TheCollector
History of Potatoes: The Spuds that Make the World Go Round
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TheCollector
What is Appalachian Culture?
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CrimethInc.
Announcing The Beautiful Idea : A New Podcast
Participants in CrimethInc. projects are collaborating with veterans of other anarchist media...
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Participants in CrimethInc. projects are collaborating with veterans of other anarchist media platforms on a new podcast, The Beautiful Idea, which will offer reporting and analysis of current events. The first episode of The Beautiful Idea has just been released!
In their own...
TheCollector
History of Tobacco: A Lucrative Vice
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CrimethInc.
Insurgent Survival : Reflections on the Fight Against Sweeps Targeting the Homeless in Austin, Texas
In 2019, militants in Austin, Texas started an organization with the aim of defending homeless camps...
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In 2019, militants in Austin, Texas started an organization with the aim of defending homeless camps against sweeps—forced removals disguised as “cleanups” carried out by cops and work crews. This organization, Stop the Sweeps, intervened in a cycle of struggles that included the...
TheCollector
The Orlando Museum of Art Faces Financial Distress
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Dreams of Space -...
Into Space: Man's First Controlled Space Flight (1961)
A bit of ephemera today. This is a pamphlet from a Revell Model Kit. They issued this kit quickly to...
a year ago
A bit of ephemera today. This is a pamphlet from a Revell Model Kit. They issued this kit quickly to take advantage of the excitement about this launch. So they had to include a booklet to explain why this slightly inaccurate model was so special. Imagine opening the model kit...
African History...
a brief note on Trade and Travel in the ancient Sahara and beyond.
uncovering the origins of Carthage's aethiopian auxiliaries.
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uncovering the origins of Carthage's aethiopian auxiliaries.
TheCollector
Was David Gulpilil Australia’s Most Important Actor?
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6 Mythological Creatures Found on Tarot Cards and Their Meaning
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What Is Russian Futurism?
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Shakespeare’s Richard III: Everything You Need to Know
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10 Small Towns in the US for Art Lovers
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15 Surprising Facts about Adolf Hitler, The World’s Most Hated Man
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Who Are the Young British Artists? An Overview of the Movement
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What Was the Siege of Jerusalem?
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How Jazz Became a Secret Weapon in Cold War Berlin
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10 Historic Sites to Visit in Los Angeles
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Flashbak
Watch TV-CBGB – A Punk Sitcom From 1981
In November 1982, Billboard reviewed a CBGB-produced cable access show to “include interviews,...
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In November 1982, Billboard reviewed a CBGB-produced cable access show to “include interviews, comedy skits, and live performances”. Stuart Newman, a member of the The Roustabouts, one of the groups featured on the show – along with Idiot Savant, The Hard, Jo Marshall, Shrapnel...
Classical Wisdom
What is the “Mind”?
And How Do We Learn?
a year ago
TheCollector
Consumerism in Pop Art: Was It Celebrated or Criticized?
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10 Facts About the Temples of Angkor
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Dolly Wilde: The Tragic Story of Oscar Wilde’s Niece
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How Foreshadowing Shapes Cinema and Storytelling
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What Is Magical Realism in Literature?
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Roman Goddess: Who Is Pomona?
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What Are the 10 Most Noteworthy Museums in Venice?
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Daedalus and Icarus: What Is the Main Message?
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What Are the Principal Sources of Emperor Caligula’s Reign?
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Trying to Understand...
No Way Out
Some of the world's problems have no solution.
a year ago
Some of the world's problems have no solution.
TheCollector
5 Famous Black Mexicans
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10 Things You Didn’t Know About Garnet
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A Collection of...
Collections: How to Raise a Tribal Army in Pre-Roman Europe, Part I: Aristocrats, Retainers and...
For the next few posts, I want to take a look at how some ‘tribal’ peoples raised armies, in...
6 months ago
For the next few posts, I want to take a look at how some ‘tribal’ peoples raised armies, in contrast to the way that ancient (or later) states raised armies. As moderns, we are so familiar with the way that states function that the far older systems of non-state organization and...
TheCollector
3 Key Ideas from Aristotle on Politics
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TheCollector
4 Ancient Greek Sculptors You Need to Know
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Patterns in Humanity
Immigration and crime: Denmark
Are immigrants overrepresented in crime? If so, which immigrants? And why?
5 months ago
Are immigrants overrepresented in crime? If so, which immigrants? And why?
History Today Feed
‘The House Divided’ by Barnaby Rogerson review
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‘The House Divided’ by Barnaby Rogerson review
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TheCollector
Ancient Jerusalem: From the Bronze Age to the Roman Era
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TheCollector
6 Must-See English Castles
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Flashbak
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...
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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...
TheCollector
How Did Hokusai & Hiroshige Become so Famous?
