African History...
Reversing the Sail: a brief note on African travelers in the western Indian Ocean
The Swahili in Arabia and the Persian gulf
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The Swahili in Arabia and the Persian gulf
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New Hampshire’s Art Museum to Permanently Close
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What Are Emperor Nero’s Contributions to Rome?
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Ernest Shackleton & Endurance in the Antarctic
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Dreams of Space -...
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...
a year ago
I last blogged about this book in 2015 so it is time for a revisit. I got a second copy that has a couple of things I had not seen before. The Conquest of Space is a 1962 (?) Australian stamp album. It is intended for children to collect paper stamps they get in Nestle chocolate...
Flashbak
Waiting For A Miracle: Kiev in 1998
In 1998, Juri Nesterov was in Kiev, the capital and most populous city of Ukraine. It was a city of...
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In 1998, Juri Nesterov was in Kiev, the capital and most populous city of Ukraine. It was a city of hope. In 1991, After 57 years as the capital of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic of the Soviet Union, the city became the capital of independent Ukraine. In the picture...
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8 Places to Visit in Vietnam for History Lovers
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James Joyce's Ulysses
Retelling of the Odyssey
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Pontius Pilate: The Man Who Sentenced Jesus Christ to Death
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Who Won the Battle of the Wilderness?
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A History Lover’s Guide to Santa Fe
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Is There a Life After Death? A Philosophical Approach
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The Truth and Reconciliation Commission: Moving Past Apartheid?
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Wuxing: What Are the Five Elements of Chinese Philosophy?
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Should Drugs be Criminalized?
Do mind and mood alternating substances help, harm or inspire?
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Was Walt Whitman a Transcendentalist?
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New Exhibition Examines Rembrandt’s Relationship with Star Pupil
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The Sociocultural Effects of the 1979 Iranian Revolution
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Dreams of Space -...
New Treasury for Young Readers (1963)
More or less a "housekeeping" post today. I wanted to scan this book after finding the other one...
10 months ago
More or less a "housekeeping" post today. I wanted to scan this book after finding the other one just for balance. Some fine illustration is a lost bit of space flight for children.
New Treasury for Young Readers. Reader’s Digest. Pleasantville, NY. Reader’s Digest Association....
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8 Controversial Artworks Created by Women Artists
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How George Washington Used the Fabian Strategy During the Revolution
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Open Culture
Hear Orson Welles’ War of the Worlds Radio Broadcast from 1938: The Original Tale of Mysterious...
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A month ago, drones were spotted near Morris County, New Jersey. Since then, reports of further sightings in various locations in the region have been lodged on a daily basis, and anxieties about the origin and purpose of these unidentified flying objects have grown apace. “We...
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War Is Complicated.
And not just the fighting bit.
a year ago
And not just the fighting bit.
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...
Patterns in Humanity
Racial Homicide Disparities Since 1910
Drawing from uniform crime reports since 1933 and vital statistics since 1910, I document the...
a year ago
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.
Trying to Understand...
Russia/Ukraine is not a sports competition.
Victory in war requires a bit of thought.
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Victory in war requires a bit of thought.
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What Was the Gospel of Thomas?
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Is Free Will an Illusion? If So, That’s Okay
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Hypnosis: Is it Magic or Science?
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‘How Finland Survived Stalin’ by Kimmo Rentola review
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UK Exhibition to Pair Pre-Raphaelite Art and Aromas
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Ghiberti vs. Brunelleschi: The Renaissance Competition
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Get to Know Meret Oppenheim Through 7 Works
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What Was the Mandate of Heaven in Imperial China?
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London’s National Portrait Gallery Opens First Francis Bacon Show
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What Is Love? Erich Fromm’s Take
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5 Most Beautiful Greek Islands You Should Visit
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In Search of Homer Trip Opening
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Bacon and Monet Landscapes to Lead Christie’s Evening Sale
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6 Facts About Johannes Itten, the Famous Bauhaus Teacher
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for January 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 January. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added electrical refit(portal for AC & DC...
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Why Is Turkey so Important on Thanksgiving?
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Liberalism, Democracy, and Pragmatism in John Dewey’s Philosophy
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What Was Judith Leyster’s Contribution to Dutch Painting?
