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The US Treasury’s Money Laundering Machine
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How Did Clara Peeters Transform Still-Life Painting?
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The Enigmatic Archeology of Chichen Itza: A World Wonder
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‘Who Really Wrote the Bible’ by William M. Schniedewind review
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‘Catherine de’ Medici’ by Mary Hollingsworth review
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This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of June.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added Ketchikan, Snug Cove, Ratz Harbor, Frosty Bay, Berg Bay, Wrangell, Petersburg and Ruth Island Cove. Updated library.
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10 Must-Visit Historic Towns in New York
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How Did the Crusades Affect Christianity?
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Third Punic War: Carthage Must Be Destroyed
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6 Important Female Aboriginal Writers and Activists You Should Read
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Does Free Will Exist?
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What Was the Gospel of Thomas?
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László Moholy-Nagy: Art from the Epoch of the Modernist Experiment
László Moholy-Nagy (July 20, 1895 – November 24, 1946) was a Jewish Hungarian poet, painter and...
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László Moholy-Nagy (July 20, 1895 – November 24, 1946) was a Jewish Hungarian poet, painter and photographer before he became the major proselytiser of the new avant-garde vision at the Bauhaus school, where has taught as a professor and succeeded is working across disciplines. ...
Global Inequality...
Abundance, capitalism and climate change
In classical Marxism, communism is defined as a society of material abundance. It is a society where...
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In classical Marxism, communism is defined as a society of material abundance. It is a society where goods flow in abundance (“after the productive forces have…increased…all the springs of co-operative wealth flow more abundantly”, Marx, Critique of the Gotha Program
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Rembrandt Used Arsenic to Paint “The Night Watch”
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Popular Religion in Ancient Egypt: Everything You Need to Know
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A Day At New York City’s Off-Track Betting in 1982
In 2010, around 50 Off-Track Betting (OTB) parlors around New York City were shuttered. 1,000...
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In 2010, around 50 Off-Track Betting (OTB) parlors around New York City were shuttered. 1,000 employees lost their jobs. And another part of old New York went the way of the Automat and the Times Square peep show. The New York State Legislature enacted its first off-track betting...
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A Brief History of Money Throughout World History
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L’Anse aux Meadows: The Viking Settlement of North America
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Empress of the Blues: Who Was Bessie Smith?
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Rastafarianism: Religion or Philosophy?
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Open Culture
Watch the Surrealist Glass Harmonica, the Only Animated Film Ever Banned by Soviet Censors (1968)
The Soviet Union’s repressive state censorship went to absurd lengths to control what its citizens...
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The Soviet Union’s repressive state censorship went to absurd lengths to control what its citizens read, viewed, and listened to, such as the almost comical removal of purged former comrades from photographs during Stalin’s reign. When it came to aesthetics, Stalinism mostly...
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An Introduction to the Ethics of Care
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Faces of Madness: Franz Xaver Messerschmidt’s Heads
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4 Key Characteristics of Symbolist Art
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The Fowler Museum in L.A. Returns Seven Valuables to Ghana
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Classical Wisdom
How to Deal with Change: Advice from the Stoics
Everything changes and nothing stands still.
3 months ago
Everything changes and nothing stands still.
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Black Panther Party Founder: Who Was Huey Newton?
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Trying to Understand...
What Can You Do When You Don't Have A Culture?
Not that much, actually.
4 months ago
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Unveiling Romeo and Juliet: A Guide to Shakespeare’s Timeless Tragedy
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Plato Vs Aristotle
7 months ago
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What Is Second Thessalonians About?
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Explore Montmartre Through Van Gogh’s Eyes: Views of Paris
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Res Obscura
Translating Latin demonology manuals with GPT-4 and Claude
At long last, a real-world use case for AI!
a year ago
At long last, a real-world use case for AI!
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The Mennour Institute Launched at Paris’s Mennour Gallery
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African History...
The intellectual history of Ethiopia and Eritrea: Ge'ez manuscripts and scholars (ca. 200-1900CE)
The unique manuscript collections of Ethiopia and Eritrea written in the Ge'ez script are arguably...
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The unique manuscript collections of Ethiopia and Eritrea written in the Ge'ez script are arguably the best-known works of literature produced in pre-colonial Africa.
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Paracelsus in the Ottoman Empire: Adoption or Adaptation?
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What Is God? Theism, Pantheism, and Panentheism
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A Short Essay About A Long-Playing Record
One I bought fifty years ago.
7 months ago
One I bought fifty years ago.
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6 Conceptual Artists You Should Know
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Consumerism in Pop Art: Was It Celebrated or Criticized?