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Res Obscura
The (history of) spice must flow
Why the spice trade is even more important for world history than you might have thought
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Why the spice trade is even more important for world history than you might have thought
TheCollector
10 Most Socially Progressive Countries You Can Move To
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What Was the Religion of the Ancient Phoenicians and Carthaginians?
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Brutus: The Rise & Fall of the Senator Who Assassinated Julius Caesar
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Overcoming Bias
Hail Jeffrey Wernick
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Trying to Understand...
No End Of A Lesson.
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TheCollector
What is Art? Approaching Aesthetics in 3 Ways
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What Was Négritude?
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Human Sacrifice in the Pre-Columbian Americas: Fact vs Fiction
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Who Were the Toughest Women in the Old West?
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Philosophy of War: 3 Influential Theorists
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The Stranger by Albert Camus: The Life of an Absurd Man
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History Today Feed
How ASEAN Lost its Way
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JamesHoare
Wed, 01/24/2024 - 09:53
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How ASEAN Lost its Way
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Wed, 01/24/2024 - 09:53
TheCollector
The Father of Phenomenology: Who Was Edmund Husserl?
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Open Culture
The Engineering of the Strandbeest: How the Magnificent Mechanical Creatures Have Technologically...
Life evolves, but machines are invented: this dichotomy hardly conflicts with what most of us have...
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Life evolves, but machines are invented: this dichotomy hardly conflicts with what most of us have learned about biology and technology. But certain specimens roaming around in the world can blur that line — and in the curious case of the Strandbeesten, they really are roaming...
Dreams of Space -...
Blast Off (1973)
This is also one of my favorite picture books, very hard to find, so I would like to share the full...
a year ago
This is also one of my favorite picture books, very hard to find, so I would like to share the full book with you. And Blast Off!
Cain, Linda C. and Susan Rosenbaum. Illustrated by Dillon, Leo and Diane. Blast Off. Lexington, MA: Ginn. (24 p.) 1973.
TheCollector
What Was Kristallnacht? The Horrors of the Night of Broken Glass
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What Are the Primary Sources of Information About Emperor Nero?
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History Today Feed
Sarah Mae Flemming and the Forgotten Women of Civil Rights
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Sarah Mae Flemming and the Forgotten Women of Civil Rights
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Classical Wisdom
Dionysus
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TheCollector
What Is the Categorical Imperative?
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The Two Trojan Wars
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Top 7 Dutch Golden Age Artists to Know
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CrimethInc.
Festivals of Resistance : A Call for Gatherings the Weekend Before Trump Takes Office
Along with others around the country, we invite you to join us in organizing festivals of resistance...
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Along with others around the country, we invite you to join us in organizing festivals of resistance on the weekend of January 18, immediately before Donald Trump takes office. This is a crucial opportunity to engage in outreach, education, and action ahead of what it is sure to...
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The Water Is Rising.
But slowly ...
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10 Surrealist Sculptors You Should Know
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The Ethics of Epicureanism vs The Ethics of Stoicism
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African History...
The complete history of Brava (ca. 1000-1900): a Swahili enclave in southern Somalia
Tucked along the southern coast of Somalia, the old city of Brava preserves the remains of a once...
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Tucked along the southern coast of Somalia, the old city of Brava preserves the remains of a once bustling cosmopolitan enclave whose influence features prominently in the history of the East African coast. Located more than 500 km north of the Swahili heartland, Brava retained a...
TheCollector
Norman Rockwell Works Dispute Finally Over?
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Ancien Régime France: 4 Harsh Realities of Life Before the Revolution
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Julius Caesar: From General to Dictator (Bio, Battles, & Death)
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Classical Wisdom
St. Nicholas
The Saint behind Santa
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Dreams of Space -...
Planet Trip (1960)
To continue out journey through this wonderful space quartet by William Nephew and Michael Chester...
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To continue out journey through this wonderful space quartet by William Nephew and Michael Chester is Planet Trip. The next logical step to them was exploring the solar system. They started with Mars and the books ends with Venus.
Nephew, William and Michael Chester....
TheCollector
What Was the Sturmabteilung?
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TheCollector
Who Was Paracelsus? 11 Things You Should Know
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Flashbak
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...
TheCollector
Venice’s Nordic Pavilion Receives a Massive Chinese Dragon
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TheCollector
4 Key Characteristics of Symbolist Art
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Flashbak
Breaking Through To The Other Side: The Flammarion Engraving, c.1888
The so-called ‘Flammarion engraving’ is a wood engraving by an unknown artist that first appeared in...
7 months ago
The so-called ‘Flammarion engraving’ is a wood engraving by an unknown artist that first appeared in French writer Camille Flammarion’s L’Atmosphère: Météorologie populaire (1888) in a chapter called ‘The Shape of the Sky’. The image is of a man crawling under the edge of the...
