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50 Years of Cyprus Divided
50 Years of Cyprus Divided
JamesHoare
Thu, 07/18/2024 - 09:24
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50 Years of Cyprus Divided
JamesHoare
Thu, 07/18/2024 - 09:24
African History...
The empire of Samori Ture on the eve of colonialism (1870-1898)
a revolution with a contested legacy.
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a revolution with a contested legacy.
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People of the Twentieth Century: the Ideal German, the Nazi and the Persecuted Jew
“If we can create portraits of subjects that are true, we thereby in effect create a mirror of the...
5 months ago
“If we can create portraits of subjects that are true, we thereby in effect create a mirror of the times.” – August Sander, creator of Menschen des 20 Jahrhunderts (People of The 20th Century) What you see above is a picture of Arnold Katz and Benjamin (Benno) Katz being...
TheCollector
What Is the History of Constitution Day in the US?
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Hunter S Thompson Sets Fire To His Christmas Tree (1990)
“’NO, HUNTER, NO! PLEASE, HUNTER, DON’T DO IT!'” – Hunter S. Thompson’s secretary Deborah Fuller...
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“’NO, HUNTER, NO! PLEASE, HUNTER, DON’T DO IT!'” – Hunter S. Thompson’s secretary Deborah Fuller before the writer torched his Christmas Tree In January 1990, Sam Allis was on assignment for TIME magazine at writer Hunter S. Thompson’s (July 18, 1937 – February 20, 2005) home...
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German Art Collector Loses Ancient Egyptian Mask
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Trying to Understand...
So They Want Negotiations, Now.
Have they any idea what they are talking about?
a year ago
Have they any idea what they are talking about?
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5 of D.H. Lawrence’s Most Notable Novels
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Comic Books in WWII: When American Comics Went to War
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Classical Wisdom
Should We Follow Silly Laws?
And what happens when we don’t?
a year ago
And what happens when we don’t?
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How Russia Became the World’s Biggest Country
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8 Historical Places to Visit in Devon
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The Role of Women in 1950s America: Conformity or Change?
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Martin Luther: A Biography of the Reformer Who Sparked the Reformation
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African History...
A history of the Gonja Kingdom: (1550-1899)
State and society in nothern ghana after the Mali empire's decline.
a year ago
State and society in nothern ghana after the Mali empire's decline.
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The 5 Most Beautiful Buildings in Valencia
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Thomas Gainsborough: 7 Facts You Need to Know
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Queen Anne: Britain’s Tragic Queen?
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George Washington’s The Revolutionary War Letter on Sale
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for March
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over a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of 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...
Dreams of Space -...
The Moon Christmas Coloring Book (1970)
Here is another favorite rescanned since it's last posting 11 years ago. It was a coloring book that...
12 months ago
Here is another favorite rescanned since it's last posting 11 years ago. It was a coloring book that was a give-away from Lord and Taylor's Department stores. With it's moon dust snowflakes and 1970s design it is a winner every Christmas. I especially enjoy how Santa has to get...
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7 African Myths About Animals
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Japanese Martial Arts: How Were They Invented (and Exported)?
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African History...
A complete history of Zeila (Zayla): ca. 800-1885 CE.
Journal of African cities: chapter 14
3 months ago
Journal of African cities: chapter 14
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At Large in Leyton – A Walk Around The East London Manor 1989-1994
On Monday November 28th, 1994, the police riot squad arrived to evacuate Claremont Road in the...
11 months ago
On Monday November 28th, 1994, the police riot squad arrived to evacuate Claremont Road in the so-called “autonomous republic” of “Wanstonia”. The protest against the demolition of housing to make way for the M11 Link Road was lost. Harry Cohen, MP for Leyton said “the Department...
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Photographing The Invisible: Things are Queer by Duane Michals (1973)
“I think photographs should be provocative and not tell you what you already know. It takes no great...
9 months ago
“I think photographs should be provocative and not tell you what you already know. It takes no great powers or magic to reproduce somebody’s face in a photograph. The magic is in seeing people in new ways.” —Duane Michals Through image sequences, framing, multiple exposures,...
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Thai Fortune-Telling Manuscript, Before 1844
A beautiful paper accordion manuscript from Thailand that features hand-painted illustrations of...
