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The French Monarchy: From Clovis to the Capetians
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Armand Henrion: The Artist Who Always Painted Himself As A Clown
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Piero della Francesca in 3 Works: Perspective, Politics, and Symbols
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Pascal’s Wager: Should you Bet on God’s Existence?
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Benedict Arnold: The Epitome of Betrayal
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Good Friday: The Significance of the Day & How Christians Observe It
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Aristotle on Logic: Deduction, Syllogisms, and Truth
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Patterns in Humanity
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Red Herring: Moments in Films That Leave You Shocked
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Folk Champion: Who Was Pete Seeger?
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The History of Humans in the Antarctic
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The KGB After Stalin
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The Prophecies of Merlin
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Text Art: How Do Text and Art Mix Together?
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10 Most Historic Cities to Visit Around the World
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Who Was Achilles? Greek Mythology’s Greatest Warrior
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Dreams of Space -...
Start to Infinity (1978)
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The Many Faces of King David: Warrior, Poet, Adulterer
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An Introduction to the Ethics of Care
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When Did World War II Start and End?
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The Unknown Artworks of Kahlil Gibran
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Hitler’s Gamble: Where Did the Battle of the Bulge Take Place?
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Who Was Saint Ignatius of Antioch?
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At the close of the 18th century, the West African hosts of the Scottish traveler Mungo Park...
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Ragnarök: What Does the Prophecy of the Norse Apocalypse Actually Say?
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And the exhaustion of politics.
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12 Facts About Marina Abramović and Her Work
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Dreams of Space -...
Rockets - The Magazine of Space Flight (Feb and Dec 1946)
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over a year ago
The Rockets Journal was a post-war publication of the United States Rocket Society. There are several online issues here
https://fanac.org/fanzines/Rockets/
Here is a biography of the controversial editor:
https://www.joshuablubuhs.com/blog/robert-l-farnsworth-as-a-fortean
I...
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The Banana Wars: How the US Plundered Central America
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Aspasia of Miletus: More Than Pericles’ Romantic Partner?
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Was Roy Lichtenstein an Innovator or a Copycat?
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Encaustic Painting: An Ancient Art Form Explained
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Who Was Vortigern?
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Cecil John Rhodes: Life and Legacy of a British Imperialist
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7 European Powers Involved in the Scramble for Africa
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The History of Social Welfare Programs (& Current Debates)
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Dreams of Space -...
The Hero's Ride (1963)
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Jarunkova, Klara. Illustrated by Eesti Riiklik...
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What Did Ralph Waldo Emerson Think of Poetry?
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Why Did Shakespeare Write Macbeth?
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Open Culture
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The Many Roads to Rome
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The Ancient Romans VS the Modern Chinese
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George Lindemann Family Returned Looted Items to Cambodia
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The Economic Effects of the Vietnam War
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What Is Marie Antoinette Syndrome?
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Should We Own Stuff?
The Wealth and Gold of Ancient Georgia
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7 Works That Define Thomas Gainsborough’s Legacy
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A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, November 22, 2024 (Roman Naming Conventions)
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Emperor Nero’s “Golden House”: What Was the Domus Aurea?
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Who Was the Fifth Beatle?
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There should be more cash prizes for solving historical mysteries
On the Herculaneum scroll and the underrated value of historical knowledge
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On the Herculaneum scroll and the underrated value of historical knowledge
TheCollector
7 Fascinating Facts About the Vestal Virgins
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Classical Wisdom
Art of the Etruscans
Romans before the Romans
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History Today Feed
What Do We Get Wrong About the Byzantine Empire?
What Do We Get Wrong About the Byzantine Empire?
JamesHoare
Thu, 02/22/2024 - 01:00
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What Do We Get Wrong About the Byzantine Empire?
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Thu, 02/22/2024 - 01:00
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Political Graffiti in Georgian Britain
Political Graffiti in Georgian Britain
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/14/2024 - 09:29
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Political Graffiti in Georgian Britain
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/14/2024 - 09:29
TheCollector
A History Lover’s Guide to Buenos Aires
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Monet Haystack Painting Could Fetch $30 Million at Auction Next Month
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What Is Thatcherism?
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What Are the Earliest Manuscripts of the New Testament?
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The Story of Atlas and His Eternal Burden: The God Who Holds the World
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Discover Philip Johnson’s Famous Glass House
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Final Call
Class Begins Tomorrow
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10 Must-Visit Historical Landmarks in the US Midwest
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Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream: A Story of Magic & Heartbreak
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10 Must-Visit Historic Towns in New York
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3 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Does FREE WILL Exist?
And if not, what are the consequences?
a week ago
And if not, what are the consequences?
TheCollector
“I Am Because We Are”: Introducing Ubuntu Philosophy
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How Did Belgium Become a Country?
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6 months ago
A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part V: Epilogue
This is the fifth part of our four(ish) five part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa, IIIb, IVa, IVb, IVc) look...
7 months ago
This is the fifth part of our four(ish) five part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa, IIIb, IVa, IVb, IVc) look at how the Roman legions were able to overcome the Macedonian sarisa phalanx in the third and second centuries BC. We have covered the decisive battles in the story, although...