African History...
How Africans wrote their own history: Debates and dialogues between four west African historians in...
Facts, myths and royal propaganda.
a year ago
Facts, myths and royal propaganda.
TheCollector
5 Feminine Beauty Ideals in Art History
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History Today Feed
The Search for the Historical Buddha
The Search for the Historical Buddha
j.hoare
Wed, 01/17/2024 - 09:39
11 months ago
The Search for the Historical Buddha
j.hoare
Wed, 01/17/2024 - 09:39
TheCollector
Martha Washington: Get to Know the First First Lady
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TheCollector
William II: The English King…Who Was Murdered by His Brother?
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TheCollector
What is Neoliberalism? David Harvey’s Philosophy
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Classical Wisdom
Is an unjust peace better than a just war?
Or does war have its virtues?
10 months ago
Or does war have its virtues?
TheCollector
La Malinche: The Treachery and Tragedy of Cortés’s Native Interpreter
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TheCollector
How Did the Kingdom of Aksum Give Birth to Ethiopian Christianity?
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TheCollector
Is My Life Just a Cosmic Accident? Finding Meaning in a Meaningless Universe
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Dr Alun Withey
Creams, Clothes and Cases: The material culture of pre-modern travel.
I am currently on study leave, getting on with research for my new project on the history of travel...
11 months ago
I am currently on study leave, getting on with research for my new project on the history of travel preparations. One thing that I’m particularly interested in is the material culture of travel, and what sorts of things were available for travellers as they got ready for their...
TheCollector
Anarchism & Revolution: Who was Mikhail Bakunin?
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TheCollector
How Nazi Propaganda Appropriated the Vikings
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History Today Feed
The Powers of Soviet Puppetry
The Powers of Soviet Puppetry
JamesHoare
Tue, 08/06/2024 - 10:35
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The Powers of Soviet Puppetry
JamesHoare
Tue, 08/06/2024 - 10:35
TheCollector
Capturing Alaska: Who Are 6 of Alaska’s Most Celebrated Painters?
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TheCollector
The Role of Money in US Elections: Can We Achieve Fair Campaign Finance?
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Flashbak
Real Family Photos: A Mother of Photographs Her Seven Children’s Chaotic Coming Of Age
“These photographs are mostly not posed: I just butted into my kids’ personal business and, a lot of...
4 months ago
“These photographs are mostly not posed: I just butted into my kids’ personal business and, a lot of times, they weren’t that happy about it. I went to three or four Lollapalooza concerts with my camera when they were there – I busted into things not to supervise them but to take...
TheCollector
Wilfred Owen: Britain’s Tragic War Poet
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TheCollector
Maurizio Cattelan’s Duct-Taped Banana Auctioned for $6 Million
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TheCollector
The Political Effects of the 1979 Iranian Revolution
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for December 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
2 days ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of December.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, updated the documentation for our various projects.
Left, added support for unicode input(Mastodon).
Rabbit Waves, added a page on Air to Ground...
African History...
A social history of the Lamu city-state (1370-1885)
Journal of African cities chapter 5
a year ago
Journal of African cities chapter 5
TheCollector
Ivar the Boneless: History, TV Portrayals, and Viking Legends
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Who Were the Most Important Disciples of Jesus Christ?
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Classical Wisdom
The Many Roads to Rome
The Ancient Romans VS the Modern Chinese
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The Ancient Romans VS the Modern Chinese
TheCollector
Aristotle’s Model of Communication: 3 Key Elements of Persuasion
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TheCollector
How Did German Expressionism Shape Film Noir?
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Flashbak
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...
TheCollector
What Was the Kido Butai?
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TheCollector
10 Films for Photography Enthusiasts
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TheCollector
9 Provocative Artworks by Maurizio Cattelan
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Flashbak
Liberation Through Art: Flyers From New York’s Deitch Projects (1996 – 2010)
“I also believe in the ability of art to enhance people’s lives, to liberate people’s lives, to act...
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“I also believe in the ability of art to enhance people’s lives, to liberate people’s lives, to act as a form of communication that transcends language to connect cultures together” – Jeffrey Deitch Deitch Projects (1996 – 2010) changed our expectations around art. Named after...
TheCollector
10 Unmissable Masterpieces in the Louvre
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TheCollector
The Battle of Pharsalus: How Rome Became an Empire
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History Today Feed
The Original Bonfire of the Vanities
The Original Bonfire of the Vanities
JamesHoare
Wed, 02/07/2024 - 09:45
11 months ago
The Original Bonfire of the Vanities
JamesHoare
Wed, 02/07/2024 - 09:45
Classical Wisdom
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Free Will: A Fairy Tale?
