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What is the Tall Poppy Syndrome?
Is it good, bad or relative?
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Is it good, bad or relative?
TheCollector
How Did Muscovy Become Russia?
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The Major Battle of the American Revolution That Never Happened
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Typhoid Mary: A Trail of Scandal & Death
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The Problem with Catholic Popes: Linus and the Petrine Succession
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What Was the Importance of the Dragon in Early Medieval England?
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10 South American Artists You Should Know
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Terragni’s Danteum: An Architectural Masterpiece on Paper
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Dreams of Space -...
Utazas a vilagurbe/ Into Space (1978)
A little out of my defined time period but too good not to share. This pop-up book was part of the...
over a year ago
A little out of my defined time period but too good not to share. This pop-up book was part of the burst in Russian children's publishing in 1978. It was originally published in Russian but I have seen copies in English and this one in Hungarian. The pop-ups are wonderful and...
History Today Feed
Kapo Trials: How Israel Judged the Jewish Collaborators
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Thu, 04/25/2024 - 08:00
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Kapo Trials: How Israel Judged the Jewish Collaborators
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Thu, 04/25/2024 - 08:00
Overcoming Bias
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It is good if criminal law avoids punishing the innocent.
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It is good if criminal law avoids punishing the innocent.
TheCollector
What Are Carl Jung’s Anima and Animus Archetypes?
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History Today Feed
‘The Picnic’ by Matthew Longo review
‘The Picnic’ by Matthew Longo review
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Mon, 04/22/2024 - 15:00
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‘The Picnic’ by Matthew Longo review
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Mon, 04/22/2024 - 15:00
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Giorgio Agamben on the End of the Poem
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Beyond the Scream: 10 Lesser-Known Paintings by Edvard Munch
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TheCollector Sits Down with Romulo Royo (Video Interview)
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When Did the Soviet Union Declare War on Japan?
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for November
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over a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of November. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Donsol, designed a donsol turnip.
Uxn, wrote a file browser...
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Did Anne Boleyn Really Ruin Wolsey?
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West Virginia Bill to Prosecute Museums for “Obscene” Artifacts?
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The Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921
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How did Mao Lead China, and What did He Leave Behind?
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Alphonse Mucha: The Father of Art Nouveau in 7 Works
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6 Ways to Pass the Time in the Middle Ages
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Elizabeth Anderson: What is the Point of Equality?
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7 of the Most Iconic Monuments in Russia
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History Today Feed
How to Rescue the Reputation of the Nasty Normans
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Mon, 09/09/2024 - 00:00
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JamesHoare
Mon, 09/09/2024 - 00:00
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for July
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
over a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of July. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Nasu, implemented the export of .theme files, and theme...
TheCollector
Federalism in Ancient Greece: The Forgotten Side of Ancient Greek Politics
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Classical Wisdom
Three New Year’s Resolutions from Epicurus
An Epic Start to the New Year
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TheCollector
What Are Salvador Dalí’s Composition Techniques?
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3 weeks ago
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, August 4, 2023
Hey all, Fireside this week, as I look to take a bit of time to focus on getting some writing done...
a year ago
Hey all, Fireside this week, as I look to take a bit of time to focus on getting some writing done and some syllabi written before the semester begins in earnest later this week. Also before we dive in I want to note that it appears that Patreon has been having some trouble...
TheCollector
Edward Longshanks & the Conquest of Wales
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Flashbak
The Beautiful Ludlow Typography Specimen Books c. 1958
Letters are beautiful. From specimens of chromatic woodtype to the groovy letter people and 16th...
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Letters are beautiful. From specimens of chromatic woodtype to the groovy letter people and 16th Century writing templates typography and calligraphy turn visual language into something beautiful. Beginning in the early 20th Century, the Ludlow Typograph Company (1906 to late...
TheCollector
Louis Althusser on the Link Between Ideology and the State Apparatus
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Was Ambrosius Aurelianus the Real King Arthur?
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History Today Feed
‘The Emperor and the Elephant’ by Sam Ottewill-Soulsby review
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Tue, 04/30/2024 - 10:04
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‘The Emperor and the Elephant’ by Sam Ottewill-Soulsby review
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Tue, 04/30/2024 - 10:04
Flashbak
Black Woodstock: The Harlem Cultural Festival, NYC – 1969
Away from the “peace and love” at Woodstock in 1969, New York City’s Harlem was the venue for a...
3 months ago
Away from the “peace and love” at Woodstock in 1969, New York City’s Harlem was the venue for a series of shows that became known as Black Woodstock. Held at 3pm on Sundays in Mount Morris Park between 29 June and 24 August, 1969, as many as 300,000 people attended the festival...