TheCollector
6 Facts About Hilla von Rebay: The Mastermind Behind the Guggenheim
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Remedios Varo: A Female Surrealist Painter Who Isn’t Frida Kahlo
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Remedios Varo: The Surrealist Artist in 7 Works and 7 Facts
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FDR: How Roosevelt Won Unprecedented Four Presidential Elections
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When the Swastikas Came to White Hart Lane
When the Swastikas Came to White Hart Lane
JamesHoare
Tue, 05/21/2024 - 08:47
7 months ago
When the Swastikas Came to White Hart Lane
JamesHoare
Tue, 05/21/2024 - 08:47
TheCollector
Ed Ruscha’s Artists’ Books: An Innovative Approach
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5 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Memorial Day Weekend Sale
7 months ago
Memorial Day Weekend Sale
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Variety is the Spice of Ancient Life
a month ago
Variety is the Spice of Ancient Life
Flashbak
Nick Cave’s Script For Gladiator 2
Before Ridley Scott’s Gladiator 2, Nick Cave wrote his original sequel to Gladiator (2000) at the...
a year ago
Before Ridley Scott’s Gladiator 2, Nick Cave wrote his original sequel to Gladiator (2000) at the behest of the film’s star, Russell Crowe. It’s not known is David Scarpa, who wrote Scott’s version, read Cave’s script first, but if he did there will be no allegation of...
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for March 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
8 months 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
100r.co, added chainplates, knots, washing dishes, receiving mail, updated our notes on diy carbonation system, and refrigeration.
Uxn, added 2 new commands...
TheCollector
Julius Caesar: From General to Dictator (Bio, Battles, & Death)
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7 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.
Trying to Understand...
The Machine Stops.
And fiddling won't fix it.
3 months ago
And fiddling won't fix it.
TheCollector
Phillips 2023 Sales Dropped Down 15 Percent from 2022
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11 months ago
TheCollector
The History of Method Acting in Hollywood in 8 Lessons
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Investors Trying to Acquire Ex San Francisco Art Institute Building
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a year ago
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...
TheCollector
What Is George Orwell Best Known For?
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From Reverence to Revulsion: The Life of Robert Mugabe
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a year ago
History Today Feed
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
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for March
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 March. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Uxn, lots of progress on Uxn, started documenting the assembly...
TheCollector
Philip Marlowe: The Rise & Fall of The Private Detective
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4 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Herodotus Versus Thucydides?
Which Historian Wins?... and Why?
a year ago
Which Historian Wins?... and Why?
TheCollector
Paris Announces Notre Dame Reopening Plus Potential Entry Fee
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This Underrated, Historic Small Town Is a Great Alternative to Austin, Texas
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2 months ago
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Harvey Milk: Champion of LGBTQ & Civil Rights
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4 months ago
African History...
A history of the Damagaram sultanate of Zinder: ca. 1730-1899.
Politics, Guns, and Trade in the pre-colonial Sahel
a year ago
Politics, Guns, and Trade in the pre-colonial Sahel
TheCollector
Sri Lanka’s Top 6 Must-See Historic Sites
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7 months ago
Flashbak
Listen To The 1985 Gig When R.E.M. Were Raw, Real and Unscripted and Ready To Fight The Crowd
Not everyone was into R.E.M. when they were raw and unscripted. The indie act who became one of the...
a year ago
Not everyone was into R.E.M. when they were raw and unscripted. The indie act who became one of the world’s biggest bands of the late 1980s and early ‘90s started local and unplanned. As Robert Dean Lurie writes in Begin the Begin: R.E.M.‘s Early Years: R.E.M. began their live...
Classical Wisdom
Philosophy and Children
Event: THIS Saturday
9 months ago
TheCollector
Who Were the Top Axis Commanders of World War II?
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Which Famous Artworks Have Inspired Filmmakers?
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Why Did the 1904 Olympic Marathon End in Disaster?
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The Remarkable Life of Charles Dickens: Hard Times & Great Expectations
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Great Photos: Le Mariage des Diables Blancs, May 22 1954
On May 22 1954, tightrope walkers Berthy Omankowsky and Roger Decugis married on a rope stretched...
6 months ago
On May 22 1954, tightrope walkers Berthy Omankowsky and Roger Decugis married on a rope stretched high above the Place du Capitole in Toulouse, France. The wedding of two members of the Franco-Czechoslovakian (Diables Blancs) White Devils Company was overseen by Father Robert...
TheCollector
Oldest Ancient Temple Unearthed in Cyprus
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Imperial Chinese Porcelain Bring Novelties to Market
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a year ago
TheCollector
Restoration Reveals Ancient Colors of Egypt’s Edfu Temple
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Why Do Anti-Natalists Oppose Birth?
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4 Key Techniques of 20th-Century Photography
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Why Does the UK Celebrate Guy Fawkes Night?
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What Are the Iconographic Elements of Japanese Esoteric Buddhism?
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What Did Martin Luther Have to Say About Justification?
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Who Was the Terrifying Ottoman Sultan Selim “the Grim?”
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What Led to the Assassination of Emperor Caligula?
