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Weekend Roundup
The Life of Plato
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Civil Rights & Social Change: The Fight for Equality in US Elections
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Erté’s Naked Alphabet, 1967
It took Erté decades to complete his naked, somewhat erotic Alphabet – began in the late 1920s and...
4 months ago
It took Erté decades to complete his naked, somewhat erotic Alphabet – began in the late 1920s and not finished until 1967. All 26 letters are created in individual gouaches on paper, in exotic human form (and later formed print editions). This exhibit was a hit when it was first...
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5 Strangest Art Movements You Need to Know
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9 Iconic Minimalist Works by Women Artists
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weird medieval guys
The coolest medieval woman you've never heard of
Christine de Pizan on Circe, Medusa, and other virtuous ladies
a year ago
Christine de Pizan on Circe, Medusa, and other virtuous ladies
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What Are the Most Similar Languages?
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7 Facts about Francis Drake, the English Pirate-Hero
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5 Facts About Ukko, Finland’s Axe-Wielding God of Thunder
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History Today Feed
‘A Revolutionary Friendship’ by Francis D. Cogliano review
‘A Revolutionary Friendship’ by Francis D. Cogliano review
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Wed, 08/21/2024 - 09:18
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‘A Revolutionary Friendship’ by Francis D. Cogliano review
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Wed, 08/21/2024 - 09:18
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7 of the Most Iconic Monuments in Russia
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The First Nations of the Canadian Eastern Woodlands: A Brief History
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Emperor Nero’s “Golden House”: What Was the Domus Aurea?
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Flashbak
Looking For Tibet And A Llama At England’s Pestalozzi Children’s Village – 1959 – 1965
We love to hear from our readers and earlier this year got a call from Len Clarke who told us about...
11 months ago
We love to hear from our readers and earlier this year got a call from Len Clarke who told us about his memories of the Pestalozzi Children’s Village in East Sussex, England, in the 1960s. Len had seen an image on Flashback of a group of Tibetan children playing ball at the...
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How Did Henry VIII Find a Bride through Portraits?
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Trying to Understand...
In the Shallows Of The Deep State.
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But is there anything there?
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What Is the History of Mother’s Day in the United States?
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The Story of the Antichrist Pope
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Marble Head of Apollo Discovered in Greece
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What Was the Warsaw Pact?
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The Original Bonfire of the Vanities
The Original Bonfire of the Vanities
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Wed, 02/07/2024 - 09:45
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The Original Bonfire of the Vanities
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Wed, 02/07/2024 - 09:45
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Who Was Gertrude Stein? More Than a Poet & Collector
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A Collection of...
Gap Week: December 1, 2023
No blog post this week, folks, as I am both fiercely busy and – by the time this goes up – out of...
a year ago
No blog post this week, folks, as I am both fiercely busy and – by the time this goes up – out of town. We’ll be back to our regular schedule next week, with the next big topic I want to tackle being what a shield wall is and how it actually functions on a … Continue reading Gap...
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A Greek Hoplite’s Day in Ancient Greece: A Spear of Greece
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6 Unsolved Murder Mysteries Involving Historical Figures
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6 Interpretative Copies of Édouard Manet’s Luncheon on the Grass
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Rituals and Religion
Belief in the Ancient World
a year ago
Belief in the Ancient World
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5 Ancient Roman Medical Practices Still in Use Today
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How Did the Pyramid of Giza Become an Ancient Wonder?
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Bordeaux Wine in France: A Historical Primer
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What Is Relational Aesthetics?
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Bananas & Brutality: The Twisted History of United Fruit
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Winnie Mandela: Mother of the Nation?
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The Psychology of Drawing: What Is the HTP Test?
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When and Why Did People Start Using Coins?
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7 Dickensian Locations: In the Footsteps of Charles Dickens
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The Death of Little Jack the Boy Missionary
The Death of Little Jack the Boy Missionary
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Fri, 04/05/2024 - 09:52
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The Death of Little Jack the Boy Missionary
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Fri, 04/05/2024 - 09:52
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Walt Disney: The American Dream Personified (Bio & Facts)
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Oldest Ancient Temple Unearthed in Cyprus
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Martha Graham: 15 Facts About the Mother of Modern Dance
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The Getty Museum Returns a Bronze Head to Turkey
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Sappho, Latin Literature, and more...
a year ago
Sappho, Latin Literature, and more...
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Northern Ireland’s Sex Scandal that Wasn’t
Northern Ireland’s Sex Scandal that Wasn’t
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/21/2024 - 10:17
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Northern Ireland’s Sex Scandal that Wasn’t
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Thu, 03/21/2024 - 10:17
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History of the Berlin Wall: From Its Construction to Its Destruction
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What Are the Nicomachean Ethics?
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Did Climate Change Cause the Collapse of Egypt’s New Kingdom?
