Dr Alun Withey
Victorian Swappers! Adverts for exchange in the 19th century.
Victorians were inveterate 'swappers' (NB: this might not be what you think!). Newspapers and...
2 months ago
Victorians were inveterate 'swappers' (NB: this might not be what you think!). Newspapers and journals were full of ads for objects sought and to be exchanged. These offer a fascinating insight into what was considered desirable, the value of objects, and the processes of...
TheCollector
First Nations of the Canadian Northwest: A Brief History
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Who Was Achilles? Greek Mythology’s Greatest Warrior
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Early Modern Europe’s Inexplicable Obsession With Eunuchs
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The Met Returns Looted “Golden Boy” Statue to Thailand
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Who Was Robert Mapplethorpe?
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4 Novels by John Steinbeck You Should Read
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Venice’s Nordic Pavilion Receives a Massive Chinese Dragon
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How Socrates Perceive Life, Death, and the Afterlife?
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Who Was England’s Black Prince?
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The Coming of the Unconscious: JG Ballard’s Guide To Surrealism In Science Fiction
In 1966, readers of issue 164 of New Worlds magazine (1946 – 1997) could enjoy writer JG Ballard’s...
4 months ago
In 1966, readers of issue 164 of New Worlds magazine (1946 – 1997) could enjoy writer JG Ballard’s (15 November 1930 – 19 April 2009)review of La Jetée, the time-travel short by Chris Marker about time and memory which was receiving its first London screenings and his essay ‘The...
Classical Wisdom
Should We Be Afraid of Technology?
Lessons from Prometheus and Frankenstein
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Lessons from Prometheus and Frankenstein
TheCollector
Egyptian Cat Goddess: Who Is Bastet?
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Who Won the Battle of Chickamauga?
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7 Women Artists Fighting Climate Change
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The Brutal Murder of Archbishop Thomas Becket: Blood on the Flagstones
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What Is a Good Argument According to Aristotle?
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Trying to Understand...
The Newer World Order.
But can they get their heads round it?
11 months ago
But can they get their heads round it?
TheCollector
Who Won the Battle of Chancellorsville?
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The Essential Greeks
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***Now Enrolling: Starting January 15th, 2025
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Wallis Simpson: A Look Beyond Scandal
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A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part IIa: How a Legion Fights
This is the first part of the second part of our four? four part look at the great third and second...
10 months ago
This is the first part of the second part of our four? four part look at the great third and second century BC contest between the Hellenistic armies of the heirs of Alexander and the Roman legions. Last time, we looked at the Hellenistic army as a complete system, incorporating...
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The Vela Incident: Nuclear Bombs vs. Asteroid Collisions
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Artist Steals 17th-Century Coin From British Museum
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How Andy Warhol and Jean-Michel Basquiat Met And Created Their Two-Heads, Four-Hands Art
”It was like some crazy-art world marriage and they were the odd couple. The relationship was...
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”It was like some crazy-art world marriage and they were the odd couple. The relationship was symbiotic. Jean-Michel thought he needed Andy’s fame, and Andy thought he needed Jean-Michel’s new blood. Jean Michel gave Andy a rebellious image again.” — Andy Warhol’s longtime studio...
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10 London Museums You Should Visit
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10 Interesting Facts About Haruki Murakami You Should Know
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What Does Erich Fromm Argue in ‘The Art of Loving’?
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Civil Rights & Social Change: The Fight for Equality in US Elections
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The Forgotten Tomb of Henry VIII: Why Was He Buried Somewhere Else?
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The Second Italo-Ethiopian War: A Step Toward Toppling the World Order
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History Today Feed
‘As Gods Among Men’ by Guido Alfani review
‘As Gods Among Men’ by Guido Alfani review
JamesHoare
Tue, 02/06/2024 - 11:03
11 months ago
‘As Gods Among Men’ by Guido Alfani review
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Tue, 02/06/2024 - 11:03
TheCollector
What Are the Key Influences That Shaped the French New Wave?
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Siege of Tyre: How Alexander the Great Captured the Phoenician City
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Wrong Side of...
Fellow believers or fellow citizens?