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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...
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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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William Blake’s Cottage to Be Preserved as a Museum
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5 Things You Can Learn From Cynic Philosophers
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Achaian War: How the Romans Defeated the Last Free State in Greece
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The Hindenburg Disaster: Oh, the Humanity!
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Ludwig Wittgenstein vs. Gottlob Frege: Between Logic and Language
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Laser Surveys Reveal Ancient Maya City in Mexico
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Exploring Silves: The Algarve’s Medieval Capital
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A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part IIIa: Peak Pike-Phalanx
This is the first part of the third part of our four(ish) part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa) look at the...
9 months ago
This is the first part of the third part of our four(ish) part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa) look at the triumph of the Roman legions in the third and second century over the Hellenistic armies of the heirs of Alexander. Last time, we looked at some of the operational and strategic...
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Was the Spanish Influenza the First Global Pandemic in the Modern Era?
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10 Must-See Pirate Fortresses and Coastal Strongholds Around the World
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Who Won the Battle of Antietam?
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The 3 Most Important Ideas from the Vienna Circle
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Historical Accounts of African Cannibalism
A short chronology of references to cannibalism in Africa
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A short chronology of references to cannibalism in Africa
Classical Wisdom
Three Cabins Left
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Paris Announces Notre Dame Reopening Plus Potential Entry Fee
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History of the Automobile: How Did We Get to Electric Vehicles?
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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...
a year ago
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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The Major Battle of the American Revolution That Never Happened
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The Amy Carter ‘Love Doll’ – Playing With The President’s Daughter In 1977
Reporter: Do you, Amy Carter, have a message for the children of America? Amy Carter: “No.” In...
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Reporter: Do you, Amy Carter, have a message for the children of America? Amy Carter: “No.” In 1976, nine-year-old Amy Carter left her home in Plains, Georgia, and moved into the White House. People noticed the first child to live at the White House since the days of JFK. And...
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The Roman-Jewish Wars: Jewish Resistance vs Roman Might
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Dreams of Space -...
I See The Earth! (1968)
I See The Earth! was a young adult/adult book about what technology would be like in the future. It...
over a year ago
I See The Earth! was a young adult/adult book about what technology would be like in the future. It included exploring and farming the ocean, monorails, huge cities and space exploration. The illustration in the margins are small but I rather enjoyed the space flight...
Flashbak
48 Hours In The Life of Andy Warhol, 1981
In spring of 1981, Andy Warhol (August 6, 1928 – February 22, 1987) was setting up Myths, a...
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In spring of 1981, Andy Warhol (August 6, 1928 – February 22, 1987) was setting up Myths, a portfolio of ten screenprints featuring fictional characters: The Star (Greta Garbo in her titular role in the 1931 film Mata Hari), Uncle Sam, The Witch (Margaret Hamilton, star of the...
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10 Films for Photography Enthusiasts
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Pearl Harbor: “A Date Which Will Live in Infamy!”
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What to See on Vienna’s Long Night of Museums
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Sutton Hoo: Inside an Early English Ship Burial
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Summary of changes for December
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over a year ago
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Walter Benjamin’s Theses: Is Progress Inevitable?
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The Dallas Art Fair Decides on 2024 Exhibitions
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Sotheby’s Sells Harry Potter Watercolor For Record $1.9 Million
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What is Objectivism? Ayn Rand’s Philosophy
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An Art Lover’s Guide to Rio de Janeiro (7 Things to Do)
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Apelles: Antiquity’s Greatest Painter
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How Napoleon Redefined French Artillery During the Napoleonic Wars
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Dreams of Space -...
Valentina Tereshkova (Mujeres Celebres) (1967)
Celebrating 60 years ago when the first woman went into space.
This is a 1967 Spanish comic book...
a year ago
Celebrating 60 years ago when the first woman went into space.
This is a 1967 Spanish comic book highlighting famous women, in this case: Valentina Tereshkova. I last blogged about this in 2009 so it was time for an expansion. It is unusual to find a biographical comic book...
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Rijksmuseum Begins Restoration of Rembrandt’s ‘The Night Watch’
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How Saint Helena and the True Cross Changed an Empire
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Cubism and Collage: How Picasso and Braque Revolutionized Art
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What is the Soul?
