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Things To Come : The 1950s Science Fiction Book Club Newsletter
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Isaiah Berlin’s Two Concepts of Liberty: Negative and Positive Liberty
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Queen Victoria’s Stalker
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Over the past few centuries, fashions in facial hair have changed substantially. In the mid...
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The Coming of the Unconscious: JG Ballard’s Guide To Surrealism In Science Fiction
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What Influenced Mary Shelley to Write Frankenstein?
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Why Is Emperor Caligula’s Reign Notorious?
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Maria Graham and the Valparaíso Earthquake
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The Second Battle of El Alamein: How Was Rommel Defeated?
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China’s Communist Comic Books
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What Was the Fall of Satan in the Bible?
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André Rigaud: Napoleon’s Man in Haiti
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Miler. Mole Rocket, 1965.
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The US Treasury’s Money Laundering Machine
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What Is David Hammons Best Known For?
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On the Spot: Alice Hunt
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The Expanding Nation: How Westward Expansion Shaped Early US Elections
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What Are the 6 Tallest Mountains in Alaska?
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Plato: A Complete Overview of His Life, Work, and Philosophy
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The Young Adventurer's Pocket Book of Space Travel (1954)
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Spencer Perceval: The Only British Prime Minister to Be Assassinated
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History of the Automobile: How Did We Get to Electric Vehicles?
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Joris Hoefnagel: The Emperor’s Best Artist Who Drew Insects That Told of Love And Death
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What Was the First Written Language?
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Who Was Douglas Adams? The Iconic Science Fiction Writer
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Helen Keller’s Letter on Why Book-Burning Nazis Will Never Defeat Ideas, 1933
“History has taught you nothing if you think you can kill ideas. Tyrants have tried to do that often...
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Was Brittany Founded by Magnus Maximus?
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the promise of pancakes
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The West is Weak Where it Matters ...
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10 Landmarks That Should Be Considered Wonders of the World
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Dear Goldprick: Ian Fleming’s James Bond Letters
“This, dear boy, not to put too fine a point on it, is a f***ing lie. When it is 11am in Jamaica, it...
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10 Historic Cities in India That Exist Since Ancient Times
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“The Whole World Is Watching”: The 1968 Chicago Riots at the DNC
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An American Revolution Drawing Found in a NY Apartment
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Can't Do, Won't Do!
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Historical links between Africa and Armenia (ca. 600-1900)
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5 Iconic Quotes by the Duke of Wellington
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The Tale of Sinuhe: What Happens in the Ancient Egyptian Story?
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Peter Hujar’s Portraits of Life and Death: A Somberly Beautiful Photography Collection (1976)
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Battle of the Granicus (334 BCE): Alexander’s Conquest Begins
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Dreams of Space -...
I Want To Be A Space Pilot (1961)
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I Want To Be A Space Pilot is part of a series of children's books called "I want to be..." They are essentially a beginning to read career book. I like the very basic illustrations and the straightforward text. I also...
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The Electoral College Explained
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Radical Conservatives and the Federal Union
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Do You Need Children to Care About the Future?
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What Was the Great Migration in the US?
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‘Impossible Monsters’ by Michael Taylor review
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Dreams of Space -...
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Another children's magazine from Russia. I enjoy the space pictures and the simple art. This issue...
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Another children's magazine from Russia. I enjoy the space pictures and the simple art. This issue has a nice space story comic.
Весёлые Картинки (Funny Pictures.) ( Komsomol “Veselye Kartinki”.) nr. 4, April 1976.
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Did Jesus Live in India?
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Fireside this week! Apologies for having so many of these so close together, but the recent car...
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4 Norse Myths That Inspired Cinema
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7 African Myths About Animals
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‘A Great Disorder’ by Richard Slotkin review
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Who Was Averroes?
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The American Patriot War: “The Americans Are Coming!”
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The Louvre As a Civil Party in the Case Against Its Former Director
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‘Ain Ghazal: One of the Oldest Places in Human Civilization
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Vintage Illustrations Of Japanese Anthropomorphic Frogs and Toads
The Japanese phrase kimo-kawaii translates into ‘cute and ugly’. It can be applied to frogs and...