9 months ago
A beautiful paper accordion manuscript from Thailand that features hand-painted illustrations of zodiac figures accompanied with text. It was made before 1844. “Maria Revere Balestier (daughter of Paul Revere and wife to the first American consulate to Singapore) was the...
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Shakespeare’s Richard III: Everything You Need to Know
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Here’s What to Know About the Oldest High School in America
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Complete Kelmscott Press Book Collection Sells Out at Auction
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10 Weird Events From Presidential Elections
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History Today Feed
‘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
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1968 in America: One of the Most Tumultuous Years in US History?
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Who Were the 4 Key Players of the Risorgimento?
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Dreams of Space -...
Техника Молодежи (Youth Technology) Issue 4 (1973 )
“ХОРОВОД КОСМИЧЕСКИХ ЛАБОРАТОРИЙ ‘Round Dance of Space Laboratories’
A re-run from a few years ago....
a year ago
“ХОРОВОД КОСМИЧЕСКИХ ЛАБОРАТОРИЙ ‘Round Dance of Space Laboratories’
A re-run from a few years ago. I really like this 1973 issue of Youth Technology. The issue was dedicated to Soviet past and future in space. It has some great illustration of what they had done and what they...
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The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882: Racism on a Federal Level
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Trying to Understand...
Peter Pan goes to Ukraine
Some people never grow up.
over a year ago
Some people never grow up.
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How Did Descartes View Animals?
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Pera Palace: The Istanbul Muse for Literary Giants
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The Ethics of Epicureanism vs The Ethics of Stoicism
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What Was the Fall of Satan in the Bible?
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CrimethInc.
News from the Front: The Reflections of a Russian Anarchist in Rojava : On the Collapse of Assad,...
The toppling of the regime of Bashar al-Assad in Syria was many years overdue. Yet the tragedies in...
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The toppling of the regime of Bashar al-Assad in Syria was many years overdue. Yet the tragedies in Syria are not over. Israel has bombed hundreds of locations around the country and seized a considerable amount of land in the southwest, while Turkish proxy forces are threatening...
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What Is Hegel’s Dialectic Method?
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How Are Art and Science Related?
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What Is First Thessalonians About?
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The Chinese Civil War & Mao’s Long March
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How Did Clara Peeters Transform Still-Life Painting?
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Dreams of Space -...
Telstar: Communication Break-through by Satellite (1962)
Sorry to skip a week, it may happen again next week.
Here is a straight history book of an current...
a year ago
Sorry to skip a week, it may happen again next week.
Here is a straight history book of an current (at the time) and wonderful event in global communication. We has lost track of how satellites have changed our lives and made the earth a smaller place. It is a little dull in...
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Italian Government Bans Loans to Minneapolis Institute of Art
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What Is Lucas Samaras Known For?
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How Did the Inca Master Textile Art?
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Paul Klee: The Life & Work of an Iconic Artist
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Classical Wisdom
The Myth of the Minotaur
Journey Into the Labyrinth
a year ago
Journey Into the Labyrinth
Overcoming Bias
The Two Big Games
Imagine a business meeting which will decide if a new project goes forward, or decide key priorities...
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Imagine a business meeting which will decide if a new project goes forward, or decide key priorities about it.
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Arizona State University Professor Creates City Hall’s Digital Art
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A Minority Stake Acquisition at Sotheby’s
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What Is the Book of Galatians About?
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7 Historical Places to Visit on the Isle of Skye
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Voices from Chinese Christianity: Between Christ and Confucius
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Flashbak
Zodiac Love: Plaster Sex Sculptures by Tom Otterness (1982–87)
American sculptor Tom Otterness (born. 1952) was an organisers of Art Direct, a mail-order art...
4 months ago
American sculptor Tom Otterness (born. 1952) was an organisers of Art Direct, a mail-order art catalog published by Collaborative Projects (Colab) and Printed Matter, Inc. for Christmas 1982. Colab sought cultural activism that was purely artist driven. In addition to creating...
Classical Wisdom
Is Subjective Equal to Objective?