Putting the Psyche back in Psychology...
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Putting the Psyche back in Psychology...
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Harry Houdini’s Death: Was It Really by Sucker Punch?
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Protein or Propaganda? The Story Behind America’s Love Affair with Milk
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Luck and Cheating in Roman Gambling: The Die is Cast
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8 Famous Dada Artists Who Achieved Greatness
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10 Historic Small Towns in Upstate New York Worth Exploring
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The Second Italo-Ethiopian War: A Step Toward Toppling the World Order
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Summary of changes for April 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 April. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added charging electronics, solar cooking and solar...
Trying to Understand...
Round Two? There Is No Round Two.
Game pretty much over in Ukraine.
a year ago
Game pretty much over in Ukraine.
African History...
a brief note on the African exploration of Asia
plus; the African presence in Japan (1543-1639)
a year ago
plus; the African presence in Japan (1543-1639)
Trying to Understand...
War in Dreamland
Against mythology, reality itself contends in vain.
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Against mythology, reality itself contends in vain.
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Should We Navel Gaze?
Omphaloskepsis...and What is a Hero?
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Omphaloskepsis...and What is a Hero?
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Universities as factories
I have seen, and read about, of many instances when the police would clear universities of students...
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I have seen, and read about, of many instances when the police would clear universities of students who were demonstrating. The police would come in on the orders of the authorities unhappy with student-created oases of freedom. It would come, armed, beat up students, and end the...
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Winnie Mandela: Mother of the Nation?
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Res Obscura
The (history of) spice must flow
Why the spice trade is even more important for world history than you might have thought
10 months ago
Why the spice trade is even more important for world history than you might have thought
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American polarisation
The menace of bipartisanship has been defeated
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Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream: A Story of Magic & Heartbreak
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The Death of Einhard the Historian
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10 Historic Landmarks in Argentina You Should Visit
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British Imperial Presence in China: Opium, Porcelain, & Manipulation
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Philosopher Kings
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1970s Graffiti in Dirty Old Boston
British bands were big in 1970s Boston. Fans of X-Ray Secs, Billy Idol, Sham 69 and the Buzzcocks...
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British bands were big in 1970s Boston. Fans of X-Ray Secs, Billy Idol, Sham 69 and the Buzzcocks sprayed the bands’ names on the city’s walls. The stories behind other graffiti photographed by Meredith Jacobson Marciano is less obvious. Were the Lesbian Turds a band? The New...
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The Earliest Trade Networks Between Europe, Asia, & the Pacific
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Classical Wisdom
Io Saturnalia!
Celebrate the “Best of Days”
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Celebrate the “Best of Days”
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Eris: Goddess of Strife and Discord in Greek Mythology
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Theodor Morell: Hitler’s Particularly Odious Physician
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Chris Killip and Graham Smith Photographs of England Erased (1975-1987)
“I wanted to record people’s lives because I valued them. I wanted them to be remembered. If you...
8 months ago
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St. Nick and Saturnalia
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Conservative Resurgence in the US: Traditional, New Right, & Tea Party
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History Today Feed
Pet Monkeys in Victorian Britain
Pet Monkeys in Victorian Britain
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Tue, 01/16/2024 - 09:57
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Pet Monkeys in Victorian Britain
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TheCollector
Which Countries Were Major Players in World War II?
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What Are the Unconditional Biblical Prophecies?
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A Shagtastic Tour of Swinging Britain in 1967
Among British Pathé’s newsreel films made for UK cinemas up until 1970 vis this wonderful time of...
7 months ago
Among British Pathé’s newsreel films made for UK cinemas up until 1970 vis this wonderful time of Swinging Britain capsule from 1967. Shot on 35mm film and backed by the lilting holiday camp music, a narrator these videos are not a little kitsch. In Swinging Britain we take an...
Dreams of Space -...
Bozo and His Rocket Ship -Capitol Record-Reader (1947)
Here an old piece of "rocket" ephemera. Back when there were these big black round things called...
