TheCollector
How Did Artists Learn About Anatomy During the Renaissance?
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African History...
A history of Horses in the southern half of Africa ca. 1498-1900.
Horses and humans have shared a long history in Africa since the emergence of equestrian societies...
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Mothers of the Ancient World
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Mothers of the Ancient World
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The Death of Little Jack the Boy Missionary
The Death of Little Jack the Boy Missionary
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The Death of Little Jack the Boy Missionary
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Who is Ana Mendieta? An Icon of Environmental Art
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7 African Myths About Animals
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King John’s Lost Treasure
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Thu, 08/15/2024 - 09:28
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How Did Paper Money Develop in the Premodern World?
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Things To Come : The 1950s Science Fiction Book Club Newsletter
Things To Come was the monthly newsletter (originally bi-monthly) of publisher Doubleday’s Science...
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8 Works of Art & Architecture Commissioned by the Medicis
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An In-Depth History of Health Insurance in the United States
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Constructing Missing Crime Tables
Here I take the raw data from the National Crime Victimization Surveys and construct summary results...
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Here I take the raw data from the National Crime Victimization Surveys and construct summary results missing from recent reports.
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Adolf Hitler in WWII: The Last 6 Years of His Life
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Centuries of Childhood
The history of childhood is one of multiplicity — so why do we tell parents such simplistic stories...
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10 Amazing Facts About Elvis Presley
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Veni, Vidi, Vici: Decoding Julius Caesar’s “I Came, I Saw, I Conquered”
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A Minority Stake Acquisition at Sotheby’s
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Is Right & Wrong a Matter of Perspective? Moral Relativism Explained
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10 Most Socially Progressive Countries You Can Move To
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a brief note on European and African perspectives in travel literature
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A Hausa explorer of western Europe.
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Great or the Greatest? F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby
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Fireside Friday, November 17, 2023
Hey folks! Fireside this week! I was hoping to have a post on Roman infantry tactics this week, in...
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Hey folks! Fireside this week! I was hoping to have a post on Roman infantry tactics this week, in particular the oddity of the Romans not using spear-and-shield infantry (much), but it isn’t ready yet and other things have me quite busy, so fireside it is. Fortunately, we have...
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How Did Christianity Conquer an Empire in 300 Years?
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London’s Pig-Faced Urban Legend
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London’s Pig-Faced Urban Legend
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TheCollector
What Were the Casta Paintings of 18th Century Mexico?
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The Louvre Could Move Mona Lisa To Underground Chamber
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Interview with Margaret Iversen: What Was Freud’s Impact on Surrealism?
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Georgia: The Firework Protests : A Report and Video Footage from the Streets of Tbilisi
Tuesday, December 3 marked the sixth consecutive night of clashes between police and anti-government...
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Tuesday, December 3 marked the sixth consecutive night of clashes between police and anti-government protesters in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia. We offer the following short report and video footage courtesy of Georgian anarchists.
The demonstrators are responding to the...
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Which Countries Were Major Players in World War II?
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Valkyries: Get to Know the Norse Demons of the Dead
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Dreams of Space -...
Valentina Tereshkova (Mujeres Celebres) (1967)
Celebrating 60 years ago when the first woman went into space.
This is a 1967 Spanish comic book...
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Celebrating 60 years ago when the first woman went into space.
This is a 1967 Spanish comic book highlighting famous women, in this case: Valentina Tereshkova. I last blogged about this in 2009 so it was time for an expansion. It is unusual to find a biographical comic book...
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Religious Symbolism & Traditions of Easter Beyond the Bunny
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What Is a Film Auteur?
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Shakespeare’s Taming of the Shrew: Sexist or Subversive?
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Tolkien and the Classics
Plato, Cicero... Bilbo?
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10 Most Historic Cities to Visit Around the World
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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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Richard III and Kingly Justice for All?
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Thu, 08/08/2024 - 08:38
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Lord Balfour’s Portrait Slashed by Pro-Palestine Activists
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Ed Ruscha’s Artists’ Books: An Innovative Approach
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Narmer Palette: Decoding Its Iconography & Importance
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How Is Ben Black Elk Associated with Mount Rushmore?
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Was Jesus a Radical?
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5 Interesting Aspects of Medieval Mongol Culture
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History Today Review of the Year
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History Today Review of the Year
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TheCollector
The Infamous Nanjing Massacre: Here’s What Happened
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Who’s in the Tomb?
A Macedonian Mystery: The Tombs of Aigai
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A Macedonian Mystery: The Tombs of Aigai
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7 Historical Places to Visit On Your Way to the Isle of Skye
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Dreams of Space -...