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TheCollector
Existential Crisis: What Is It and How Can We Overcome It?
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TheCollector
George Cassiday: Who Was the Man in the Green Hat?
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History Today Feed
Jack the Ripper: Dark Tourism and the Gutter Press
Jack the Ripper: Dark Tourism and the Gutter Press
JamesHoare
Thu, 05/23/2024 - 11:14
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Jack the Ripper: Dark Tourism and the Gutter Press
JamesHoare
Thu, 05/23/2024 - 11:14
History Today Feed
The Violent Life of the Medieval Monks
The Violent Life of the Medieval Monks
JamesHoare
Tue, 10/22/2024 - 09:07
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The Violent Life of the Medieval Monks
JamesHoare
Tue, 10/22/2024 - 09:07
TheCollector
What Are the 8 Most Popular Churches in Venice?
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TheCollector
Brooklyn Museum Adds Art by Black and Asian-American Artists
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TheCollector
The History of Porto & 21 Amazing Historic Sites You Should Visit
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TheCollector
6 Women Artists of the Dutch Golden Age You Should Know
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TheCollector
Plato’s Phaedo: Is The Soul Immortal?
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Dreams of Space -...
The Boy Who Discovered the Earth (1955)
Continuing with a bit of a flying saucer theme today is The Boy Who Discovered The Earth. It is a...
3 months ago
Continuing with a bit of a flying saucer theme today is The Boy Who Discovered The Earth. It is a pleasant science fiction novel for kids about an alien boy who is left behind on Earth. He makes friends with the locals and learns about dogs, baseball, and the life of children on...
TheCollector
8 Narrative Film Techniques You Should Know
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9 Places to Visit Between San Diego and Glacier National Park
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Horse Archers: The Feared Unit of Ancient and Medieval Warfare
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The Art of Collage and Assemblage in Modern Art
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The Surprising Alliances Between the Britons and the Anglo-Saxons
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London’s Old Master Sales Squeak by Expectations
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When Picasso Crossed the Iron Curtain: The 1st USSR Picasso Exhibition
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TheCollector
What Are the 5 Longest Rivers in the World?
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Hidden History
The Great Horse Flu Epidemic of 1872
An epidemic of “Horse Flu” in 1872 virtually shut down the US economy and paralyzed the entire...
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An epidemic of “Horse Flu” in 1872 virtually shut down the US economy and paralyzed the entire country. By the 1870s, the once-rural agrarian United States was beginning to emerge as an industrial power. The Civil War had spurred the rapid development of industry such as iron...
TheCollector
What Was the Importance of the Dragon in Early Medieval England?
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TheCollector
Highway Dig Uncovers Prehistoric Monument in Czech Republic
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Flashbak
London at Night : Harold Burdekin Photographs A City Between Life And Eternity
London looked better at night in these pictures by Harold Burdekin (1899-1944). With his...
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London looked better at night in these pictures by Harold Burdekin (1899-1944). With his collaborator John Morrison, Burdekin photographed London after dark for his book London Night, published in 1934. A year earlier, the photographer George Brassaï had published his influential...
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One Way Or Another ....
We're going to get you.
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TheCollector
When Was the First U.S. Presidential Election?
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Classical Wisdom
Calm in the Face of Crisis
Putting the Greek Back into Stoicism
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Putting the Greek Back into Stoicism
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.
Open Culture
The Junky’s Christmas: William S. Burrough’s Dark Claymation Christmas Film Produced by Francis Ford...
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TheCollector
7 Models of Henri Matisse You Should Know About
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History Today Feed
What Do We Get Wrong About the Byzantine Empire?
What Do We Get Wrong About the Byzantine Empire?
JamesHoare
Thu, 02/22/2024 - 01:00
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What Do We Get Wrong About the Byzantine Empire?
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Thu, 02/22/2024 - 01:00
TheCollector
How the Iroquois Confederacy Inspired the US Women’s Rights Movement
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Limpieza de Sangre: Blood Purity in Spain and Mexico
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6 Facts About Johannes Itten, the Famous Bauhaus Teacher
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8 Works of Paul Klee You Should Know
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Jean Lannes: The French Achilles of the Napoleonic Wars
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Performance Art: 8 Famous and Influential Women
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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:
TheCollector
6 Misconceptions About Biblical Angels
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Classical Wisdom
The Great Flood
...and the Noah of Ancient Greece
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...and the Noah of Ancient Greece
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What Is the Easiest Language to Learn?
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5 Women in Philosophy of Science You Should Know
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African History...
a brief note on the intellectual contributions of African scholars in the diaspora
the biography of a West African mathematician in Cairo.
8 months ago
the biography of a West African mathematician in Cairo.
TheCollector
10 Things to Do in London if You Love Art
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TheCollector
Casta Paintings in Colonial Mexico: How Accurate Were They?