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10 Amazing Facts About Elvis Presley
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6 Incredible Roman Sites in Spain
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10 Terrible Catholic Popes
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Who Were the Top Axis Commanders of World War II?
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What Is the Hierarchy of Angels in Christianity, Islam, and Judaism
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Italian vs. Northern Renaissance Art: What’s the Difference?
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Collections: How to Raise a Tribal Army in Pre-Roman Europe, Part I: Aristocrats, Retainers and...
For the next few posts, I want to take a look at how some ‘tribal’ peoples raised armies, in...
6 months ago
For the next few posts, I want to take a look at how some ‘tribal’ peoples raised armies, in contrast to the way that ancient (or later) states raised armies. As moderns, we are so familiar with the way that states function that the far older systems of non-state organization and...
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Philosophy 101: What Are The 5 Major Branches of Philosophy?
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Was Ambrosius Aurelianus the Real King Arthur?
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A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, March 29, 2024 (On Roman Values)
Fireside this week! Apologies for having two of these in a row, but as I noted last week, I’ve had...
8 months ago
Fireside this week! Apologies for having two of these in a row, but as I noted last week, I’ve had some unexpected (but good) travel, which has made a bit of havoc in my schedule and I am still trying to catch back up. Nevertheless, I wanted to use this week’s fireside to muse a...
Flashbak
Trees at Night: Art Young’s Haunting Silhouettes, 1927
“The tree which moves some to tears of joy is in the eyes of others only a green thing which stands...
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“The tree which moves some to tears of joy is in the eyes of others only a green thing which stands in the way. As a man is, so he sees.” – William Blake Arthur Henry Young – better known as Art Young (January 14, 1866–December 29, 1943) – saw humanity in the … Continue...
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Has Depression Always Been Around? The History of a Timeless Disorder
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Trying to Understand...
A Short Service Announcement.
From this week, and on an experimental basis, I’m enabling paid subscriptions for those who may be...
a year ago
From this week, and on an experimental basis, I’m enabling paid subscriptions for those who may be interested. The essays themselves will continue to be entirely free, and I don’t have plans to produce subscriber-only material. I’ve also set up a Buy Me a Coffee cup.
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What Was Che Guevara Doing in Africa?
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Influential Pop Artist: Who Was David Bowie?
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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.
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How Did Socrates’s Teaching Inspire Cynicism?
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Fall of Berlin: How WWII Ended in Europe
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Arthur Conan Doyle vs. Harry Houdini: A Friendship Ruined by Ghosts
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Classical Wisdom
The Life of Terence
Slave turned Playwright
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Why Visit Aqaba? Jordan’s City of Contrasts
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Pioneering Folklore: Who Was John Lomax?
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Alexander’s Destruction of Thebes in 335 BCE (Battle & Aftermath)
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A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, February 2, 2024 (On City Building Games)
Fireside this week! I have just finished up a draft of a chapter (to be in one of those...
10 months ago
Fireside this week! I have just finished up a draft of a chapter (to be in one of those multi-multi-author companion volumes) on how video games (particularly more abstract simulation games) depict the ancient world. Writing that chapter led me to reengage with ancient city...
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Rise and Legacy: Who Was Harry Truman?
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Classical Wisdom
Why Socrates Matters
New Event: November 22
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What Does Alice Represent in Alice in Wonderland?
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The Sand Creek Massacre: A Horrific Tale of Betrayal & Greed
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Exploring the Troubles in Belfast and Derry (Monuments & History)
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Arizona State University Professor Creates City Hall’s Digital Art
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Diego: The First Escaped Slave to Almost Circumnavigate the World
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Who Won the First Battle of Bull Run in the Civil War?
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Michigan Museum Displays Rich History of Cambodian Art
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Peckham Banksy Art Removed by Two Men
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Why Early Modern Books Are So Beautiful
Three theories
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Exploring Francis Bacon’s Black Triptych Series
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Weekend Roundup
Ancient Advice on Health & Fitness
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Ancient Advice on Health & Fitness
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7 Shocking Animal Attacks You’ve Never Heard Of
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Bananas & Brutality: The Twisted History of United Fruit
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Quetzalcoatl: The Feathered Serpent’s Myth & History
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What Is a Medieval Morality Play?
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The Eritrean War of Independence: How Eritrea Won its Freedom
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History Today Feed
The Conservative Party Popularity Contest
The Conservative Party Popularity Contest
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Thu, 10/24/2024 - 09:21
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The Conservative Party Popularity Contest
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Thu, 10/24/2024 - 09:21
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What Was the Third Council of Constantinople?
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Overcoming Bias
Futarchy Futurism
I have often taken on the role of econ futurist, analyzing the social consequences of particular...
