TheCollector
Was Minoan Crete a Matriarchal Society?
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TheCollector
Bertolt Brecht: 10 Facts About the Famous Playwright
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Flashbak
Joe And Petunia: Stars of British Pubic Information Films (1968-1973)
As with most British public information films (PIF) of the 1960s and 70s, the protagonists most...
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As with most British public information films (PIF) of the 1960s and 70s, the protagonists most likely die in the end. In the final instalment of the four-strong Joe and Petunia series, the British couple illustrate the dangers driving on bad tyres by driving into a tree. ...
Dreams of Space -...
Treasury for Young Readers (1961)
Occasionally the most unpromising book can have hidden treasure. In this case a Wernher von Braun...
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Occasionally the most unpromising book can have hidden treasure. In this case a Wernher von Braun story and some great Fred Freeman illustrations. Treasury for Young Readers was a collection of stories for children, some from Reader's Digest stories and some from books....
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Victoria Woodhull: The Women’s Rights Activist Who Ran for President
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William II: The English King…Who Was Murdered by His Brother?
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Flashbak
Theory of Colours: James Sowerby’s ‘A New Elucidation’ (1809)
These illustrations are from Theory of Colours: James Sowerby’s ‘A New Elucidation’ (1809). Sowerby...
5 months ago
These illustrations are from Theory of Colours: James Sowerby’s ‘A New Elucidation’ (1809). Sowerby (21 March 1757 – 25 October 1822) was an English naturalist and Royal Academy-trained illustrator who specialised in drawing plants and minerals. The full title of his illustrated...
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How George Washington Used the Fabian Strategy During the Revolution
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11 Facts About Tintoretto You Should Know
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
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7 Unusual Writing Systems From Around the World & How They Developed
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10 Historic Small Towns in Upstate New York Worth Exploring
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17 Crazy Facts about the History of Chocolate
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5 Hero Archetypes You Should Know
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8 Artists Who Defined the Roaring Twenties
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Judith Leyster: The Most Famous Woman of the Dutch Golden Age
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History Today Feed
The Great Fire of Smyrna
The Great Fire of Smyrna
JamesHoare
Fri, 09/13/2024 - 07:00
3 months ago
The Great Fire of Smyrna
JamesHoare
Fri, 09/13/2024 - 07:00
TheCollector
When Was the Fall of the Byzantine Empire?
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TheCollector
What Is the Gettier Problem?
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Flashbak
A Fabulous Collection of Antique Espresso Coffee Machines
“I saw an ‘historical’ espresso machine for the first time in Arezzo in 1988 whilst visiting the...
4 weeks ago
“I saw an ‘historical’ espresso machine for the first time in Arezzo in 1988 whilst visiting the oldest antiques market in Italy,” says collector Enrico Maltoni. His interest in antique espresso coffee makers became a labour of love means. He’s written extensively on the subject...
TheCollector
How Did Socrates Die?
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Submerged Bridge in Spanish Cave Built Nearly 6,000 Years Ago
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Who Was Django Reinhardt?
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Line in the Sand: 5 Defenders of the Alamo
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10 Interesting Propaganda Posters from Russia’s Civil War
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Flashbak
One Last Look at the Hotel where ‘Trainspotting’, ‘The Big Man’, ‘Taggart’ and Other Shows Were...
You may have never heard of the George Hotel, which once sat at the top of Buchanan Street in...
8 months ago
You may have never heard of the George Hotel, which once sat at the top of Buchanan Street in Glasgow like a ‘great carbuncle’, but you have probably seen parts of its interiors from films like Trainspotting (the circular room used as a backdrop for the drug scene with Keith...
TheCollector
Is Happiness a Ghost? Seeking Fulfillment Through Philosophy
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Hundred Rabbits
North Pacific Logbook
The passage from Japan (Shimoda) to Canada (Victoria) took 51 days, and it was the hardest thing...
over a year ago
The passage from Japan (Shimoda) to Canada (Victoria) took 51 days, and it was the hardest thing we've ever done. We decided to keep a logbook, to better remember it and so it can help others who wish to make this trip.
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Lee Balterman’s Chicago in the 1950s
Lee Balterman (1920 – March 16, 2012) was born in Chicago, took night classes in drawing and...
