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Top 10 Museums to Visit in New York City
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Get ‘Em In! Portraits of Drinkers in London Pubs
He drinks a Whiskey drink, he drinks a Vodka drink He drinks a Lager drink, he drinks a Cider drink...
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He drinks a Whiskey drink, he drinks a Vodka drink He drinks a Lager drink, he drinks a Cider drink He sings the songs that remind him of the good times He sings the songs that remind him of the better times – Tubthumping by Chumbawumba Pub? Go on, then. Let’s go. And …...
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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.)...
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‘Who Really Wrote the Bible’ by William M. Schniedewind review
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The 1968 Prague Spring: Democratic Revolution Behind the Iron Curtain?
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Bruno Latour’s Irreductions: The World as a Network of Relations
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Who Was Origen of Alexandria?
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Anarcho-Capitalism Explained in 5 Steps
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Can We Choose NOT to Be Harmed?
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How can we train Resilience?
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Battle of Issus (333 BCE): Alexander the Great vs. Darius III
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5 Famous Assassins Who Changed History
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Why Are There Only Four Gospels?
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Walt Disney: The American Dream Personified (Bio & Facts)
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Hear Orson Welles’ War of the Worlds Radio Broadcast from 1938: The Original Tale of Mysterious...
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Britain’s First Milk Bar Opens
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Alexander Nevsky: Savior of the Kievan Rus’?
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A History of the White House: The US President’s Home
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The End of Britain’s Weeks-Long General Elections
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for May 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
6 months ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of May.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added Frances Bay, Yuculta and Dent Rapids, Shoal Bay, Port Neville, Telegraph Cove, Port McNeill, Fury Cove, Prince Rupert, B.C. north coast...
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What Are the Six Labors of Theseus?
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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.
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a pirate stronghold and kingdom in 18th century Madagascar.
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What Do Anti-Natalists Say About Existence and Consent?
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Sarah Mae Flemming and the Forgotten Women of Civil Rights
Sarah Mae Flemming and the Forgotten Women of Civil Rights
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10 Historic Small Towns in the Rockies You Should Visit
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10 Must-See Monuments & Memorials on the National Mall in DC
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Julius Caesar: From General to Dictator (Bio, Battles, & Death)
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Boycotts of the Olympic Games: A History of Sports & Politics
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10 Terrifying Japanese Yōkai (Supernatural Creatures)
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10 Landmarks That Should Be Considered Wonders of the World
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‘Poet, Mystic, Widow, Wife’ and ‘God’s Own Gentlewoman’ review
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‘Poet, Mystic, Widow, Wife’ and ‘God’s Own Gentlewoman’ review
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Are Isaac and Ishmael Enemies in the Bible?
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6 Key Artists of the New Objectivity Movement
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Dreams of Space -...
Into Space: Man's First Controlled Space Flight (1961)
A bit of ephemera today. This is a pamphlet from a Revell Model Kit. They issued this kit quickly to...
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A bit of ephemera today. This is a pamphlet from a Revell Model Kit. They issued this kit quickly to take advantage of the excitement about this launch. So they had to include a booklet to explain why this slightly inaccurate model was so special. Imagine opening the model kit...
TheCollector
French Archaeologists Excavate a Castle Beneath a Historic Town
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The Apocrypha: Were Books Left Out of the Protestant Bible?
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Victorian Romantic Rituals and Charms
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Thu, 12/14/2023 - 09:33
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Classical Wisdom
Essential Greeks LIVE Webinar Times
Join this year's course for a strong foundation in the Classics
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Rain Gods And Prayers to The Great Mystery: Portraits of Native Americans by Edward S. Curtis
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The passing of every old man or woman means the passing of some tradition, some knowledge of sacred rites possessed by no other… Consequently the information that is to be gathered, for the benefit of future generations, respecting the mode of life of one of the great races of...
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10 Historic Towns in Colorado Perfect for Retirement
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Res Obscura
Why did clothing become boring?
An investigation into when, how, and why everyone started dressing the same — and what it was like...
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An investigation into when, how, and why everyone started dressing the same — and what it was like when they didn't
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I Have No Brain But I Must Scream.
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But why aren't people in other countries listening?
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The Plague by Albert Camus: “Can One Be a Saint Without God?”
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When Was D-Day?
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Philip II of Macedon: The Man Who Made Alexander “Great”
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Yuruparí: Amazon’s Unique Myth of Creation & Ritual of Passage
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A Civil War Vateran Created The Esoteric Fraternity and the Cult of Solar Biology in 1890s ...
Some forty miles northeast of Sacramento, north California, off I-80 near the village of Applegate,...