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I have often taken on the role of econ futurist, analyzing the social consequences of particular future techs.
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What Five Philosophers Have to Say About Physical Exercise
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Classical Wisdom
Electra: Powerful or Pathetic?
Which Playwright did it better?
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Which Playwright did it better?
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French Antique Art Dealers Against New E.U. Import Restrictions
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6 Appalachian Folk Stories That Will Keep You Up at Night
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Who Are the Klu Klux Klan?
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African History...
Textile trade and Industry in the kingdom of Kongo: 1483-1914
the social and economic significance of Kongo's iconic raffia velvets
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the social and economic significance of Kongo's iconic raffia velvets
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Alphonse Mucha: The Father of Art Nouveau in 7 Works
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Walter Benjamin on Charles Baudelaire: Guilt, Modernity, and The Crowd
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Robert Fergusson: Scotia’s Bard
Robert Fergusson: Scotia’s Bard
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Robert Fergusson: Scotia’s Bard
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A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, June 28, 2024
Fireside this week! My hope in terms of the upcoming schedule is to have my usual July 4th post next...
5 months ago
Fireside this week! My hope in terms of the upcoming schedule is to have my usual July 4th post next week (we’re discussing political philosophy in an election year, so I am sure everyone will be very chill; regardless let me repeat you will be civil) and then after that to dive...
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What Did Descartes Mean With “Cogito Ergo Sum”?
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7 Facts You Need to Know About Fra Angelico
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What Was the Carnation Revolution?
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The Third World War Has Been Cancelled.
It was all too difficult, finally.
5 months ago
It was all too difficult, finally.
History Today Feed
The KGB After Stalin
The KGB After Stalin
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Mon, 12/18/2023 - 10:36
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The KGB After Stalin
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for February 2023
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
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Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of February. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Wiktopher, added back corrected chapters 1-7 to...
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Discover the Secrets of the Catacombs of Rome
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Who Were the Disciples James, John and Andrew?
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5 Inspirational Women From the Second World War
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Res Obscura
The most interesting things I read in 2023
Most of them are not from 2023
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Most of them are not from 2023
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Is There a Connection Between Cinema and Edward Hopper?
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Gap Week: December 1, 2023
No blog post this week, folks, as I am both fiercely busy and – by the time this goes up – out of...
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No blog post this week, folks, as I am both fiercely busy and – by the time this goes up – out of town. We’ll be back to our regular schedule next week, with the next big topic I want to tackle being what a shield wall is and how it actually functions on a … Continue reading Gap...
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Two Colonizers in South Africa: The British vs. The Dutch
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Hidden History
Museum Ship Destroyer USS Kidd
The Fletcher-class destroyer USS Kidd was named, not after the famous British pirate, but after a...
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The Fletcher-class destroyer USS Kidd was named, not after the famous British pirate, but after a Rear Admiral who was killed on board the Arizona during the attack on Pearl Harbor. The Kidd served in both the Second World War and the Korean War. The destroyer USS Kidd was...
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Contemporary Artist to Recreate Missing Piece of Bayeux Tapestry
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Lou Salomé: Friedrich Nietzsche’s Über-Woman
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10 Historic Small Towns in the Rockies You Should Visit
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African History...
On Hegel's ignorance of African History
*my article for ROAPE journal
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*my article for ROAPE journal
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A Shagtastic Tour of Swinging Britain in 1967
Among British Pathé’s newsreel films made for UK cinemas up until 1970 vis this wonderful time of...
7 months ago
Among British Pathé’s newsreel films made for UK cinemas up until 1970 vis this wonderful time of Swinging Britain capsule from 1967. Shot on 35mm film and backed by the lilting holiday camp music, a narrator these videos are not a little kitsch. In Swinging Britain we take an...
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How Jacopo Tintoretto Defined the Renaissance in Venice
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Why do People Believe Britons are Descended from Israelites?
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Working in Ancient Egypt: 5 Interesting Professions
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Sorites Paradox: Why Traditional Logic Is Not Omnipotent
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Too Much of Not A Lot
Winning the day and losing the war.
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Winning the day and losing the war.
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How Did the English Longbow Win So Many Battles?
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Has the Christian Bible Been Corrupted?
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Classical Wisdom
Why Should We Care About Children?
Bringing History to the Future
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Bringing History to the Future
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How Did the Marshall Plan Help Further US Interests?
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Patterns in Humanity
When Lightning Strikes... Literally
A quantification of the risk of dying from a lightning strike and other external sources of harm
a year ago
A quantification of the risk of dying from a lightning strike and other external sources of harm
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England’s Reformation: Edward VI’s Protestant Reforms
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