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4 American Presidents Who Were Assassinated
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4 Key Works by James Joyce You Need to Read
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Capoeira’s Incredible Roots: Brazil’s Unique Art Form
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What is Theodor Adorno’s Negative Dialectics?
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The Khrushchev Thaw: Relaxation of Soviet Repressions
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What Is a Film Auteur?
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7 months ago
Trying to Understand...
The Year of Failing To Understand.
Not your usual end-of-year review.
2 weeks ago
Not your usual end-of-year review.
TheCollector
3 Beautiful Places in the South of England Tourists Neglect
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for March 2023
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a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of March.
Summary Of Changes
Donsol, added 100r logo to splash screen on the rom.
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FDR: How Roosevelt Won Unprecedented Four Presidential Elections
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TheCollector
Brooklyn Museum Adds Art by Black and Asian-American Artists
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African History...
Historical links between Africa and Armenia (ca. 600-1900)
Travelers, merchants and scholars from Nubia, Ethiopia and Armenia who visited the southern Caucasus...
a year ago
Travelers, merchants and scholars from Nubia, Ethiopia and Armenia who visited the southern Caucasus and North-eastern Africa.
TheCollector
What Caused the Dancing Plague?
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for June
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
over a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of June. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Uxn, improved the Uxntal reference sheet and improved the Uxntal...
TheCollector
Met Announces First Major Caspar David Friedrich Exhibition in the US
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What Does Alice Represent in Alice in Wonderland?
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Did Jesus Teach Stoic Philosophy?
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What Is an Existential Crisis?
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Res Obscura
"He spoke of computers with some awe"
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Margaret Mead, John von Neumann, and the prehistory of AI
TheCollector
Georgian Wine: The World’s Oldest Wine Producer in 4 Great Wineries
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History Today Feed
‘Catland’ by Kathryn Hughes review
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Mon, 05/20/2024 - 12:54
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‘Catland’ by Kathryn Hughes review
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Mon, 05/20/2024 - 12:54
Wrong Side of...
Will the last young professional to leave Britain turn off the lights?
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2 weeks ago
'Get out as early as you can, And don’t have any kids yourself’
TheCollector
Lucid Dreaming: Can You Wake Up in Your Dreams?
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TheCollector
American Abstract Artist Frank Stella Dies at 87
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for November
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over a year ago
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TheCollector
Who Is Satan in the Hebrew Bible?
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Will There Be “Crazy” People?
Symposium on the Seas...
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What Was Procopius’ “Secret History”? (& Why You Shouldn’t Trust It)
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Does Free Will Exist?
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Magic, Marcus Aurelius, and the End of the World
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Pandemic Literature From Homer to Covid-19
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Dreams of Space -...
I See The Earth! (1968)
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over a year ago
I See The Earth! was a young adult/adult book about what technology would be like in the future. It included exploring and farming the ocean, monorails, huge cities and space exploration. The illustration in the margins are small but I rather enjoyed the space flight...
Flashbak
The Kaikidan Ekotoba Monster Scroll from 19th Century Japan
The Kaikidan Ekotoba scroll features paintings of 33 monsters, both fantastic and plain odd from...
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The Kaikidan Ekotoba scroll features paintings of 33 monsters, both fantastic and plain odd from Japan. It’s a subject we’ve visited before with the Yokai Horrors from the 18th Century Bakemono Zukushi Scroll. Thought to originate in the mid 1800s, the artist behind the Kaikidan...
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Stolen Masterpieces: 5 Famous Artworks That Are Still Missing
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History Today Feed
‘The Specter of the Archive’ by Nicholas Popper review
‘The Specter of the Archive’ by Nicholas Popper review
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Wed, 05/15/2024 - 10:16
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‘The Specter of the Archive’ by Nicholas Popper review
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Wed, 05/15/2024 - 10:16
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Trump and the Rise of Asia
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My interview with "Atlantico"
Classical Wisdom
The World's First Computer
The Antikythera Mechanism
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The Antikythera Mechanism
TheCollector
6 Misconceptions About Biblical Angels
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Classical Wisdom
Happy Holidays
From Anya, Joel and Frida
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From Anya, Joel and Frida
Classical Wisdom
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Aristotle's Politics
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‘One Fine Day’ and ‘Imperial Island’ review
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Tue, 12/05/2023 - 11:12
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‘One Fine Day’ and ‘Imperial Island’ review
j.hoare
Tue, 12/05/2023 - 11:12
TheCollector
Is Chantal Akerman’s Jeanne Dielman the Greatest Film of All Time?