Dear Classical Wisdom Reader, I remember the day vividly. I had moved to Moscow unwisely in the...
a year ago
Dear Classical Wisdom Reader, I remember the day vividly. I had moved to Moscow unwisely in the middle of winter, and finally, around four months later, the first real spring day had arrived. The sun bore her rays magnificently, forcing the city’s residents into an ant-like...
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Your Guide to the Best of Contemporary Art in Hanoi, Vietnam
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Why Visit Aqaba? Jordan’s City of Contrasts
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Met Announces First Major Caspar David Friedrich Exhibition in the US
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What Is a Banana Republic?
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Which US President Served the Shortest Time in Office?
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African History...
A history of the west African diaspora in Arabia and Jerusalem before 1900
The legacy of west African travel to Mecca, Medina and Jerusalem.
a year ago
The legacy of west African travel to Mecca, Medina and Jerusalem.
History Today Feed
Is it Possible to Forgive and Forget?
Is it Possible to Forgive and Forget?
JamesHoare
Thu, 10/31/2024 - 09:25
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Is it Possible to Forgive and Forget?
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Thu, 10/31/2024 - 09:25
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Songhai Empire: The Rise & Fall of Africa’s Biggest Empire
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The Louvre Seeks Donations to Buy Chardin’s Strawberries Work
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Trying to Understand...
Into the Waste Land
Nothing connects.
a year ago
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7 Most Impressive Villas and Palaces to Visit in Rome
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Face to Face Exhibit Offers Face Time With Fayum Portraits
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Flashbak
Going Underground: gasping for life on the Tokyo Subway
Tokyo is busy. The city’s subway caught the eye of photographer Michael Wolf. In ‘Tokyo...
11 months ago
Tokyo is busy. The city’s subway caught the eye of photographer Michael Wolf. In ‘Tokyo Compression’, we see people riding the trains. As he writes: “The images create a sense of discomfort as his victims attempt to squirm out of view or simply close their eyes, wishing the...
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A Guide to Santa Fe’s Museum Hill (5 Museums to Explore)
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4 Norse Myths That Inspired Cinema
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Flashbak
Salford in 1977: People Of Langworthy, Ordsall and the Adelphi
In 1977, Phil Portus photographed life on the streets of Salford in Greater Manchester, England. A...
4 months ago
In 1977, Phil Portus photographed life on the streets of Salford in Greater Manchester, England. A member of the Reflex photography group, led by documentarian Diane Bush, a young American established documentary photographer, Portus wanted to show the everyday things people...
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Rome’s Worst Nemesis: What was the Sassanian Empire?
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Who Was Vernon Lee?
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for August 2023
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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 August. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added Heriot Bay, Ballet Bay Octopus Islands, and...
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The Colombia Banana Massacre of 1928: The Shocking Story
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Open Culture
Hear the Evolution of Electronic Music: A Sonic Journey from 1929 to 2019
It’s easy to get the impression that enthusiasts of electronic music listen to nothing else. (Not...
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It’s easy to get the impression that enthusiasts of electronic music listen to nothing else. (Not that it isn’t true for some of them, who tend to relegate themselves to smaller subgenres: consult Ishkur’s Guide to Electronic Music for a map of the sonic territory.) And it’s...
A Collection of...
Collections: On the Reign of Alexander III of Macedon, the Great?
This week, in part as a follow-on to our series on the contest between Hellenistic armies and Roman...
7 months ago
This week, in part as a follow-on to our series on the contest between Hellenistic armies and Roman legions, I wanted to take the opportunity to talk about Alexander III, who you almost certainly know as Alexander the Great. But I want to discuss his reign with that title, ‘the...
Dreams of Space -...
Beyond Mars (1960)
Here is the last book in the "space quartet", Beyond Mars. It takes a large survey of the next steps...
a year ago
Here is the last book in the "space quartet", Beyond Mars. It takes a large survey of the next steps in space including: solar sailing, travel to Saturn via long distance trips to the outer solar system, multi-year hibernation travel, hydroponics, and visiting other solar...
Flashbak
The Mystical Drawings of William Thomas Horton (1864-1919)
William Thomas Horton (1864–1919) was one of the Smithers People, a number of artists sponsored by...
a year ago
William Thomas Horton (1864–1919) was one of the Smithers People, a number of artists sponsored by Leonard Smithers (1861–1907),a leading light of the Decadent movement and publisher of upscale pornography. Some starry names were in his orbit, including Max Beerbohm, Aleister...