Liberalism dies in darkness
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Liberalism dies in darkness
TheCollector
Philosophy 101: What Are The 5 Major Branches of Philosophy?
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Res Obscura
Kikkuli!
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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4 Important Philosophers of German Idealism You Should Know
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Machu Picchu Unveiled: Why Hiram Bingham Didn’t “Discover” It
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Armand Henrion: The Artist Who Always Painted Himself As A Clown
Armand Henrion (1875 – 1958) was a Belgian-born artist. He contributed to the Expressionist...
6 months ago
Armand Henrion (1875 – 1958) was a Belgian-born artist. He contributed to the Expressionist movement, worked in France and became a French citizen. And he liked to paint self-portraits – hundreds of them – in which he is dressed as a clown (more Pierrot than Bozo). Pierrot...
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The Philosopher Poet: Who Was Lucretius?
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African History...
Guns and Spears: a military history of the Zulu kingdom.
Popular history of Africa before the colonial era often divides the continent’s military systems...
a year ago
Popular history of Africa before the colonial era often divides the continent’s military systems into two broad categories —the relatively modern armies along the Atlantic coast which used firearms, versus the 'traditional' armies in the interior that fought with arrows and...
Hidden History
Pennsylvania Dutch Shoofly Pie
(A diary in honor of my native state of Pennsylvania, which may or may not decide the outcome of one...
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(A diary in honor of my native state of Pennsylvania, which may or may not decide the outcome of one of the most consequential US elections in modern history.) The story of a Pennsylvania Dutch classic dessert is as colorful as its unusual name… In 1517, Martin Luther began a...
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Marcus Aurelius' Birthday Celebrations
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Marcus Aurelius' Birthday Celebrations
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Snapshots of People Meeting Abraham Lincoln
“I see you have erected a very fine and handsome platform here for me, and I presume you expected me...
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“I see you have erected a very fine and handsome platform here for me, and I presume you expected me to speak from it.” ― Abraham Lincoln The most famous statue of Abraham Lincoln (12 February 1809 – 15 April 1865) is the ginormous one sculpted by Daniel Chester French...
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When Was D-Day?
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19 Surprising Facts about the History of Potatoes
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Edward Longshanks & the Conquest of Wales
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Songhai Empire: The Rise & Fall of Africa’s Biggest Empire
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5 Quotes by Kant Explained
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Erté’s Naked Alphabet, 1967
It took Erté decades to complete his naked, somewhat erotic Alphabet – began in the late 1920s and...
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It took Erté decades to complete his naked, somewhat erotic Alphabet – began in the late 1920s and not finished until 1967. All 26 letters are created in individual gouaches on paper, in exotic human form (and later formed print editions). This exhibit was a hit when it was first...
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Why Did Ana Mendieta Use Blood in Her Works?
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Gustave Moreau: The Man Who Defined the Symbolist Movement
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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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The Fowler Museum in L.A. Returns Seven Valuables to Ghana
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The Libellous Letters of the Chevalier d’Eon
The Libellous Letters of the Chevalier d’Eon
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Wed, 12/18/2024 - 09:29
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The Libellous Letters of the Chevalier d’Eon
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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...
2 months ago
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...
Dreams of Space -...
Funny Pictures Magazine May (1976)
Another children's magazine from Russia. I enjoy the space pictures and the simple art. This issue...
a year ago
Another children's magazine from Russia. I enjoy the space pictures and the simple art. This issue has a nice space story comic.
Весёлые Картинки (Funny Pictures.) ( Komsomol “Veselye Kartinki”.) nr. 4, April 1976.
TheCollector
Did the Anglo-Saxon Invasion of Britain Really Happen?
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Walter Benjamin: What are the Connections Between Language and Theology?
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What Can Psychoanalysis Tell Us About Hamlet?
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doldrumming
Here we go again, time for another passage. We left Fiji on October 23rd 2018, eager to spend some...
over a year ago
Here we go again, time for another passage. We left Fiji on October 23rd 2018, eager to spend some time on the water again. Our plan, was to stop by Tuvalu, maybe Kiribati, before arriving in Majuro in the Marshall islands where we'd be spending two months before moving off west...
