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College Culture in the US & The Vietnam War: An Unlikely Connection
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Global Inequality...
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How Did the Tet Offensive Impact American Morale?
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When Philosophy Meets Oppression: Who Was Baruch Spinoza?
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Following the Renaissance period, a transition started occurring in West Europe, with rapid advancements in science and technology happening in the 1400s. With improvements in cartography, ship and other maritime technology, and an increased desire to understand and discover...
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How Did Argentina Lose the Falklands War? Defeat in the South Atlantic
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Are Isaac and Ishmael Enemies in the Bible?
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Facts, myths and royal propaganda.
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What Was Baruch Spinoza’s Concept of Freedom?
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The Life of St. Francis of Assisi: Patron of Animals
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Hidden History
The Great Horse Flu Epidemic of 1872
An epidemic of “Horse Flu” in 1872 virtually shut down the US economy and paralyzed the entire...
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An epidemic of “Horse Flu” in 1872 virtually shut down the US economy and paralyzed the entire country. By the 1870s, the once-rural agrarian United States was beginning to emerge as an industrial power. The Civil War had spurred the rapid development of industry such as iron...
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5 Quotes by Locke Explained
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Soviet Agent: Who Was Richard Sorge?
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Sigyn: Get to Know Loki’s Mysterious and Dutiful Wife
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5 Quotes by Socrates Explained
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A General History of Iron Technology in Africa ca. 2000BC-1900AD.
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Dreams of Space -...
The Jolly Jump-ups Journey Through Space (1952)
Sorry for the delays in posting, I have been on a short vacation. So today is one of my favorite...
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Sorry for the delays in posting, I have been on a short vacation. So today is one of my favorite (and obscure) fictional pop-up books about space. A really beautifully illustrated 1952 book with some amazing text to accompany it, The Jolly Jump-ups Journey Through Space!
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What Are the Oldest Copies of the Bible?
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10 Essential Movies to Watch to Understand Film Noir
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In the 1970s, David Rostance was photographing life in the UK. Inevitably, his pictures of...
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In the 1970s, David Rostance was photographing life in the UK. Inevitably, his pictures of Birmingham, The Black Country, London and Wolverhampton included cars. He took the above picture of the Ford Cortina Mk.1 parked on the roadside on 5th February 1978. It could be seen a...
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Who Were the Armored Pioneers Between the World Wars?
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Flashbak
American Photographs: A Journey Down The Blue Highways, 1970s
You see, I’ve been through The desert on a horse with no name It felt good to be out of the rain In...
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What Was the Ancient Greek Pankration?
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Hidden History
The Ocarina
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The Ocarina, also sometimes called the “sweet potato flute”, is an ancient instrument that was developed in Meso-America, and was resurrected in 19th century Europe. When we hear the word “flute”, most of us think of a long thin wooden or metal tube with holes along its length...
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What Are Conlangs?
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History of Tanks: From Renaissance Sketches to the Modern Battlefield
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Res Obscura
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The Women’s War Breaks Out
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How Did the First World War Change the Arts?
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Everything You Need to Know About the Moai
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Why Did the Germans Struggle in the Battle of Crete?
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The UN Declaration of Human Rights
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An Ottoman Winter in Toulon
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10 Must-See Monuments & Memorials on the National Mall in DC
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Hundred Rabbits
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Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
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Summary Of Changes
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Alexander’s Destruction of Thebes in 335 BCE (Battle & Aftermath)
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A Collection of...
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10 Historic Towns to Visit in Georgia
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Dreams of Space -...
I See The Earth! (1968)
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The African Mask: From Worthless to Priceless
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Res Obscura
Kikkuli!
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What Was the Importance of Caesarea in Christianity?
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10 of Judith Leyster’s Best Dutch Golden Age Paintings
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Ancient Greece and Persia: Foes, Friends, or Both?
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Was Vincent van Gogh Religious?
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10 Must-Read Magical Realist Novels
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7 Facts You Need to Know About Brutalism
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Between 750 BC and 400 BC, the Ancient Greeks composed songs meant to be accompanied by the lyre,...