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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
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Study Shows Real Art Stimulates the Brain More Than a Copy
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Mothers of the Ancient World
7 months ago
Mothers of the Ancient World
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Egyptian Temples: How the Egyptians Depicted the Universe in Microcosm
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What Is Ken Wilber’s Integral Philosophy?
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When Did the Anglo-Saxon Invasion of Britain Really Begin?
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5 Horrific Stories from the Old Testament
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Astrology in Ancient Rome: A Brief Overview
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Sri Lanka’s Top 6 Must-See Historic Sites
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Who Were the Most Important Disciples of Jesus Christ?
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10 Historic Small Towns in Florida for Your Bucket List
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Here’s How AI Completed Keith Haring’s Work
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Should We Be More Naked?
Is modesty too modern?
a year ago
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, September 29, 2023 (On Academic Hiring)
Fireside this week! I know we’re all anxious to get to the last part of our look at the Roman...
a year ago
Fireside this week! I know we’re all anxious to get to the last part of our look at the Roman Republic – a discussion of Roman courts and the legal system – but academic job season is upon us and I needed to take a week to focus on getting some of those applications out. …...
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Artist Ibrahim Mahama Covers London’s Barbican in Purple Fabric
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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...
2 months ago
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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Spartan Training
The Ultimate Regime
4 months ago
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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10 Historic Towns in the US Where You’ll Travel Back in Time
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Who Won the Battle of Fort Sumter?
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British-Controlled Mandatory Palestine (1920–1948): A History
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Patterns in Humanity
The case for prisons
The purpose of prisons, and the evidence of their efficacy
3 months ago
The purpose of prisons, and the evidence of their efficacy
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What Is Berlin Science Week? Everything You Need to Know
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Non-alignment: A Third Foreign Policy Option During the Cold War?
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What Is the (Delicious) History of Pizza?
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Should We Own Stuff?
The Wealth and Gold of Ancient Georgia
a year ago
The Wealth and Gold of Ancient Georgia
A Collection of...
Collections: Nitpicking Gladiator II, Part I
This week, I want to talk a bit about the recent release of Gladiator II. Now I’ve written a review...
2 weeks ago
This week, I want to talk a bit about the recent release of Gladiator II. Now I’ve written a review of the film for Foreign Policy, which you can find here (behind the paywall). I also discussed it with Jason Herbert and Sarah Bond over at Historians at the Movies, which is a...
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Wallis Simpson: A Look Beyond Scandal
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What Was the Underground Railroad?
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Bob Ross’s First Completed Work Is Up for Sale for $9.85 M.
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Painting America’s Great Divide : Horace Pippin And Mr. Prejudice
“The pictures which I have already painted come to me in my mind, and if to me it is a worth while...
9 months ago
“The pictures which I have already painted come to me in my mind, and if to me it is a worth while picture, I paint it” – Horace Pippin Winston Churchill waved his fingers in a V for Victory and the united British went to war against a common enemy. When the United States …...
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10 English Words Borrowed from Indigenous Languages of the Americas
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Artists Rejected from Polish Pavilion at the Venice Biennale
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New Roman Frescoes Discovered at Pompeii
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10 Must-See Archaeological Sites in the US
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Open Culture
Watch the Sex Pistols’ Christmas Party for Kids–Which Happened to Be Their Final Gig in the UK...
I’m not sure the Sex Pistols had “available for children’s parties” on their press release, but on a...
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I’m not sure the Sex Pistols had “available for children’s parties” on their press release, but on a cold and grim Christmas in 1977, that’s exactly what happened. While many Britons were settling in for a warm yuletide, the Pistols decided to host a party/benefit for the...
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Everything You Need to Know About the Moai
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The Bumpy Ride to Yerevan: What Can a Road Trip in Armenia Teach You?
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Who Are the Zapatistas? Unmasking Mexico’s Indigenous Guerrilla Army
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Naumachia: The Gladiatorial Naval Battles of Ancient Rome
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Understanding the Theology of Cosmic Horror in H.P. Lovecraft’s Works
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Beauty That Kills: Was Renaissance Makeup Deadly?
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An Art Lover’s Guide to Bangkok
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A Book 100 Years in the Making
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Dear Classical Wisdom Reader,
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8 Works of Art & Architecture Commissioned by the Medicis
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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?
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Did Anne Boleyn Really Ruin Wolsey?
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Old Dubai: The Other Side of a Megacity
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Warfare in the Bronze Age: Tactics, Weapons, Battles
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8 Facts About the Norse Goddess Freyja
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Empire of Mali: The Powerhouse of Western Africa
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What Is the Golden Mean in Aristotle’s Ethics?
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What Was Aristotle’s Opinion on Metaphysics?