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Notre Dame Unveils Plans for Contemporary Stained Glass
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Bull of Nimrud Replica Goes Back to Iraq
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Ming Dynasty Artefacts Found in South China Shipwreck
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What Was the Great Migration in the US?
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What Was Aristotle’s Opinion on Metaphysics?
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History Today Feed
The Death of Little Jack the Boy Missionary
The Death of Little Jack the Boy Missionary
JamesHoare
Fri, 04/05/2024 - 09:52
9 months ago
The Death of Little Jack the Boy Missionary
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Fri, 04/05/2024 - 09:52
TheCollector
What Did Averroes Ask Ibn Arabi?
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The Battle of Oriskany: A Civil War in New York
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Who Was Rosalba Carriera?
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From Wartime Reserve to Pop Culture: What Is the History of ‘Keep Calm and Carry On?’
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Seneca On Clemency
A Letter To Emperor Nero
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Who Won the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House?
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Weekend Roundup
Hera, Queen of the Gods
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Buckingham Palace To Exhibit Unseen Renaissance Drawings
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Was He Really “The Great Emancipator”? A Look at Lincoln’s Presidency
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Why Is Joan of Arc a Feminist Icon in Modern Times?
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Trying to Understand...
La politique de l’épuisement et l’épuisement de la politique.
Another of my essays in French.
a month ago
Another of my essays in French.
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10 South American Artists You Should Know
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Trying to Understand...
Another Of My Essays In French
And some associated reflections.
a month ago
And some associated reflections.
Classical Wisdom
Philosophy and Children
Event: THIS Saturday
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8 Colorful Installations by Olafur Eliasson
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6 Things You Should Know About Pop Art
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The Mythical Green Anaconda of the Amazon Rainforest
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Caspar David Friedrich Sketchbook to Remain in Germany?
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Dreams of Space -...
A Book of Moon Rockets for You (1959
Happy People on the Moon day! (54 years since 1st landing)
Here is a great story of how we WANTED to...
a year ago
Happy People on the Moon day! (54 years since 1st landing)
Here is a great story of how we WANTED to land on the Moon. It has wonderful illustrations and I am happy to share on this day of celebration of a landing.
Branley, Franklyn M. Illustrated by Kessler, Leonard. A Book of...
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The First Italo-Ethiopian War: When the Colonizers Lost
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The Pompeii Mosaics
Frozen by Fire
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Soviet Agent: Who Was Richard Sorge?
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Why Did King James I Attempt to Take Over the Church of Scotland?
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Federalism in Ancient Greece: The Forgotten Side of Ancient Greek Politics
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What Are the Oldest Copies of the Bible?
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10 Historic Small Towns in Upstate New York Worth Exploring
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Giorgio Agamben on the End of the Poem
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What Is the Symbolism in Whitman’s Leaves of Grass?
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Trench Warfare in World War I: Rot, Rats, Ruin
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René Girard on Sacrifice & Violence: Why Does Scapegoating Happen?
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How Has Nan Goldin Addressed LGBTQ+ Narratives in Her Work?
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Delian League vs Persian Empire: The Greeks on the Offensive
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The World's First Computer
The Antikythera Mechanism
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The Antikythera Mechanism
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The Fall of a Republic
Cato and Caesar
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How Did Aristotle Shape Ancient Greek Philosophy?
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Ronald Reagan’s European Tour
Ronald Reagan’s European Tour
JamesHoare
Tue, 06/04/2024 - 10:11
7 months ago
Ronald Reagan’s European Tour
JamesHoare
Tue, 06/04/2024 - 10:11
Dreams of Space -...
Space Ship to the Moon (1952)
Happy New Year!
A "Space Ship to the Moon" is your present for a new year. I really like the...
2 days ago
Happy New Year!
A "Space Ship to the Moon" is your present for a new year. I really like the illustrations in this book. The story is OK but the visions of spacecraft, a space station and mining on the Moon are worth seeing. This is a relatively low cost book used so if you like...
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Who Are the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse?
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John Sellars on Aristotle’s Life, Philosophy, and Relevance Today
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Why Did Lord Byron Die in Greece?
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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.
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Who Are the Most Famous Sorceresses of Greek Mythology?