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The Japanese phrase kimo-kawaii translates into ‘cute and ugly’. It can be applied to frogs and toads, often portrayed in Japanese art in anthropomorphic fashion as they engage in fighting, marching with spirits (yokai) and casting spells. Here we look at a range of prints...
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Explore Ancient Rome by Visiting These 6 Sites
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Jormungandr: Get to Know the Midgard Serpent
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Was the Trojan Horse Real?
Was the Trojan Horse Real?
JamesHoare
Thu, 02/29/2024 - 09:35
9 months ago
Was the Trojan Horse Real?
JamesHoare
Thu, 02/29/2024 - 09:35
TheCollector
What Happened During a Duel in Early Modern Europe & North America?
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Is Oedipus Rex the Mother of All Drama?
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Photos of Iggy Pop And The Stooges Playing NYC Club Ungano’s in 1970
In August 1970, American photographer Bud Lee (1940-2016) took photographs of Iggy Pop and the...
6 months ago
In August 1970, American photographer Bud Lee (1940-2016) took photographs of Iggy Pop and the Stooges performing at brothers Nick and Arnie Ungano’s basement club on New York’s West 70th Street between Amsterdam and West End Avenues. The ban were celebrating the release of their...
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20 Roman Emperors Who Defined Ancient Rome
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weird medieval guys
Huge announcement: there’s a Weird Medieval Guys BOOK coming out soon!
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a year ago
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Is There a Connection Between Cinema and Edward Hopper?
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What Is Traditional Lakota Art of the Great Plains?
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The Fifteenth Amendment: Expanding Voting Rights After the Civil War
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Dust And Decadence In Weimar Berlin: Gustav Wunderwald’s Paintings Of Another City
Weimar Berlin wasn’t all cabaret, sex, drugs and lots of fun. The set designer and artist Gustav...
3 months ago
Weimar Berlin wasn’t all cabaret, sex, drugs and lots of fun. The set designer and artist Gustav Wunderwald (1 January 1882 – 24 June 1945) liked to look at the other side of life in Germany’s biggest city. He avoided the decadence and any obvious comment and conspicuous...
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Gigantomachy in Greek Mythology: Olympian Gods vs Giants
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Marcel Breuer’s Iconic Work: From Bauhaus to Brutalism
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What Was the Sturmabteilung?
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for June 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
5 months ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of June.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added Ketchikan, Snug Cove, Ratz Harbor, Frosty Bay, Berg Bay, Wrangell, Petersburg and Ruth Island Cove. Updated library.
Oekaki, optimized and...
weird medieval guys
What does a biblically accurate angel actually look like?
Sexy? Scary? Both?
a year ago
TheCollector
How Did Indulgences Inspire the Protestant Reformation?
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Classical Wisdom
On the Obscenity of Ovid
& Gorgeous George's Self-censorship
3 months ago
& Gorgeous George's Self-censorship
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Sartre’s ‘Being and Nothingness’: An Introduction to Existentialism
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How Did the Pyramid of Giza Become an Ancient Wonder?
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9 Fascinating Facts About the Eastern Front in WWII
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5 months ago
A Collection of...
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...
Classical Wisdom
Ancient Greek Art
Through the Ages
3 months ago
TheCollector
Architectural Wizardry: 4 Fascinating Works by Antoni Gaudi
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Dreams of Space -...
Exploring Space (Hebrew) (1960)
The Hebrew version of Exploring Space. If you notice it opens right to left. So you will see a few...
a year ago
The Hebrew version of Exploring Space. If you notice it opens right to left. So you will see a few pages where the Hebrew version "switches" sides. Because this is such a charming book I have loaded the whole thing. As an additional treat I own some of the original illustration...
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The Titans: The Greek Gods Before the Olympians
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10 Pieces of Legislation Affecting America’s Indigenous People
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Patterns in Humanity
The Rise of the West
I track the historical rise of West Europe by quantitatively analyzing the birth of notable people...
a year ago
I track the historical rise of West Europe by quantitatively analyzing the birth of notable people of science, and then I put it in context with other indicators of historical development. The data together show that West Europe had developmentally surpassed the rest of the world...