Women's Day -August (1953) Part 3
From the same 1953 Women's Day issue comes my final posting from this "space packed" issue. For an...
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From the same 1953 Women's Day issue comes my final posting from this "space packed" issue. For an early Christmas present to yourself or a craft project to make the perfect present for someone else, here are the plans for making some nifty space helmets!
Open Culture
What Ancient Greek Music Sounded Like: Listen to a Reconstruction That’s “100% Accurate”
Between 750 BC and 400 BC, the Ancient Greeks composed songs meant to be accompanied by the lyre,...
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Between 750 BC and 400 BC, the Ancient Greeks composed songs meant to be accompanied by the lyre, reed-pipes, and various percussion instruments. More than 2,000 years later, modern scholars have finally figured out how to reconstruct and perform these songs with (it’s claimed)...
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9 Places to Visit Between San Diego and Glacier National Park
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Hanging Out With Rock And Pop Stars at The Zenith of Their Careers In The 1980s
Jim Laspesa, musician and rock archivist has shared sharing some photos on his Facebook page that he...
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Jim Laspesa, musician and rock archivist has shared sharing some photos on his Facebook page that he first spotted at a swap meet in Pasadena, California. We don’t know who took these photographs of David Bowie backstage, James Brown meeting and greeting the fans and many other...
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Memphis Citizens Call for End to New Art Museum
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When Was D-Day?
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The Ethics of Epicureanism vs The Ethics of Stoicism
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Hell in the Bible: Eternal Damnation vs. Annihilationism
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3 Most Notable Democratic Presidents in US History
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No End Of A Lesson.
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Who Was Gertrude Stein? More Than a Poet & Collector
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Cool in the Shade: One Man’s Photographs with the Stars
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Shade Rupe is a writer, filmmaker and actor. He has written for various film and culture magazines. A collection of his interviews, with the likes of Udo Kier, Divine, Alejandro Jodorowsky and Tura Satana, was published in the volume Dark Stars Rising: Conversations from the...
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These Countries Have the Most World Heritage Sites
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The Father of Art History: Who Was Johann Joachim Winckelmann?
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Performance Art: 8 Famous and Influential Women
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The Louvre As a Civil Party in the Case Against Its Former Director
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The Second Punic War: How Hannibal Almost Conquered Rome
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What Is the History of Hipster Culture?
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What Is the Good Friday Agreement?
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Found Vintage Photobooth Pictures
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“Collecting the photobooth strip (approximate size 8 inches by 1.5 inches) has been an adventure,” says vintage photography collector Robert E. Jackson. “If you see or own an amazing photobooth, you can pretty much figure it used to be part of a 4-pose strip. The individual...
Res Obscura
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Why do some people from the distant past become memes?
a year ago
Why do some people from the distant past become memes?
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Who Was Pasquale Paoli, the (Other) Corsican Revolutionary?
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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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Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the Father of the Turks
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How Did Tropical Fruits Become Commonplace in the USA?
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On the Spot: William Dalrymple
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London at Night : Harold Burdekin Photographs A City Between Life And Eternity
London looked better at night in these pictures by Harold Burdekin (1899-1944). With his...
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London looked better at night in these pictures by Harold Burdekin (1899-1944). With his collaborator John Morrison, Burdekin photographed London after dark for his book London Night, published in 1934. A year earlier, the photographer George Brassaï had published his influential...
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What Was the Gospel of Thomas?
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Prehistoric Art Examples Found in Turkey
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What Is the Tallest Wonder of the World?
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Who Won the Battle of Fredericksburg?
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The Scariest Sermon Ever? Jonathan Edwards & the Great Awakening
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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...
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When and Why Did People Start Using Coins?
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War, Peace, And That Other Thing.
Understanding political violence.
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Understanding political violence.
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What Is Anti-Natalism?
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Should We Try to Control Nature?
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Thoughts from the edge of a hurricane
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The ERR: How the Nazis Plundered France’s Priceless Art
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Summary of changes for May 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 May.
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100r.co, added Frances Bay, Yuculta and Dent Rapids, Shoal Bay, Port Neville, Telegraph Cove, Port McNeill, Fury Cove, Prince Rupert, B.C. north coast...
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London’s National Portrait Gallery Opens First Francis Bacon Show
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The Fifteenth Amendment: Expanding Voting Rights After the Civil War
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The French Monarchy: From Clovis to the Capetians
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Gottfried Leibniz’s Monadology: Do Souls Exist in Space?
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Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky on Politics & Media
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Who Was Elena/Eleno de Céspedes?
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Two New York Museums Face Climate Protests
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Patterns in Humanity
Racial Homicide Disparities Since 1910
Drawing from uniform crime reports since 1933 and vital statistics since 1910, I document the...