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The Greek Revolution: How Greece Was Freed From the Ottomans
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Sea Monsters in Renaissance Maps: Tales From Unknown Waters
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Trying to Understand...
A Short Essay About A Long-Playing Record
One I bought fifty years ago.
7 months ago
One I bought fifty years ago.
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Sri Lanka’s Top 6 Must-See Historic Sites
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Secrets of the Sirens
The Original Femme Fatales?
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The Original Femme Fatales?
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A $25 Brooch Turns Out to Be a Rare Victorian Treasure
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How Found Objects Became Central to Modern Art
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Open Culture
The Longest Construction Projects in History: Why Sagrada Família, the Milan Duomo, Greek Temples &...
Public-transit projects are the religious building endeavors of twenty-first century America, less...
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Public-transit projects are the religious building endeavors of twenty-first century America, less because they’re motivated by the belief in any particular deity than by how much time and money they now require to complete. Take New York’s Second Avenue subway, whose less than...
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The History of Method Acting in Hollywood in 8 Lessons
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Trying to Understand...
L'Étrange défaite: Réalité et réalisme
Another of my essays in French.
3 weeks ago
Another of my essays in French.
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Good Friday: The Significance of the Day & How Christians Observe It
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Maccabean Revolt: How the Maccabees Beat the Seleucids
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Thomas Gainsborough: 7 Facts You Need to Know
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Who Was the Fifth Beatle?
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American Tourist Smashed Roman Artifacts at the Israel Museum
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African History...
Anti-slavery laws and Abolitionist thought in pre-colonial Africa
the view from Benin, Kongo, Songhai and Ethiopia.
9 months ago
the view from Benin, Kongo, Songhai and Ethiopia.
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6 Haunted Historical Sites That Will Scare Your Socks Off
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Death in the Bible: Two Contradictory Views
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What Is the Invention of Tradition? (3 Stories)
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Can't Do, Won't Do!
But striking poses is fun and easy.
a year ago
But striking poses is fun and easy.
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5 Great European Christmas Markets Worth Traveling For
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Understanding Francis Bacon Through 3 Studies
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Weekend Roundup
Early Christianity
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Arachne: What Is the Real Meaning of the Myth?
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Antinous: The Tragic Life of Emperor Hadrian’s Lover
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Trying to Understand...
So Where Do We Go From Here?
That's a good question.
a year ago
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How Did the Tudors Celebrate Christmas?
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History Today Feed
France’s Long March Against Racism
France’s Long March Against Racism
j.hoare
Sun, 12/03/2023 - 01:01
a year ago
France’s Long March Against Racism
j.hoare
Sun, 12/03/2023 - 01:01
Hundred Rabbits
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...
7 months ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of May.
Summary Of Changes
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...
TheCollector
What Was the Vickers Wellington Bomber?
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History Today Feed
‘The Emperor and the Elephant’ by Sam Ottewill-Soulsby review
‘The Emperor and the Elephant’ by Sam Ottewill-Soulsby review
JamesHoare
Tue, 04/30/2024 - 10:04
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‘The Emperor and the Elephant’ by Sam Ottewill-Soulsby review
JamesHoare
Tue, 04/30/2024 - 10:04
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Does Marcus Matter?
11 months ago
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Discover Pompeii’s Famous Mosaics
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The British Museum to Tighten Security and Collection Records
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How Did the Industrial Revolution Transform Social Structures & Living Conditions?
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Maze-like Exhibition Celebrates 100th Anniversary of Surrealism
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Dreams of Space -...
Telstar: Communication Break-through by Satellite (1962)
Sorry to skip a week, it may happen again next week.
Here is a straight history book of an current...
a year ago
Sorry to skip a week, it may happen again next week.
Here is a straight history book of an current (at the time) and wonderful event in global communication. We has lost track of how satellites have changed our lives and made the earth a smaller place. It is a little dull in...
Classical Wisdom
Aeneas: Founder of Rome
The Most Important Myth Ever Told?
11 months ago
The Most Important Myth Ever Told?
Dreams of Space -...
Santa and The Space Men
It has been a while but here is a strange Christmas post for you. Something about Santa and Flying...
a week ago
It has been a while but here is a strange Christmas post for you. Something about Santa and Flying Saucers seems to go together like White wine and Cracker Jack. Sort of sweet and tangy and gets your attention.