Classical Wisdom
Does FIRST Matter Most?
Or who holds it longest? Or most recently?
a year ago
Or who holds it longest? Or most recently?
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Pope Visits Venice Biennale For First Time
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What Were the Most Terrible Acts of the British Empire?
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The Women’s War Breaks Out
The Women’s War Breaks Out
JamesHoare
Fri, 11/22/2024 - 09:30
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The Women’s War Breaks Out
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Fri, 11/22/2024 - 09:30
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4 Ancient Greek Sculptors You Need to Know
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Mimir: Get to Know the Wisest God of Norse Mythology
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The Controversial Death of Ana Mendieta: Here’s What We Know
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Art for Change: A Brief History of Protest Art
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Secrets of the Sibyls
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Who Were Bonnie and Clyde & Why Are They Famous?
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The Mid-19th Century California Gold Rush
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Sutton Hoo: Inside an Early English Ship Burial
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5 Victorian Fashion Trends: From Flammable Skirts to Poisonous Fabrics
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Delian League vs Persian Empire: The Greeks on the Offensive
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The Ahnenerbe: How the Nazis Constructed Racial Mythologies
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6 Places to Visit in Cape Town for History & Art Lovers
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10 Cultural Sites in New York City You Should See
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The Statue of Liberty: 9 Facts about the New York City Monument
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Seneca On Clemency
A Letter To Emperor Nero
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What Is Populism?
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Trying to Understand...
No Way Out
Some of the world's problems have no solution.
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Some of the world's problems have no solution.
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Why Is Socrates’s Death Still Discussed?
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Who Was Dorothy Day? The Radical Life of a Catholic Anarchist
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The St Brice’s Day Massacre
The St Brice’s Day Massacre
JamesHoare
Wed, 11/13/2024 - 09:53
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The St Brice’s Day Massacre
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Wed, 11/13/2024 - 09:53
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Ancient Jerusalem: From the Bronze Age to the Roman Era
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10 Forgotten US Presidents
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Farmer Discovers Massive Roman Mosaic in Türkiye
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Cronus: The Titan Leader in Greek Mythology
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Umberto Boccioni: 11 Facts About the Italian Futurist
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10 Women Thinkers of the Enlightenment You Should Know
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5 Most Beautiful Greek Islands You Should Visit
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New York’s Rubin Museum Makes Big Changes
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Global Inequality...
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The obscurantist nature of East European nationalisms
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The First Italo-Ethiopian War: When the Colonizers Lost
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Collections: How to Roman Republic 101, Part IIIa: Starting Down the Path of Honors
This is the third of our planned five part series (I, II) on the structure of the Roman Republic...
a year ago
This is the third of our planned five part series (I, II) on the structure of the Roman Republic during the third and second centuries. Last time we discussed Rome’s popular assemblies, which at least notionally expressed the will of the people. One of the key tasks those...
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When Nostalgia Was Deadly
When Nostalgia Was Deadly
JamesHoare
Thu, 04/11/2024 - 08:00
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When Nostalgia Was Deadly
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Thu, 04/11/2024 - 08:00
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Franz von Stuck: German Symbolist Painter & “Prince of Art”
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What Are the 6 Tallest Mountains in Alaska?
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How Did a Pig End Up on Trial in the Middle Ages?
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The Story of Billy Sipple: The Price of Heroism
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Hendrik Verwoerd’s Life & Death: The Architect of Apartheid
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Patterns in Humanity
Mental Health and Social Stratification
In this post I summarize some research on the importance of mental health for social outcomes and...
a year ago
In this post I summarize some research on the importance of mental health for social outcomes and discuss some of the implications for social stratification.
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The chilling dawn of multiracial fascism
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A Quick Trip Guide to Washington DC’s Museums
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Germanus of Auxerre and His Connection to Arthurian Legends
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Did the Ramones Invent Punk?
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Why Read Modern Books?
Now Available: Night Drew Her Sable Cloak
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Who Is Sir David Attenborough?