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Wittgenstein’s Solipsism: Where Language & Limits Collide
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Marx’s German Ideology: What is Historical and Dialectical Materialism?
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Hundred Rabbits
a home for pino
We left Shimizu on a sunny morning, pushing off the dock at 6am. Early. We wanted to make sure we'd...
over a year ago
We left Shimizu on a sunny morning, pushing off the dock at 6am. Early. We wanted to make sure we'd arrive at our destination on time. There was 126nm between us and Shima Yacht harbor, a distance we needed to do in part at night. This wasn't ideal. We knew that. Many people...
Flashbak
Dear Dead Heads: Vintage Skull Postcards
Ever since we happened upon L’amour de Pierrot (above), an anonymous artwork made in 1905, we’ve...
10 months ago
Ever since we happened upon L’amour de Pierrot (above), an anonymous artwork made in 1905, we’ve been on the look out for more of these type of memento mori optical illusions. And now we’ve an entire set of skull postcards – many of which are available as postcards in the shop. ...
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Highlights of Colour Theory: Illustrating The Mysteries of Light In Colour Whels, Tables, Charts And...
Wavelengths of light between 400 and 700 nanometers on the electromagnetic spectrum (EM) are known...
6 months ago
Wavelengths of light between 400 and 700 nanometers on the electromagnetic spectrum (EM) are known as visible light, or light that can be processed and seen by the human eye. It’s a little fraction of all the EM radiation around us. There are many other parts of the EM spectrum...
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Which President Was the Only One to Resign from Office?
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What Are the Primary Sources of Information About Emperor Nero?
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Unlocking the Unconscious: Who Was Sigmund Freud?
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Mysterious Gustav Klimt Portrait Sells for $32 Million
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Dreams of Space -...
Searching In Science (1965)
To continue with my post from last week, Searching in Science was another science textbook that also...
over a year ago
To continue with my post from last week, Searching in Science was another science textbook that also issued booklets of content. These were more astronomy than manned space flight but also had some very nice illustrations.
The Moon
The Milky Way and The...
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Aristotle vs. Walter Benjamin on the Philosophy of Translation
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A History of the United States Supreme Court
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What Was the Korean Conflict of 1968?
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Trying to Understand...
Another Of My Essays In French
And some associated reflections.
a month ago
And some associated reflections.
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Gustave Moreau: The Man Who Defined the Symbolist Movement
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How the Athenian Empire Caused Its Own Collapse
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How the Nazis Captured the Minds of Germany’s Youth
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Can Stoicism Improve Personal and Professional Relationships?
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What Is the Single Most Valuable Artwork in the World?
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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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How Saint Helena and the True Cross Changed an Empire
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What Was the Fall of Satan in the Bible?
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Nature in Greek Myth
Magical and Medicinal
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The Legend of El Dorado: Myth vs. History
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17 Crazy Facts about the History of Chocolate
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An Art Lover’s Guide to Santa Fe
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Overcoming Bias
Betrayed By Culture
Like most humans ever, I love my culture.
2 months ago
Like most humans ever, I love my culture.
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...
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New Study Reveals Fresh Insight Into Mayan Sacrifices
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At Large in Leyton – A Walk Around The East London Manor 1989-1994
On Monday November 28th, 1994, the police riot squad arrived to evacuate Claremont Road in the...
11 months ago
On Monday November 28th, 1994, the police riot squad arrived to evacuate Claremont Road in the so-called “autonomous republic” of “Wanstonia”. The protest against the demolition of housing to make way for the M11 Link Road was lost. Harry Cohen, MP for Leyton said “the Department...
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Gala Dalí: Salvador Dali’s Mysterious Muse
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Apelles: Antiquity’s Greatest Painter
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Hidden History
The Ocarina
The Ocarina, also sometimes called the “sweet potato flute”, is an ancient instrument that was...
2 months ago
The Ocarina, also sometimes called the “sweet potato flute”, is an ancient instrument that was developed in Meso-America, and was resurrected in 19th century Europe. When we hear the word “flute”, most of us think of a long thin wooden or metal tube with holes along its length...
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Did the French Revolution Spark Modern Democracy?
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Maze-like Exhibition Celebrates 100th Anniversary of Surrealism
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Who Were the Most Influential People of the British Empire?
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An Art-lover’s Guide to Buenos Aires
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48 Hours In The Life of Andy Warhol, 1981
In spring of 1981, Andy Warhol (August 6, 1928 – February 22, 1987) was setting up Myths, a...
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In spring of 1981, Andy Warhol (August 6, 1928 – February 22, 1987) was setting up Myths, a portfolio of ten screenprints featuring fictional characters: The Star (Greta Garbo in her titular role in the 1931 film Mata Hari), Uncle Sam, The Witch (Margaret Hamilton, star of the...