Santa and the Space Men is a play for children about how Santa is...
Wrong Side of...
The War on the Countryside
The Shire must be brought to heel
a month ago
The Shire must be brought to heel
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Enuma Elish: Discover the Babylonian Poem of Creation
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11 Events in the 19th Century that Changed the World
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Who Won the Battle of New Orleans (US Civil War)?
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Was Minoan Crete a Matriarchal Society?
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Who Were the Top Axis Commanders of World War II?
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Candomblé: 10 Facts About the Afrobrazilian Religion
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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
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Nature of Love
a year ago
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Surprising Results of The British Museum’s Internal Investigation
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What Makes a Celt & Did They Ever Inhabit Britannia?
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The 5 Most Significant Queens and Kings of Jerusalem
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Who Was Margery Kempe? The Medieval Mystic Who Couldn’t Stop Crying
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London’s Old Master Sales Squeak by Expectations
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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...
5 months ago
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...
Flashbak
Katsushika Hokusai: Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji
Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji by Katsushika Hokusai (1760–1849) features the fabulous painting...
2 months ago
Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji by Katsushika Hokusai (1760–1849) features the fabulous painting Under the Wave off Kanagawa, better known as the Great Wave. First published for the New Year of 1831, the ukiyo-e series of large, colour woodblock prints was, due its immense...
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10 Ancient Sites in New Mexico You Should Visit
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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
Uxn, started working on a fantasy console called Uxn, and...
Classical Wisdom
The Tragedy of Ajax
Greece's Second Greatest Soldier?
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Greece's Second Greatest Soldier?
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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...
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Influential Pop Artist: Who Was David Bowie?
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6 Interpretative Copies of Édouard Manet’s Luncheon on the Grass
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Pascal’s Wager: Should you Bet on God’s Existence?
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5 Alluring Female Portraits Painted by Gustav Klimt
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weird medieval guys
Medieval Muslims loved their cats so much
Cat shelters, cat shoes, cat jewellery, and more from the Islamic Middle Ages
a year ago
Cat shelters, cat shoes, cat jewellery, and more from the Islamic Middle Ages
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Frida Kahlo Exhibition Heads to Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
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Global Inequality...
The order of inequality
Review of Tongdong Bai’s “Against political equality: The Confucian case"
8 months ago
Review of Tongdong Bai’s “Against political equality: The Confucian case"
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The Birthplace of Renaissance Art: Must-Visit Galleries in Florence
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Millions of Cats: Wanda Gag’s Beautifully Illustrated Children’s Book
“I aim to make the illustrations for children’s books as much a work of art as anything I would send...
a year ago
“I aim to make the illustrations for children’s books as much a work of art as anything I would send to an art exhibition. I strive to make them completely accurate in relation to the text. I try to make them warmly human, imaginative, or humourous — not coldly decorative — and...
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Which President Was the Only One to Resign from Office?
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Classical Wisdom
How important are dreams?
Should we pay attention to them?
11 months ago
Should we pay attention to them?
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L’Ornement Polychrome by Albert Racinet – A Gorgeous Book Of World Art (1869–73)
Albert Racinet (1825–1893) created his L’ornement Polychrome as a visual record of the decorative...
6 months ago
Albert Racinet (1825–1893) created his L’ornement Polychrome as a visual record of the decorative arts from antiquity to the late nineteenth century and represents the work of cultures all over the world. He published a second series which included later works, too. Raninet...
African History...
When Africa discovered Europe
*my article for New Lines Magazine
a year ago
*my article for New Lines Magazine
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Did Pliny the Younger Attempt to Rig the Vote in the Roman Senate?
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What Is Platonic Love in Simple Words?
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Sotheby’s Sells Harry Potter Watercolor For Record $1.9 Million
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How Did Carl Jung Differ from Sigmund Freud?
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10 Curious and Strange Laws From Around the World
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First Nations of the Canadian Plateau: A Brief History
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The Spellbinding Corrupted Photos On An Artist’s Stolen Laptop
Pasedena police called photographer Melanie Willhide to tell her the good news: they’d found her...