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Lee Balterman (1920 – March 16, 2012) was born in Chicago, took night classes in drawing and painting at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago – the only formal training of his career – and until his death lived and photographed almost daily in Chicago for newspapers,...
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10 Must-Visit Historic Villages in Portugal
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Aristotle's Politics
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The Story of the Antichrist Pope
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TheCollector
The Footsteps of Finn MacCool: The Landscape of Giants in Ireland
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Classical Wisdom
Can you REALLY be offended on behalf of someone else??
Lessons from Borat
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Thanatos: The Greek God of Death
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How Did Solomon’s Temple Influence Worship?
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The Celtic Invasion of Greece & The Unknown Battle of Thermopylae
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10 Myths About the Greek God Poseidon
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History Today Feed
The French Resistance: Fantasy and Failure
The French Resistance: Fantasy and Failure
JamesHoare
Tue, 09/17/2024 - 06:00
3 months ago
The French Resistance: Fantasy and Failure
JamesHoare
Tue, 09/17/2024 - 06:00
TheCollector
10 Must-See UNESCO World Heritage Sites in England
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Henri Matisse and Pablo Picasso: 6 Notes on Friendship and Rivalry
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What Are Artist’s Books? (With Key Examples)
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Discover the Secrets of the Catacombs of Rome
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Empress Theodora
Saint or Sinner?
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‘Straight Acting’ by Will Tosh review
‘Straight Acting’ by Will Tosh review
JamesHoare
Wed, 09/11/2024 - 07:00
3 months ago
‘Straight Acting’ by Will Tosh review
JamesHoare
Wed, 09/11/2024 - 07:00
TheCollector
Who is Mierle Laderman Ukeles?
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TheCollector
The Musée d’Orsay Held An Immersive Van Gogh Show
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TheCollector
What Did the Beat Generation Want?
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What’s the Best Time of the Year to Visit Cairo, Egypt?
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Essential Greeks Starts Tomorrow!
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The Essential Greeks Starts Tomorrow!
TheCollector
8 Works of Paul Klee You Should Know
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The Book of Job and the Case for Women’s Rights in the Bible
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How Did the Anglo-Saxons Gain Supremacy Over the Britons?
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What Are the Nicomachean Ethics?
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6 of the Largest Cities in the Modern World
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History Today Feed
The Rebirth of Chivalry is Rained Off
The Rebirth of Chivalry is Rained Off
JamesHoare
Wed, 08/28/2024 - 11:18
3 months ago
The Rebirth of Chivalry is Rained Off
JamesHoare
Wed, 08/28/2024 - 11:18
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, February 2, 2024 (On City Building Games)
Fireside this week! I have just finished up a draft of a chapter (to be in one of those...
10 months ago
Fireside this week! I have just finished up a draft of a chapter (to be in one of those multi-multi-author companion volumes) on how video games (particularly more abstract simulation games) depict the ancient world. Writing that chapter led me to reengage with ancient city...
TheCollector
Wieland: How Religious Extremism Shaped the 1st American Gothic Novel
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TheCollector
Trench Warfare in World War I: Rot, Rats, Ruin
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Global Inequality...
2x2 geopolitics
Wars and ideology simplified
5 months ago
Wars and ideology simplified
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, May 31, 2024 (Academic Departments)
Fireside this week! I am spinning up to write a Teaching Paradox series on Imperator later this...
6 months ago
Fireside this week! I am spinning up to write a Teaching Paradox series on Imperator later this week, but not quite ready to get started yet. I’m also thinking, perhaps before that, of doing a short post or set of posts on the organization of non-state ‘tribal’ societies in...
Classical Wisdom
Forgotten Gods
Nature Spirits of Greek Myth
6 months ago
Nature Spirits of Greek Myth
TheCollector
Who Was Saint Polycarp of Smyrna?
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African History...
a brief note on the long history of African diplomacy.
historical links between west africa and the Maghreb.
5 months ago
historical links between west africa and the Maghreb.
TheCollector
What Is Intuition & Can You Trust It?
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The Tempest: Shakespeare’s Tale of Magic, Power, and Forgiveness
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From Freed Son to Literary Legend: Who Was Horace?