9 months ago
Here an old piece of "rocket" ephemera. Back when there were these big black round things called "records," there were children's record-readers. My mom had some of these from here childhood so I actually read some of them. You would put a stack of records on (this one had 4...
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What Is the Origin of Cowpox (& How Did It Cure Smallpox)?
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Phillips 2023 Sales Dropped Down 15 Percent from 2022
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Chili Pepper’s Fiery History: The Berry That Conquered the World
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Discover Philip Johnson’s Famous Glass House
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Egyptian Sun-god: Who Is Ra?
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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...
TheCollector
Who Painted it? Dutch Women Artists and Misattribution
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African History...
Africa and Europe during the age of mutual exploration: a Swahili traveler's description of 19th...
The late modern period that began in the early 19th century was the height of mutual exploration on...
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The late modern period that began in the early 19th century was the height of mutual exploration on a global scale in which African travelers were active agents.
TheCollector
What Is Your True Self According to Carl Jung?
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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...
TheCollector
Henry I: The Life & Reign of a Notorious English King
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Aristarchus of Samos and the Heliocentric Model of the Universe
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Impeachment: What Does It Take to Remove a US Politician From Power?
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TheCollector Interviews Director Karen Milbourne of The Fralin
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The World’s Most Prestigious Art Fairs (By Continent/Region)
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Igniting the Cold War: The Berlin Blockade and Airlift
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Who was Rasputin and Why is He Famous?
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Ivar the Boneless: History, TV Portrayals, and Viking Legends
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How Did Socrates View Democracy?
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Summary of changes for October 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 October. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Thousand Rooms, added a Brazilian Portuguese version.
Wunderland...
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5 Female Philosophers That You Should Know
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10 Women Artists Who Achieved Greatness
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My ‘Homeric Retching’: Vladimir Nabokov’s Letter To His Wife About A Nasty Bout of Food Poisoning
“Exactly at 2:30, I suddenly felt an urge to vomit, had barely time to run outside — and there it...
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“Exactly at 2:30, I suddenly felt an urge to vomit, had barely time to run outside — and there it began…” – Vladimir Nabokov to his wife Vera Among Vladimir Nabokov’s love letters to his wife published in Letters to Véra, a wonderful book that takes us behind the scenes of...
Classical Wisdom
Should We Be More Naked?
Is modesty too modern?
a year ago
TheCollector
Was Cardinal Wolsey an Animal Lover?
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Philosophy of War: 3 Influential Theorists
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What Are the 4 Main Jewish Sects?
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Edward VII: The Rebel Prince Who Became a Popular King
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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...
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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...
TheCollector
British Museum to Digitalize Its Collection
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Climate Activists Targeted Dinosaur Skeleton at London’s NHM
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‘Sparta and the Commemoration of War’ and ‘The Killing Ground’ review
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TheCollector
5 (or More?) of Jack the Ripper’s Victims
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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...
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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...
TheCollector
Doctors Against Genocide Cancels Event at Holocaust Museum
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Ralph Waldo Emerson: Bio, Nature, & the Birth of Transcendentalism
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Who Was Jack the Ripper? 6 Likely Suspects
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Overcoming Bias
Prioritizing Concrete Proposals
I think often about the non-immediate future, and wonder how to best allocate effort to make that...
a month ago
I think often about the non-immediate future, and wonder how to best allocate effort to make that future better. And the first steps in this process are often to identify interesting classes of scenarios, and then estimate their desirability, chances, and ease of influence.
TheCollector
What Was the Berlin Conference?
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The Men Who Sacked Rome: Who Were the Vandals?
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“The Whole World Is Watching”: The 1968 Chicago Riots at the DNC
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Eat Me! Recipes From The Alice in Wonderland Cookbook and Lewis Carroll’s Hints for Etiquette
Eat me. Drink me. The Mad Hatter’s tea party. The Queen of Hearts’ jam tarts. Alice in Wonderland an...
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Eat me. Drink me. The Mad Hatter’s tea party. The Queen of Hearts’ jam tarts. Alice in Wonderland an Alice Thr0ugh The Looking Glass are so much about the food. Little surprise then to discover The Alice in Wonderland Cookbook: A Culinary Diversion by John Fisher, first published...
TheCollector
When Was the Battle of Guadalcanal?
