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The Conquest of Space (1962?)
I last blogged about this book in 2015 so it is time for a revisit. I got a second copy that has a...
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What Is the Correspondence Theory of Truth?
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Très Parisien: The Height Of French Chic 1920-1936
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What Is Henry Darger’s In The Realms of the Unreal?
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8 Unsolved Disappearances From History
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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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So a fun one today. This is so silly and dated that I almost feel like apologizing, but I won't....
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So a fun one today. This is so silly and dated that I almost feel like apologizing, but I won't. This is the story of the exploration of space and has to be seen! It might have been assembled from stills from a Spanish film (I don't recognize it so feel free to tell me). But...
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What Are the Most Iconic ‘Original’ Photos of Yellowstone?
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Margaret Thatcher: Britain’s Iron Lady
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Stonehenge Defenders Got Their Day at Court
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10 Most Historic Cities to Visit Around the World
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Dreams of Space -...
What the Moon Is Like (1963)
Happy 2023, this book is 60 years old this year and still seems as fresh as ever since we are...
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Happy 2023, this book is 60 years old this year and still seems as fresh as ever since we are exploring the Moon again.
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What Is a Banana Republic?
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Sodom and Gomorrah
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the view from Benin, Kongo, Songhai and Ethiopia.
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5 Unique Gods & Goddesses Worshipped in the Incan Empire
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On the Spot: Levi Roach
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Who Were the 6 Most Famous Artists of the Protestant Reformation?
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‘The Writers’ Castle’ by Uwe Nuehmahr review
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the Jabarti diaspora of North-Eastern Africa.
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How Did People React to Hitler’s Death & Germany’s Surrender?
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12 Most Important Art Techniques of Modern Times
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Spanish Museums To Distance Themselves From Colonial Framing
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What Is Freud’s Superego & What Does It Have to Do With Society?
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Charles Darwin: 5 Key Facts About His Life and Work
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The Ancient World's Greatest Disaster
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Are the Aesir Gods the Villains of Norse Mythology?
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Gustav Vasa: The Father of Modern Sweden?
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The Cold War & the Rise of Superpowers: US Elections in a Divided World (1945-91)
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What Was the Fall of Satan in the Bible?
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Patterns in Humanity
Racial Homicide Disparities Since 1910
Drawing from uniform crime reports since 1933 and vital statistics since 1910, I document the...
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Drawing from uniform crime reports since 1933 and vital statistics since 1910, I document the evolution of black-white homicide disparities in the United States since the early 20th century.
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In Your Face: Photographer Shoots Londoners Up Close And Personal
Using the skills he learned as a table tennis champ, Londoner Paul Trevor wandered through the...
7 months ago
Using the skills he learned as a table tennis champ, Londoner Paul Trevor wandered through the city’s financial district and its money markets and Brick Lane market getting in people’s faces. These spontaneous closeups appeared in the book and show In Your Face. Like Mark...
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What Is the History of April Fools’ Day?
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Collections: How to Roman Republic 101, Part IIIb: Imperium
This is the second section of the third part of our planned five part series (I, II, IIIa) on the...
a year ago
This is the second section of the third part of our planned five part series (I, II, IIIa) on the structure of the Roman Republic during the third and second centuries, the ‘Middle’ Republic. Last week we discussed the overall structure of the ‘career path’ for a Roman politician...
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Cosmodrome (1987)
Cosmodrome is a paper cut-out book that you could use to build a cosmodrome. Admittedly it is...
a year ago
Cosmodrome is a paper cut-out book that you could use to build a cosmodrome. Admittedly it is published in 1987 so it is way out of scope for my blog. But it has some great visuals and so I think it is worth sharing. I have never had the nerve to cut this out and build it. Most...
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10 Facts About The Extraordinary Writer Stefan Zweig
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Martha Graham: 15 Facts About the Mother of Modern Dance
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10 Curious Facts About Johnny Cash
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African History...