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What Is Banksy’s Real Identity? (5 Scenarios)
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African History...
A history of Women's political power and matriliny in the kingdom of Kongo.
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10 Times Ivan the Terrible Really Was Terrible
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How did Mao Lead China, and What did He Leave Behind?
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J.S. Bach’s Life and Travels in Germany
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Ancient Advice on Health & Fitness
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Ancient Advice on Health & Fitness
TheCollector
How Did the Roman Empire Affect Christianity?
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Battle of the Jaxartes (329 BCE): Alexander’s Spectacular Victory
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History Today Feed
‘In the Shadow of Quetzalcoatl’ by Merilee Grindle review
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‘In the Shadow of Quetzalcoatl’ by Merilee Grindle review
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Tue, 01/02/2024 - 09:08
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How Can We View Tecumseh From an Indigenous Perspective?
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Black Panther Party Founder: Who Was Huey Newton?
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7 Largest Cities in the Ancient World
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Should You Believe in Something Just Because It’s Logical?
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What Are the Oldest Books in the Bible?
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The Troubled History of the Polish-Ukrainian Friendship in the 20th Century
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5 Famous Cartographers You Need to Know About
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Who Won the Battle of Chickamauga?
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Dreams of Space -...
Moon Fleet Log Book (1966)
The Moon Fleet Log Book was a book distributed by Wall's Ice Cream to collect space cards that came...
over a year ago
The Moon Fleet Log Book was a book distributed by Wall's Ice Cream to collect space cards that came with the ice cream. There were spaces for 24 cards. This book was incomplete but still worth sharing with you.
TheCollector
Banksy Confirms More London Animals—And Their Meaning
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4 months ago
History Today Feed
US President or American Caesar?
US President or American Caesar?
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Thu, 09/26/2024 - 08:00
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US President or American Caesar?
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Thu, 09/26/2024 - 08:00
History Today Feed
The Violent Life of the Medieval Monks
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Tue, 10/22/2024 - 09:07
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How the Nazis Captured the Minds of Germany’s Youth
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Why Are the Black Hills Sacred to the Lakota Sioux?
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Classical Wisdom
Sparta and… Scotland?
Laconic wit through the centuries
a year ago
Laconic wit through the centuries
History Today Feed
On the Spot: Ali Ansari
On the Spot: Ali Ansari
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Mon, 04/08/2024 - 12:28
8 months ago
On the Spot: Ali Ansari
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Mon, 04/08/2024 - 12:28
Res Obscura
LLM-based educational games will be a big deal
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For the first time, digital games can make qualitative assessments of learning. Here's what that might look like.
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Who Was the Fifth Beatle?
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Over 1,000 Artifacts Unearthed Beneath Notre Dame
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How Can We Know Ourselves?
The More than Legendary Oracle of Delphi
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What Was Kristallnacht? The Horrors of the Night of Broken Glass
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9 Works That Defined El Greco’s Career
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Flashbak
Bob Pepper Art: Adult Fantasy And Vinyl Covers
You can see American artist Bob Pepper’s (October 23, 1938—January 16, 2019) illustrations on record...
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You can see American artist Bob Pepper’s (October 23, 1938—January 16, 2019) illustrations on record and paperback covers for Elektra Records’ Nonesuch and Checkmate labels, notably on Love’s 1967 Forever Changes album. Ballentine books’ Adult Fantasy series and game artwork made...
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4 Feminist Paintings by Artemisia Gentileschi
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Classical Wisdom
Last Chance
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What Is the Symbolism in Whitman’s Leaves of Grass?
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Understanding Lacan’s ‘The Four Fundamental Concepts of Psychoanalysis’
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10 Must-See Historic Sites in Armenia
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What Do Bernini’s Borghese Sculptures Represent?
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A history of the Buganda kingdom.
government in central Africa.
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government in central Africa.
TheCollector
The Major Battle of the American Revolution That Never Happened
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Flashbak
Gritty 1980’s NYC and the Glorious Intuition of Richard Sandler
“Street photography is very difficult. The number of really good pictures that you get is very small...