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What Does it Mean to Break the Fourth Wall?
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The Myth of Midas and the Golden Touch: A Story of Riches and Regret
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Why Is Nicosia the Last Divided Capital of Cyprus?
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How Did Socrates Shape Classical Greek Philosophy?
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Soviet Agent: Who Was Richard Sorge?
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The Arts & Crafts Movement: A Response to the Industrial Revolution
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Christie’s Nets $413 Million in 20th Century Evening Sale
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TheCollector
The Met Reveals Design for New Modern and Contemporary Wing
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The Baroque in Latin America: From Colonial Times to the Present
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The Russo-Turkish War of 1877-1878 (History & Aftermath)
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Top 11 Film Noir Masterpieces You Should Know
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How Did Astrology and the Zodiac Differ Between Ancient Cultures?
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Res Obscura
LLM-based educational games will be a big deal
For the first time, digital games can make qualitative assessments of learning. Here's what that...
7 months ago
For the first time, digital games can make qualitative assessments of learning. Here's what that might look like.
TheCollector
Who Were Queen Victoria’s Children?
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Global Inequality...
Trump and the Rise of Asia
My interview with "Atlantico"
a month ago
My interview with "Atlantico"
TheCollector
What are Aristophanes’ 11 Surviving Comedies?
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a year ago
African History...
The General History of Africa
a comprehensive look at states and societies across the continent's entire history.
9 months ago
a comprehensive look at states and societies across the continent's entire history.
TheCollector
Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky on Politics & Media
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What Impact Did Realism Have on Society?
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TheCollector
5 Notable Books by Ernest Hemingway
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10 Norse Goddesses You Need to Know
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Classical Wisdom
What Makes a Hero a HERO?
Both in the ancient world... and today?
a year ago
Both in the ancient world... and today?
African History...
The empire of Samori Ture on the eve of colonialism (1870-1898)
a revolution with a contested legacy.
a year ago
a revolution with a contested legacy.
Trying to Understand...
The Power Of Absent Things.
It explains a lot about Ukraine.
10 months ago
It explains a lot about Ukraine.
TheCollector
Nefertiti: The Enchanting Story of the Lady of the Two Lands
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TheCollector
When Did the Anglo-Saxon Invasion of Britain Really Begin?
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TheCollector
Thefts From Heritage Sites in the U.K. Are Rising
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Early Years of Jesus
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Korea’s War of Prisoners
Korea’s War of Prisoners
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Tue, 06/18/2024 - 09:01
6 months ago
Korea’s War of Prisoners
JamesHoare
Tue, 06/18/2024 - 09:01
TheCollector
Disappointing Results for Long Museum’s Sale at Sotheby’s
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a year ago
TheCollector
5 Facts About Ukko, Finland’s Axe-Wielding God of Thunder
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3 months ago
TheCollector
10 Facts About the Curious Calvin Coolidge: The Coolest President?
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2 months ago
TheCollector
What Makes a Celt & Did They Ever Inhabit Britannia?
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a year ago
TheCollector
What is the Relationship Between Politics and Art? 3 Answers
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a year ago
African History...
A muslim kingdom in the Ethiopian highlands: the history of Ifat and Adal ca. 1285-1520.
During the late Middle Ages, the northern Horn of Africa was home to some of the continent's most...
6 months ago
During the late Middle Ages, the northern Horn of Africa was home to some of the continent's most powerful dynasties, whose history significantly shaped the region's social landscape. The history of one of these dynasties, often referred to as the Solomonids, has been...
History Today Feed
How to Revive Wassailing
How to Revive Wassailing
j.hoare
Wed, 01/03/2024 - 09:24
a year ago
How to Revive Wassailing
j.hoare
Wed, 01/03/2024 - 09:24
Trying to Understand...
Will The West Eat Itself?
Yes. It's derivatives all the way down.
a year ago
Yes. It's derivatives all the way down.
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Secret of the Stoics
3 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
Happy Journeys (1961)
Here is wishing you Happy Journeys (1961) in 2024.
Happy Journeys was a 1961 children's book about...
a year ago
Here is wishing you Happy Journeys (1961) in 2024.
Happy Journeys was a 1961 children's book about the future and ways someone might travel. The illustration were double page full color paintings of a exciting and strange future that might be around the corner. I see in this...
TheCollector
The Boxer Rebellion Explained: Uprising in China
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a year ago
TheCollector
What Was the Mandate of Heaven in Imperial China?
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6 months ago
TheCollector
Pontius Pilate: The Man Who Sentenced Jesus Christ to Death
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7 months ago
Res Obscura
Why I love etymologies
Telephones popularized "hello," "lox" is 8,000 years old, and other reasons why the history of words...