A complete history of Madagascar and the island kingdom of Merina.
State and society on Africa's largest island.
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State and society on Africa's largest island.
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The True History of Illtud of the Arthurian Legends
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Why Does Nietzsche Reject Morality?
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How Does Aristotle Conceptualize the Soul?
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African History...
The desert town of Southern Africa: A history of Khauxanas 1780-1906
A view of pre-colonial Namibia from the khoisan town of ||Khauxa!nas.
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A view of pre-colonial Namibia from the khoisan town of ||Khauxa!nas.
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Weekend Roundup
Plato on Political Polarization
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Plato on Political Polarization
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Friedrich Nietzsche: The 13+1 Best Books Of His Philosophical Career
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Why Do People Give Gifts at Christmas?
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Are We All Actors? Erving Goffman’s Analysis of Social Interactions
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Archangels of the Apocrypha: Here’s What You Need to Know
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What Were The Four Panhellenic Games of Ancient Greece
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The empire of Kong (ca. 1710-1915): a cultural legacy of medieval Mali.
At the close of the 18th century, the West African hosts of the Scottish traveler Mungo Park...
4 months ago
At the close of the 18th century, the West African hosts of the Scottish traveler Mungo Park informed him of a range of mountains situated in "a large and powerful kingdom called Kong".
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7 Notable Kings of Israel and Judah From the Bible
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From Caesar's Back to King Tut's Tomb
From Caesar's Back to King Tut's Tomb
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From Caesar's Back to King Tut's Tomb
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Finding Mom in 1970s New York City – Rich Allen’s Portraits Roll Back The Years
Thanks to Rich Allen and his brilliant pictures of New York City in the 1970s, Lisa Murray got to...
5 months ago
Thanks to Rich Allen and his brilliant pictures of New York City in the 1970s, Lisa Murray got to see a picture of her late mother. We’re going to share some more of Rich’s portraits of people of 1970s NYC after we’ve heard from Lisa. “I am so grateful for Rich Allen for taking...
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What Were Aristotle’s Contributions to Biology?
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The Shining Path Insurgency: Modern Peru’s Darkest Hour
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Rocketry Though the Ages (1959)
This book has really nice rocket illustrations. Each painted images takes you through history and...
a year ago
This book has really nice rocket illustrations. Each painted images takes you through history and into the anticipated near future. I blogged about this in 2010, so a more complete scan seemed good. Also having the text that goes with each page is a plus, yea for flatbed...
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A Modern Sacred Band? Homosexuality in Nazi Germany
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Volva: What Was the Role of Witches in the Viking World?
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for December
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
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 December. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added a new page: electrical refit, fuel sensor,...
Global Inequality...
Why is the Serbia-Kosovo situation globally serious?
I learned about the newest dispute between Serbia and Kosovo in a New York café when I overheard a...
a year ago
I learned about the newest dispute between Serbia and Kosovo in a New York café when I overheard a very animated conversation between a lady who seemed to blame Serbia for World War I (and perhaps World War III?) and the well-dressed maitre d’ who was so excited that he kept on...
Trying to Understand...
Ukraine In NATO Would Be A Disaster ...
But not necessarily for the reasons you think.
a year ago
But not necessarily for the reasons you think.
History Today Feed
Brushing for Britain
Brushing for Britain
JamesHoare
Wed, 11/06/2024 - 10:37
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Brushing for Britain
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Wed, 11/06/2024 - 10:37
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The Pilgrim as a Historian
The Pilgrim as a Historian
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Wed, 11/20/2024 - 10:50
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The Pilgrim as a Historian
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Wed, 11/20/2024 - 10:50
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The Incredible And True Story Of How Elvis Presley Became Orion, The Masked Singer
Destined to be a leading light to the world, James Hodges Ellis (born James Hughes Bell, February...