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12 Surprising Facts About Loki, the Nordic God
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Jock of the Bushveld: An Enduring Tale of Friendship
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Rare Leonora Carrington Sculpture Heads to Auction
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The Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921
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Is There Democracy Without Voting? Elections by Lot in Ancient Athens
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What Is the Historical Context of Easter?
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England’s Reformation: Edward VI’s Protestant Reforms
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Jindřich Štreit’s Villge People : Photographs of the Czechoslovak Countryside
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How Did the Marshall Plan Help Further US Interests?
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These Countries Have the Most World Heritage Sites
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Who Were the Founders of Chichen Itza?
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When the Swastikas Came to White Hart Lane
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Tue, 05/21/2024 - 08:47
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The Violent Race Riots of the Red Summer of 1919
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10 Historic Small Towns in Florida for Your Bucket List
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History of the Automobile: How Did We Get to Electric Vehicles?
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What Is the Historical Context of Psalms?
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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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The Enigmatic Harper Lee: 10 Facts
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William Adams: English Advisor to the Shogun
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A History of Speakeasies in the USA: In the Spirit of Secrecy
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Kenjutsu: Discover Centuries of Japanese Fencing Tradition
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Residential Schools in the US & Canada: The Lost Children
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New Roman Frescoes Discovered at Pompeii
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Contemporary Artist to Recreate Missing Piece of Bayeux Tapestry
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The Hindenburg Disaster: Oh, the Humanity!
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The Renaissance Women of Italy: 10 Extraordinary Artists
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Preston’s Banana Boat Stowaways
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8 Great Depression Foods That Defined 1930s America
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A History Lover’s Guide to Mexico City
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Archaeologists Unearth Ancient Egyptian Tomb in Luxor
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10 Historic Cities in India That Exist Since Ancient Times
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Anarchism Explained: Why Should the State be Abolished?
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Muslim Modernisers on the Silk Road
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Dreams of Space -...
Collier's Encyclopedia Space Articles (1959)
This is a pamphlet distributed to schools to convince student and teachers to buy their...
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This is a pamphlet distributed to schools to convince student and teachers to buy their encyclopedia. It was also a nice "free" classroom supplement for teachers trying to teach about the coming space age.
This last essay is actually from 1952, it is a nice...
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8 Things to See in Tokyo: A Guide For Art Enthusiasts
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A Jane Austen Statue to Turn Winchester Church Into ‘Disneyland’?
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The Best Eclipses of the Ancient World
War Stoppers and God Makers
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War Stoppers and God Makers
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Summary of changes for September
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over a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of 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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How to Organize an Assembly : Preparing to Respond in an Era of Disasters and Despotism
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There are times when people who have kept to themselves, counting on politicians and specialists to solve their problems, suddenly realize that their only hope is to make contact with others like themselves and work together. Perhaps a hurricane has just torn through the state,...
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No Women Allowed?
Greek Theater and Gender
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Flashbak
A Look at London in 1975 with English Eccentrics and Mr Whippy
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It’s 1975 on Flashbak. We’re in and around London in the company of David Rostance. Let’s begin by shopping for a Mr Whippy ice cream on Gypsy Hill, south of the River Thames. Or maybe a cider or Brandy Alexander lolly is more to your taste? You can see the full range of British...
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The Apocrypha: Were Books Left Out of the Protestant Bible?
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4,000-Year-Old Temple and Theater Discovered in Peru
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10 Facts You Didn’t Know about the Hoover Dam
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The DAM Rejects Return Request from Native Alaskan Tribes
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Faith Ringgold, Storytelling Quilt Artist, Dies at 93
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Is There More to Life Than This? Beyond the Material World
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Neil Gaiman’s Collection Sale Surpasses Expectations
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Aristotle's Poetics
The Science of Art
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The History of Porto & 21 Amazing Historic Sites You Should Visit
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Three Cabins Left
Emperors, Conquerors, and Saints
10 months ago
Emperors, Conquerors, and Saints
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1950s American Culture: Suburbia, the American Dream, & Inequality
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Who Was George Hodel?
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Weekend Roundup
Maths, Art, and the Moon
8 months ago
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The Brink of Nuclear War: The Cuban Missile Crisis
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Juan Rulfo: Whispers & Myths From Mexico’s Most Enigmatic Writer
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AREA: Cards and Invitations from the Fabulous New York Nightclub, 1983–1986
From 1983 to 1987, 157 Hudson Street in Manhattan, New York City, was home to Area. Frequented by he...