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“Street photography is very difficult. The number of really good pictures that you get is very small in comparison to the number of pictures taken. You’re better off, I think, letting your intuition completely run wild…” – Richard Sandler on his photographs of NYC Richard...
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Emma Of Normandy: The Unsung Queen of the Medieval World
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TheCollector
How Russia Became the World’s Biggest Country
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A Collection of...
Collections: The Afterlife of the Roman Republic
This week we are taking a look at what ended up being the ‘runner-up’ in the latest ACOUP Senate...
a month ago
This week we are taking a look at what ended up being the ‘runner-up’ in the latest ACOUP Senate poll (we’ll also do the winner, “The Problem with Sci-Fi Body armor” before year’s end, worry not), the “Afterlife of the Roman Republic,” which is to say a look at the continued...
TheCollector
Action! 4 Films Inspired by History’s Natural Disasters
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History Today Feed
Rehabilitating the East India Company’s Nabobs
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Thu, 04/25/2024 - 08:00
8 months ago
Rehabilitating the East India Company’s Nabobs
JamesHoare
Thu, 04/25/2024 - 08:00
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Who Were the Maccabees?
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TheCollector
6 Artworks by the Controversial Andres Serrano
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Trying to Understand...
Everything is (Somewhat) Connected.
But some things are more connected than others.
a year ago
But some things are more connected than others.
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The Kaikidan Ekotoba Monster Scroll from 19th Century Japan
The Kaikidan Ekotoba scroll features paintings of 33 monsters, both fantastic and plain odd from...
5 months ago
The Kaikidan Ekotoba scroll features paintings of 33 monsters, both fantastic and plain odd from Japan. It’s a subject we’ve visited before with the Yokai Horrors from the 18th Century Bakemono Zukushi Scroll. Thought to originate in the mid 1800s, the artist behind the Kaikidan...
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Research Reveals True Original Color of Van Gogh’s Irises
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What Is Pragmatism? (Philosophy, History, Notable Proponents)
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What Is the History of the Blues?
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8 Facts About Tamara de Lempicka’s Dark Glamour
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Gustav Vasa: The Father of Modern Sweden?
Gustav Vasa: The Father of Modern Sweden?
JamesHoare
Fri, 08/23/2024 - 08:40
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Gustav Vasa: The Father of Modern Sweden?
JamesHoare
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Plato’s Meno: What is Virtue, and Can it Be Taught?
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What Was Organization Todt?
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Who Were the Successors of Charlemagne?
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Wrong Side of...
Will the last young professional to leave Britain turn off the lights?
'Get out as early as you can, And don’t have any kids yourself’
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'Get out as early as you can, And don’t have any kids yourself’
Classical Wisdom
Eternal Glory
Homer and Kleos
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Trying to Understand...
Another Of My Essays in French
And some bits and pieces.
3 months ago
And some bits and pieces.
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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Who Won the Battle of Atlanta?
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Norman Rockwell Works Dispute Finally Over?
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Ralph Waldo Emerson: Bio, Nature, & the Birth of Transcendentalism
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Did Nietzsche Hate Christianity?
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What Is the Political Structure of the Vatican?
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Battle at Chosin Reservoir: Turning Point in the Korean War
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The American Patriot War: “The Americans Are Coming!”
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Dreams of Space -...
Judy Space Puzzles (1970s)
Here is another quick post for you. Space puzzles!
I last shared these in 2016 so it is about time...
a month ago
Here is another quick post for you. Space puzzles!
I last shared these in 2016 so it is about time to bring them back.
These were classroom puzzles (although they were probably owned by kids at home too). They were mostly for Kindergarten-2nd grade kids and were "educational" as...
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The 25 Best Bedroom Bands Ever – 1980s Volume 1
For Those About to Rock We Salute You – ACDC, 1981 You had it all – the hair, the sticks, the...
9 months ago
For Those About to Rock We Salute You – ACDC, 1981 You had it all – the hair, the sticks, the pointy guitar, the hair, the band, the drive, the tights, the most piercing scream outside a Pee Wee Herman meets Cher Christmas convention. And you also had the hair. In the 1980s …...