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Destined to be a leading light to the world, James Hodges Ellis (born James Hughes Bell, February 26, 1945 – December 12, 1998) was known to his fans as Orion. To others he was Elvis Presley. Ellis appeared with many artists, including Loretta Lynn, Jerry Lee Lewis, Tammy...
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Get to Know the Nazca People and the Mysterious Nazca Lines
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Is the Q Source the Origin of the Gospels?
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The Anne of Cleves Louvre Portrait Got a Makeover
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How Has Gandhi Influenced Indian History Since His Death?
How Has Gandhi Influenced Indian History Since His Death?
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Thu, 01/04/2024 - 09:36
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How Has Gandhi Influenced Indian History Since His Death?
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Thu, 01/04/2024 - 09:36
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Who Was Ben Black Elk?
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The Brezhnev Era: Stagnation in the USSR
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6 Ways to Pass the Time in the Middle Ages
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How Did Belgium Become a Country?
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Cain’s Marriage: Who Did the Biblical Killer Marry?
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10 Strange Old Currencies Throughout Time
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Les Soixante-Huitards: The French Student Demonstrations of May 1968
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8 Things to See in Tokyo: A Guide For Art Enthusiasts
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Things To Come : The 1950s Science Fiction Book Club Newsletter
Things To Come was the monthly newsletter (originally bi-monthly) of publisher Doubleday’s Science...
6 months ago
Things To Come was the monthly newsletter (originally bi-monthly) of publisher Doubleday’s Science Fiction Book Club (SFBC). The short, typically four-page issues promoted the book club’s coming selections and best of volumes from Galaxy and The Magazine of Fantasy and Science...
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Who Painted it? Dutch Women Artists and Misattribution
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A Green-Hued Banksy Mural in North London
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Where Was Ancient Greece Located?
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5 Iconic Photographs by Ansel Adams
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Ancient Celtic Helmet Unearthed in Poland
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Weekend Roundup
Myths and Metamorphoses
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Photos of Britain’s Post-War Youth By Roger Mayne
British photographer Roger Mayne (1929 – 2014) documented the lives of young people growing-up in...
5 months ago
British photographer Roger Mayne (1929 – 2014) documented the lives of young people growing-up in Britain in the mid-1950s and ‘60s. Self-taught and influential in the acceptance of photography as an art form, Mayne was passionate about photographing human life as he found...
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How Did the Tudors Celebrate Christmas?
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A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, November 17, 2023
Hey folks! Fireside this week! I was hoping to have a post on Roman infantry tactics this week, in...
a year ago
Hey folks! Fireside this week! I was hoping to have a post on Roman infantry tactics this week, in particular the oddity of the Romans not using spear-and-shield infantry (much), but it isn’t ready yet and other things have me quite busy, so fireside it is. Fortunately, we have...
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How Were the Twelve Tribes of Israel Formed?
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9 Interesting Facts about Medusa
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What Was the Ancient Greek Pankration?
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The Cultivation of Christmas Trees by T. S. Eliot
Bored with Christmas cards, Richard de la Mare (1901–86), son of the poet Walter de la Mare and...
a year ago
Bored with Christmas cards, Richard de la Mare (1901–86), son of the poet Walter de la Mare and director of production at London-based publisher Faber & Gwyer (later Faber and Faber), hit upon the idea of sending poetry pamphlets, each featuring the work of well-known writers and...
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How Did the Ancient Egyptian Religion Change Through the Centuries?
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5 Forgotten Female Artists You Should Know
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‘Daughter of the Dragon’ by Yunte Huang review
‘Daughter of the Dragon’ by Yunte Huang review
j.hoare
Tue, 01/09/2024 - 08:37
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‘Daughter of the Dragon’ by Yunte Huang review
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Tue, 01/09/2024 - 08:37
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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...
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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...
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Verification Vs. Falsification: The Birth of the Philosophy of Science
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Augusto Pinochet’s Brutal Rule: A Look Inside His Regime
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Trying to Understand...
China And Russia Walk Into A Room.
And don't say a word about Europe.