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Global Inequality...
Freedom to be “wrong”: the only real advantage of democracy
Why the liberal project will fail
10 months ago
Why the liberal project will fail
TheCollector
Native American Groups React on Covering Native Displays
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Classical Wisdom
What is TIME? And Dates?
The Creation of the Calendar for the New Year
11 months ago
The Creation of the Calendar for the New Year
TheCollector
Is IQ a Sham? Jay Gould on the Mismeasure of Man
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Rastafari Philosophical Tenets: Divinity Within & African Redemption
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The Impact of Sigmund Freud’s Theories on Art
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Classical Wisdom
Dido: Queen of Carthage
Doomed Lover of Ancient Myth
a year ago
Doomed Lover of Ancient Myth
TheCollector
Could the “Year Without a Summer” Happen Again? Here’s What Experts Say
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History of the Automobile: How Did We Get to Electric Vehicles?
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History of Chariots: 10 Types from Ancient Cultures Explained
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Trying to Understand...
Ukraine: A Further Guide for the Perplexed.
They didn't know. But they know now.
7 months ago
They didn't know. But they know now.
Flashbak
That Time Kenneth Anger Wanted to Make a Film about Cricket – Exclusive
St. Patrick’s Day, 2003, Kenneth Anger wrote a letter asking me if I wanted to line-produce his next...
10 months ago
St. Patrick’s Day, 2003, Kenneth Anger wrote a letter asking me if I wanted to line-produce his next film Arrangement in White on Green. It was to be a film about cricket. A sports film was the last thing I ever imagined the director of Lucifer Rising would make. I was intrigued....
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The Culper Ring: How Espionage Won the American Revolution
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Italian Police Thwart “Tomb Raiders” at Etruscan Burial Site
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Trying to Understand...
Externalising Our Hatreds.
It's Ukraine and Gaza. Again.
a year ago
It's Ukraine and Gaza. Again.
Global Inequality...
Powerful, but within the orbit of the empire
A review of Clinton Fernandes’ “Subimperial power“
11 months ago
A review of Clinton Fernandes’ “Subimperial power“
African History...
on the Nubian priests of Rome and the Moors of Spain
When the 12th-century West African scholar Ibrahim al-Kanemi moved to the city of Seville in Spain...
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When the 12th-century West African scholar Ibrahim al-Kanemi moved to the city of Seville in Spain and became one of the most celebrated Andalusian poets, he wasn't the first from his region to visit the Moorish kingdom.
Open Culture
Richard Feynman Enthusiastically Explains How to Think Like a Physicist in His Series Fun to Imagine...
“It’s interesting that some people find science so easy, and others find it kind of dull and...
3 days ago
“It’s interesting that some people find science so easy, and others find it kind of dull and difficult,” says Richard Feynman at the beginning of his 1983 BBC series Fun to Imagine. “One of the things that makes it very difficult is that it takes a lot of imagination. It’s very...
TheCollector
10 Essential Movies to Watch to Understand Film Noir
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Overcoming Bias
Tension-Filled Black Holes
Most matter pushes against nearby matter, via a positive “pressure.” That’s why Earth holds its...
a month ago
Most matter pushes against nearby matter, via a positive “pressure.” That’s why Earth holds its shape, instead of collapsing down to a point mass.
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...
Classical Wisdom
The Ancient Ozempic
Was Theriac a Miracle Drug?
2 months ago
Was Theriac a Miracle Drug?
TheCollector
Christie’s Presents Two Latin American Art Sales, Starting Friday
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TheCollector
British Imperial Presence in China: Opium, Porcelain, & Manipulation
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Trying to Understand...
The West is Weak Where it Matters ...
...and some of the consequences are not obvious.
a year ago
...and some of the consequences are not obvious.
TheCollector
“I Have a Dream”: The Life of Martin Luther King Jr.
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Women in Art History: Great Female Artists Who Were Long Overlooked
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Flashbak
Music of the Squares David Ramsay Hay and the Reinvention of Pythagorean Aesthetics
Understanding the same laws to apply to both visual and aural beauty, David Ramsay Hay thought it...