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Pet Monkeys in Victorian Britain
Pet Monkeys in Victorian Britain
j.hoare
Tue, 01/16/2024 - 09:57
11 months ago
Pet Monkeys in Victorian Britain
j.hoare
Tue, 01/16/2024 - 09:57
TheCollector
The Shining Path Insurgency: Modern Peru’s Darkest Hour
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Terragni’s Danteum: An Architectural Masterpiece on Paper
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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...
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Fake News & the Information Age: Challenges in Modern Elections
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Cyberattacks Hits Museums and Causes Online Collections Drop
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11 months ago
Overcoming Bias
Drift Poll Winner: Rational Culture
Over the last day, I did two sets of polls comparing 16 cultural drift scenarios (detailed here) re...
a month ago
Over the last day, I did two sets of polls comparing 16 cultural drift scenarios (detailed here) re their likelihood and desirability. (I later added influence.) Here are best fit priorities (relative to 100 max), sorted by priority sum:
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Sri Lanka’s Top 6 Must-See Historic Sites
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The Battle of Grunwald: A Gamechanger for Eastern Europe
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Preston’s Banana Boat Stowaways
Preston’s Banana Boat Stowaways
j.hoare
Wed, 12/20/2023 - 07:00
a year ago
Preston’s Banana Boat Stowaways
j.hoare
Wed, 12/20/2023 - 07:00
TheCollector
Top Aces of World War II: 7 Talented Fighter Pilots
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a year ago
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Coach Rusty’s Art Goes Interactive With Top Tier Authentics
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9 months ago
TheCollector
Sutton Hoo: Inside an Early English Ship Burial
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9 months ago
TheCollector
6 Interpretative Copies of Édouard Manet’s Luncheon on the Grass
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11 months ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for May 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
6 months ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of May.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added Frances Bay, Yuculta and Dent Rapids, Shoal Bay, Port Neville, Telegraph Cove, Port McNeill, Fury Cove, Prince Rupert, B.C. north coast...
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The Jaguars of Yuruparí: Shamans of the Amazon Rainforest
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‘The World at War’ and the Holocaust at 50
‘The World at War’ and the Holocaust at 50
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/07/2024 - 09:43
9 months ago
‘The World at War’ and the Holocaust at 50
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/07/2024 - 09:43
TheCollector
How Carl Jung Revolutionized Psychology: Into the Shadow-Land
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What Is Anxiety to Soren Kierkegaard?
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Who Are the Most Important Christian Figures After the Bible?
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10 Facts You Should Know About Henri Matisse
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Flashbak
Got Live If You Want It: John Scott’s Concert Photographs of Alice Cooper, Bryan Ferry, John Lydon...
Never let go of your dreams because nobody else is going to make them happen. When John Scott was a...
7 months ago
Never let go of your dreams because nobody else is going to make them happen. When John Scott was a child he harboured dreams of becoming a photographer. He roamed around his parents’ home and snapped pictures in his head. He had a talent for it which he thought of turning into a...
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The Mystery of Crazy Horse: His Life & Legacy
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Mysterious Gustav Klimt Portrait Sells for $32 Million
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8 months ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for September
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 September. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Uxn, updated Playdate implementation to the latest core,...
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The Story of the Antichrist Pope
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a year ago
Dreams of Space -...
Skyjets for Fliers of Tomorrow (1954)
So this is one of the stranger books I have found over the years. It is about a future in which...
11 months ago
So this is one of the stranger books I have found over the years. It is about a future in which people will get individual jet-powered wings to fly. It is set a little like a fantasy and a little like a dream. It has "perfect" 1950s illustrations about how the future might...
TheCollector
Who Assassinated Julius Caesar?
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New York’s Rubin Museum Makes Big Changes
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10 months ago
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Bob Pepper Art: Adult Fantasy And Vinyl Covers
You can see American artist Bob Pepper’s (October 23, 1938—January 16, 2019) illustrations on record...
3 months ago
You can see American artist Bob Pepper’s (October 23, 1938—January 16, 2019) illustrations on record and paperback covers for Elektra Records’ Nonesuch and Checkmate labels, notably on Love’s 1967 Forever Changes album. Ballentine books’ Adult Fantasy series and game artwork made...