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10 Amazing Facts About Elvis Presley
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The Federalist Papers: History & Summary
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A Collection of...
Collections: Teaching Paradox, Imperator, Part IIa: Pops and Chains
This is the first half of the second part of our three part look at Paradox Interactive’s...
4 months ago
This is the first half of the second part of our three part look at Paradox Interactive’s Hellenistic-era grand strategy game Imperator: Rome. I had hoped to do this part in a single post, but my book writing schedule intervened and so it became necessary to split it up. Last...
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How Did Impressionism Get Its Name?
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Siege of Tyre: How Alexander the Great Captured the Phoenician City
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African History...
Early civilizations of ancient Africa and the pre-Aksumite civilization of the northern Horn.
In the closing decades of the 20th century, archaeologists working to uncover the foundations of...
2 months ago
In the closing decades of the 20th century, archaeologists working to uncover the foundations of urbanism and complex societies in West Africa discovered a vast cluster of stone ruins in southern Mauritania.
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Top 10 Museums to Visit in New York City
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Alhambra Palace: A Testament to Spain’s Rich Islamic Heritage
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Who Invented the First Motion Picture Camera?
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Aristotle’s Rhetoric: A Brief Overview
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5 Notable Books by Ernest Hemingway
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The Eiffel Tower: 12 Facts About the Iconic Parisian Landmark
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The Winter War: The Soviet Invasion of Finland
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Trying to Understand...
Ukraine and the end of "Europe."
Nation-states were the problem: supranationality was not the answer.
over a year ago
Nation-states were the problem: supranationality was not the answer.
TheCollector
The History of Social Welfare Programs (& Current Debates)
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8 Colorful Installations by Olafur Eliasson
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Bad Omens: When the Astrologers Got it Wrong
Bad Omens: When the Astrologers Got it Wrong
JamesHoare
Thu, 02/08/2024 - 09:44
10 months ago
Bad Omens: When the Astrologers Got it Wrong
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Dust And Decadence In Weimar Berlin: Gustav Wunderwald’s Paintings Of Another City
Weimar Berlin wasn’t all cabaret, sex, drugs and lots of fun. The set designer and artist Gustav...
3 months ago
Weimar Berlin wasn’t all cabaret, sex, drugs and lots of fun. The set designer and artist Gustav Wunderwald (1 January 1882 – 24 June 1945) liked to look at the other side of life in Germany’s biggest city. He avoided the decadence and any obvious comment and conspicuous...
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Harvey Milk: Champion of LGBTQ & Civil Rights
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Geneva Exhibition Shows Rare Picasso Works
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What’s the Best Time of the Year to Visit Cairo, Egypt?
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Egon Schiele Works Seized From U.S. Museums
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Plato: A Complete Overview of His Life, Work, and Philosophy
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The Man Who Became Santa: Who Was Saint Nicholas?
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10 Most Socially Progressive Countries You Can Move To
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3 Depictions of Saint Jerome: Albrecht Dürer’s Fascination
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What Was the Gospel of Thomas?
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Women in Art History: Great Female Artists Who Were Long Overlooked
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A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, December 8, 2023
Apologies for running a fireside so quickly after the gap week, but with the end of the semester...
a year ago
Apologies for running a fireside so quickly after the gap week, but with the end of the semester coming as the job market gets busier, I haven’t had time to finish the next post on shield walls just yet. That will come out next week for sure though, as it is close to done. For …...
African History...
a brief note on the Intellectual history of Africa
the Jabarti diaspora of North-Eastern Africa.
10 months ago
the Jabarti diaspora of North-Eastern Africa.
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Arthur Conan Doyle vs. Harry Houdini: A Friendship Ruined by Ghosts
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Akhenaten: 7 Secrets of Egypt’s Heretic Pharaoh
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Towton: How Britain’s Fiercest Battle Unfolded
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Top 11 Film Noir Masterpieces You Should Know
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Who Is Theatrical Artist Augusto Boal?
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Käthe Kollwitz Self Portraits
“I have no trouble with the idea of my art serving a purpose. I want to have an impact at a time...