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a year ago
Trying to Understand...
The Third World War Has Been Cancelled.
It was all too difficult, finally.
5 months ago
It was all too difficult, finally.
TheCollector
Who Won? The Competition Between Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo
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10 months ago
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What Would a Day in the Public Baths of Ancient Rome Look Like?
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Flashbak
Trees at Night: Art Young’s Haunting Silhouettes, 1927
“The tree which moves some to tears of joy is in the eyes of others only a green thing which stands...
a month ago
“The tree which moves some to tears of joy is in the eyes of others only a green thing which stands in the way. As a man is, so he sees.” – William Blake Arthur Henry Young – better known as Art Young (January 14, 1866–December 29, 1943) – saw humanity in the … Continue...
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A History of Italy in 13 Monuments
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What Is the Legacy of the Battle of Gettysburg?
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8 Famous Impressionist Paintings You Should Know
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Medieval Necropolis Unearthed at Bulgarian Bus Station
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Margaret Thatcher: Britain’s Iron Lady
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Archaeologists Unearth a Building in the Valley of the Temples
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The Walls of Jericho: Biblical Truth or Historical Propaganda?
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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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What Is the History of Mother’s Day in the United States?
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The DAM Rejects Return Request from Native Alaskan Tribes
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Max Thalmann: Passion, Cathedrals And America In Woodcuts
Max Thalmann was a German Expressionist (1890 – 1944) who produced three main portfolios of black...
2 months ago
Max Thalmann was a German Expressionist (1890 – 1944) who produced three main portfolios of black and white woodcut prints: Cathedral (Der Dom), Passion, and America in Woodcuts (Amerika im Holzschnitt). A bookbinder by trade having been trained as such under Henry Van De Velde...
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Juan Rulfo: Whispers & Myths From Mexico’s Most Enigmatic Writer
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How Did Black Friday Get Its Name?
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What Is Your True Self According to Carl Jung?
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Y Viva Espana: The Great British Package Holiday In Photos
When in June 1987, Shirley Baker photographed passengers at England’s Manchester Airport, many of...
6 months ago
When in June 1987, Shirley Baker photographed passengers at England’s Manchester Airport, many of them would have been on their way to sunny Spain as part of their package holiday. Jake Clark first arrived there in the late 1960s when his parents moved to a fishing village in...
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Where Did Paul Cezanne Live?
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8 Controversial Artworks Created by Women Artists
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Why Was Marcel Duchamp Obsessed With Chess?
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Free French Bombers Over France
Free French Bombers Over France
JamesHoare
Mon, 09/16/2024 - 07:00
3 months ago
Free French Bombers Over France
JamesHoare
Mon, 09/16/2024 - 07:00
TheCollector
What Was the Hanseatic League?
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What Are the Most Iconic ‘Original’ Photos of Yellowstone?
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7 Famous Dutch Artists Who Achieved Greatness
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Rock the Vote! How Music & Pop Culture Influenced Elections
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How Indigenous Peoples Turned Language into a Post-Colonial Tool
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The Death of Caspar Hauser
The Death of Caspar Hauser
j.hoare
Sun, 12/17/2023 - 00:00
a year ago
The Death of Caspar Hauser
j.hoare
Sun, 12/17/2023 - 00:00
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‘All His Spies’ and ‘Spycraft’ review
‘All His Spies’ and ‘Spycraft’ review
JamesHoare
Mon, 07/29/2024 - 09:25
4 months ago
‘All His Spies’ and ‘Spycraft’ review
JamesHoare
Mon, 07/29/2024 - 09:25
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What Are the Main Themes of Modern Essentialism?
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Who is Buried in the Valley of the Kings?
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Does Marcus Matter?
11 months ago
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.
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5 Female Artists From South America That You Should Know
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The Last Viking: The Life of King Harald Hadrada
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New Woman: The Concept that Challenged Victorian Norms
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The “New” Norman Rockwell Turns Toward Civil Rights
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‘The Emperor and the Elephant’ by Sam Ottewill-Soulsby review
‘The Emperor and the Elephant’ by Sam Ottewill-Soulsby review
JamesHoare
Tue, 04/30/2024 - 10:04
7 months ago
‘The Emperor and the Elephant’ by Sam Ottewill-Soulsby review
JamesHoare
Tue, 04/30/2024 - 10:04
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How Do Europe’s Cold War Divisions Persist?
How Do Europe’s Cold War Divisions Persist?
JamesHoare
Thu, 08/01/2024 - 07:00
4 months ago
How Do Europe’s Cold War Divisions Persist?
JamesHoare
Thu, 08/01/2024 - 07:00
TheCollector
What Were Aristotle’s Contributions to Biology?
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10 months ago
Hundred Rabbits
an island to oneself
Traveling to New Zealand, after a year of unknown, was a great comfort to us. There are a few things...
over a year ago
Traveling to New Zealand, after a year of unknown, was a great comfort to us. There are a few things Devine and I were really looking forward to, like a good latte, craft beer, a fresh food market and a bulk food store. I found a city that checked all of the boxes.
Many of the...
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Who Was Susan Sontag?
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