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Some forty miles northeast of Sacramento, north California, off I-80 near the village of Applegate, is the remains of one of the States’s religious cults: the Esoteric Fraternity. Founded in 1887, the Fraternity was a pioneer in modern astrology, readied its followers to run a...
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Dutch & Flemish Vanitas Paintings: A Theme for the North’s Golden Age
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10 Extraordinary Symbolist Artists: From Munch to Moreau
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What Inspired Caspar David Friedrich’s Wanderer Above the Sea of Fog?
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It’s Complicated: Edward VIII & Wallis Simpson’s Scandalous Romance
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Who Was Benjamin Disraeli?
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A Guide to Santa Fe’s Museum Hill (5 Museums to Explore)
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Who Was Henri Cartier Bresson?
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Amun: The Egyptian God of Creation & King of the Gods
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Was War Really Necessary? Law and the July Crisis
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How Did Lucas Cranach the Elder Support the Protestant Reformation?
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Battle of Thebes: How Alexander the Great Destroyed the Great City
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CrimethInc.
The Eye of Every Storm : Anarchist Response to Hurricane Helene
At the end of September 2024, western North Carolina and the surrounding states experienced 30...
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At the end of September 2024, western North Carolina and the surrounding states experienced 30 inches of rainfall over two days when an unnamed storm collided with Hurricane Helene over the mountains of Southern Appalachia. The resulting catastrophe laid waste to the entire...
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How Did Religion Influence Law in the Ottoman Empire?
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Great or the Greatest? F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby
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How Indigenous Peoples Turned Language into a Post-Colonial Tool
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Hundred Rabbits
hello fujisan
It's 8h00 pm on a cold dark winter night, we are outside of Shimizu harbor motoring in circles and...
over a year ago
It's 8h00 pm on a cold dark winter night, we are outside of Shimizu harbor motoring in circles and waiting for a response from Shimizu Port Control. The temperature is 4 °C, the wind is blowing hard and our clothes are wet and caked with salt. We’re tired and hungry, waiting for...
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...
TheCollector
How Ancient Writing Was Developed For Use in Religion & Magic
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Margaret Fuller’s Dazzling Life: Interview with Dr. John T. Matteson
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How Economist John Maynard Keynes Essentially Predicted World War II
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Speculation Grows Over a $4.7 Million Tax Bill Paid With Goyas
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Flashbak
Maurice Sendak Illustrates William Blake’s Songs of Innocence
In 1967, Maurice Sendak (June 10, 1928–May 8, 2012) created eight illustrations for William Blake’s...
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In 1967, Maurice Sendak (June 10, 1928–May 8, 2012) created eight illustrations for William Blake’s Songs of Innocence (1789). The booklet’s 275 copies were given to friends of the publisher, The Bodley Head, as Christmas gifts to mark the company’s 80th anniversary. The idea...
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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...
3 months ago
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...
TheCollector
5 Artworks by John Baldessari You Should Know
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History Today Feed
How to Revive Wassailing
How to Revive Wassailing
j.hoare
Wed, 01/03/2024 - 09:24
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How to Revive Wassailing
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Wed, 01/03/2024 - 09:24
TheCollector
The Legend of El Dorado: Myth vs. History
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Happy Easter! What Are the Origins of Easter?
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Hidden History
The Ancient Egyptian Game of Mehen
Mehen may be the oldest true board game in the world, and dates back to at least 3000 BCE. But...
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Mehen may be the oldest true board game in the world, and dates back to at least 3000 BCE. But recent study has completely changed the way we think about this game. History In 1861, French archaeologists Auguste Mariette and Jacques de Morgan found a tomb at Saqqara that was...
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9 Places to Visit Between San Diego and Glacier National Park
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9 Historical Places to Visit in Dorset
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Rise of Abraham Lincoln: The Road to the 1860 Election
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What is Dialectic? From Heraclitus to Marx
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A Book of Dreams: 25 Vintage Visions To Awaken Your Mind
We’re dreaming today with collector Robert E Jackson. Triggered by the undertow of memory and fed by...
7 months ago
We’re dreaming today with collector Robert E Jackson. Triggered by the undertow of memory and fed by desire, our dreams are visions of other lives, possible clues to the future. “The interpretation of dreams is the royal road to a knowledge of the unconscious activities of the...
TheCollector
Ernest Shackleton & Endurance in the Antarctic
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Flashbak
Photographer Photobombs Families In Their Homes (1973)
For his series Met mijn gezin (With My Family), made in 1973, Dutch photographer Hans Eijkelboom...