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Pasedena police called photographer Melanie Willhide to tell her the good news: they’d found her laptop and backup drive. They’d pulled over a car being driven by Adrian Rodriguez and spotted Willhide’s stolen possession on the back seat. “It’s kind of like winning the lottery;...
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What Were the Religious Beliefs of Hans Holbein the Younger?
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7 Famous Artists Who Destroyed Their Own Works
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African History...
The kingdom of Ndongo and the Portuguese: Queen Njinga and the dynasty of women sovereigns...
The effects of early colonial warfare in central Africa
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The effects of early colonial warfare in central Africa
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Greco-Scythian Artifacts Seized by Spanish Police
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Who Is Sir David Attenborough?
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‘Bluestockings’ by Susannah Gibson review
‘Bluestockings’ by Susannah Gibson review
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Wed, 04/24/2024 - 09:46
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‘Bluestockings’ by Susannah Gibson review
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Wed, 04/24/2024 - 09:46
Dreams of Space -...
Women's Day -August (1953) Part 1
Women's Day magazine also got involved in the spaceflight fad in the early 1950s. This 1953 (August)...
over a year ago
Women's Day magazine also got involved in the spaceflight fad in the early 1950s. This 1953 (August) issue had a number of space related articles including: Will Your Child Visit The Moon? The article makes the case to the mothers of America that travel into space and the Moon is...
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Art Basel Renames and Relocates Third Edition of Paris Show
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Astrology in Ancient Rome: A Brief Overview
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What Are the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World?
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An Exhibition on Rational Dress for Victorian Women
An Exhibition on Rational Dress for Victorian Women
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Sun, 05/19/2024 - 00:00
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An Exhibition on Rational Dress for Victorian Women
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Sun, 05/19/2024 - 00:00
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Weekend Roundup
The Epics Collection
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Three Cabins Left
Emperors, Conquerors, and Saints
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Emperors, Conquerors, and Saints
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Wittgenstein & Mysticism: Grasping What Cannot Be Said
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What Was the Importance of the Dragon in Early Medieval England?
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German Art Collector Loses Ancient Egyptian Mask
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How Did the Protestant Reformation Influence European Art?
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Ralph Waldo Emerson: Bio, Nature, & the Birth of Transcendentalism
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Eastern Enchantment: The Impact of the Arabian Nights on the West
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8 Famous Women Writers Who Wrote Under Male Pseudonyms
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Understanding Egyptian Astrology: What Is Your Egyptian Zodiac Sign?
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Homo Habilis: The First Humans?
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How to Read Renaissance Maps (7 Tips)
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5 Important Stories About Thor the Norse God of Thunder
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Global Inequality...
To all the newspapers I loved
The decline and fall of the print media.
11 months ago
The decline and fall of the print media.
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A Brief History of the Aboriginal Lands Right Movement
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How Jazz Became a Secret Weapon in Cold War Berlin
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Lisa Schiff Art Collection Could Hit the Auction Block
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Jesus In Photos – The Mid-Century Years
Early images of Jesus look not much the Jesus we see today and in the Turin Shroud. Back then he was...
8 months ago
Early images of Jesus look not much the Jesus we see today and in the Turin Shroud. Back then he was bushy haired and youthful, soft-bodied like the Jesus at the Arian Baptistery, hopeful and free. The face was based on the best looking heathen gods. In the Middle Ages, Jesus...
CrimethInc.
The Syrian Civil War Resumes : Perspectives on the Conflict from Western and Northeastern Syria
The Syrian civil war has remained largely frozen since 2020, owing to a precarious balance of power...
a month ago
The Syrian civil war has remained largely frozen since 2020, owing to a precarious balance of power between various factions with various degrees of support from Russia, Turkey, Iran, and the United States. Over the past few days, however, taking advantage of the ways that Iran...
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What Are the Recurring Symbols in Hilma af Klint’s Work?
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What Is Second Thessalonians About?
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Who Won the Battle of Shiloh?
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Trying to Understand...
Let's Hear It For The "Underlying Causes."
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a year ago
Here's the answer. What was the question again?
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Why Did the Oracle of Delphi Call Socrates the Wisest Man?