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10 Historic Small Towns in Georgia You Should Visit
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Discovery in Spain Could Change View on Ancient Gender Roles
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Ancient Marble Floor Restored Underwater in Italy
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10 Must-Visit East Coast Historic Landmarks
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Can We Be Humane In the Face of Horror?
What is needed to stop violent cycles?
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What is needed to stop violent cycles?
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Japanese Martial Arts: How Were They Invented (and Exported)?
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La Malinche: The Treachery and Tragedy of Cortés’s Native Interpreter
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Top 10 Museums to Visit in New York City
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What Is the Philosophy Behind Zen Gardens?
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10 Interesting Facts About Arthur Miller
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The Life of Aristotle
More Than A Philosopher
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Dreams of Space -...
World's First Intra-Space Stamp Album (1953)
A re-scan of an old favorite. This may be the oddest piece of space ephemera I have ever found. It...
a year ago
A re-scan of an old favorite. This may be the oddest piece of space ephemera I have ever found. It is a stamp album of imaginary space stamps commemorating the planets and the atomic powered intra-solar rocket service that serves those planets. It was intended for "space...
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10 Facts About the Extraordinary Choreographer Pina Bausch
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Dreams of Space -...
Start to Infinity (1978)
A little over my usual 1975 limit but I just dug this one out of storage. It is basically a Russian...
a year ago
A little over my usual 1975 limit but I just dug this one out of storage. It is basically a Russian space history book for children. I like the painted illustrations.
Shurlygin, Victor. СТАРТ В БЕСКОНЕЦНОСТЬ (Start to Infinity.) Leningrad: Children’s Literature Press. (158...
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10 Must-See Pirate Fortresses and Coastal Strongholds Around the World
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Switzerland’s Historic Neutrality: Why Doesn’t the Country Take Sides?
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How Did Rachel Ruysch Become a World Famous Still Life Painter?
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Medical Practice in the Pre-Conquest Americas: From Coca to Brain Surgery
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Trying to Understand...
The Newer World Order.
But can they get their heads round it?
10 months ago
But can they get their heads round it?
African History...
Voices of Africa's past: a brief note on the autobiographies of itinerant scholars.
an african description of turn-of-the-century Europe.
6 months ago
an african description of turn-of-the-century Europe.
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.
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5 Female Hispanic Artists That You Should Know About
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The Death of a Mnemonist
The Death of a Mnemonist
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The Death of a Mnemonist
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Wed, 05/01/2024 - 10:07
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What Were Julius Caesar’s Greatest Achievements
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The Disaster That Was Napoleon’s Russian Campaign: An Overview
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Comes the Hiatus, 2024!
Dear Readers! As I’ve noted during the summer, I was planning on a one to two month hiatus towards...
3 months ago
Dear Readers! As I’ve noted during the summer, I was planning on a one to two month hiatus towards the end of this year in order to allow me to focus on finalizing the manuscript of my book project, a study of the cost of fielding armies in the third and second centuries BC. That...
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Nottinghamshire’s Bitter 1593 Election
Nottinghamshire’s Bitter 1593 Election
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Mon, 04/29/2024 - 11:05
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Nottinghamshire’s Bitter 1593 Election
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Mon, 04/29/2024 - 11:05
Dreams of Space -...
The Man Who Sold The Moon (1951 edition)
This is a 1951 paperback collection of 4 Robert Heinlein stories. Normally I would not blog about a...
a year ago
This is a 1951 paperback collection of 4 Robert Heinlein stories. Normally I would not blog about a science fiction collection but I found this charming. I imagined some older avid child finding this collection and devouring it. Both the title and cover have a lot of appeal and...
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Important Notification
New Cabins *NOW* Available
8 months ago
New Cabins *NOW* Available
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King Tut: The Life & Afterlife of the Boy Pharaoh
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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...
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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...
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The West African Squadron: Hunting Slave Ships on the High Seas
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Gas Mask Photos: An Alternative Mask for the Halloween Season
The idea of disguise and wearing masks is central to art. From Saul Steinberg’s paper bag masks to...
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The idea of disguise and wearing masks is central to art. From Saul Steinberg’s paper bag masks to those incredible masks of the African phantom, Wladyslaw T. Benda’s living masks and William Mortensen’s haunting portraits from West of Zanzibar, appearances are changed to deceive...
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World War II’s Unbreakable Code: How Did the Navajo Code Talkers Win the Pacific?
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Brussels Statue Supposedly Damaged by Irish Tourist
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Notre Dame Unveils Plans for Contemporary Stained Glass
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‘Outposts of Diplomacy’ by G.R. Berridge review
‘Outposts of Diplomacy’ by G.R. Berridge review
JamesHoare
Wed, 09/04/2024 - 09:04
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‘Outposts of Diplomacy’ by G.R. Berridge review
JamesHoare
Wed, 09/04/2024 - 09:04
Flashbak
In The Living Room: At Home With The Working Class in The 1980s
“Everything centred on the living room – it’s where everyone met and congregated” – Nick Walpington...