4 months ago
For his series Met mijn gezin (With My Family), made in 1973, Dutch photographer Hans Eijkelboom rang the doorbells of strangers’ houses. Having waited the man of the house to leave, Eijkelboom would ask the woman who answered the door to pose in a family portrait with him in the...
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12 Perfect Christmas Gifts From Dianne B, A Postcard Set from 1983
In 1983, photographer Peter Hujar (1934–87) created Twelve Perfect Christmas Gifts from Dianne B, a...
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In 1983, photographer Peter Hujar (1934–87) created Twelve Perfect Christmas Gifts from Dianne B, a mini-portfolio of 12 postcards. Eight are by Huja, plus four in colour by Neil Winokur and a sleeve by Ken Tisa. The postcards for maverick boutique owner Dianne Benson are lovely...
TheCollector
Why Was The Well of Loneliness by Radclyffe Hall Put on Trial?
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Peckham Banksy Art Removed by Two Men
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How Nazi Propaganda Appropriated the Vikings
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3 Most Notable Republican Presidents in US History
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Martha Washington: Get to Know the First First Lady
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Trying to Understand...
The Threat of Back to Normal
Global power has always been distributed.
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Global power has always been distributed.
African History...
The radical philosophy of the Hatata: a 17th century treatise by the Ethiopian thinker Zara Yacob
the historical context of the Hatata in African philosophy.
8 months ago
the historical context of the Hatata in African philosophy.
TheCollector
20 Roman Emperors Who Defined Ancient Rome
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History Today Feed
Life and Land in Anglo-Saxon England
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JamesHoare
Thu, 04/18/2024 - 17:32
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Life and Land in Anglo-Saxon England
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Thu, 04/18/2024 - 17:32
TheCollector
Who Was J. Edgar Hoover?
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What Is the History of Presidents’ Day in the US?
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Flashbak
Twenty Drawings by Kahlil Gibran, 1919
“Speak to us of Beauty” – Kahlil Gibran, The Prophet In 1919, Lebanese-American artist, poet and...
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“Speak to us of Beauty” – Kahlil Gibran, The Prophet In 1919, Lebanese-American artist, poet and philosopher Kahlil Gibran (January 6, 1883–April 10, 1931) published the collection Twenty Drawings, the first and only time a selection of his paintings had appeared in print....
TheCollector
What Happened at the Battle of Kyiv in WWII?
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Trying to Understand...
You And Whose Army?
NATO would do well to stay out of Ukraine.
a year ago
NATO would do well to stay out of Ukraine.
TheCollector
What’s the Best Time to Visit Niagara Falls?
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Finland in World War II: A Non-Fascist Axis Power?
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Marcus Aurelius VS Diogenes
Comparing the Stoics and the Cynics...
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Comparing the Stoics and the Cynics...
TheCollector
Quechua: A Dead Language? Not at All
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Trying to Understand...
The Performance is Over
Even if the artists don't realise it.
a year ago
Even if the artists don't realise it.
Flashbak
Vintage T-Shirt Slogans To Offend And Amuse
When we first hailed the glorious 1970s T-Shirt, you wrote in wanting to know if those...
9 months ago
When we first hailed the glorious 1970s T-Shirt, you wrote in wanting to know if those iron-on-transfers were still available, like the ones sold in magazines that told us to Nuke the Whales. Retro is all the rage, as is what when Malcolm McLaren was repackaging Chucky Berry on a...
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Death of the King of Siam
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JamesHoare
Tue, 10/01/2024 - 10:26
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Death of the King of Siam
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Tue, 10/01/2024 - 10:26
Classical Wisdom
What is TIME? And Dates?
The Creation of the Calendar for the New Year
11 months ago
The Creation of the Calendar for the New Year
TheCollector
The Meidias Hydria Vase Landed to Greece by The British Museum
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Global Inequality...
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Secessionism and the collapse of Communist federations
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Calm in the Face of Crisis
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Serop Simonian Art Dealer Arrested by German Polica
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Sparta and… Scotland?
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Laconic wit through the centuries
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...
TheCollector
Sales Drop for Christie’s in 2023
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Classical Wisdom
Can you REALLY be offended on behalf of someone else??
Lessons from Borat
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TheCollector
Monet’s Favorite French Cathedral Catches Fire
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The Killing Grounds: Thermopylae
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How Has the Tower of London Changed Over Time?
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How Did Paper Money Develop in the Premodern World?
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How Did Johannes Vermeer Depict Women?
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Was Minoan Crete a Matriarchal Society?
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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...
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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...
Dreams of Space -...
Rocket Divers (1962)
So a minor piece of juvenile "space fiction" today. This little juvenile story is about scuba divers...
