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Writing Templates From A Beautiful German Printing Book, c. 1880
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Created by Peter Federmann, these writing templates were for painters, stonemasons, architects and drawing schools. They were printed and published by J. Veith of Karlsruhe, Germany around 1880 as ‘Schriften Vorlagen zum Praktischen Gebrauche für Maler, Steinhauer, Architecten...
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What’s Entering the Public Domain in 2025: Hemingway’s A Farewell to Arms, Faulkner’s The Sound and...
Each Public Domain Day seems to bring us a richer crop of copyright-liberated books, plays, films,...
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Istanbul’s Top 7 Historic Gems
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The Story Behind the Making of the Iconic Surrealist Photograph, Dalí Atomicus (1948)
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Romulus and Remus: The Legendary Founders of Rome
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Utazas a vilagurbe/ Into Space (1978)
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A little out of my defined time period but too good not to share. This pop-up book was part of the burst in Russian children's publishing in 1978. It was originally published in Russian but I have seen copies in English and this one in Hungarian. The pop-ups are wonderful and...
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10 Discoveries from Sutton Hoo’s Anglo-Saxon Ship Burial
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Edward Hopper & Josephine Nivison: The Troubled Artistic Union
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The Last Question: Hear Leonard Nimoy Read Isaac Asimov’s Best Short Story
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Isaac Asimov (January 2, 1920 – April 6, 1992) liked one of his stories above all others – more than the 500 or so stories he wrote or edited, including the bestselling I, Robot, the Foundation series and Lecherous Limericks. The story is The Last Question. First published in the...
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Sufism: Mystical Islam in Africa
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The Boston Years: On The Streets 1972-75
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What Is Philosophical Intelligence? (And How to Practice It)
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Real Family Photos: A Mother of Photographs Her Seven Children’s Chaotic Coming Of Age
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‘F*ck You, Philadelphia’ – When Blondie Opened For Rush In 1979
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When on January 21st, 1979, Rush needed an opening act for the Philadelphia leg of their Hemispheres tour, Blondie got the call. Georgia-based southern rockers Stillwater couldn’t play. So would the New Yorkers deliver what 18,000 fans of the Canadian rockers packed into the...
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Mara. Sky-Hi: A Trip Into Space With Terry. Personal History Agency : NY. 22 p. 1952
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a brief note on the origin of African civilizations
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Is Chantal Akerman’s Jeanne Dielman the Greatest Film of All Time?
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Alexander Gardner: The Man Who Captured the Civil War
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Was Mark Twain Really a Confederate?
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Bob Pepper Art: Adult Fantasy And
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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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9 Works That Defined El Greco’s Career
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Eastern Enchantment: The Impact of the Arabian Nights on the West
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President Johnson Orders Trousers from Joe Haggar – big enough for his ‘nuts’, ‘bunghole’ and knife
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On August 9 1964, President Lyndon Baines Johnson (August 27, 1908 – January 22, 1973) ordered a pair of trousers from Joe Haggar of the Haggar Clothing Co. based in Dallas, Texas. Not a shy man, Johnson was known for conducting official business whilst sat on the toilet and...
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5 Feminine Beauty Ideals in Art History
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‘The Scapegoat’ by Lucy Hughes-Hallett review
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Watch the Surrealist Glass Harmonica, the Only Animated Film Ever Banned by Soviet Censors (1968)
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The Trevi Fountain: Inside the History of Rome’s Iconic Tourist Site
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Famous Architects Dress as Their Famous New York City Buildings (1931)
On January 13, 1931, the Society of Beaux-Arts Architects held a ball at the Hotel Astor in New York...
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Why the Oracle of Delphi Still Beguiles
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What Are the Origins of Santa Claus?
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Drug Use in the Third Reich: Mass Addiction & Scientific Progress
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Evelyn Richter’s Street Photography Reveals the Reality of Life in East Germany
For photographer Evelyn Richter (1930–2021) East Germany was not computers being towed by the...
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How Romanticism Set the Stage for Darwin’s Theory of Evolution
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What Is Christian Gnosticism? (History, Tenets, Legacy)
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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...
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What Is the Gettier Problem?
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Hunter S Thompson Sets Fire To His Christmas Tree (1990)
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Richard Teschner And His Magical World of Puppets And Dreams
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London at Night : Harold Burdekin Photographs A City Between Life And Eternity
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Afghanistan Historic Monuments Destroyed in Earthquakes
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Who Were the Important Jewish Philosophers of the Medieval Period?
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1980s Birmingham – Portraits of A City Under Thee Cosh
“The City Centre is unrecognisable from the 1980s. Everything is glass. Birmingham doesn’t feel like...
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One of the first questions anyone asks about past societies is, ‘how many people were there?’ It is one of those basic bits of information and generally speaking those of us who teach these societies are usually prepared with an estimate to answer the question. But what we often...
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Jamestown: The Myth & Mystery of America’s First Permanent Colony
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Who Is Satan in the New Testament?
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10 Heartbreaking Facts About the Rwandan Genocide
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Henry I: The Life & Reign of a Notorious English King
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Vanishing Point: New Zealand and Australia in the 80s and 90s
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Siege of the Sogdian Rock, 327 BCE: Alexander’s Winged Men
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Which Are the Best-known Castles and Churches in Trieste?
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What Are Most Infamous Tales about Emperor Caligula?
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Arthur C. Clarke Predicts the Rise of Artificial Intelligence & Questions What Will Happen to...
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7 Notable Kings of Israel and Judah From the Bible
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Who Was Mahavira? The Founder of Jainism
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5 of D.H. Lawrence’s Most Notable Novels
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Plato’s Phaedo: Is The Soul Immortal?
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Plato: A Complete Overview of His Life, Work, and Philosophy
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Mazes and Labyrinths: An Illustrated History (1922)
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Medieval Icelandic Feasts
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Was Edith Wilson the First Female President of the United States?
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The Tempest: Shakespeare’s Tale of Magic, Power, and Forgiveness
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The Legend of El Dorado: Myth vs. History
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9 Iconic Minimalist Works by Women Artists
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After a long 21-day passage, seeing the shape of the island of Chichijima in the distance was unreal; this was our prize, our first step onto Japanese soil. We used to make many trips to Japan by plane, but getting there by our own efforts — by sailboat — is a lot slower and...
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The Homeric Hymn to Demeter
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Beyond Watergate: A Look at President Nixon’s Legacy
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The Banana Wars: How the US Plundered Central America
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New Warhol Exhibition Reveals Rare Art Treasures
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Erich Sokol For Playboy : Beautiful Women And Desperate Men (NSFW)
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How Did the Islamic Golden Age Shape Knowledge and Discovery?
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What Was the Relationship Between Gauguin and Van Gogh?
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A pride of lions, a paddling of ducks, and....a herd of harlots?
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A pride of lions, a paddling of ducks, and....a herd of harlots?
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