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The Plague by Albert Camus: “Can One Be a Saint Without God?”
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Mehrgarh: One of the Oldest Cities in the Indus Valley
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Trying to Understand...
The Year of Failing To Understand.
Not your usual end-of-year review.
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Not your usual end-of-year review.
Global Inequality...
Trump and the Rise of Asia
My interview with "Atlantico"
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My interview with "Atlantico"
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Oldest Ancient Temple Unearthed in Cyprus
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Who Was Christian Schad? 11 Facts About the German Artist
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What Is Pierre Bourdieu’s Theory of Taste?
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Who Were the Most Influential People of the British Empire?
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The Cyclops
A Misunderstood Monster?
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5 Timeless Financial Tips from Greek and Roman Philosophers
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Christian Ethics vs Secular Ethics: What’s the Difference?
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‘Shakespeare’s Sisters’ by Ramie Targoff review
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Global Inequality...
The world according to Garegnani
I have not thought of this until I had lunch with Anwar Shaikh today. I have personally known Anwar...
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I have not thought of this until I had lunch with Anwar Shaikh today. I have personally known Anwar for at least ten years. But only today it struck me that I was meeting a hero of my early intellectual life, although the difference in age between Anwar and me is not that great....
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What Is the Leviathan in the Bible?
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A Luta Continua! Mozambique’s Struggle for Independence
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Classical Wisdom
Should We Follow a Person’s Words... or Actions?
What should we do with Seneca?
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What should we do with Seneca?
TheCollector
The Social War (91-87 BCE): Rome vs Italy
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History Today Feed
Queen Victoria’s Stalker
Queen Victoria’s Stalker
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TheCollector
History of Gunpowder: An In-Depth Overview
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A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part IVb: Antiochus III
This is the second part of the fourth part of our four(ish) part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa, IIIb, IVa)...
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This is the second part of the fourth part of our four(ish) part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa, IIIb, IVa) look at the context between the Roman military system based on the manipular legion and the Hellenistic military system structured around the Macedonian sarisa phalanx in the...
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How Did Aristotle Influence Western Thought?
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Global Inequality...
The order of inequality
Review of Tongdong Bai’s “Against political equality: The Confucian case"
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Review of Tongdong Bai’s “Against political equality: The Confucian case"
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What Were the Seven Ecumenical Councils?
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What Is the Legacy of Genghis Khan’s Promiscuity?
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What Is the Single Most Valuable Artwork in the World?
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Classical Wisdom
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
Res Obscura
How well can AI imitate a 17th century doctor?
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Arcadio Huang is ill in 1710s Paris. Can GPT-4 and Gemini find a cure?
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7 of the Most Iconic Monuments in Russia
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Is There a Connection Between Cinema and Edward Hopper?
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The Met Reveals Design for New Modern and Contemporary Wing
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Looted Van Gogh Artwork Retrieved in Ikea Sack
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Do You Believe in Magic?
Marcus Aurelius and Ephesia Grammata
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Marcus Aurelius and Ephesia Grammata
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Who Were the Pilgrims?
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Who Were the United States Indian Scouts?
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Why Does Nietzsche Reject Morality?
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Trying to Understand...
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You don't need to know that.
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How Did Muscovy Become Russia?
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Weekend Roundup
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What Is Anxiety to Soren Kierkegaard?
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How Did Argentina Lose the Falklands War? Defeat in the South Atlantic
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Alfred the Great and the Most Important Battle in English History
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10 English Words Borrowed from Indigenous Languages of the Americas
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The Coming of the Unconscious: JG Ballard’s Guide To Surrealism In Science Fiction
In 1966, readers of issue 164 of New Worlds magazine (1946 – 1997) could enjoy writer JG Ballard’s...
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In 1966, readers of issue 164 of New Worlds magazine (1946 – 1997) could enjoy writer JG Ballard’s (15 November 1930 – 19 April 2009)review of La Jetée, the time-travel short by Chris Marker about time and memory which was receiving its first London screenings and his essay ‘The...
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The Thirteenth Amendment: Abolishing Slavery in the USA
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A History Lover’s Guide to Rio de Janeiro
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What Are the 5 Tallest Buildings in New York City?