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Trying to Understand...
No More Heroes.
Pity the nation that needs someone else's.
a month ago
Pity the nation that needs someone else's.
TheCollector
How Did Socrates View Democracy?
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TheCollector
What Makes a Celt & Did They Ever Inhabit Britannia?
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TheCollector
5 Key Myths About the Greek God Hades
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TheCollector
A History Lover’s Guide to Tokyo
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Overcoming Bias
What Culture Can You Trust?
Star Wars came out when I was 17, and made a big impression on me; I loved it.
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Star Wars came out when I was 17, and made a big impression on me; I loved it.
TheCollector
Bobby Fischer vs. the World: Chess Within the Cold War
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TheCollector
Alexandre Dumas: The Life & Legacy of a Great Novelist
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TheCollector
Dragons Across Cultures & Mythologies: Here Be Dragons!
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History Today Feed
Saving Southeast Asia’s Sunken Warships
Saving Southeast Asia’s Sunken Warships
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Mon, 09/02/2024 - 10:00
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Saving Southeast Asia’s Sunken Warships
JamesHoare
Mon, 09/02/2024 - 10:00
Flashbak
Peter Hujar’s Portraits of Life and Death: A Somberly Beautiful Photography Collection (1976)
Shown at the Venice Biennale 2024, Peter Hujar’s Portraits in Life And Death exhibition features his...
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Shown at the Venice Biennale 2024, Peter Hujar’s Portraits in Life And Death exhibition features his 1970s portraits of artists on New York’s Lower East Side and images from the 1960s of the dead in Palermo’s catacombs. Peter Hujar’s (October 11, 1934 – November 26, 1987) black...
TheCollector
The 5 Most Significant Queens and Kings of Jerusalem
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Classical Wisdom
A Few Spots Left
Secure Seats for the In Search of Homer Trip
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Secure Seats for the In Search of Homer Trip
History Today Feed
The Value of Wills to Historians
The Value of Wills to Historians
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Wed, 04/10/2024 - 11:01
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The Value of Wills to Historians
JamesHoare
Wed, 04/10/2024 - 11:01
weird medieval guys
Why did medieval people invent so many collective nouns?
A pride of lions, a paddling of ducks, and....a herd of harlots?
a year ago
A pride of lions, a paddling of ducks, and....a herd of harlots?
TheCollector
Global Art Sales Dropped 4 Percent to $65 B. in 2023
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TheCollector
4 Works Inspired By Da Vinci’s The Last Supper
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
St. Nick and Saturnalia
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TheCollector
Hacker Group Takes Credit for Christie’s Cyberattack
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7 months ago
Classical Wisdom
The Best Eclipses of the Ancient World
War Stoppers and God Makers
8 months ago
War Stoppers and God Makers
TheCollector
What is Appalachian Culture?
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a year ago
African History...
Economic growth and social transformation in 19th century Somalia.
Desert caravans, coastal cities and population movements
a year ago
Desert caravans, coastal cities and population movements
Classical Wisdom
Jews in the Roman Bathhouse
Is it time to rethink the relationship between Judaism and Greco-Roman society?
a year ago
Is it time to rethink the relationship between Judaism and Greco-Roman society?
TheCollector
Who Were the Allied Powers?
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TheCollector
What Is the Gift of Tongues in the Bible?
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History Today Feed
Queen Victoria’s Stalker
Queen Victoria’s Stalker
j.hoare
Thu, 01/11/2024 - 09:45
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Queen Victoria’s Stalker
j.hoare
Thu, 01/11/2024 - 09:45
TheCollector
Caravaggio: The Scandalous Crimes of a Baroque Artist
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TheCollector
The Infancy Gospel of Thomas & the Childhood of Jesus Christ
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4 Techniques of 19th-Century Photography You Should Know
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TheCollector
Bali’s 8 Finest Historic Sites: A Feast for the Senses
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4 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
Robert Goddard: Father of the Space Age (1963)
After a Thanksgiving break I am back with Robert Goddard: Father of the Space Age. Even if there...
a month ago
After a Thanksgiving break I am back with Robert Goddard: Father of the Space Age. Even if there are not a lot of illustrations of space flight this book was very important to me at the time. I remember finding it in the school library and then getting my own paperback copy...
TheCollector
What Is a Pyrrhic Victory? The Tragic Story Behind the Phrase
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11 months ago
Wrong Side of...
The great 2024 vibe shift (and other stories)
Wrong Side of History Newsletter #58
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Wrong Side of History Newsletter #58
TheCollector
7 Famous Artists Who Turned to Crime
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TheCollector
How Did Christianity Conquer an Empire in 300 Years?