3 weeks ago
Understanding the same laws to apply to both visual and aural beauty, David Ramsay Hay thought it possible not only to analyse such visual wonders as the Parthenon in terms of music theory, but also to identify their corresponding musical harmonies and melodies, writes Carmel...
TheCollector
What Do We Mean by Aboriginal Languages?
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Who Was Saint Ignatius of Antioch?
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Dadaism: 12 Iconic Artworks From The Dada Art Movement
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Which US President Served the Shortest Time in Office?
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5 Key Myths About the Greek God Hades
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What Is Voguing?
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Patterns in Humanity
Race, economics and homicide
Can economic disparities account for racial homicide disparities?
7 months ago
Can economic disparities account for racial homicide disparities?
History Today Feed
‘Poet, Mystic, Widow, Wife’ and ‘God’s Own Gentlewoman’ review
‘Poet, Mystic, Widow, Wife’ and ‘God’s Own Gentlewoman’ review
JamesHoare
Tue, 10/22/2024 - 09:11
2 months ago
‘Poet, Mystic, Widow, Wife’ and ‘God’s Own Gentlewoman’ review
JamesHoare
Tue, 10/22/2024 - 09:11
Classical Wisdom
Should We Own Stuff?
The Wealth and Gold of Ancient Georgia
a year ago
The Wealth and Gold of Ancient Georgia
TheCollector
An Art-lover’s Guide to Buenos Aires
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TheCollector
Niko Pirosmani: Get to Know the Tragic Hero of Georgian Art
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Hungary in WWII: A Lesser Axis Power
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The History of Porto & 21 Amazing Historic Sites You Should Visit
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Battle of Poitiers, by Charles de Steuben, 1837, via Wikimedia Commons
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TheCollector
What Were George Orwell’s Political Beliefs?
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How Can We View Tecumseh From an Indigenous Perspective?
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TheCollector
Is Nietzsche Associated with Moral Nihilism?
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TheCollector
Marilyn Monroe: The Fascinating Life of a Pop Icon
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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...
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:
TheCollector
How Fritz the Cat Deconstructed 1960s America
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History Today Feed
Byzantine Bishops at War with Women
Byzantine Bishops at War with Women
j.hoare
Fri, 12/22/2023 - 00:00
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Byzantine Bishops at War with Women
j.hoare
Fri, 12/22/2023 - 00:00
TheCollector
Levina Teerlinc: A Woman Artist of the Tudor Court
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Is Divorce in Christianity Really Allowed?
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Who Invented the First Motion Picture Camera?
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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
Flashbak
16 Characters From A Film Never Made : Found Photos From The American Dream
Film noir was coined in 1946 by the Italian-born French critic Nino Frank to describe the crime...
a month ago
Film noir was coined in 1946 by the Italian-born French critic Nino Frank to describe the crime thrillers laced with smoky cynicism, femme fatales and amoral ambiguity first produced by Hollywood in the 1940s. “These ‘dark’ films, these films noirs, no longer have anything in...
TheCollector
Plato’s Philebus: What Is False Pleasure?
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Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick: Meet the “Real” Kingmaker
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Heracles Cleans the Augean Stables: The Hero’s Fifth Labor
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4 Works by Franz Kafka That You Should Know
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History Today Feed
The Fisk Jubilee Singers Across the Atlantic
The Fisk Jubilee Singers Across the Atlantic
JamesHoare
Thu, 09/19/2024 - 06:00
3 months ago
The Fisk Jubilee Singers Across the Atlantic
JamesHoare
Thu, 09/19/2024 - 06:00
TheCollector
How Did Christianity Conquer an Empire in 300 Years?
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Beyond Watergate: A Look at President Nixon’s Legacy
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What Is The Kuleshov Effect & Why Is It So Efficient?
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Titanomachy: Greek Mythology’s Fiercest Battle
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Washburn Gallery in NY Permanently Closes After Half a Century
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Is the Q Source the Origin of the Gospels?
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7 Dickensian Locations: In the Footsteps of Charles Dickens
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Who Were Queen Victoria’s Children?
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10 Things to Do in London if You Love History
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Classical Wisdom
Monsters of Mythology
Who Made the Top Ten?
a month ago
TheCollector
5 Populists of the Late Roman Republic
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Who Won the Battle of Fort Pillow?