11 months ago
From 1983 to 1987, 157 Hudson Street in Manhattan, New York City, was home to Area. Frequented by he great and good, the club was known for its changing themes (every six weeks the place got a new look – an approach inspired by Zurich’s 1916 Dadaist club Cabaret Voltaire) and...
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8 Historical Places to Visit in Kent
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Should You Believe in Something Just Because It’s Logical?
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Mansa Musa: The Golden Ruler of the Mali Empire
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3 Debunked Rumors About Anne Boleyn
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What Is First Corinthians About?
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How Did Babylon Shape the History of the Ancient Near East?
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7 of Elsa Schiaparelli’s Greatest Artistic Collaborations
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Tolkien and Plato
a year ago
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Here’s How AI Helped Recover Lost Paintings by Gustav Klimt
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Trying to Understand...
La politique de l’épuisement et l’épuisement de la politique.
Another of my essays in French.
3 weeks ago
Another of my essays in French.
African History...
Reversing the Sail: a brief note on African travelers in the western Indian Ocean
The Swahili in Arabia and the Persian gulf
11 months ago
The Swahili in Arabia and the Persian gulf
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What to See if You Only Have a Day at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts
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Res Obscura
Kikkuli!
Why do some people from the distant past become memes?
a year ago
Why do some people from the distant past become memes?
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Was Vincent van Gogh Religious?
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The Irish Migrations That Transformed Britain in the Dark Ages
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The Tale of Sinuhe: What Happens in the Ancient Egyptian Story?
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Why Was The Well of Loneliness by Radclyffe Hall Put on Trial?
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The Vikings in Iceland: Their Story in Sagas and Archaeology
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Orange Free State, South Africa: A History
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Trying to Understand...
How About a Victory for the Left Occasionally?
Here are a few modest ideas.
a year ago
Here are a few modest ideas.
Dreams of Space -...
World's First Intra-Space Stamp Album (1953)
A re-scan of an old favorite. This may be the oddest piece of space ephemera I have ever found. It...
a year ago
A re-scan of an old favorite. This may be the oddest piece of space ephemera I have ever found. It is a stamp album of imaginary space stamps commemorating the planets and the atomic powered intra-solar rocket service that serves those planets. It was intended for "space...
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‘After the Flying Saucers Came’, ‘Think to New Worlds’ and ‘How to Think Impossibly’ review
‘After the Flying Saucers Came’, ‘Think to New Worlds’ and ‘How to Think Impossibly’...
3 months ago
‘After the Flying Saucers Came’, ‘Think to New Worlds’ and ‘How to Think Impossibly’ review
JamesHoare
Tue, 09/17/2024 - 08:00
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The Victorian Great Feather Craze: What Was Its Ecological Impact?
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Gehenna: A History of Hell on Earth
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How Did the Ancient Egyptian Religion Change Through the Centuries?
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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...
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Aristotle on Logic: Deduction, Syllogisms, and Truth
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‘Shakespeare’s Sisters’ by Ramie Targoff review
‘Shakespeare’s Sisters’ by Ramie Targoff review
JamesHoare
Tue, 04/16/2024 - 07:00
8 months ago
‘Shakespeare’s Sisters’ by Ramie Targoff review
JamesHoare
Tue, 04/16/2024 - 07:00
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Battle of the Hydaspes, 326 BCE: Alexander vs. Porus in India
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Wrong Side of...
Inside the Catholic State
The world that created Caravaggio
a month ago
The world that created Caravaggio
African History...
The textile trade of pre-colonial Africa
In December 1633, a Dutch ship reached the fort of Nassau on the ‘Gold Coast’ (modern Ghana),...
a month ago
In December 1633, a Dutch ship reached the fort of Nassau on the ‘Gold Coast’ (modern Ghana), carrying more than 6,000 pieces of cloth which was to be exchanged for gold.
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Who Was Saint Polycarp of Smyrna?