11 months ago
So a minor piece of juvenile "space fiction" today. This little juvenile story is about scuba divers adventures and in this book they help out the divers who retrieve re-entry capsules. It has bad guys and secret submarines and space monkeys and plenty of adventure. Unfortunately...
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How Tall Is Mount Rushmore?
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Classical Wisdom
Early Christian Poetry
A Forgotten Genre?
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Gods Vs Titans
...and the Origins of the Universe
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...and the Origins of the Universe
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17 Titillating Facts about the History of Tea
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The Titans: The Greek Gods Before the Olympians
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What Is the Role of the Changeling in Western Literature?
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African History...
Roads and wheeled transport in African history.
Why the kingdoms of Kush and Dahomey used wheels while Asante did not.
12 months ago
Why the kingdoms of Kush and Dahomey used wheels while Asante did not.
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What Is Mithraism? The Secretive Cult That Swept the Roman World
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10 Historic Towns in Oregon Worth Visiting
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Cold Snapshots – Vintage Holiday Fun in the Snow and Ice
If you’ve not seen little people on vintage Christmas cards, please do. It’s a terrific collection...
a year ago
If you’ve not seen little people on vintage Christmas cards, please do. It’s a terrific collection of images. A dip into Robert E. Jackson’s sublime collection of snapshots never disappoints. And when you’ve seen the cards, you should enjoy his pictures of revellers rocking...
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10 Historic Small Towns in Arizona You Must Visit
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African History...
The complete history of Brava (ca. 1000-1900): a Swahili enclave in southern Somalia
Tucked along the southern coast of Somalia, the old city of Brava preserves the remains of a once...
9 months ago
Tucked along the southern coast of Somalia, the old city of Brava preserves the remains of a once bustling cosmopolitan enclave whose influence features prominently in the history of the East African coast. Located more than 500 km north of the Swahili heartland, Brava retained a...
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10 Heartbreaking Facts About the Rwandan Genocide
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Classical Wisdom
Socrates and the Soul
And the Immortal Soul
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The Great Romantic: Who Was Catullus?
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Can We Be Humane In the Face of Horror?
What is needed to stop violent cycles?
a year ago
What is needed to stop violent cycles?
TheCollector
What Are the Most Interesting Facts About England?
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Essential Greeks Starts Tomorrow!
5 months ago
The Essential Greeks Starts Tomorrow!
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The “New” Norman Rockwell Turns Toward Civil Rights
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Hundred Rabbits
internet in paradise
Huahine, one of the many grouped islands in French Polynesia. Our plans for future ocean voyaging...
over a year ago
Huahine, one of the many grouped islands in French Polynesia. Our plans for future ocean voyaging could have ended here, because we almost crashed onto a reef.
Because we always time our arrival with the morning sun, I always get the first look of every island. Huahine stood in...
Classical Wisdom
The Art of Pompeii
Plato, Alexander the Great and more!
5 months ago
Plato, Alexander the Great and more!
TheCollector
What Are Nietzsche’s 4 Most Famous Quotes?
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The Darien Scheme: Scotland’s Unsuccessful Settlement in the Americas
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10 Historic Towns in the US Where You’ll Travel Back in Time
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Dreams of Space -...
Stations in Space: Our Stepping Stones to the Stars (1960)
Just another quick re-run of an older book, enjoy!
Cox, Donald W. Illustrated by Kocher, W. A....
a year ago
Just another quick re-run of an older book, enjoy!
Cox, Donald W. Illustrated by Kocher, W. A. Stations in Space: Our Stepping Stones to the Stars. New York: Holt Rinehart and Winston. (55 p.) 1960.
TheCollector
9 Fascinating Facts About the Eastern Front in WWII
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History Today Feed
The Search for the Historical Buddha
The Search for the Historical Buddha
j.hoare
Wed, 01/17/2024 - 09:39
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The Search for the Historical Buddha
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Wed, 01/17/2024 - 09:39
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Nature of Love
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How George Washington Used the Fabian Strategy During the Revolution
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Was Brittany Founded by Magnus Maximus?
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10 Presidential Elections That Shaped the US Forever
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African History...
A social history of the Lamu city-state (1370-1885)
Journal of African cities chapter 5
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Journal of African cities chapter 5
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Understanding Henri Cartier-Bresson Through 7 Photographs
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Voices from Chinese Christianity: Between Christ and Confucius
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Francisco Goya Research Center Launches in New York City
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History Today Feed
The Death of Clive of India
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JamesHoare
Mon, 11/11/2024 - 10:55
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The Death of Clive of India
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Mon, 11/11/2024 - 10:55
Open Culture
Arthur C. Clarke Predicts the Rise of Artificial Intelligence & Questions What Will Happen to...