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Catholicism: The 10 Most Unusual Patron Saints
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CrimethInc.
Georgia: The Firework Protests : A Report and Video Footage from the Streets of Tbilisi
Tuesday, December 3 marked the sixth consecutive night of clashes between police and anti-government...
2 weeks ago
Tuesday, December 3 marked the sixth consecutive night of clashes between police and anti-government protesters in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia. We offer the following short report and video footage courtesy of Georgian anarchists.
The demonstrators are responding to the...
Flashbak
Found Photos: Mid-Century Soviets Standing By Their TVs
In case of fire, 82% of 20th Century Americans surveyed in the pre-Internet era would rescue the TV...
10 months ago
In case of fire, 82% of 20th Century Americans surveyed in the pre-Internet era would rescue the TV set. In the Soviet Union, the figure could well have been higher. When we shared found photos of Americans by their TVs (here and here). And now thanks to collectors Anna Pilipyuk...
TheCollector
What Is the Hierarchy of Angels in Christianity, Islam, and Judaism
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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
Understanding Modern Art in 5 Artworks
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Van Gogh & Gauguin: A Fiery Friendship Between Two Post-Impressionists
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TheCollector
Who Was the Fifth Beatle?
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Dreams of Space -...
New Treasury for Young Readers (1963)
More or less a "housekeeping" post today. I wanted to scan this book after finding the other one...
10 months ago
More or less a "housekeeping" post today. I wanted to scan this book after finding the other one just for balance. Some fine illustration is a lost bit of space flight for children.
New Treasury for Young Readers. Reader’s Digest. Pleasantville, NY. Reader’s Digest Association....
African History...
State and society in southern Ethiopia: the Oromo kingdom of Jimma (ca. 1830-1932)
Modern Ethiopia is a diverse country comprised of many communities and languages, each with its...
10 months ago
Modern Ethiopia is a diverse country comprised of many communities and languages, each with its history and contribution to the country's cultural heritage. While Ethiopian historiography is often focused on the historical developments in the northern regions of the country, some...
TheCollector
What Did Christopher Columbus Discover?
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6 Female Pre-Raphaelite Artists You Should Know
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Why Is Socrates’ Legacy Vital?
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7 Famous Works by Henri Rousseau
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TheCollector
10 Powerful Women From Folklore and Mythology Around the World
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Lower Manhattan in 1973
These Documerica photographs by Wil Blanche of lower Manhattan, New York City, were taken in May...
6 months ago
These Documerica photographs by Wil Blanche of lower Manhattan, New York City, were taken in May 1973 in as part of the newly created Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which partnered with professional photographers to take pictures of America. The project collected more...
Overcoming Bias
Culture Drift Predicts Decadence
Babies are naturally pretty selfish, lazy, and present-oriented.
2 months ago
Babies are naturally pretty selfish, lazy, and present-oriented.
Res Obscura
Do painters subconsciously paint themselves into their work?
The Renaissance history of automimesis, and a proposal for research
a year ago
The Renaissance history of automimesis, and a proposal for research
Dreams of Space -...
Gumby and Pokey Coloring Book (1966)
Since part of this blog is reliving the joys of my childhood I need to talk about Gumby and Pokey....
a year ago
Since part of this blog is reliving the joys of my childhood I need to talk about Gumby and Pokey. Gumby was a television show for children that ran (at least for me) from 1953-1969. It was stop-motion animated adventures of two figure made of "clay." It was a highlight of my...
TheCollector
Collectible Toys Worth $1000s: Rare Finds With High Prices
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Pace Gallery Will Represent the Robert Indiana Legacy Initiative
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TheCollector
5 (or More?) of Jack the Ripper’s Victims
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TheCollector
Presidential Impeachment: An Effective Check on Executive Power?
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Flashbak
Snapshots of People Posing with Statues : A Cast of Thousands
Having featured pictures of people meeting statues of Abraham Lincoln, Robert E. Jackson now delves...
3 months ago
Having featured pictures of people meeting statues of Abraham Lincoln, Robert E. Jackson now delves into his fabulous collection of snapshots to show us people posing with other statues. Most are having a laugh, mimicking the poses, affecting some romantic clinch (groping,...