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Stéphane Breitwieser: The Tragic Story of the Most Successful Art Thief
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Limpieza de Sangre: Blood Purity in Spain and Mexico
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9 Works That Defined El Greco’s Career
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5 Tips on How to Approach Conceptual Art
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weird medieval guys
Do you have less free time than a medieval peasant?
A look at the source and historical background behind a notorious claim
a year ago
A look at the source and historical background behind a notorious claim
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Maria Graham and the Valparaíso Earthquake
Maria Graham and the Valparaíso Earthquake
j.hoare
Mon, 01/15/2024 - 11:12
11 months ago
Maria Graham and the Valparaíso Earthquake
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Mon, 01/15/2024 - 11:12
Flashbak
At Home With Candy, Andy and the Bearandas, A Terrifying Children’s Comic From 1966
In 1966, Candy and Andy lived with their parents, Mr and Mrs Bearandas above a toy shop in a typical...
6 months ago
In 1966, Candy and Andy lived with their parents, Mr and Mrs Bearandas above a toy shop in a typical English village called Riverale, going about the place in their rainbow-striped Mini. For a year, their everyday lives were documented in 154 comic books ( ‘the comic full of fun...
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The Impact of Sigmund Freud’s Theories on Art
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NATO's Phantom Armies.
And the ghost of Carl von Clausewitz.
7 months ago
And the ghost of Carl von Clausewitz.
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The Greek Mythology Behind Famous Constellations
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Black Panther Party Founder: Who Was Huey Newton?
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Veni, Vidi, Vici: Decoding Julius Caesar’s “I Came, I Saw, I Conquered”
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British Museum Receives Its Most Valuable Gift Ever
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The Roman Question: The Pope vs. the New Nation of Italy
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How Did Norse Rune Magic Work?
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Who Were the Most Important Christian Figures? (150 – 200 CE)
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The Second Punic War: How Hannibal Almost Conquered Rome
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The Mysterious Tale of the Mary Celeste: What Happened?
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Marx’s German Ideology: What is Historical and Dialectical Materialism?
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Classical Wisdom
Stoicism and Buddhism: Two Sides of the Same Coin?
New Event: Taking place July 10th with Dr. Benjamin Olshin
6 months ago
New Event: Taking place July 10th with Dr. Benjamin Olshin
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The Tragic Life of Kermit Roosevelt & the Burden of Legacy
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Where Is Alexander the Great Buried?
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Classical Wisdom
Aristotle on Luck
Do You Feel Lucky?
a year ago
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The First Black President: Barack Obama’s Historic Election in 2008
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A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part Ib: Subjects of the Successors
This is the second part of the first part of our four part look at the context between the...
11 months ago
This is the second part of the first part of our four part look at the context between the Hellenistic army and its Macedonian phalanx and the Romans with their legions. Last week, we looked at the weapons, organization and fighting style of the Macedonian phalanx, the infantry...
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Is the Q Source the Origin of the Gospels?
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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...
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Cotton & How It Changed the World
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10 English Words Borrowed from Indigenous Languages of the Americas
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What is Peter Singer’s Principle of Equal Consideration?
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How Did Nils Bohlin Change the Auto Industry? (Inventor of the Three-Point Seatbelt)
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Weekend Roundup
Magic, Marcus Aurelius, and the End of the World
7 months ago
Magic, Marcus Aurelius, and the End of the World
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8 Marcel Duchamp Paintings You Should Know About
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American Tourist Smashed Roman Artifacts at the Israel Museum
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5 Notable Women Who Transformed Latin America
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Who Were the Landsknechts?
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What does a biblically accurate angel actually look like?
Sexy? Scary? Both?
a year ago
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Happy Easter! What Are the Origins of Easter?
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Classical Wisdom
The Many Roads to Rome
The Ancient Romans VS the Modern Chinese
6 months ago
The Ancient Romans VS the Modern Chinese
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Bronze Age Town Found in Saudi Arabian Desert
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Dr Alun Withey
Beard Fashions and Class
Over the past few centuries, fashions in facial hair have changed substantially. In the mid...
over a year ago
Over the past few centuries, fashions in facial hair have changed substantially. In the mid seventeenth century many men wore the ‘Van Dyke’ style of a small, pointy beard and moustaches. By the end of the 1600s, beards were in decline, leaving many men with just moustaches. The...