8 months ago
Telephones popularized "hello," "lox" is 8,000 years old, and other reasons why the history of words matters
African History...
a brief note on the origin of African civilizations
plus, the Nok Neolithic culture.
a year ago
plus, the Nok Neolithic culture.
Trying to Understand...
Can't Do, Won't Do!
But striking poses is fun and easy.
a year ago
But striking poses is fun and easy.
TheCollector
11 Facts About The Unique State of Maine
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9 months ago
TheCollector
Principality of Sealand: The Smallest Nation in the World?
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7 months ago
TheCollector
Why Did Socrates Focus on Self-Knowledge and Introspection?
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9 months ago
TheCollector
Christian Ethics vs Secular Ethics: What’s the Difference?
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a year ago
History Today Feed
On the Spot: Kristin Semmens
On the Spot: Kristin Semmens
JamesHoare
Mon, 06/17/2024 - 11:14
6 months ago
On the Spot: Kristin Semmens
JamesHoare
Mon, 06/17/2024 - 11:14
TheCollector
The Phoenician Spoken & Written Language: What You Need to Know
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3 days ago
TheCollector
What Is the Golden Mean in Aristotle’s Ethics?
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3 months ago
TheCollector
Who Are the Klu Klux Klan?
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4 months ago
TheCollector
Alexandre Dumas: The Life & Legacy of a Great Novelist
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a year ago
TheCollector
How Did Muscovy Become Russia?
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2 months ago
TheCollector
Andrew Jackson’s Early Life: Lawyer, Slave Trader, & Military Hero
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7 months ago
Flashbak
Rain Gods And Prayers to The Great Mystery: Portraits of Native Americans by Edward S. Curtis
The passing of every old man or woman means the passing of some tradition, some knowledge of sacred...
a month ago
The passing of every old man or woman means the passing of some tradition, some knowledge of sacred rites possessed by no other… Consequently the information that is to be gathered, for the benefit of future generations, respecting the mode of life of one of the great races of...
Flashbak
The Mystical Drawings of William Thomas Horton (1864-1919)
William Thomas Horton (1864–1919) was one of the Smithers People, a number of artists sponsored by...
a year ago
William Thomas Horton (1864–1919) was one of the Smithers People, a number of artists sponsored by Leonard Smithers (1861–1907),a leading light of the Decadent movement and publisher of upscale pornography. Some starry names were in his orbit, including Max Beerbohm, Aleister...
TheCollector
How Many Presidents Served Two (Full) Terms?
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2 months ago
TheCollector
What Happened During a Duel in Early Modern Europe & North America?
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5 months ago
Classical Wisdom
The "New" Ancient City
Discovering Kavala...
8 months ago
TheCollector
What Is The Kuleshov Effect & Why Is It So Efficient?
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a year ago
TheCollector
What Is the Single Most Valuable Artwork in the World?
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Oops! I did it again...
Getting our events straight...
a year ago
Getting our events straight...
Flashbak
Libby Hall: Remembering The Photographer and Collector of Dog Photography
Libby Hall (1941-2023) was a friend. When she died last year at age 81, she let behind an archive...
8 months ago
Libby Hall (1941-2023) was a friend. When she died last year at age 81, she let behind an archive that speaks of her talent as a street and press photographer, writer and collector, most notably of vintage dog photographs which now live at London’s Bishopsgate Institute. “Mine...
TheCollector
What Are Buddhism’s 4 Main Schools of Thought?
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8 months ago
History Today Feed
‘After the Flying Saucers Came’, ‘Think to New Worlds’ and ‘How to Think Impossibly’ review
‘After the Flying Saucers Came’, ‘Think to New Worlds’ and ‘How to Think Impossibly’...
3 months ago
‘After the Flying Saucers Came’, ‘Think to New Worlds’ and ‘How to Think Impossibly’ review
JamesHoare
Tue, 09/17/2024 - 08:00
History Today Feed
The First Anglo-Burmese War
The First Anglo-Burmese War
JamesHoare
Mon, 02/19/2024 - 00:00
10 months ago
The First Anglo-Burmese War
JamesHoare
Mon, 02/19/2024 - 00:00
TheCollector
Why Was the Beat Generation Called So?
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4 months ago
TheCollector
The Life of Tadeusz Kościuszko: A Revolutionary on 2 Continents
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6 months ago
TheCollector
5 Lost Cities of Ancient Egypt Rediscovered
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3 months ago
TheCollector
The First Great Awakening: Promoting America’s Revolution
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7 months ago
History Today Feed
‘Outposts of Diplomacy’ by G. R. Berridge review
‘Outposts of Diplomacy’ by G. R. Berridge review
JamesHoare
Wed, 09/04/2024 - 09:04
4 months ago
‘Outposts of Diplomacy’ by G. R. Berridge review
JamesHoare
Wed, 09/04/2024 - 09:04
TheCollector
Anne Brontë: The First Feminist Novelist?