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Dreams of Space -...
Women's Day -August (1953) Part 2
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over a year ago
Another article that appeared in this August 1953 issue is about the current fictional space flight programs on TV: Rocket-Bye Baby.
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Italy to Open Its Largest-Ever Presentation of Willem de Kooning
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Res Obscura
Centuries of Childhood
The history of childhood is one of multiplicity — so why do we tell parents such simplistic stories...
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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...
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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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What Is Mudlarking? Treasure Hunting in the Thames
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Christie’s Reports Decline in Auction Sales For First Half of 2024
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Is Anarchism a Bad Idea? 3 Main Objections
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Why is medieval art so weird?
Listen now (73 min) | In this inaugural episode of the Weird Medieval Guys podcast, Olivia and Aran...
a year ago
Listen now (73 min) | In this inaugural episode of the Weird Medieval Guys podcast, Olivia and Aran discuss why medieval art is so intriguing to modern viewers and what makes so much of it so weird. Also discussed are Galaxy Quest, Mel Gibson's crimes against the Middle Ages, and...
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5 Surprisingly Ancient Inventions from Greece and Rome
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Exploring Soviet Brutalism Through 9 Iconic Buildings
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Queen Elizabeth II: Who was Elizabeth Windsor?
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African History...
a brief note on European pirates and African states during the 'golden age of piracy.'
a pirate stronghold and kingdom in 18th century Madagascar.
9 months ago
a pirate stronghold and kingdom in 18th century Madagascar.
TheCollector
The Tripartite Pact: How Were the Axis Powers Created?
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Ferdinand Magellan & The First Voyage Around the World
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7 Things You Need To Know About Egon Schiele
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What Is the Jungian Journey of Individuation?
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9 Queer Artists Who Changed the History of Modern Art Forever
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Who Was Rosalba Carriera?
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The Life of Tadeusz Kościuszko: A Revolutionary on 2 Continents
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for October 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
a month ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of October.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added Rabbit Waves and Logbooks. Updated woodstove installation, no windlass with 1 photo, mini dodger and Victoria to Sitka logbook with Week 3...
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What Are the 5 Longest Rivers in the World?
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Inside a Renaissance Workshop: How did it Work?
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Jacksonville Confederate Monument Removed
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A Collection of...
Gap Week: December 29, 2023 (Year In Review)
Hey folks! I had planned to do a Fireside for this week with a sort of ‘year-in-review’ musing, but...
11 months ago
Hey folks! I had planned to do a Fireside for this week with a sort of ‘year-in-review’ musing, but between the holidays and the whole pedant household coming down with a nasty cold, I’m a bit short of the time and energy to put together a full fireside with...
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How Does Nan Goldin’s Work Challenge Conventional Photography?
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12 Most Important Art Techniques of Modern Times
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Who’s in the Tomb?
A Macedonian Mystery: The Tombs of Aigai
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A Macedonian Mystery: The Tombs of Aigai
TheCollector
What Is the Will to Power?
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Why Is Mount Rushmore in South Dakota?
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The Rise and Death of a ‘Mad Monk’: Who Was Grigori Rasputin?
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6 Women Artists of the Dutch Golden Age You Should Know
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What Are the 5 Tallest Mountains in the World?
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History Today Feed
Bodies in the Blitz: The Murder of Rachel Dobkin
Bodies in the Blitz: The Murder of Rachel Dobkin
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Mon, 08/19/2024 - 10:19
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Bodies in the Blitz: The Murder of Rachel Dobkin
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Dr Alun Withey
Should I Stay or Should I go?: Encouraging travel in the early modern period.
Travel today is often portrayed as a healthy activity, good for body, mind…and what’s left of the...
6 months ago
Travel today is often portrayed as a healthy activity, good for body, mind…and what’s left of the spirit! A good holiday is generally viewed as a tonic, and holiday company advertisements extol the virtues of ‘getting away’, encountering new places, people and cultures and (if...
Flashbak
Tribes of Detroit 1968 : New American People On The Cusp Of Change
Enrico Natali’s Detroit 1968 was first published in 1972 under the title New American People, a...