Classical Wisdom
Empedocles
The Philosopher God?
a year ago
TheCollector
Banksy’s Latest Artwork Is a Goat on a Ledge in London
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4 months ago
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, October 27, 2023 (On Politics in Strategy)
Fireside this week! Next week we’ll finally close out the addenda to the How to Roman Republic 101...
a year ago
Fireside this week! Next week we’ll finally close out the addenda to the How to Roman Republic 101 series with a look at provincial governance, but I don’t think that will be done in time for this week, so I’m throwing a fireside in here in the meantime. That said, I thought it...
Flashbak
British Grub: A Psychedelic Tribute To British Food From 1960s San Francisco
Food, glorious food! Hot sausage and mustard While we’re in the mood, cold jelly and custard Pease...
7 months ago
Food, glorious food! Hot sausage and mustard While we’re in the mood, cold jelly and custard Pease pudding and saveloys, what next is the question? Rich gentlemen have it boys – in-di-gestion! – Food Glorious Food from the muscial oliver by Lionel Bart, 1968 You didn’t need...
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What Is God? Theism, Pantheism, and Panentheism
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UK Exhibition to Pair Pre-Raphaelite Art and Aromas
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Who Was Marcus Licinius Crassus, and How Did He Die?
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How Did Black Friday Get Its Name?
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What Was Jesus’s Religious Background?
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Trying to Understand...
Candles and Kalshnikovs.
Please help us not to understand.
3 weeks ago
Please help us not to understand.
TheCollector
Was There Social Mobility in Anglo-Saxon England?
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Who Was Osama bin Laden?
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How Did Comuna 13 Transform Medellín?
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Colonial Mexican Art: 4 Key Formats and Themes
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Rise and Legacy: Who Was Harry Truman?
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Classical Wisdom
Happy Birthday Marcus Aurelius!
A Celebration of Virtue
8 months ago
Classical Wisdom
What is the WORD? How can we understand Logos?
Do Words Matter?
a year ago
TheCollector
8 Places to Visit in Vietnam for History Lovers
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Who Is the Archangel Michael? Analyzing an Angel
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9 Historical Places to Visit in Dorset
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Les Soixante-Huitards: The French Student Demonstrations of May 1968
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How Indigenous Peoples Turned Language into a Post-Colonial Tool
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5 of George Washington’s Right Hands: All the General’s Men (& Woman)
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What Is the Gift of Tongues in the Bible?
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The Rise of Francisco Franco & the Effects of the Spanish Civil War
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The Tale of Sinuhe: What Happens in the Ancient Egyptian Story?
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Who Were the Successors of Charlemagne?
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Who Was Saint Peter the Apostle?
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Rare Exhibition of Roman Marbles Heads to North America
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Ancient Greece and Persia: Foes, Friends, or Both?
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The French Monarchy: From Clovis to the Capetians
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Who Was Carl Gustav Jung?
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Armand Henrion: The Artist Who Always Painted Himself As A Clown
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The Truth and Reconciliation Commission: Moving Past Apartheid?
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Who Were the Most Notorious Nuremberg Trial Defendants?
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The Amy Carter ‘Love Doll’ – Playing With The President’s Daughter In 1977
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What Are the Origins of the True Crime Genre?
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Battle of the Persian Gate: An Achaemenid Thermopylae, 330 BCE
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Napoleon’s Forgotten First Battle: La Maddalena, 1793
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Absinthe: From Green Fairy to Moral Panic
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Ernest Shackleton & Endurance in the Antarctic
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The Japanese Mafia and the Card Game of Koi-Koi
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Iris Murdoch Through 3 Great Works in Philosophy and Literature
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4 Techniques of 19th-Century Photography You Should Know
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Impeachment: What Does It Take to Remove a US Politician From Power?
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Pablo Picasso’s Composition Techniques Explained Through 6 Works
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Aristotle’s Model of Communication: 3 Key Elements of Persuasion
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Who Were the Most Significant Post-Impressionists?
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Valhalla & the Other Afterlives in Norse Mythology
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Oskar Kokoschka’s Strange Obsession With Alma Mahler
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Hanging Out With Rock And Pop Stars at The Zenith of Their Careers In The 1980s
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