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Drawing from uniform crime reports since 1933 and vital statistics since 1910, I document the evolution of black-white homicide disparities in the United States since the early 20th century.
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The Story of the Calydonian Boar Hunt in Greek Mythology
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Was Ambrosius Aurelianus the Real King Arthur?
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5 Fables by Jean de la Fontaine
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6 Themes That Define Nan Goldin’s Photography
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Jackie Coogan and the Fall of Hollywood’s Child Stars
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Modernism vs. Postmodernism: Two Genres Explained in 6 Facts and 13 Artworks
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What Are the Top 9 Historical Sites in Budapest?
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India’s Kuka Revolt Ends in Death
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John Ruskin: His Key Ideas that Defined an Artistic Era
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Homo Erectus: The Most Successful Human?
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What Impact Did Realism Have on Society?
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Joachim Murat: First Horseman of Napoleon’s Empire
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How Romanticism Set the Stage for Darwin’s Theory of Evolution
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Who Is the Egyptian God Thoth?
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Robert the Bruce: Born To Be King?
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September 1, 1939: The Invasion of Poland
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Dido: Queen of Carthage
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What Are Carl Jung’s Anima and Animus Archetypes?
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What Are Henri Matisse’s Most Vivid Paintings?
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Stoicism and Stress
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7 Real Characters from Arthurian Legends
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On the Spot: Alice Hunt
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JamesHoare
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On the Spot: Alice Hunt
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What Did Aristotle Say About Meaning and Language?
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Art Basel Renames and Relocates Third Edition of Paris Show
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Dreams of Space -...
Some Day I'll Be an Aerospace Engineer (1967)
A "career book' today to inspire young people to pursue engineering. This is a little later in the...
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The Dark History of Australia’s Blackbirding
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Cain’s Marriage: Who Did the Biblical Killer Marry?
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Yayoi Kusama Unveils New Public Sculpture in London
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How to Rescue the Reputation of the Nasty Normans
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The Publication of Nineteen Eighty-Four
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6 of the Largest Cities in the Modern World
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The Darien Scheme: Scotland’s Unsuccessful Settlement in the Americas
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What Is Pragmatism? (Philosophy, History, Notable Proponents)
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10 Things an Art Lover Should Do in Paris
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10 Unmissable Masterpieces in the Louvre
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What Is the History of the Piggy Bank? (Curious Origins)
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Margaret Thatcher: Britain’s Iron Lady
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Should I Stay or Should I go?: Encouraging travel in the early modern period.
Travel today is often portrayed as a healthy activity, good for body, mind…and what’s left of the...
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Travel today is often portrayed as a healthy activity, good for body, mind…and what’s left of the spirit! A good holiday is generally viewed as a tonic, and holiday company advertisements extol the virtues of ‘getting away’, encountering new places, people and cultures and (if...
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The Missile Will Always Get Through.
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Speculation Grows Over a $4.7 Million Tax Bill Paid With Goyas
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A Fistful of Clockwork Oranges
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4 Facts About Feyerabend’s Anarchistic Theory of Knowledge
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What Is Gnosticism?
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The Theory of Self-Image: The Concept of the Looking-Glass Self
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Charles Green Shaw Cocktail Book of Rhymed Recipes (1930s)
This great little book created by Charles Green Shaw in the 1930s features black and white...
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The Horny Monkey And A Nose Pick: Humorous Japanese Postcards by Kokkei Shinbun Sha – 1907-1909
The postcard above is over an ‘Amorous Monkey (Iroke zaru)’ attempting to undress a Japanese woman...
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The postcard above is over an ‘Amorous Monkey (Iroke zaru)’ attempting to undress a Japanese woman against her will. It’s an unusual tableaux. But then a lot about Japanese portrayals of sex is unfamiliar to all but the most adventurous Westerner (this Japanese sex guide and rope...
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Fireside Friday, December 8, 2023
Apologies for running a fireside so quickly after the gap week, but with the end of the semester...
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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 …...
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First Nations of the Canadian Plateau: A Brief History
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10 Myths About the Greek Goddess Athena
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8 Facts about The Book of Enoch and its Content
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Who Is Kiki Smith?
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The Cocaine Consumer’s Handbook, 1976
The Cocaine Consumer’s Handbook was published in 1976 and 1980. This user guide to knowing cocaine...
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The Cocaine Consumer’s Handbook was published in 1976 and 1980. This user guide to knowing cocaine was presented in the tone of an educational reference book. The drug was illegal – still is, of course – and publishing a book on it is risky. But it an effort to produce the...