We now live in the midst of an artificial-intelligence boom, but it’s hardly the first of its kind....
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We now live in the midst of an artificial-intelligence boom, but it’s hardly the first of its kind. In fact, the field has been subject to a boom-and-bust cycle since at least the early nineteen-fifties. Eventually, those busts — which occurred when realizable AI technology...
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Early Bird is Ending
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Enroll in the Essential Greeks Now
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10 Great London Theaters Worth Visiting
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Great Zimbabwe: Center of a Mysterious African Civilization
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The Tragedy of Ajax
Greece's Second Greatest Soldier?
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Greece's Second Greatest Soldier?
TheCollector
5 Influential African Leaders of the 20th Century
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Aristarchus of Samos and the Heliocentric Model of the Universe
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What Is the History of Constitution Day in the US?
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Do My Dreams Mean Anything? A Philosophical Look at the Unconscious Mind
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How Can We View Tecumseh From an Indigenous Perspective?
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7 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
Planet Trip (1960)
To continue out journey through this wonderful space quartet by William Nephew and Michael Chester...
a year ago
To continue out journey through this wonderful space quartet by William Nephew and Michael Chester is Planet Trip. The next logical step to them was exploring the solar system. They started with Mars and the books ends with Venus.
Nephew, William and Michael Chester....
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Forgotten Caravaggio Portrait Makes Public Debut in Rome
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Paris of Troy: The Abductor of Helen Who Started the Trojan War
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Diego Velazquez Royal Portrait Heads to Auction
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The Art of Fear: What Is Italian Giallo?
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Lucio Fontana Piece Could Set Auction Record at Sotheby’s
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Women in Art History: Great Female Artists Who Were Long Overlooked
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Classical Wisdom
How important are dreams?
Should we pay attention to them?
10 months ago
Should we pay attention to them?
TheCollector
What’s the Meaning of Life for Confucianism?
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What Is the Role of Dance in Hindu Spirituality? (Dances & Gods)
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The Devil’s Dictionary: The 50-ish Best Descriptions From The Cynic’s Word Book, 1906
Written by American journalist Ambrose Bierce (24 June 1842 – c.1914), The Devil’s Dictionary, aka...
6 months ago
Written by American journalist Ambrose Bierce (24 June 1842 – c.1914), The Devil’s Dictionary, aka The Cynic’s Word Book, consists of common words followed by humorous and satirical definitions. The book was a compilation of Bierce’s columns for The Wasp (1881–1860 plus) and The...
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September 1, 1939: The Invasion of Poland
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9 months ago
Global Inequality...
The order of inequality
Review of Tongdong Bai’s “Against political equality: The Confucian case"
8 months ago
Review of Tongdong Bai’s “Against political equality: The Confucian case"
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What Are the 5 Tallest Buildings in New York City?
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Which Famous Artworks Have Inspired Filmmakers?
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Wrong Side of...
The War on the Countryside
The Shire must be brought to heel
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The Shire must be brought to heel
TheCollector
4 Awe-Inspiring Neolithic Monuments in the British Isles
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a year ago
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...
Classical Wisdom
Seneca's Tragic Plays
Stoic or Not?
8 months ago
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Umbanda: 10 Facts About The Afrobrazilian Religion
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‘Ain Ghazal: One of the Oldest Places in Human Civilization
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Battle of Kursk: The Largest Tank Battle in History
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Who Was Boudica, the Warrior Queen of the Iceni?
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Music of the Squares David Ramsay Hay and the Reinvention of Pythagorean Aesthetics
Understanding the same laws to apply to both visual and aural beauty, David Ramsay Hay thought it...
3 weeks ago
Understanding the same laws to apply to both visual and aural beauty, David Ramsay Hay thought it possible not only to analyse such visual wonders as the Parthenon in terms of music theory, but also to identify their corresponding musical harmonies and melodies, writes Carmel...
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Hidden Gospels: What Books Were Removed from the Bible (and Why)?
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Homo Floresiensis: What Do We Know about the Hobbit People?
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What Are the 4 Main Jewish Sects?
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African History...
A history of Women's political power and matriliny in the kingdom of Kongo.
In the 19th century, anthropologists were fascinated by the concept of matrilineal descent in which...
a year ago
In the 19th century, anthropologists were fascinated by the concept of matrilineal descent in which kinship is traced through the female line. Matriliny was often confounded with matriarchy as a supposedly earlier stage of social evolution than patriarchy. Matriliny thus became a...
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What’s the Biblical Background to the Sword in the Stone?