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George Herbert Mead on the Birth & Evolution of the Self
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What is Writer Gustave Flaubert Known For?
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Pandemic Literature From Homer to Covid-19
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A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part IIIa: Peak Pike-Phalanx
This is the first part of the third part of our four(ish) part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa) look at the...
10 months ago
This is the first part of the third part of our four(ish) part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa) look at the triumph of the Roman legions in the third and second century over the Hellenistic armies of the heirs of Alexander. Last time, we looked at some of the operational and strategic...
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The Phantom of Polarisation
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2 months ago
Do people actually disagree that much?
TheCollector
Bordeaux Wine in France: A Historical Primer
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What Is a Pyrrhic Victory? The Tragic Story Behind the Phrase
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The Art of Pompeii
Plato, Alexander the Great and more!
5 months ago
Plato, Alexander the Great and more!
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Alexander the Great’s Legendary Horse: Who Was Bucephalus?
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8 Works of Paul Klee You Should Know
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Trying to Understand...
It's War, Josep, But Not As We Know It
Trying to understand what Ukraine is all about.
over a year ago
Trying to understand what Ukraine is all about.
Global Inequality...
Sodom and Gomorrah
Le hasard is a capricious master. When I recently travelled to China, I knew that I would read there...
11 months ago
Le hasard is a capricious master. When I recently travelled to China, I knew that I would read there books printed in China and about China. So I took none of them with me. The only book that I took there was a book that has nothing to do with China: Proust’s
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10 Historic Cities for Expats Around the World
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Robert Koch: Great Microbiologist or Unethical Researcher?
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Carl Schmitt: The Most Influential Nazi Philosopher?
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Dreams of Space -...
Lift-off: The Story of Rocket Power (1963)
A very nice 1963 book about rocket propulsion. It was written for the "little engineer" and has some...
12 months ago
A very nice 1963 book about rocket propulsion. It was written for the "little engineer" and has some very nice illustrations of the construction of rockets.
Coombs, Charles. Illustrated by Foor, R. H. Lift-off: The Story of Rocket Power. New York: William Morrow and Co. (96 p.)...
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Get to Know Claudius Ptolemy & His Geocentric Model of the Universe
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Who Was the First US President To Be Impeached?
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Verification Vs. Falsification: The Birth of the Philosophy of Science
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History of Tea: The Drink that Conquered the World
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for October 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 October. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Thousand Rooms, added a Brazilian Portuguese version.
Wunderland...
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Margaret Thatcher: Britain’s Iron Lady
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Philosopher Kings
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Why Is Blues Music More Than a Genre?
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10 Forgotten US Presidents
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Great or the Greatest? F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby
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6 of Katherine Mansfield’s Short Stories You Need to Read
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Paul Klee: The Life & Work of an Iconic Artist
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Gritty 1980’s NYC and the Glorious Intuition of Richard Sandler
“Street photography is very difficult. The number of really good pictures that you get is very small...
9 months ago
“Street photography is very difficult. The number of really good pictures that you get is very small in comparison to the number of pictures taken. You’re better off, I think, letting your intuition completely run wild…” – Richard Sandler on his photographs of NYC Richard...
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History of Tanks: From Renaissance Sketches to the Modern Battlefield
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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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Hans Jonas on Responsibility in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
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7 Times the Parthenon Was Transformed and Destroyed
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Glasgow Museum Retrieved Robert Gemmell Hutchison Piece
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Serpentine Installs 19-Foot Pumpkin Sculpture by Yayoi Kusama
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Is It Rational to Believe in God? 5 Objections to Pascal’s Wager
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Can the Real King Arthur Be Identified as Athrwys of Gwent?
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Hildegard of Bingen: Get to Know a Medieval Polymath’s Life
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Josephine Baker: An American Dancer in the French Resistance
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The UN Declaration of Human Rights
The UN Declaration of Human Rights
JamesHoare
Tue, 12/10/2024 - 09:05
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The UN Declaration of Human Rights
JamesHoare
Tue, 12/10/2024 - 09:05
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Artist Frank Auerbach Dies at 93
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The Birth of Ovid
The Birth of Ovid
JamesHoare
Sun, 03/24/2024 - 00:00
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The Birth of Ovid
JamesHoare
Sun, 03/24/2024 - 00:00
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Two Paintings Once Stolen by Nazis Are Donated to the Louvre Museum
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Brick Lane 1978: The Turning Point
On 4 May 1978, Altab Ali (24 Oct 1953 – 4 May 1978), a Bangladesh-born textile worker in an area off...