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“Everything centred on the living room – it’s where everyone met and congregated” – Nick Walpington on his Living Room project Time to step back inside British homes in the late 1980s with photographer Nick Waplington’s Living Room series. Published as a book in 1991, the...
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On the Spot: Levi Roach
On the Spot: Levi Roach
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Mon, 02/05/2024 - 11:25
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On the Spot: Levi Roach
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Mon, 02/05/2024 - 11:25
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Protein or Propaganda? The Story Behind America’s Love Affair with Milk
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Art Basel Miami Beach Opens 2024 Fair
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What Is the Didache?
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“I Am Because We Are”: Introducing Ubuntu Philosophy
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7 Incredible Wartime Advancements From World War I
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6 Lesser-Known Strange Ancient Olympic Sports
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Weekend Roundup
The Art of the Interesting
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The Art of the Interesting
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Who Is Kiki Smith?
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Hitler in Politics: From the Nazi Party to the Reichstag
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Trees are Sanctuaries: Wandering – Notes and Sketches by Hermann Hesse, 1920
“For me, trees have always been the most penetrating preachers” – Herman Hesse, Wandering: Notes and...
2 months ago
“For me, trees have always been the most penetrating preachers” – Herman Hesse, Wandering: Notes and Sketches Hermann Hesse (July 2, 1877–August 9, 1962) speaks of the search for truth and that sense of escaping into the natural world in this 1920 collection of his pros,...
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‘The Picnic’ by Matthew Longo review
‘The Picnic’ by Matthew Longo review
JamesHoare
Mon, 04/22/2024 - 15:00
8 months ago
‘The Picnic’ by Matthew Longo review
JamesHoare
Mon, 04/22/2024 - 15:00
African History...
The empire of Kong (ca. 1710-1915): a cultural legacy of medieval Mali.
At the close of the 18th century, the West African hosts of the Scottish traveler Mungo Park...
4 months ago
At the close of the 18th century, the West African hosts of the Scottish traveler Mungo Park informed him of a range of mountains situated in "a large and powerful kingdom called Kong".
TheCollector
When Philosophy Meets Oppression: Who Was Baruch Spinoza?
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Laser Surveys Reveal Ancient Maya City in Mexico
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Flashbak
A Woman I Once Knew: A Photographer Records Her Changing Body Over Five Decades
“For old people, beauty doesn’t come free with the hormones, the way it does for the young… It has...
2 months ago
“For old people, beauty doesn’t come free with the hormones, the way it does for the young… It has to do with who the person is” – Ursula K. Le Guin, The Wave in the Mind: Talks and Essays on the Writer, the Reader, and the Imagination Rosalind Fox Solomon got old. In …...
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Cecil John Rhodes: Life and Legacy of a British Imperialist
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Cabal of Naples: The True Story of Naples’ Gang of Baroque Artists
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What Are Three Theories of Animal Ethics?
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Buckingham Palace To Exhibit Unseen Renaissance Drawings
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The Devastating Dust Bowl of the Great Depression
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10 Strange Old Currencies Throughout Time
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5 Facts About Perun, the Slavic God of Thunder
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for July 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
4 months ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of July.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added Sitka, and completed route in {us se alaska}.
Left, can now paste binary directly from programs like Nasu.
Hakum, added two drawings to the...
TheCollector
Why Is Pompeii So Important?
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Sand War: The Cold War in North Africa
Sand War: The Cold War in North Africa
JamesHoare
Tue, 01/23/2024 - 10:07
11 months ago
Sand War: The Cold War in North Africa
JamesHoare
Tue, 01/23/2024 - 10:07
TheCollector
The Major Battle of the American Revolution That Never Happened
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Who Was Rosa Luxemburg and Why Was She Important?
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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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What Influenced Mary Shelley to Write Frankenstein?
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How did Alexander the Great Untangle the Gordian Knot?
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New Pompeii Excavations Reveal Decorated “Tiny House”
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Why Do Civil Wars Happen?
Why Do Civil Wars Happen?
JamesHoare
Thu, 08/22/2024 - 09:47
4 months ago
Why Do Civil Wars Happen?
JamesHoare
Thu, 08/22/2024 - 09:47
Dreams of Space -...
Sky-Hi: A Trip Into Space with Terry (1952)
Mara. Sky-Hi: A Trip Into Space With Terry. Personal History Agency : NY. 22 p. 1952
It came in a...
a year ago
Mara. Sky-Hi: A Trip Into Space With Terry. Personal History Agency : NY. 22 p. 1952
It came in a nice gift box with a space quiz. It is a little bit of an odd astronomy book. The illustration are very beautiful and if you notice each planet has smaller people in the picture to...