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The "New" Ancient City
Discovering Kavala...
7 months ago
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The Golden Age of Medieval Nostalgia
The Golden Age of Medieval Nostalgia
JamesHoare
Fri, 02/23/2024 - 00:00
10 months ago
The Golden Age of Medieval Nostalgia
JamesHoare
Fri, 02/23/2024 - 00:00
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Chicago’s Union League Club to Sell Monet Painting
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Magritte Sets $121 Million Auction Record
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Soviets in Munich? The 1919 Bavarian Soviet Republic
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Can the Real King Arthur Be Identified as Athrwys of Gwent?
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4 Key Works by James Joyce You Need to Read
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10 Facts About the Curious Calvin Coolidge: The Coolest President?
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The 3 Most Important Ideas from the Vienna Circle
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Phoolan Devi, Bandit Queen of India
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Flashbak
Street Walker: Dynamic America In The 1970s
“My surroundings always influence my life and artwork. It’s where I am and what makes me smile” –...
2 months ago
“My surroundings always influence my life and artwork. It’s where I am and what makes me smile” – Meryl Meisler Before cameras became ubiquitous and the billions of instantly sharable and instantly forgettable pictures formed the backdrop to our more insular digital lives,...
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London Markets In The 1960s an 1970s
“As long as I am alive, I will be a photographer. I will never retire” – Dorothy Bohm Dorothy Bohm...
9 months ago
“As long as I am alive, I will be a photographer. I will never retire” – Dorothy Bohm Dorothy Bohm (22 June 1924 – 15 March 2023) was born Dorothea Israelit in June 1924 in Königsberg, East Prussia (now Kaliningrad, Russia), to a Jewish German-speaking family. In 1939 she was...
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Breaking the Fourth Wall: What Does It Mean?
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Trying to Understand...
No More Heroes.
Pity the nation that needs someone else's.
a month ago
Pity the nation that needs someone else's.
A Collection of...
Collections: The Journey of the Roman Gladius and Other Swords
This week I want to do something a little different and discuss the evolution and development of a...
11 months ago
This week I want to do something a little different and discuss the evolution and development of a specific weapon, in this case the famed Roman gladius, the sword of the legions. As we’re going to see, this is going to entail a journey covering quite a bit of both time and space...
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The History of the Tomato: The Fruit that Spread Round the World
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5 Top Fighter Aces of World War I
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William II: The English King…Who Was Murdered by His Brother?
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4 months ago
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Doc Holliday: The Perennial Sidekick
Doc Holliday: The Perennial Sidekick
JamesHoare
Tue, 10/29/2024 - 09:42
a month ago
Doc Holliday: The Perennial Sidekick
JamesHoare
Tue, 10/29/2024 - 09:42
Trying to Understand...
Getting Used To Being Weak.
It's worse than you probably imagine.
a year ago
It's worse than you probably imagine.
Trying to Understand...
A Clash Of Symbols
They are quite serious, actually.
a year ago
They are quite serious, actually.
Trying to Understand...
Honesty: What's In It For Me?
First, do lots of harm.
a year ago
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...
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
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Who Won the First Battle of Bull Run in the Civil War?
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Study Shows ‘Starry Night’ Swirls Are Scientifically Accurate
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Why Did Plato Think that Education Could Replace Law?
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How Did the English Longbow Win So Many Battles?
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6 Mythological Creatures Found on Tarot Cards and Their Meaning
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6 months ago
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Speculation Grows Over a $4.7 Million Tax Bill Paid With Goyas
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8 months ago
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6 (In)Famous Gunslingers of the Wild West
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11 months ago
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Understanding the Theology of Cosmic Horror in H.P. Lovecraft’s Works
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6 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
Moon Trip (1958)
Some of you are familiar with the Ley-Polgreen 4 book "Adventures in Space series (Man-Made...
a year ago
Some of you are familiar with the Ley-Polgreen 4 book "Adventures in Space series (Man-Made Satellites, Space Pilots, Space Stations and Space Travel)."
This is about a 4 book space series you may never have seen. Michael Chester and William Nephew also did a great series of...
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Egypt’s Giza Restoration Bid Faces Backlash From Archaeologists
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10 months ago
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