8 months ago
On 4 May 1978, Altab Ali (24 Oct 1953 – 4 May 1978), a Bangladesh-born textile worker in an area off Brick Lane, was stabbed to death in London, in a racially motivated attack. Paul Trevor’ photographs mark how East London’s Bengali activists fought for survival and the right to...
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Symbolism and Identity in Northern Renaissance Portraiture
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Germanus of Auxerre and His Connection to Arthurian Legends
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African History...
A history of the Buganda kingdom.
government in central Africa.
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government in central Africa.
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Is There More to Life Than This? Beyond the Material World
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When Was the First Flight in History?
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People of the Twentieth Century: the Ideal German, the Nazi and the Persecuted Jew
“If we can create portraits of subjects that are true, we thereby in effect create a mirror of the...
5 months ago
“If we can create portraits of subjects that are true, we thereby in effect create a mirror of the times.” – August Sander, creator of Menschen des 20 Jahrhunderts (People of The 20th Century) What you see above is a picture of Arnold Katz and Benjamin (Benno) Katz being...
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On The Streets of America in the Early 1980s : Relaxing WIth Cigarettes And No AC
‘These photographs were made between 1979 and 1985 in a pre-digital, largely non-air-conditioned...
10 months ago
‘These photographs were made between 1979 and 1985 in a pre-digital, largely non-air-conditioned era, when people fled the heat of their houses to hang out in their yards and on the street. I notice a kind of relaxed sensuality in many of the pictures. Time moved more slowly;...
A Collection of...
Collections: How to Roman Republic 101, Part IIIb: Imperium
This is the second section of the third part of our planned five part series (I, II, IIIa) on the...
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...
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How Did King Tut Die? (5 Theories)
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New British Museum Book Brings Egyptian Pharaohs to Life
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The Most Dramatic Operation to Recover Looted Native American Art
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“Horrible” Painting Found in Cellar Could Be $6 Million Picasso
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Why Do People Give Gifts at Christmas?
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Art Basel Miami Beach Opens 2024 Fair
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How Did the Industrial Revolution Transform Social Structures?
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What Is the Book of Galatians About?
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Discover Philip Johnson’s Famous Glass House
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7 Famous Dutch Artists Who Achieved Greatness
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Dreams of Space -...
Moon Base (1959)
Number 2 in Nephew and Chester’s space quartet.: Moon Base. Just saying the phrase "moon base"...
a year ago
Number 2 in Nephew and Chester’s space quartet.: Moon Base. Just saying the phrase "moon base" brings me a sense of excitement and nostalgia. In fact one of my treasures is my talking Dr. Evil Doll that says "Welcome to my moon base".
Nephew, William and Chester, Michael....
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Upcoming Events
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a year ago
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What Was Pope Innocent III’s Role in the Medieval Crusades?
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Welcoming the stranger
Caldwell's 'Reflections on the Revolution in Europe', Part Two
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Caldwell's 'Reflections on the Revolution in Europe', Part Two
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Who Was Gabriele D’Annunzio?
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Lightning Strikes Ancient Roman Arch of Constantine
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Largest UK Holbein Exhibition at The Queen’s Gallery
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Davy Crockett: The Life of the American Folk Hero
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5 Timeless Financial Tips from Greek and Roman Philosophers
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Xerxes the Great
More than a Villain
a year ago
Overcoming Bias
Drift Poll Winner: Rational Culture
Over the last day, I did two sets of polls comparing 16 cultural drift scenarios (detailed here) re...
2 months ago
Over the last day, I did two sets of polls comparing 16 cultural drift scenarios (detailed here) re their likelihood and desirability. (I later added influence.) Here are best fit priorities (relative to 100 max), sorted by priority sum:
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Understanding Gnostic Salvation in Christian Gnosticism
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6 Themes That Define Nan Goldin’s Photography
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