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Who Are the Major Prophets in the Bible?
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Death in the Bible: Two Contradictory Views
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7 months ago
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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Martha Graham: 15 Facts About the Mother of Modern Dance
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Classical Wisdom
Io Saturnalia!
Celebrate the “Best of Days”
a year ago
Celebrate the “Best of Days”
Hundred Rabbits
Typhoons and mold
For every traveling sailor, comes a time when the boat has to stay alone in a foreign country. For...
over a year ago
For every traveling sailor, comes a time when the boat has to stay alone in a foreign country. For us, this happened this year in Japan. We'd never left Pino alone before, never for more than a week. We were apprehensive at first, but decided it would be a good learning...
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Top 10 Historic Sites to See in New York City
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Patron Saint of Ireland: Who Was St. Patrick?
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9 months ago
History Today Feed
‘The Emperor and the Elephant’ by Sam Ottewill-Soulsby review
‘The Emperor and the Elephant’ by Sam Ottewill-Soulsby review
JamesHoare
Tue, 04/30/2024 - 10:04
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‘The Emperor and the Elephant’ by Sam Ottewill-Soulsby review
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Tue, 04/30/2024 - 10:04
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5 Quotes by Thomas Hobbes Explained
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Georgian Wine: The World’s Oldest Wine Producer in 4 Great Wineries
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Who Was Eusebius?
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The Loudun Affair: Bizarre Witch Trials in France
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Medieval Do’s and Don’ts of Dating: Complexities of Courtly Love
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What Is the Origin of Cowpox (& How Did It Cure Smallpox)?
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History Today Feed
Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin and the Making of Stars
Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin and the Making of Stars
JamesHoare
Tue, 05/07/2024 - 12:09
7 months ago
Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin and the Making of Stars
JamesHoare
Tue, 05/07/2024 - 12:09
TheCollector
Breaking the Fourth Wall: What Does It Mean?
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Four Common(ly misunderstood) Latin Proverbs
Factoids From the Ancient World
a month ago
Factoids From the Ancient World
TheCollector
10 Historic Cities in Massachusetts That Are Great Alternatives to Boston
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for December
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
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 December. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Grimgrains, published a tofu from soy flour recipe, and reduced...
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Lost Caravaggio Painting Unveiled at the Prado
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7 months ago
Classical Wisdom
How Can We Know Ourselves?
The More than Legendary Oracle of Delphi
3 months ago
The More than Legendary Oracle of Delphi
TheCollector
The Anat Ebgi Gallery Expands to Tribeca
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a year ago
TheCollector
Which Art Museums in Rome Are Most Noteworthy?
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What Is the Gender Philosophy of Judith Butler?
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3 months ago
A Collection of...
Collections: How to Roman Republic 101, Part II: Romans, Assemble!
This is the second of our planned five-part look (I) at the nature and structure of the Roman...
a year ago
This is the second of our planned five-part look (I) at the nature and structure of the Roman Republic, particularly the governing institutions of the Middle Republic, the period of the republic’s height from c. 287-100 BC. Last time we discussed the component parts and nature of...
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8 Marcel Duchamp Paintings You Should Know About
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10 U.S. Retirement Destinations for History Lovers
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Flashbak
Katsushika Hokusai: Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji
Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji by Katsushika Hokusai (1760–1849) features the fabulous painting...
2 months ago
Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji by Katsushika Hokusai (1760–1849) features the fabulous painting Under the Wave off Kanagawa, better known as the Great Wave. First published for the New Year of 1831, the ukiyo-e series of large, colour woodblock prints was, due its immense...
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Saul Leiter In Colour And Before – Photographs from A Centenary Special
Photographer Saul Leiter (1923 – 2013) is remembered in Saul Leiter: The Centennial Retrospective,...
6 months ago
Photographer Saul Leiter (1923 – 2013) is remembered in Saul Leiter: The Centennial Retrospective, a monograph from Thames and Hudson. The books features many of Leiter’s most gorgeous pictures, not least of all the street photograph above of a woman sat at a cafe in Paris in...
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Sotheby’s Sells Harry Potter Watercolor For Record $1.9 Million
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5 months ago
African History...
