87) created Twelve Perfect Christmas Gifts from Dianne B, a...
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In 1983, photographer Peter Hujar (1934–87) created Twelve Perfect Christmas Gifts from Dianne B, a mini-portfolio of 12 postcards. Eight are by Huja, plus four in colour by Neil Winokur and a sleeve by Ken Tisa. The postcards for maverick boutique owner Dianne Benson are lovely...
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