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8 months ago
African History...
The colonial myth of 'Sub-Saharan Africa' in medieval Islamic geography: the view from Egypt and...
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10 months ago
TheCollector
How Did the Israelites Escape Egypt?
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2 months ago
TheCollector
Daniel Boone: The Life & Legend of an American Pioneer
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4 months ago
TheCollector
The Extraordinary Story of Dido Elizabeth Belle
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a week ago
Flashbak
Cars of Britain in the 1970s
In the 1970s, David Rostance was photographing life in the UK. Inevitably, his pictures of...
2 months ago
In the 1970s, David Rostance was photographing life in the UK. Inevitably, his pictures of Birmingham, The Black Country, London and Wolverhampton included cars. He took the above picture of the Ford Cortina Mk.1 parked on the roadside on 5th February 1978. It could be seen a...
TheCollector
An In-Depth History of Health Insurance in the United States
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12 months ago
Trying to Understand...
Things Are Falling Apart ...
And the centre's not looking too good, either.
a year ago
And the centre's not looking too good, either.
TheCollector
What Are the 5 Tallest Mountains in the World?
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a year ago
TheCollector
What Was the First Written Language?
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4 months ago
TheCollector
Colonial Mexican Art: 4 Key Formats and Themes
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10 months ago
Wrong Side of...
The case for a Global Sanctuary City
What if the Syrians can’t return home?
3 weeks ago
What if the Syrians can’t return home?
TheCollector
Artist Frank Auerbach Dies at 93
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a month ago
TheCollector
What Were the Casta Paintings of 18th Century Mexico?
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4 months ago
TheCollector
L’Anse aux Meadows: The Viking Settlement of North America
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4 months ago
TheCollector
Neil Gaiman’s Collection Sale Surpasses Expectations
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9 months ago
TheCollector
Laser Surveys Reveal Ancient Maya City in Mexico
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2 months ago
Dr Alun Withey
Medicine on the Move: Early Modern Travel and Remedies
As my new project on the history of travel, health risk and preparation begins to get underway, one...
a year ago
As my new project on the history of travel, health risk and preparation begins to get underway, one of the things that I am thinking about is the place of travel within early modern medical remedy culture. What kinds of conditions could befall travellers? What did early modern...
TheCollector
Alfred the Great and the Most Important Battle in English History
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7 months ago
Flashbak
Taking A Subway Ride Through New York City In 1981
1970s New York City was where Fernando played truant, chopper gangs hogged the sidewalks, sex was...
10 months ago
1970s New York City was where Fernando played truant, chopper gangs hogged the sidewalks, sex was sold, women raged in raucous nightclubs, gay rights found its voice, Madonna joined her first band, BLADE used trains as his canvas and In 1981, 22-year-old Christopher Morris was...
Trying to Understand...
That's The Truth?
In politics, well, it depends.
a year ago
In politics, well, it depends.
TheCollector
The Great Emu War: When Australians Lost to Flightless Birds
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a year ago
TheCollector
What Are Salvador Dalí’s Composition Techniques?
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3 weeks ago
TheCollector
How Did Tunisia Become a Country?
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a month ago
TheCollector
Bronze Age Town Found in Saudi Arabian Desert
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a month ago
TheCollector
New Pompeii Excavations Reveal Decorated “Tiny House”
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2 months ago
TheCollector
George Lindemann Family Returned Looted Items to Cambodia
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a year ago
TheCollector
Hildegard of Bingen: Get to Know a Medieval Polymath’s Life
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a year ago
TheCollector
Argue Like a Philosopher: How to Win a Debate
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3 months ago
TheCollector
10 Ghost Towns in California You Need to Explore
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2 months ago
History Today Feed
A Widow’s Vengeance in the Wars of Religion
A Widow’s Vengeance in the Wars of Religion
j.hoare
Wed, 12/20/2023 - 00:00
a year ago
A Widow’s Vengeance in the Wars of Religion
j.hoare
Wed, 12/20/2023 - 00:00
A Collection of...
Collections: How to Roman Republic 101, Addenda: The Provinces
This is the second and (in theory) last addendum to our series on Roman civic governance (I, II,...
a year ago
This is the second and (in theory) last addendum to our series on Roman civic governance (I, II, IIIa, IIIb, IIIc, IV, V, A1). Having discussed how Rome handles those parts of Italy it controls but which were not part of the Roman Republic itself, we now look at how the Romans...