6 months ago
And don't say a word about Europe.
Trying to Understand...
Honesty: What's In It For Me?
First, do lots of harm.
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What Makes the City of London Unique?
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Rudolf Otto and His Revolutionary “Idea of the Holy”
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The Renaissance Women of Italy: 10 Extraordinary Artists
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Who Were the Most Important Women of the Bible?
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Eris: Goddess of Strife and Discord in Greek Mythology
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Ancient Greece's Master Sculptor
The Life and Work of Pheidias
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The Life and Work of Pheidias
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10 Historic Small Towns in Upstate New York Worth Exploring
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Speculation Grows Over a $4.7 Million Tax Bill Paid With Goyas
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What Was Life Really Like for WWI Tank Crews?
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10 Facts About the Pearl Harbor Attack
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Children’s Drawings of Gladiators Discovered in Pompeii
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Who Were the Successors of Charlemagne?
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The Jōmon Period: Japan’s Mysterious Origin Story
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Hendrik Verwoerd’s Life & Death: The Architect of Apartheid
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Ancient Greece and Persia: Foes, Friends, or Both?
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The History of the Tomato: The Fruit that Spread Round the World
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A Woman I Once Knew: A Photographer Records Her Changing Body Over Five Decades
“For old people, beauty doesn’t come free with the hormones, the way it does for the young… It has...
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“For old people, beauty doesn’t come free with the hormones, the way it does for the young… It has to do with who the person is” – Ursula K. Le Guin, The Wave in the Mind: Talks and Essays on the Writer, the Reader, and the Imagination Rosalind Fox Solomon got old. In …...
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What Makes Alberto Giacometti’s Sculptures So Special?
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When Philosophy Meets Oppression: Who Was Baruch Spinoza?
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The Battle of Oriskany: A Civil War in New York
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Huacas and Apus: Sacred Landscapes of the Inca
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Inventing Cyrillic
Inventing Cyrillic
JamesHoare
Thu, 05/23/2024 - 11:21
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Inventing Cyrillic
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Thu, 05/23/2024 - 11:21
Global Inequality...
Russia’s apocalyptic messianism
Questions raised by Nikolai Berdyaev
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Questions raised by Nikolai Berdyaev
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The “Good Italian” Myth in Postwar Italy: Dangers of Erasing the Past
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How the Athenian Empire Caused Its Own Collapse
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The Evolution of Socialism and Its Influence in the US
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Art Basel 2024 Opens to the Public: Here Are Some of Its Highlights
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9 Revelations from Viking Runes
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Ming Dynasty Artefacts Found in South China Shipwreck
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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...
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What Is the Political Structure of the Vatican?
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The Artist Winston Churchill: A Political Leader’s Side Hustle?
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Who Was Vortigern?
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Artists Rejected from Polish Pavilion at the Venice Biennale
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‘Don’t Let’s Be Beastly to the Germans’ by Daniel Cowling review
‘Don’t Let’s Be Beastly to the Germans’ by Daniel Cowling review
JamesHoare
Mon, 06/10/2024 - 09:48
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‘Don’t Let’s Be Beastly to the Germans’ by Daniel Cowling review
JamesHoare
Mon, 06/10/2024 - 09:48
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Moe’s Photos of Jacob Riis House On New York City’s Lower East Side 1977-1983
In 1977, Moe a resident of the Jacob Riis Houses decided to capture his neighborhood from East 10th...
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In 1977, Moe a resident of the Jacob Riis Houses decided to capture his neighborhood from East 10th Street to East 12th Street on Avenue D, Lower East Side, New York City, writes Efrain ‘Kid Love’ Rodriguez. The Summer was hot, the Son of Sam was terrorizing the streets of New...
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The East African Campaign of WWI: Germany vs The Allies in East Africa
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Rastafarianism: Religion or Philosophy?
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The Indigenous Architecture of the Cosmos in the Amazon
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Alexander Hamilton: From Orphan to Founding Father
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