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A Brief History of the Rahbani Music Family
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Flashbak
Eugene Von Bruenchenhein And His Wife Marie: A Love Story
Eugene Von Bruenchenhein (1910–1983) was an American self-taught artist from Milwaukee, Wisconsin....
a week ago
Eugene Von Bruenchenhein (1910–1983) was an American self-taught artist from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He left a vast archive of poetry, apocalyptic paintings, paintbrushes made with his wife’s hair, drawings, notebooks, audio tapes and hundreds of sculptures made from chicken bones,...
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Death of a Samurai Legend
Death of a Samurai Legend
JamesHoare
Thu, 06/13/2024 - 09:11
6 months ago
Death of a Samurai Legend
JamesHoare
Thu, 06/13/2024 - 09:11
TheCollector
Italy to Open Its Largest-Ever Presentation of Willem de Kooning
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Open Culture
99-Year-Old Dick Van Dyke Sings & Dances in a Touching New Coldplay Video, Directed by Spike Jonze
There’s one thing right with our world, and it’s Dick Van Dyke. Appearing in a new Coldplay music...
a week ago
There’s one thing right with our world, and it’s Dick Van Dyke. Appearing in a new Coldplay music video, Mr. Van Dyke dances barefoot and sings knowingly a little off-key—before reflecting on a century of life on this planet. What is love? Is he afraid of dying? What does luck...
Res Obscura
Post-postal
What did we lose when we stopped writing letters?
a month ago
What did we lose when we stopped writing letters?
TheCollector
What Were the Religious Beliefs of Hans Holbein the Younger?
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How Many U.S. Presidents Served Two Terms in Office?
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The Silla Burial Mounds: Treasures of Korea’s Ancient Past
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Three Early Basquiats to Sell at Phillips This Spring
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History Today Feed
Arguing with the Dead
Arguing with the Dead
JamesHoare
Wed, 01/31/2024 - 10:37
10 months ago
Arguing with the Dead
JamesHoare
Wed, 01/31/2024 - 10:37
TheCollector
How Did the Guggenheim Museum Emerge as an Iconic Art Institution?
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Why Is Mount Rushmore in South Dakota?
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History Today Feed
On the Spot: Lori D. Ginzberg
On the Spot: Lori D. Ginzberg
JamesHoare
Mon, 08/19/2024 - 10:30
4 months ago
On the Spot: Lori D. Ginzberg
JamesHoare
Mon, 08/19/2024 - 10:30
Flashbak
Eating At The Montreal Restaurant ‘Famous for Its Little Pig’ – 1938-1972
For nearly four decades from 1938, Jean-Paul Cuerrier (1918-1997) took pictures of diners feeding a...
3 months ago
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...
TheCollector
Why Did Lot Sacrifice His Daughters? (4 Possible Justifications)
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TheCollector
The Secret Life of Queen Victoria You Didn’t Know
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8 months ago
History Today Feed
‘The Wild Men’, ‘The Men of 1924’ and ‘A Century of Labour’ review
‘The Wild Men’, ‘The Men of 1924’ and ‘A Century of Labour’ review
JamesHoare
Tue, 01/30/2024 -...
10 months ago
‘The Wild Men’, ‘The Men of 1924’ and ‘A Century of Labour’ review
JamesHoare
Tue, 01/30/2024 - 10:13
History Today Feed
‘The Last Dynasty’ and ‘The Fall of Egypt and the Rise of Rome’ review
‘The Last Dynasty’ and ‘The Fall of Egypt and the Rise of Rome’ review
JamesHoare
Mon, 10/28/2024 -...
a month ago
‘The Last Dynasty’ and ‘The Fall of Egypt and the Rise of Rome’ review
JamesHoare
Mon, 10/28/2024 - 10:04
TheCollector
7 Historical Places to Visit On Your Way to the Isle of Skye
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What Are the Origins of the Word Echo?
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What Did the Vikings Really Look Like?
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The Holodomor, Ukraine’s Great Famine
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Bodies in the Blitz: The Murder of Rachel Dobkin
Bodies in the Blitz: The Murder of Rachel Dobkin
JamesHoare
Mon, 08/19/2024 - 10:19
4 months ago
Bodies in the Blitz: The Murder of Rachel Dobkin
JamesHoare
Mon, 08/19/2024 - 10:19
TheCollector
Trench Warfare in World War I: Rot, Rats, Ruin
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What Are the 5 Tallest Statues in the World?
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10 Historic Towns in Oregon Worth Visiting
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5 Female Heroes of World War II
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9 months ago
Hundred Rabbits
goji no chaimu
After a long 21-day passage, seeing the shape of the island of Chichijima in the distance was...
over a year ago
After a long 21-day passage, seeing the shape of the island of Chichijima in the distance was unreal; this was our prize, our first step onto Japanese soil. We used to make many trips to Japan by plane, but getting there by our own efforts — by sailboat — is a lot slower and...