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Bull of Nimrud Replica Goes Back to Iraq
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TheCollector
Two Paintings Once Stolen by Nazis Are Donated to the Louvre Museum
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6 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Tyrannical Hell or Harmonious Utopia?
Plato’s Vision of an Ideal State
11 months ago
Plato’s Vision of an Ideal State
TheCollector
What Are the Characteristics of Italian Renaissance Art?
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6 Must-See National Trust Properties in the UK
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The Musée d’Orsay Held An Immersive Van Gogh Show
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Protein or Propaganda? The Story Behind America’s Love Affair with Milk
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8 months ago
Classical Wisdom
The Furies
Vengeance or Justice?
3 months ago
Dr Alun Withey
How Much?! Barbers & the Price of Shaving.
One of the central themes of my new book is how the practice of shaving has changed over time and,...
over a year ago
One of the central themes of my new book is how the practice of shaving has changed over time and, more importantly, who has been responsible for it. From the second half of the eighteenth century, individual men began to take more responsibility for shaving themselves, helped on...
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Maurice Sendak Illustrates William Blake’s Songs of Innocence
In 1967, Maurice Sendak (June 10, 1928–May 8, 2012) created eight illustrations for William Blake’s...
8 months ago
In 1967, Maurice Sendak (June 10, 1928–May 8, 2012) created eight illustrations for William Blake’s Songs of Innocence (1789). The booklet’s 275 copies were given to friends of the publisher, The Bodley Head, as Christmas gifts to mark the company’s 80th anniversary. The idea...
TheCollector
Where is the Tomb of Alexander the Great?
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First Nations of the Canadian Plateau: A Brief History
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5 months ago
Trying to Understand...
Understanding What's Happening in France.
The kinetic phase may come next.
a year ago
The kinetic phase may come next.
TheCollector
How to Read Film Like a Language
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Was There Social Mobility in Anglo-Saxon England?
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8 months ago
Flashbak
The Boston Years: On The Streets 1972-75
In 1972, Philip Flip Collier was in Boston. Philip, who has previously shared his terrific...
3 months ago
In 1972, Philip Flip Collier was in Boston. Philip, who has previously shared his terrific photographs of 1970s NYC, enrolled at the city’s New England School of Photography where he studied for the next two years with the hope of becoming a commercial photographer, but I could...
TheCollector
What Are Peter Sloterdijk’s 5 Most Important Ideas?
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Classical Wisdom
Will There Be “Crazy” People?
Symposium on the Seas...
10 months ago
African History...
Taming and domesticating the wild: the War-Elephants of ancient Aksum and Kush
In his 1668 description of the West African kingdom of Benin, the Dutch writer Olfert Dapper...
2 weeks ago
In his 1668 description of the West African kingdom of Benin, the Dutch writer Olfert Dapper reported that “The king shows himself only once a year to his people, going out of his court on horseback, accompanied by three or four hundred noblemen on horseback.”
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Egyptian Temples: How the Egyptians Depicted the Universe in Microcosm
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A Guide to Madrid for Art Enthusiasts (10 Things to Do)
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When Did the Korean War Start?
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The Man-Eating Lions of Tsavo: A Dark & Strange Story
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How Did Philosophers of Different Eras Perceive Happiness?
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10 Women Artists Who Achieved Greatness
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African History...
a brief note on Madagascar's position in African history
plus, early industrialization in the Merina kingdom.
a year ago
plus, early industrialization in the Merina kingdom.
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9 Historical Places to Visit in Cornwall
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7 Notable Kings of Israel and Judah From the Bible
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10 Facts About Odin the All-Father: Norse God of War & Wisdom
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What Is the Golden Mean in Aristotle’s Ethics?
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What Are the Strengths of Determinism?
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What Is the History of the Hudson’s Bay Company?
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Medieval Necropolis Unearthed at Bulgarian Bus Station
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8 months ago
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Why Did Friedrich Nietzsche Say ‘God Is Dead’?
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Who Were Queen Victoria’s Children?