5 months ago
“I have no trouble with the idea of my art serving a purpose. I want to have an impact at a time when people are so baffled, so in need of help.” – Käthe Kollwitz diary entry, December 1922 Käthe Kollwitz (8 July 1867 – 22 April 1945) made over 100 self-portraits of her …...
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10 London Museums You Should Visit
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African History...
A muslim kingdom in the Ethiopian highlands: the history of Ifat and Adal ca. 1285-1520.
During the late Middle Ages, the northern Horn of Africa was home to some of the continent's most...
6 months ago
During the late Middle Ages, the northern Horn of Africa was home to some of the continent's most powerful dynasties, whose history significantly shaped the region's social landscape. The history of one of these dynasties, often referred to as the Solomonids, has been...
Trying to Understand...
Ukraine: A Guide For The Perplexed
Part One, anyway. More next week.
8 months ago
Part One, anyway. More next week.
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What Are the Top 7 Sights to See in Milan?
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Patterns in Humanity
Race, economics and homicide in the United States: a summary
Why economic factors cannot explain homicide disparities in the United States
2 months ago
Why economic factors cannot explain homicide disparities in the United States
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What Is the History and Significance of May Day?
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What Is Magical Realism in Literature?
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Who Was the Real Good King Wenceslas Behind the Christmas Carol?
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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?
A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part IVa: Philip V
This is the first part of the fourth part of our four(ish) part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa, IIIb) look...
9 months ago
This is the first part of the fourth part of our four(ish) part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa, IIIb) look at why the thing to use to beat a Macedonian sarisa phalanx is, in fact, a Roman legion in the third and second century BC. Last time, we finished our look at the third-century...
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Myths and Metamorphoses
6 months ago
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What’s the Creation Myth in Norse Mythology?
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Classical Wisdom
Secrets of the Sibyls
Ancient Prophetesses
a year ago
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The Battle of Pharsalus: How Rome Became an Empire
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African History...
Historical links between Africa and Armenia (ca. 600-1900)
Travelers, merchants and scholars from Nubia, Ethiopia and Armenia who visited the southern Caucasus...
a year ago
Travelers, merchants and scholars from Nubia, Ethiopia and Armenia who visited the southern Caucasus and North-eastern Africa.
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Forgotten Caravaggio Portrait Makes Public Debut in Rome
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Was the Neolithic Revolution Really a Revolution?
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Dreams of Space -...
Happy Journeys (1961)
Here is wishing you Happy Journeys (1961) in 2024.
Happy Journeys was a 1961 children's book about...
11 months ago
Here is wishing you Happy Journeys (1961) in 2024.
Happy Journeys was a 1961 children's book about the future and ways someone might travel. The illustration were double page full color paintings of a exciting and strange future that might be around the corner. I see in this...
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When Was the Battle of Iwo Jima?
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6 of the Greatest Latin American Writers of All Time
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5 Facts About Ukko, Finland’s Axe-Wielding God of Thunder
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The Mythical Green Anaconda of the Amazon Rainforest
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7 Breathtaking Paintings Inspired by Shakespeare’s Plays
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Top 10 Depictions of Witchcraft in Art
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George Herbert Mead on the Birth & Evolution of the Self
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Dr Alun Withey
Packing the Essentials!: Preparing to Travel in the 18th Century.
Now that Covid restrictions have finally been lifted, and summer is at least theoretically here –...
over a year ago
Now that Covid restrictions have finally been lifted, and summer is at least theoretically here – it’s raining outside as I write! – many people are returning to travel and undertaking the holidays that have had to be postponed over the past couple of years. The pandemic aside,...
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The History of Method Acting in Hollywood in 8 Lessons
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10 Must-Visit Historic Towns in Japan
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Taking A Subway Ride Through New York City In 1981
1970s New York City was where Fernando played truant, chopper gangs hogged the sidewalks, sex was...
10 months ago
1970s New York City was where Fernando played truant, chopper gangs hogged the sidewalks, sex was sold, women raged in raucous nightclubs, gay rights found its voice, Madonna joined her first band, BLADE used trains as his canvas and In 1981, 22-year-old Christopher Morris was...