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a year ago
History Today Feed
How Did Christianity Change the Roman Empire?
How Did Christianity Change the Roman Empire?
j.hoare
Thu, 12/07/2023 - 09:29
a year ago
How Did Christianity Change the Roman Empire?
j.hoare
Thu, 12/07/2023 - 09:29
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...
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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...
TheCollector
A History Lover’s Guide to Buenos Aires
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Flashbak
Derek Jarman’s Home In Dungeness: Where Jesus Walked In The Garden
Before a run of Derek Jarman’s (31 January 1942 – 19 February 1994) The Garden at New York’s...
8 months ago
Before a run of Derek Jarman’s (31 January 1942 – 19 February 1994) The Garden at New York’s Metrograph theater, the British director spoke about his own garden and his house at Dungeness on the coast of Kent in England. Jarman made The Garden on the grounds of his seaside...
TheCollector
Celtic Art: A Brief Introduction
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Classical Wisdom
Chariot Racing in the Ancient World
...and History's Highest Paid Sports Star!
a year ago
...and History's Highest Paid Sports Star!
TheCollector
What’s the Difference Between Goth and Punk?
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TheCollector
Joachim Murat: First Horseman of Napoleon’s Empire
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8 Things You Didn’t Know About Eva Perón
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History Today Feed
The Election That Caused the Boer War
The Election That Caused the Boer War
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Thu, 06/20/2024 - 10:19
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The Election That Caused the Boer War
JamesHoare
Thu, 06/20/2024 - 10:19
TheCollector
What Was the Italian Risorgimento?
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Ayn Rand: The Female Founder of Objectivism
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4 Great Films About the Troubles and Irish Independence
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Classical Wisdom
Three Cabins Left
Emperors, Conquerors, and Saints
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Emperors, Conquerors, and Saints
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History of Gunpowder: An In-Depth Overview
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Classical Wisdom
Can You ‘Believe In The Science’?
The Pre-Socratic Atomists: Pioneers of Modern Science
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The Pre-Socratic Atomists: Pioneers of Modern Science
TheCollector
Maui Native Cultural Center Demolished in Fire
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a year ago
History Today Feed
Interrail: The Trans Europe Express
Interrail: The Trans Europe Express
JamesHoare
Mon, 07/22/2024 - 10:41
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Interrail: The Trans Europe Express
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Mon, 07/22/2024 - 10:41
TheCollector
The African Mask: From Worthless to Priceless
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The Lebanese Civil War: A Complex & Devastating Conflict
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Byzantine Bishops at War with Women
Byzantine Bishops at War with Women
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Fri, 12/22/2023 - 00:00
a year ago
Byzantine Bishops at War with Women
j.hoare
Fri, 12/22/2023 - 00:00
TheCollector
The Russo-Turkish War of 1877-1878 (History & Aftermath)
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African History...
The complete history of Kano (999-1903)
journal of African cities chapter 9
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journal of African cities chapter 9
TheCollector
Colonization of the Philippines: Strategic Lands Wanted by Many
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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 …...
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What Was the First Triumvirate?
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Who is Mierle Laderman Ukeles?
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Trying to Understand...
Little People With Agency.
No, not that Agency.
3 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
A Visit to the New York World's Fair with Peter and Wendy (1964)
An apology to my long time followers. I had stopped posting months ago when I got too busy. I am...
4 months ago
An apology to my long time followers. I had stopped posting months ago when I got too busy. I am also having to work much harder to find /create new posts. So let me try every 2 weeks for a while and see how I do.
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Trying to Understand...
One Way Or Another ....
We're going to get you.
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10 Historic Small Towns Near Amsterdam That Are as Pretty
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Patterns in Humanity
Does poverty cause violent crime?
An examination of the association between poverty and violent crime
7 months ago
An examination of the association between poverty and violent crime
Classical Wisdom
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Petra and Passports
a year ago
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Évora: History & 10 Must-See Sites
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William Blake’s Cottage to Be Preserved as a Museum
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The Louvre Could Move Mona Lisa To Underground Chamber
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A Christmas Carol in Context: Dickens’ Beloved Festive Fable
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Maccabean Revolt: How the Maccabees Beat the Seleucids
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Flashbak
Marian Henel and His Perverted Rugs (NSFW)
These large-scale rugs and self-portrait photographs were created by Marian Henel (1926-1993), who...
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The Medieval Monks Who Lived on Top of Giant Pillars
A history of the monastic high life
a year ago
A history of the monastic high life
Trying to Understand...