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9 months ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for November
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 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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‘Churchill’s American Network’ and ‘Mirrors of Greatness’ review
‘Churchill’s American Network’ and ‘Mirrors of Greatness’ review
JamesHoare
Wed, 05/08/2024 - 11:16
7 months ago
‘Churchill’s American Network’ and ‘Mirrors of Greatness’ review
JamesHoare
Wed, 05/08/2024 - 11:16
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‘Crimean Quagmire’ by Gregory Carleton review
‘Crimean Quagmire’ by Gregory Carleton review
JamesHoare
Mon, 09/23/2024 - 08:00
3 months ago
‘Crimean Quagmire’ by Gregory Carleton review
JamesHoare
Mon, 09/23/2024 - 08:00
TheCollector
6 Conceptual Artists You Should Know
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2 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Would You Kill the Fat Man?
Ethical Philosophy for Fun
2 weeks ago
Ethical Philosophy for Fun
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for October
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 October. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
TinyBASIC, implemented TinyBASIC in Uxntal.
Left, added a...
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How Free Are We? Louis Althusser on Ideology & Subjectivity
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What Pets Did the Ancient Romans Have?
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9 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Aristotle's Politics
3 months ago
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Who Was the First President to Live in the White House?
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Flashbak
Manhattan in 1990 – NYC Before the Clean-Up
At the start of the 1990s, New York City was tired and rough By the decade’s end it had lost of some...
10 months ago
At the start of the 1990s, New York City was tired and rough By the decade’s end it had lost of some of its edge – and maybe a little of its spark – but was cleaner, safer and more tourist friendly. These photograph of the city – via Watchman – show us Manhattan in … Continue...
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What’s the Historical Background of Tristan and Isolde’s Legend?
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5 Forgotten Fights on the Eastern Front in WWI
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3 months ago
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Eric the Red: The Incredible Story of Greenland’s First Viking
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10 months ago
Global Inequality...
The order of inequality
Review of Tongdong Bai’s “Against political equality: The Confucian case"
8 months ago
Review of Tongdong Bai’s “Against political equality: The Confucian case"
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10 Must-See Archaeological Sites in the US
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Siege of Yorktown: The Final Battle of the American Revolution
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6 months ago
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Understanding Modern Art in 5 Artworks
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10 months ago
Trying to Understand...
A Clash Of Symbols
They are quite serious, actually.
a year ago
They are quite serious, actually.
TheCollector
10 Times Ivan the Terrible Really Was Terrible
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5 Historic Locations From the Troubles in Northern Ireland
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Egon Schiele Works Seized From U.S. Museums
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a year ago
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Repatriation Efforts Across Europe and the US
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10 months ago
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What Is Ockham’s Razor?
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New Alphonse Mucha Museum to Open in Prague
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a month ago
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The First Great Awakening: Promoting America’s Revolution
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7 months ago
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What Was Baruch Spinoza’s Concept of Freedom?
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8 months ago
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Postcards From The First Bauhaus Exhibition, 1923
To promote their first major exhibition, from 15 August to 30 September 1923, members of Germany’s...
a month ago
To promote their first major exhibition, from 15 August to 30 September 1923, members of Germany’s Bauhaus design school (der Bauhäusler) produced a set of postcards. Fellow lovers of collecting postcards (deltiology) understand the joy of holding these small picturesque moments...
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Moscow: Uncover a Near-Millennium of the City’s History
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9 months ago
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The Church Under the Tang Dynasty: A Forgotten Outpost of Christianity
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Waiting For A Miracle: Kiev in 1998
In 1998, Juri Nesterov was in Kiev, the capital and most populous city of Ukraine. It was a city of...
7 months ago
In 1998, Juri Nesterov was in Kiev, the capital and most populous city of Ukraine. It was a city of hope. In 1991, After 57 years as the capital of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic of the Soviet Union, the city became the capital of independent Ukraine. In the picture...
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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...
a month ago
“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...
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Was Andy Warhol Religious?
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6 (In)Famous Gunslingers of the Wild West
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11 months ago
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Fascists vs. Communists: Spanish Civil War’s Outside Influences
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a year ago
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British Punks in the 1980s by Shirley Baker
British photographer Shirley Baker captured these fabulous portraits of punks on the streets of...
5 months ago
British photographer Shirley Baker captured these fabulous portraits of punks on the streets of Manchester, Stockport and London’s Camden Town in the early 1980s. Shirley’s daughter, Nan Levy, spoke to the Museum of of Youth Culture about her mother’s work as part of an...
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