2 months ago
Enrico Natali’s Detroit 1968 was first published in 1972 under the title New American People, a photography series of everyday people at work and at home in urban America, having been exhibited at the Art Institute of Chicago in 1969 as New American Life. In his introduction to...
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5 Key Tenets of Rastafarian: Between Zion and Babylon
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Baroque Art & Architecture: 6 Frequently Asked Questions
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The Eritrean War of Independence: How Eritrea Won its Freedom
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Why Do the Rastafari Believe That Haile Selassie Was a God?
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How Were Plato and Aristotle Interpreted During the Renaissance?
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Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky on Politics & Media
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How Did the Tudors Celebrate Christmas?
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Trying to Understand...
Ukraine In NATO Would Be A Disaster ...
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a year ago
But not necessarily for the reasons you think.
TheCollector
What Is the Historical Context of Psalms?
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Why Did King James I Attempt to Take Over the Church of Scotland?
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Hidden History
Pennsylvania Dutch Shoofly Pie
(A diary in honor of my native state of Pennsylvania, which may or may not decide the outcome of one...
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(A diary in honor of my native state of Pennsylvania, which may or may not decide the outcome of one of the most consequential US elections in modern history.) The story of a Pennsylvania Dutch classic dessert is as colorful as its unusual name… In 1517, Martin Luther began a...
Dreams of Space -...
Gumby and Pokey Coloring Book (1966)
Since part of this blog is reliving the joys of my childhood I need to talk about Gumby and Pokey....
a year ago
Since part of this blog is reliving the joys of my childhood I need to talk about Gumby and Pokey. Gumby was a television show for children that ran (at least for me) from 1953-1969. It was stop-motion animated adventures of two figure made of "clay." It was a highlight of my...
Dr Alun Withey
Finding Your Beard Style in the 19th Century
In the previous post I noted the variety of facial hair styles that were worn by men in the...
over a year ago
In the previous post I noted the variety of facial hair styles that were worn by men in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, depending on factors including status, location and age. Rather than each age having one particular style of facial hair that was ubiquitous, the...
TheCollector
The Book of Job and the Case for Women’s Rights in the Bible
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The Walls of Jericho: Biblical Truth or Historical Propaganda?
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Beer Hall Putsch: What Was Hitler’s Failed Attempt to Seize Power?
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TheCollector
3 Debunked Rumors About Anne Boleyn
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Classical Wisdom
How Can We Separate History from Myth?
And does it need to be true to be important?
a year ago
And does it need to be true to be important?
Dreams of Space -...
Lift-off: The Story of Rocket Power (1963)
A very nice 1963 book about rocket propulsion. It was written for the "little engineer" and has some...
11 months ago
A very nice 1963 book about rocket propulsion. It was written for the "little engineer" and has some very nice illustrations of the construction of rockets.
Coombs, Charles. Illustrated by Foor, R. H. Lift-off: The Story of Rocket Power. New York: William Morrow and Co. (96 p.)...
TheCollector
Did Marcel Duchamp Plagiarize His Most Famous Work?
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A Brief History of Blackface (& Its Legacy)
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How the Celtic Britons Used the River Thames
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Flashbak
Posters From London’s Psychedelic UFO Club – 1966-1967
“In the Roundhouse, the UFO, and the Middle Earth Club in London everyone seems to get it, and it’s...
a year ago
“In the Roundhouse, the UFO, and the Middle Earth Club in London everyone seems to get it, and it’s as if we are all in on the same joke” – Andy Summer on London’s UFO Club Founded by Joe Boyd and John Hopkins, London’s psychedelic UFO Club was small and short-lived, running...
African History...
The General History of Africa
a comprehensive look at states and societies across the continent's entire history.
8 months ago
a comprehensive look at states and societies across the continent's entire history.
TheCollector
What Was Aristotle’s Opinion on Metaphysics?
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TheCollector
Çatalhöyük: One of the Oldest Recorded Cities in History
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a year ago
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The Medieval Monks Who Lived on Top of Giant Pillars
A history of the monastic high life
a year ago
A history of the monastic high life
History Today Feed
Petticoat Alley: London’s Forgotten Women’s Clubs
Petticoat Alley: London’s Forgotten Women’s Clubs
JamesHoare
Thu, 05/02/2024 - 11:09
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Petticoat Alley: London’s Forgotten Women’s Clubs
JamesHoare
Thu, 05/02/2024 - 11:09
TheCollector
What’s the Best Time of the Year to Visit the Pyramids?