TheCollector
10 Must-See UNESCO World Heritage Sites in England
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4 months ago
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, February 2, 2024 (On City Building Games)
Fireside this week! I have just finished up a draft of a chapter (to be in one of those...
10 months ago
Fireside this week! I have just finished up a draft of a chapter (to be in one of those multi-multi-author companion volumes) on how video games (particularly more abstract simulation games) depict the ancient world. Writing that chapter led me to reengage with ancient city...
Res Obscura
The (history of) spice must flow
Why the spice trade is even more important for world history than you might have thought
10 months ago
Why the spice trade is even more important for world history than you might have thought
Flashbak
Highlights From Free Drawing by Franz Čižek & Herman Kastner (1925)
The text book Free drawing: a way of teaching drawing based on natural and everyday objects was...
9 months ago
The text book Free drawing: a way of teaching drawing based on natural and everyday objects was illustrated by artist Franz Čižek and edited by Hermann Kastner in 1925. The book features 80 plates of rich ornamental compositions. Franz Čižek – Champion of Creative Art For...
TheCollector
10 Must-See Historic Landmarks in Florida
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The Second Punic War: How Hannibal Almost Conquered Rome
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Is There Democracy Without Voting? Elections by Lot in Ancient Athens
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What Criticisms Are Directed Towards Anti-Natalism?
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Walter Benjamin: What are the Connections Between Language and Theology?
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a year ago
Trying to Understand...
The Third World War Has Been Cancelled.
It was all too difficult, finally.
5 months ago
It was all too difficult, finally.
Classical Wisdom
Plato On Knowledge
What is True?
8 months ago
TheCollector
Siege of Yorktown: The Final Battle of the American Revolution
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6 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Should We Be Skeptics?
Is it good to question everything?
8 months ago
Is it good to question everything?
TheCollector
Pandas and Politics: What Is Panda Diplomacy?
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2 months ago
Flashbak
Ships Then Swans: Ian Macdonald’s Pictures of England’s Teesside in the 1970s and 80s
The houseboats, blast furnaces and shipbuilding are gone. Ian Macdonald’s photographs are portraits...
2 months ago
The houseboats, blast furnaces and shipbuilding are gone. Ian Macdonald’s photographs are portraits of times past. These pictures cover three of the photographer’s major bodies of work from the late 1960s to the mid 1980s: Greatham Creek; the Redcar blast furnace and Smith’s Dock...
TheCollector
Understanding Egyptian Astrology: What Is Your Egyptian Zodiac Sign?
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TheCollector
Who Were the Founders of Chichen Itza?
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a year ago
TheCollector
Freedom of Speech in the United States: An Overview
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TheCollector
Picasso to Lead Emily Fisher Landau’s Collection at Sotheby’s
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a year ago
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‘Catland’ by Kathryn Hughes review
‘Catland’ by Kathryn Hughes review
JamesHoare
Mon, 05/20/2024 - 12:54
7 months ago
‘Catland’ by Kathryn Hughes review
JamesHoare
Mon, 05/20/2024 - 12:54
History Today Feed
‘Judgement at Tokyo’ by Gary J. Bass review
‘Judgement at Tokyo’ by Gary J. Bass review
JamesHoare
Mon, 01/22/2024 - 11:07
11 months ago
‘Judgement at Tokyo’ by Gary J. Bass review
JamesHoare
Mon, 01/22/2024 - 11:07
TheCollector
Dolly Wilde: The Tragic Story of Oscar Wilde’s Niece
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On the Spot: Kristin Semmens
On the Spot: Kristin Semmens
JamesHoare
Mon, 06/17/2024 - 11:14
6 months ago
On the Spot: Kristin Semmens
JamesHoare
Mon, 06/17/2024 - 11:14
Classical Wisdom
Aristotle's Rhetoric
The Power of Persuasion
4 months ago
African History...
The Dahlak islands and the African dynasty of Yemen
a complete history of a cosmopolitan archipelago in the red sea (4th-19th century)
a year ago
a complete history of a cosmopolitan archipelago in the red sea (4th-19th century)
A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part IIIb: Pyrrhus
This is the second part of the third part of our four(ish) part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa) look at the...
9 months ago
This is the second part of the third part of our four(ish) part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa) look at the performance of the Roman army and its legions in the third and second century BC against the Hellenistic armies of the heirs of Alexander. Last time, we sought to assess some of...
Classical Wisdom
St. Nicholas
The Saint behind Santa
2 days ago
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...
a year ago
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...