A history of the Massina empire (1818-1862)
the sucessor of Songhai
a year ago
History Today Feed
‘Reading It Wrong’ by Abigail Williams review
‘Reading It Wrong’ by Abigail Williams review
JamesHoare
Tue, 02/13/2024 - 08:20
10 months ago
‘Reading It Wrong’ by Abigail Williams review
JamesHoare
Tue, 02/13/2024 - 08:20
TheCollector
The Vela Incident: Nuclear Bombs vs. Asteroid Collisions
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a year ago
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Human Sacrifice in the Pre-Columbian Americas: Fact vs Fiction
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3 months ago
History Today Feed
The Death of Einhard the Historian
The Death of Einhard the Historian
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/14/2024 - 09:28
9 months ago
The Death of Einhard the Historian
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/14/2024 - 09:28
Patterns in Humanity
Demographics and American Homicides
Can racial/ethnic demographics explain the high American homicide rate?
11 months ago
Can racial/ethnic demographics explain the high American homicide rate?
TheCollector
Does Nietzsche Believe in Free Will?
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a year ago
Overcoming Bias
Capitalism, Govt Causes Culture Woes?
Many have noticed a key time coincidence.
2 months ago
Many have noticed a key time coincidence.
TheCollector
Michigan Museum Displays Rich History of Cambodian Art
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9 months ago
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How Does Friedrich Hayek’s The Road to Serfdom Criticize Socialism?
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12 months ago
Trying to Understand...
Another Of My Essays in French
And some bits and pieces.
3 months ago
And some bits and pieces.
Flashbak
Nick Cave’s Script For Gladiator 2
Before Ridley Scott’s Gladiator 2, Nick Cave wrote his original sequel to Gladiator (2000) at the...
a year ago
Before Ridley Scott’s Gladiator 2, Nick Cave wrote his original sequel to Gladiator (2000) at the behest of the film’s star, Russell Crowe. It’s not known is David Scarpa, who wrote Scott’s version, read Cave’s script first, but if he did there will be no allegation of...
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Battle of Chaeronea: Philip II vs. Athens and Thebes
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2 months ago
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Cannister Shells’ Devastating Effect: Nightmare of the Infantry
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a year ago
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...
History Today Feed
How ASEAN Lost its Way
How ASEAN Lost its Way
JamesHoare
Wed, 01/24/2024 - 09:53
11 months ago
How ASEAN Lost its Way
JamesHoare
Wed, 01/24/2024 - 09:53
TheCollector
What Was Robert Mapplethorpe Inspired By?
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4 months ago
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The Thirteenth Amendment: Abolishing Slavery in the USA
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How Did Socrates View Democracy?
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10 months ago
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Oldest Ancient Temple Unearthed in Cyprus
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5 months ago
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What Is Original Sin for St Augustine?
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Mao Zedong: His Origins & Unlikely Rise to Power
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Top 10 Historic Sites You Should See in Paris
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4 months ago
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10 Times Ivan the Terrible Really Was Terrible
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Looted Van Gogh Artwork Retrieved in Ikea Sack
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a year ago
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Afghanistan Historic Monuments Destroyed in Earthquakes
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a year ago
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8 Things You Should Know About Wangechi Mutu
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a year ago
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Study Shows ‘Starry Night’ Swirls Are Scientifically Accurate
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3 months ago
Overcoming Bias
Beware Policy Abstraction
The recent US presidential election should be fresh enough in your memory to let you directly...
a month ago
The recent US presidential election should be fresh enough in your memory to let you directly confirm that the issues focused on there were biased in two key ways.
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King Sennacherib: The Warrior King of the Neo-Assyrian Empire
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a year ago
Flashbak
Gas Mask Photos: An Alternative Mask for the Halloween Season
The idea of disguise and wearing masks is central to art. From Saul Steinberg’s paper bag masks to...
2 months ago
The idea of disguise and wearing masks is central to art. From Saul Steinberg’s paper bag masks to those incredible masks of the African phantom, Wladyslaw T. Benda’s living masks and William Mortensen’s haunting portraits from West of Zanzibar, appearances are changed to deceive...
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Chicago’s Union League Club to Sell Monet Painting
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Silvio Berlusconi’s Worthless Art Collection
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Happy Holidays
From Anya, Joel and Frida
12 months ago
From Anya, Joel and Frida
Trying to Understand...
In the Shallows Of The Deep State.
But is there anything there?
a week ago
But is there anything there?
TheCollector
Middle Kingdom Pyramids: The Lesser Known Pyramids of Ancient Egypt
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2 months ago
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Who Were the Top Allied Commanders of World War II?
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6 months ago
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New Exhibition to Show Art Saved From Notre Dame Fire
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8 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Herodotus Versus Thucydides?
Which Historian Wins?... and Why?
a year ago
Which Historian Wins?... and Why?
Flashbak
The Spellbinding Corrupted Photos On An Artist’s Stolen Laptop
Pasedena police called photographer Melanie Willhide to tell her the good news: they’d found her...