Bringing It All Back Home
If we can't patronise them over there, we'll do it over here.
a year ago
If we can't patronise them over there, we'll do it over here.
TheCollector
Top 7 Dutch Golden Age Artists to Know
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a year ago
History Today Feed
Rum and Reform: The Party on Norfolk Island
Rum and Reform: The Party on Norfolk Island
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Rum and Reform: The Party on Norfolk Island
JamesHoare
Tue, 12/17/2024 - 09:12
Res Obscura
The open-stack library: a futuristic technology from the 18th century
What we lost when we shifted knowledge organization to an algorithmic feed
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What we lost when we shifted knowledge organization to an algorithmic feed
TheCollector
Plato’s Philebus: What Is False Pleasure?
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a month ago
Hundred Rabbits
Working offgrid efficiently
Our traveling studio has operated off-the-grid for 4 1/2 years.
For the first 3 years we tested the...
over a year ago
Our traveling studio has operated off-the-grid for 4 1/2 years.
For the first 3 years we tested the limits of our space, and at first, it was difficult to create new things, as we had to make time to learn how to solve underlying problems. Our boat was not just an office, it was...
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Heracles Cleans the Augean Stables: The Hero’s Fifth Labor
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10 Lesser-Known Greek Gods & Goddesses
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How the Iroquois Confederacy Inspired the US Women’s Rights Movement
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How Did Averroes Influence the West?
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5 Key Takeaways from Susan Sontag’s Famous Essay On Style
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How Did Switzerland Become a Country?
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The MoMA Became the Latest Target of Climate Activists
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a year ago
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...
TheCollector
TheCollector Interviews Artist Inna Levinson: From Paint to Pixels
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8 months ago
Trying to Understand...
France Saves Europe.
Again. In a manner of speaking.
9 months ago
Again. In a manner of speaking.
History Today Feed
‘With Her Own Hair’: A Victorian Prisoner’s Art
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Thu, 01/18/2024 - 10:25
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‘With Her Own Hair’: A Victorian Prisoner’s Art
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Thu, 01/18/2024 - 10:25
TheCollector
Why Did Damien Hirst Build a Pharmacy?
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Who Were the Black Panther Party?
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How Did Henri Matisse Evolve as an Artist?
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TheCollector
Understanding Post-War Australian History in 3 Artworks
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Manhattan in 1990 – NYC Before the Clean-Up
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Rijksmuseum Discovers Identity of Couple Painted by Frans Hals
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Facade: Bill Cunningham’s Tribute To New York Style
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In 1968, American fashion photographer Bill Cunningham (March 13, 1929 – June 25, 2016) started a project to document New York City’s rich history of architecture and fashion. Cunningham dressed his friend and fellow photographer Editta Sherman (July 9, 1912 – November 1, 2013)...
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The Life of Aldous Huxley — Author of “Brave New World”
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Edward Colston Statue to be Lastingly Installed in Bristol Museum
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Should We Interpret Literature in Its Social Context? Adorno’s Answer
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Who Is Banksy? A Closer Look at the Famed Anonymous Street Artist
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Josephine Baker: An American Dancer in the French Resistance
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The Battle of Zama: How Scipio Gave Rome the World
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Arthur Rackham’s Fantastic Illustrations for The Tempest, 1926
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How Did Carl Jung Differ from Sigmund Freud?
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12 Perfect Christmas Gifts From Dianne B, A Postcard Set from 1983
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Machu Picchu Unveiled: Why Hiram Bingham Didn’t “Discover” It
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An Art Lovers Guide to Outdoor Exhibitions in Japan
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The Expanding Nation: How Westward Expansion Shaped Early US Elections
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What Was the Council of Chalcedon?
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What Were Vincent van Gogh’s Composition Techniques?
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Is Calligraphy Considered Art?
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How Did the Tet Offensive Impact American Morale?
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The Tragic Life of Kermit Roosevelt & the Burden of Legacy
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Charles Green Shaw’s Cocktail Book of Rhymed Recipes – c. 1920s
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Consumerism in Pop Art: Was It Celebrated or Criticized?
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Why did clothing become boring?
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What Is the Legacy of Genghis Khan’s Promiscuity?
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We love to hear from our readers and earlier this year got a call from Len Clarke who told us about...
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Why Did Shakespeare Write Macbeth?
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What Came First, Blues or Jazz?
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The Roman Catholic War on Wigs
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Who Won the Battle of Atlanta?
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The Political Effects of the 1979 Iranian Revolution
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Watch the Surrealist Glass Harmonica, the Only Animated Film Ever Banned by Soviet Censors (1968)
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First Nations of the Canadian Atlantic Provinces: A Brief History
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