History Today Feed
‘The Hundred Years War Vol 5’ by Jonathan Sumption review
‘The Hundred Years War Vol 5’ by Jonathan Sumption review
j.hoare
Tue, 11/28/2023 - 09:44
a year ago
‘The Hundred Years War Vol 5’ by Jonathan Sumption review
j.hoare
Tue, 11/28/2023 - 09:44
TheCollector
Hitler’s Inner Circle: The 7 Most Powerful Figures in the Third Reich
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Atlas Shrugged: Ayn Rand’s Most Famous Novel Explained
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The Defining Style of the 1930s: What Is Art Deco?
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TheCollector
The Macedonian Wars: Rome vs the Macedonian Phalanx
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11 months ago
Flashbak
The Months: Gardens of Art by Eugène Grasset
In 1894, Eugène Grasset (25 May 1845 – 23 October 1917) received a commission from the French...
2 days ago
In 1894, Eugène Grasset (25 May 1845 – 23 October 1917) received a commission from the French department store La Belle Jardinière to create 12 original works of art to be used as a calendar. Grasset’s woodcuts show women in fashionable costumes of the period each bearing a sign...
Classical Wisdom
For the Love of the Classics
Valentine's Gifts
10 months ago
TheCollector
What Was the Council of Chalcedon?
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Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the Father of the Turks
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Contemporary Artist to Recreate Missing Piece of Bayeux Tapestry
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Overcoming Bias
Conquest and Liberation of Academia
During my graduate studies (’93-97), I looked at the history of prizes in science.
a week ago
During my graduate studies (’93-97), I looked at the history of prizes in science.
TheCollector
The Horrors of “Rubber Fever” in the Amazon Rainforest
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The Great Romantic: Who Was Catullus?
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6 months ago
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The “New” Norman Rockwell Turns Toward Civil Rights
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TheCollector
The History of Underwear: Loincloths, Petticoats, Boxers, & Briefs
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a year ago
TheCollector
What Is Trompe L’Oeil?
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11 months ago
TheCollector
The US Museum Directors Salary Data
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a year ago
Flashbak
Käthe Kollwitz Self Portraits
“I have no trouble with the idea of my art serving a purpose. I want to have an impact at a time...
5 months ago
“I have no trouble with the idea of my art serving a purpose. I want to have an impact at a time when people are so baffled, so in need of help.” – Käthe Kollwitz diary entry, December 1922 Käthe Kollwitz (8 July 1867 – 22 April 1945) made over 100 self-portraits of her …...
TheCollector
Consumerism in Pop Art: Was It Celebrated or Criticized?
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TheCollector
Siege of Tyre: How Alexander the Great Captured the Phoenician City
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a year ago
TheCollector
Diego Velazquez Royal Portrait Heads to Auction
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a year ago
TheCollector
The Great Depression in Europe: Here’s What Happened
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8 months ago
History Today Feed
The Scandalous Success of the Daily Mail
The Scandalous Success of the Daily Mail
j.hoare
Mon, 01/01/2024 - 13:07
11 months ago
The Scandalous Success of the Daily Mail
j.hoare
Mon, 01/01/2024 - 13:07
Hidden History
Museum Ship Destroyer USS Kidd
The Fletcher-class destroyer USS Kidd was named, not after the famous British pirate, but after a...
a month ago
The Fletcher-class destroyer USS Kidd was named, not after the famous British pirate, but after a Rear Admiral who was killed on board the Arizona during the attack on Pearl Harbor. The Kidd served in both the Second World War and the Korean War. The destroyer USS Kidd was...
Open Culture
How Medieval Islamic Engineering Brought Water to the Alhambra
Between 711 and 1492, much of the Iberian Peninsula, including modern-day Spain, was under Muslim...
a week ago
Between 711 and 1492, much of the Iberian Peninsula, including modern-day Spain, was under Muslim rule. Not that it was easy to hold on to the place for that length of time: after the fall of Toledo in 1085, Al-Andalus, as the territory was called, continued to lose cities over...
TheCollector
Veni, Vidi, Vici: Decoding Julius Caesar’s “I Came, I Saw, I Conquered”
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Why Was the Beat Generation Called So?
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3 months ago
TheCollector
James Simon: Art Collector & Owner of The Nefertiti Bust
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5 months ago
TheCollector
Presidential Impeachment: An Effective Check on Executive Power?
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3 months ago
TheCollector
The Strange Story of How Greece Joined the Entente in WWI
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7 months ago
TheCollector
What Are the Recurring Symbols in Hilma af Klint’s Work?
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11 months ago
Flashbak
Cool in the Shade: One Man’s Photographs with the Stars
Shade Rupe is a writer, filmmaker and actor. He has written for various film and culture magazines....
10 months ago
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...
TheCollector
A Brief History of Iceland (From Discovery to 21st Century)
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Who Is Sir David Attenborough?
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