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Restored Delacroix Masterpiece Goes Back on Show at Louvre
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The Anat Ebgi Gallery Expands to Tribeca
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History Today Feed
‘The Specter of the Archive’ by Nicholas Popper review
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Stock Car Racing in 1972
In the early 1970s Henry Horenstein was taking photos of Speedway racers and fans at circuits in...
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In the early 1970s Henry Horenstein was taking photos of Speedway racers and fans at circuits in Seekonk, Massachusetts and Thompson, Connecticut. In 1972, women only raced each other, hair was grown out crewcuts slicked and draped, and TV-led big business had yet to move in....
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7 Important Members of the Black Panthers You Need to Know
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Oskar Kokoschka’s Strange Obsession With Alma Mahler
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Quipu: How Did the Inca Record Information with Cords & Knots?
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5 Great Books by Alexandre Dumas
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The Book of Job and the Case for Women’s Rights in the Bible
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Sufism: Mystical Islam in Africa
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8 Historical Places to Visit in Devon
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The Death of Einhard the Historian
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TheCollector
Indiana University’s Plan for Selling Art to Fund Dorm Renovations
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Remedios Varo: The Surrealist Artist in 7 Works and 7 Facts
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Which Art Museums in Rome Are Most Noteworthy?
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Thanatos: The Greek God of Death
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Robert Mallet-Stevens Creates the Ideal City in 32 Visions, 1922
“A new civilization, a new science, new needs, new materials required new forms.” – Robert...
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“A new civilization, a new science, new needs, new materials required new forms.” – Robert Mallet-Stevens In 1924, French architect and designer Robert Mallet-Stevens (March 24, 1886 – February 8, 1945) published La Gazette Des 7 Arts magazine and founded the Club des amis du...
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7 Most Impressive Villas and Palaces to Visit in Rome
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Automata & AI: A Historical & Cultural Comparison
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10 Iconic Historic Landmarks in California You Should Visit
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Bouquets, Veils and White Dresses: Where Did Western Wedding Traditions Come From?
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Gala Dalí: Salvador Dali’s Mysterious Muse
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History Today Feed
US President or American Caesar?
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Meet Queen Cat, Secret Cat and Dunce Cat From Kittens and Cats: A First Reader (1911)
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The cat is regal in Kittens and Cats: A First Reader, 1911. The premise is simple: dress up your cat, take a picture and give it a witty caption. So we get to meet Hero Cat, Queen Cat, Party Cat and the very much of its time Dunce Cat. Author Eulalie Osgood Grover … Continue...
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Gap Week: August 2, 2024
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Hey folks. We’re talking a mulligan this week, as the pedant household has gotten (one by one) whatever fresh COVID-19 variant is going around. Everyone is fine, but being sick left me pretty exhausted over the past few days with fewer productive writing hours available. Since I...
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Max Thalmann: Passion, Cathedrals And America In Woodcuts
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Vintage Illustrations Of Japanese Anthropomorphic Frogs and Toads
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Did Andy Warhol Immortalize Marilyn Monroe?
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Cute and Sickly Sweet – 24 Vintage Snapshots That Invite a Reaction
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The girl presenting her pet lizard toad at the Children’s Pets show held on Venice Beach, California, in the mid 1930s makes for a cute photograph. Walter Chandoha’s 1955 picture of his daughter Paula with a kitten in 1955 is also cute. Angie Cook’s school photo from 1978 when...
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Eating At The Montreal Restaurant ‘Famous for Its Little Pig’ – 1938-1972
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For nearly four decades from 1938, Jean-Paul Cuerrier (1918-1997) took pictures of diners feeding a pig at the table at Au Lutin Qui Bouffe restaurant in Montreal, Canada. Patrons would take home the photo as a souvenir. The typical posse was for one diner to feed the piglet milk...
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What 5 Simple Stoic Practices Can You Integrate in Your Life?
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Frank Film: Watch the Oscar-Winning Animation That Peers Inside Your Head, 1973
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Iraq Receives an Ancient Sumerian Sculpture from The Met
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Julius Caesar: From General to Dictator (Bio, Battles, & Death)
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New York City In Color – Garry Winogrand’s Street Shots
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The Legend of El Dorado: Myth vs. History
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Venice’s Nordic Pavilion Receives a Massive Chinese Dragon
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Get to Know Audrey Flack, Icon of Photorealism
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How Did Lucas Cranach the Elder Support the Protestant Reformation?
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What Supernatural Creatures Appear in the Works of Shakespeare?
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Battle at Chosin Reservoir: Turning Point in the Korean War
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New York City In The 1960s – A Photographer’s Love story
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Death in the Bible: Two Contradictory Views
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