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Classical Wisdom
Seneca On Clemency
A Letter To Emperor Nero
a year ago
Res Obscura
A very deep history of Halloween
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a month ago
Or, how far back can historical analysis take us?
African History...
A history of the Majeerteen Sultanate: 1700-1927.
Maritime trade and diplomacy in the northern Horn of Africa.
a year ago
Maritime trade and diplomacy in the northern Horn of Africa.
Dr Alun Withey
The Health Risks of Travel in Early-Modern Britain
As I start to make some progress on my new research project on travel, health and risk I am turning...
a year ago
As I start to make some progress on my new research project on travel, health and risk I am turning my attention to the sorts of things that early modern travellers were fearful of. As a bit of a nervous traveller myself, it’s quite comforting to know that there is actually a...
TheCollector
The Secret Life of Queen Victoria You Didn’t Know
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7 Artists of The Nouveau Réalisme Movement You Should Know
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a year ago
History Today Feed
Sarah Mae Flemming and the Forgotten Women of Civil Rights
Sarah Mae Flemming and the Forgotten Women of Civil Rights
JamesHoare
Mon, 12/09/2024 - 09:58
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Sarah Mae Flemming and the Forgotten Women of Civil Rights
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Mon, 12/09/2024 - 09:58
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11 Shocking Facts About the Black Dahlia Case
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What Are the Romance Languages?
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Sappho
Fragments of Poetry
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What Did Christopher Columbus Discover?
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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.
a year ago
A view of pre-colonial Namibia from the khoisan town of ||Khauxa!nas.
TheCollector
Is Calvinism a Religion or a Philosophy?
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6 Interpretative Copies of Édouard Manet’s Luncheon on the Grass
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TheCollector
Should We Interpret Literature in Its Social Context? Adorno’s Answer
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Flashbak
Painting The Celestial Afterglow after Krakatoa, 1888
On the 27th August 1883, the Krakatoa (Krakatau) volcano exploded and the sky changed colour. Lying...
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On the 27th August 1883, the Krakatoa (Krakatau) volcano exploded and the sky changed colour. Lying on the Sunda Strait between the islands of Java and Sumatra in the Indonesian province of Lampung, Krakatoa was hit by a series of four massive eruptions – the equivalent to 200...
TheCollector
Which Countries Speak Mandarin Chinese?
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Overcoming Bias
Arntz-Gray & I Talk Feminism
At 6:30-8p ET today, I’ll be talking with Regan Arntz-Gray on
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Anglo-Afghan Wars: How Afghanistan Became the Graveyard of Empires
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Richard Teschner And His Magical World of Puppets And Dreams
Richard Teschner (1879 – 1948), a graphic designer, artist and artisan in the Wiener Werkstätte...
7 months ago
Richard Teschner (1879 – 1948), a graphic designer, artist and artisan in the Wiener Werkstätte (Vienna Workshops), is best known for his puppetry, especially that inspired by Wayang (“shadow”), the classical Javanese puppet drama that uses the shadows thrown by puppets...
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Dust Bowl Troubadour: Who Was Woody Guthrie?
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What Caused the Salem Witch Trials?
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Chariot Racing in the Ancient World
...and History's Highest Paid Sports Star!
a year ago
...and History's Highest Paid Sports Star!
TheCollector
The 10 Most Beloved Urban Parks in the United States
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Who Won the Battle of Stones River?
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TheCollector
10 Must-Read Magical Realist Novels
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a year ago
History Today Feed
‘Broken Archangel’ by Roland Philipps review
‘Broken Archangel’ by Roland Philipps review
JamesHoare
Mon, 06/24/2024 - 10:22
6 months ago
‘Broken Archangel’ by Roland Philipps review
JamesHoare
Mon, 06/24/2024 - 10:22
TheCollector
10 Discoveries from Sutton Hoo’s Anglo-Saxon Ship Burial
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Mother of Rome
9 months ago
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