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What Is the Philosophy of Cynicism?
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Marx’s German Ideology: What is Historical and Dialectical Materialism?
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10 Small Towns in the US for Art Lovers
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Is Right & Wrong a Matter of Perspective? Moral Relativism Explained
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8 Techniques in Persuasion from Antiquity
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weird medieval guys
Why medieval artists drew ancient Romans in medieval clothes
Or, how the French stole Julius Caesar in 1200 AD
a year ago
Or, how the French stole Julius Caesar in 1200 AD
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The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Closes Due to Protests
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a year ago
African History...
Historical links between the Ottoman empire and Sudanic Africa (1574-1880)
travel and exchanges between Istanbul and the states of; Bornu, Funj, Darfur and Massina.
a year ago
travel and exchanges between Istanbul and the states of; Bornu, Funj, Darfur and Massina.
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Is Free Will an Illusion? If So, That’s Okay
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CrimethInc.
The Syrian Civil War Resumes : Perspectives on the Conflict from Western and Northeastern Syria
The Syrian civil war has remained largely frozen since 2020, owing to a precarious balance of power...
2 weeks ago
The Syrian civil war has remained largely frozen since 2020, owing to a precarious balance of power between various factions with various degrees of support from Russia, Turkey, Iran, and the United States. Over the past few days, however, taking advantage of the ways that Iran...
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10 Must-Visit Historic Villages in Portugal
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What Criticisms Are Directed Towards Anti-Natalism?
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Art Basel Miami Beach Opens 2024 Fair
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Architectural Wizardry: 4 Fascinating Works by Antoni Gaudi
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The Artist Winston Churchill: A Political Leader’s Side Hustle?
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Norman Lear’s Collection to Sell at Christie’s
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What Was the Mason-Dixon Line?
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Giants in the Bible and Other Writings: From Genesis to Mythology
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Édouard Manet’s Illustrations of Edgar Allan Poe’s ‘The Raven’, 1875
The French poet and essayist Charles Baudelaire (1821-67) introduced Edgar Allan Poe to French...
a month ago
The French poet and essayist Charles Baudelaire (1821-67) introduced Edgar Allan Poe to French readers in 1847. Baudelaire, who saw Poe as a “sacred soul” and something of a kindred spirit, translated many of the American writer’s words into French, including Poe’s poem The...
A Collection of...
Collections: On the Reign of Alexander III of Macedon, the Great? Part II
This is the second and final part of our look at Alexander III of Macedon (Part I), who you almost...
7 months ago
This is the second and final part of our look at Alexander III of Macedon (Part I), who you almost certainly know as Alexander the Great. Last week, we looked at the sources for Alexander’s life, the historiography (that is, the history-of-the-history) of his modern reception and...
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Yayoi Kusama Debuts New Infinity Room in Australia Retrospective
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How Did Nils Bohlin Change the Auto Industry? (Inventor of the Three-Point Seatbelt)
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The Dutch Under Nazi Rule: German WWII Occupation of the Netherlands
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What Are Isambard Kingdom Brunel’s Top Achievements?
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Classical Wisdom
Herodotus Versus Thucydides?
Which Historian Wins?... and Why?
a year ago
Which Historian Wins?... and Why?
Trying to Understand...
The Coming Of Neo-Tribalism.
Of honour, gangsters, nomadic tribes and of course identity politics.
6 months ago
Of honour, gangsters, nomadic tribes and of course identity politics.
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Artists Rejected from Polish Pavilion at the Venice Biennale
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Sri Lanka’s Top 6 Must-See Historic Sites
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Is the Earth Flat? The Bizarre Belief That Refuses to Die
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8 months ago
Classical Wisdom
How Can We Love Ourselves?
Finding some Aristotelian Self-love, or Philautia...
10 months ago
Finding some Aristotelian Self-love, or Philautia...
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6 Greek Gods & Their Role in Homer’s Odyssey
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The Life of Aldous Huxley — Author of “Brave New World”
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11 months ago
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Who Are the Most Important Christian Figures After the Bible?
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Previously Unknown Giorgione Painting Found in Germany
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