TheCollector
Who’s Who of the Kennedys: 9 Notable Members
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11 months ago
History Today Feed
The US Treasury’s Money Laundering Machine
The US Treasury’s Money Laundering Machine
JamesHoare
Wed, 03/20/2024 - 10:20
9 months ago
The US Treasury’s Money Laundering Machine
JamesHoare
Wed, 03/20/2024 - 10:20
TheCollector
Risorgimento: The Long Road to the Unification of Italy
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a year ago
TheCollector
Adolf Hitler: The Life of One of the Most Reviled & Notorious Humans
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11 months ago
TheCollector
The Forgotten Second Saint Patrick of the Dark Ages
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10 months ago
Open Culture
The Scene That Reveals the Beauty of Classic Hollywood Cinema
1939 is widely considered the greatest year in Hollywood history. Back then, writes 1939: The Year...
yesterday
1939 is widely considered the greatest year in Hollywood history. Back then, writes 1939: The Year in Movies author Tom Flannery, the so-called “Big Eight” major American studios “had a combined 590 actors, 114 directors and 340 writers under contract, each of whom worked an...
TheCollector
Musée Rodin to Launch Shanghai Outpost in September
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5 months ago
TheCollector
Women in the Celtic World: Everything You Should Know
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2 months ago
TheCollector
The Man Who Became Santa: Who Was Saint Nicholas?
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2 weeks ago
TheCollector
A History Lover’s Guide to Tokyo
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7 months ago
TheCollector
Hitler’s Inner Circle: The 7 Most Powerful Figures in the Third Reich
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7 months ago
TheCollector
The Remarkable Life of Charles Dickens: Hard Times & Great Expectations
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a week ago
TheCollector
How Did Descartes View Animals?
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2 months ago
TheCollector
The 6 Finest Gothic Cathedrals in France
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4 months ago
TheCollector
Battle of Thebes: How Alexander the Great Destroyed the Great City
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11 months ago
TheCollector
5 Strange Election Systems Around the World
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2 months ago
TheCollector
10 Things an Art Lover Should Do in Paris
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4 months ago
TheCollector
6 Incredible Roman Sites in Spain
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4 months ago
African History...
A brief history of Gold in Africa and the emporium of Sofala.
It was copper, not Gold, that was considered the most important metal in most African societies,...
4 months ago
It was copper, not Gold, that was considered the most important metal in most African societies, according to an authoritative study by Eugenia Herbert.
TheCollector
The Renaissance Women of Italy: 10 Extraordinary Artists
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a year ago
TheCollector
5 Places Where You Can Enjoy Art in New York City for Free
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10 months ago
TheCollector
Arthur Schopenhauer’s Idealism: Is Our World Just a Dream?
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3 weeks ago
TheCollector
Do My Dreams Mean Anything? A Philosophical Look at the Unconscious Mind
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5 months ago
TheCollector
The Philosophy of the Oxford Group: Vegetarianism & Animal Rights
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11 months ago
Flashbak
Glasgow in the 1980s: ‘From An Insider’s Point of View’
The Cranhill Arts Project has been collecting pictures of Glasgow, Scotland, to show the place ...
a week ago
The Cranhill Arts Project has been collecting pictures of Glasgow, Scotland, to show the place “from an insider’s point of view”. Among its growing collection of Glasgow peoples’ photographs are these from the 1980s. All these snapshots have been labelled by the people who...
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On the Spot: Lucy Noakes
On the Spot: Lucy Noakes
JamesHoare
Wed, 12/11/2024 - 08:43
3 weeks ago
On the Spot: Lucy Noakes
JamesHoare
Wed, 12/11/2024 - 08:43
Overcoming Bias
How Every Empire Falls
On the radio yesterday, I heard the soulful song That’s How Every Empire Falls, written by RB Morris...
2 months ago
On the radio yesterday, I heard the soulful song That’s How Every Empire Falls, written by RB Morris sometime before 2005, and performed at various times by Morris, John Prine, and Marianne Faithfull.
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...
2 months ago
“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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‘Reading It Wrong’ by Abigail Williams review
‘Reading It Wrong’ by Abigail Williams review
JamesHoare
Tue, 02/13/2024 - 08:20
10 months ago
‘Reading It Wrong’ by Abigail Williams review
JamesHoare
Tue, 02/13/2024 - 08:20
TheCollector
What Is the Twinkie Defense? (& Other Crazy Court Arguments)
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9 months ago
TheCollector
Les Soixante-Huitards: The French Student Demonstrations of May 1968
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a year ago
TheCollector
10 Historic Small Towns in Arizona You Must Visit
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3 months ago
TheCollector
Which President Was the Only One to Resign from Office?
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2 months ago
TheCollector
A History of Speakeasies in the USA: In the Spirit of Secrecy
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6 months ago
TheCollector
Christie’s to Auction $30 Million Basquiat Stretcher-Bar Painting
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8 months ago
TheCollector
The Mystery of Crazy Horse: His Life & Legacy
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a year ago
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