3 months ago
Pasedena police called photographer Melanie Willhide to tell her the good news: they’d found her laptop and backup drive. They’d pulled over a car being driven by Adrian Rodriguez and spotted Willhide’s stolen possession on the back seat. “It’s kind of like winning the lottery;...
TheCollector
What Makes a Celt & Did They Ever Inhabit Britannia?
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a year ago
Res Obscura
Post-postal
What did we lose when we stopped writing letters?
2 months ago
What did we lose when we stopped writing letters?
Flashbak
How The Charlie Brown Christmas Special Got Jazz And Came Alive
“We’re living in times where so much is done to manipulate us. And things last for, what, a news...
a year ago
“We’re living in times where so much is done to manipulate us. And things last for, what, a news cycle? A few minutes? This [album] is something that’s lasted 50 years. And not only lasted, but grown … I think there’s just a humanness” — Jerry Granelli, drummer with the Vince...
Classical Wisdom
Spartan Training
The Ultimate Regime
4 months ago
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...
TheCollector
6 Must-See Spanish Castles
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4 months ago
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Merging East and West: Who Was Alan Watts?
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4 weeks ago
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Christie’s to Auction $30 Million Basquiat Stretcher-Bar Painting
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8 months ago
TheCollector
A Guide to 6 Natural Wonders of Vietnam
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7 months ago
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Rome Considers Entry Fee for Famed Trevi Fountain
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2 months ago
TheCollector
The Role & Importance of Primaries in the US Election Process
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2 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
The Great Experience (1963)
I have been collecting these books for such a long time that it is rare to come across one I haven't...
a year ago
I have been collecting these books for such a long time that it is rare to come across one I haven't seen. I know there are still many out there but my language skills are poor enough that I rarely find the many books that exist in other languages. So I present today The Great...
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An Art Lovers Guide to Outdoor Exhibitions in Japan
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7 months ago
Flashbak
Identipop, Build Your Own Popstar, 1969
With Identipops you could fashion 74 press-out pieces to make ‘thousands of faces – stars and...
10 months ago
With Identipops you could fashion 74 press-out pieces to make ‘thousands of faces – stars and unknowns’. The unknowns are easy to spot – but can you identify all the popstars on the game’s box design? Made in the UKL by Play Value Ltd – they produced similar games, also from the...
TheCollector
Battle of Okinawa: The Most Intense Battle of WWII’s Pacific Theater
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6 months ago
TheCollector
Who Was Saint Polycarp of Smyrna?
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12 months ago
Flashbak
Things To Come : The 1950s Science Fiction Book Club Newsletter
Things To Come was the monthly newsletter (originally bi-monthly) of publisher Doubleday’s Science...
6 months ago
Things To Come was the monthly newsletter (originally bi-monthly) of publisher Doubleday’s Science Fiction Book Club (SFBC). The short, typically four-page issues promoted the book club’s coming selections and best of volumes from Galaxy and The Magazine of Fantasy and Science...
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What Was Organization Todt?
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What Is The Kuleshov Effect & Why Is It So Efficient?
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a year ago
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These Countries Have the Most World Heritage Sites
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2 months ago
African History...
The Dahlak islands and the African dynasty of Yemen
a complete history of a cosmopolitan archipelago in the red sea (4th-19th century)
a year ago
a complete history of a cosmopolitan archipelago in the red sea (4th-19th century)
TheCollector
Who Won the Battle of Appomattox Courthouse?
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11 months ago
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10 Facts About the Temples of Angkor
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7 months ago
Flashbak
Photos of Iggy Pop And The Stooges Playing NYC Club Ungano’s in 1970
In August 1970, American photographer Bud Lee (1940-2016) took photographs of Iggy Pop and the...
6 months ago
In August 1970, American photographer Bud Lee (1940-2016) took photographs of Iggy Pop and the Stooges performing at brothers Nick and Arnie Ungano’s basement club on New York’s West 70th Street between Amsterdam and West End Avenues. The ban were celebrating the release of their...
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L’Anse aux Meadows: The Viking Settlement of North America
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4 months ago
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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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Adolf Hitler in WWII: The Last 6 Years of His Life
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7 months ago
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Giorgio Vasari: 11 Facts About The Father of Art History
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3 months ago
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What Are the Books of the Old Testament? Order & Overview
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2 days ago
African History...
The empire of Kong (ca. 1710-1915): a cultural legacy of medieval Mali.
At the close of the 18th century, the West African hosts of the Scottish traveler Mungo Park...
4 months ago
At the close of the 18th century, the West African hosts of the Scottish traveler Mungo Park informed him of a range of mountains situated in "a large and powerful kingdom called Kong".
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