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The Death of a Mnemonist
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Egyptian Cat Goddess: Who Is Bastet?
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The East African Campaign of WWI: Germany vs The Allies in East Africa
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Thomas Gainsborough: 7 Facts You Need to Know
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Dreams of Space -...
Moon Fleet Log Book (1966)
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The Wreck of the Vrouw Maria
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Emotions: Better Out or In?
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Aspasia of Miletus: More Than Pericles’ Romantic Partner?
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What Is Hagia Sophia & Who Built It?
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What Was the First Written Language?
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Self-Employed Creatives and US New Anti-Money Laundering Law
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The Political Effects of the Vietnam War
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3 Mexican Artists Who Painted Political Murals
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Soviets in Munich? The 1919 Bavarian Soviet Republic
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What Use is Prehistory to the Historian?
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TheCollector
UNESCO Creates a Virtual Museum of Stolen Cultural Artifacts
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When Was D-Day?
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The MoMA Became the Latest Target of Climate Activists
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The Unknown Artworks of Kahlil Gibran
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What Were the Main Aims of Fauvism?
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Flashbak
Looking For Tibet And A Llama At England’s Pestalozzi Children’s Village – 1959 – 1965
We love to hear from our readers and earlier this year got a call from Len Clarke who told us about...
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Dreams of Space -...
Some Day I'll Be an Aerospace Engineer (1967)
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How Did Mesopotamia Become the Cradle of Civilization?
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What Was the Golden Ratio & Did the Greeks Actually Use It?
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Frank Stewart’s Portraits of The American Journey – A Story of Jazz And Justice
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History of Hollywood in the 1980s-1990s: Everything You Need to Know
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Flashbak
Riddle Me This: Question Marks In Vintage Photographs
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6 Appalachian Folk Stories That Will Keep You Up at Night
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Global Inequality...
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Who Is Ai Weiwei?
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Logos vs Chaos: The Book of Genesis vs Other Ancient Creation Myths
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Ferdinand Magellan & The First Voyage Around the World
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for December
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over a year ago
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Flashbak
1970s Graffiti in Dirty Old Boston
British bands were big in 1970s Boston. Fans of X-Ray Secs, Billy Idol, Sham 69 and the Buzzcocks...
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British bands were big in 1970s Boston. Fans of X-Ray Secs, Billy Idol, Sham 69 and the Buzzcocks sprayed the bands’ names on the city’s walls. The stories behind other graffiti photographed by Meredith Jacobson Marciano is less obvious. Were the Lesbian Turds a band? The New...
TheCollector
Gigantomachy in Greek Mythology: Olympian Gods vs Giants
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Patterns in Humanity
Global crime
How do crime rates vary around the world? And how reliable is the data?
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TheCollector
How Did the Protestant Reformation Influence European Art?
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History Today Feed
Preston’s Banana Boat Stowaways
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Wed, 12/20/2023 - 07:00
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Wed, 12/20/2023 - 07:00
TheCollector
Paul Feyerabend: How Should Science Ideally Be?
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The Death of Little Jack the Boy Missionary
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9 Artists Influenced by Marcel Duchamp
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Who Were the Disciples James, John and Andrew?
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10 Landmarks That Should Be Considered Wonders of the World
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7 Works That Define Thomas Gainsborough’s Legacy
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The Statue of Athena Parthenos: Everything You Need to Know
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Ancient Philosophy for Children
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Neon: The Cool History of the Enigmatic Noble Gas
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Titanic Rescue Mission at Risk
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6 Demons in Tibetan Buddhism
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When Was the Battle of Little Bighorn?
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Wittgenstein & Mysticism: Grasping What Cannot Be Said
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The Problem of Evil: If God Exists, Why Aren’t We All in Heaven?
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5 Alluring Female Portraits Painted by Gustav Klimt
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KAWS: 11 Things You Should Know
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Landslide Victories: A Look at Pivotal Elections in US History
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Rome’s Greatest Rival: What Was The Parthian Empire?
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What Are Monads? Leibniz On the Most Fundamental Substance
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‘Habsburgs on the Rio Grande’ by Raymond Jonas review
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Who Was William Wallace? Fact vs. Fiction
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7 Famous Artists Who Had Unexpected Day Jobs
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10 London Museums You Should Visit
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Ayn Rand: The Female Founder of Objectivism
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Cimabue Fresco Restored to its Original Glory
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Oskar Kokoschka’s Strange Obsession With Alma Mahler
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The Myth of Midas and the Golden Touch: A Story of Riches and Regret
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Who Won the Second Battle of Bull Run?
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The Ancient Novel
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Hundred Rabbits
a home for pino
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over a year ago
We left Shimizu on a sunny morning, pushing off the dock at 6am. Early. We wanted to make sure we'd arrive at our destination on time. There was 126nm between us and Shima Yacht harbor, a distance we needed to do in part at night. This wasn't ideal. We knew that. Many people...
A Collection of...
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a year ago
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Augustus and Ancient Religion
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Norman Rockwell’s “Four Freedoms” That Almost Weren’t
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J.S. Bach & Sons: The Composer’s Legacy and Family
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Nature in Greek Myth
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Jean Cocteau: A Complete Insight (Bio & Art)
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The Fallen Angels of Enoch: Vicious Villains or Virtuous Victims?
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7 Modern Artists Who Worked in Advertising
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Does Nietzsche Believe in Free Will?
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Sound Genius: What Is John Williams Best Known for?
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Previously Unknown Giorgione Painting Found in Germany
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From Wartime Reserve to Pop Culture: What Is the History of ‘Keep Calm and Carry On?’
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Cubism and Collage: How Picasso and Braque Revolutionized Art
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5 Hero Archetypes You Should Know
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Top 9 Places to Visit in South Africa
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The Life of Tadeusz Kościuszko: A Revolutionary on 2 Continents
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Ron’s Place Becomes First Outsider Art with Listed Status in England
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Dreams of Space -...
Women's Day -August (1953) Part 1
Women's Day magazine also got involved in the spaceflight fad in the early 1950s. This 1953 (August)...
over a year ago
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Another Of My Essays in French
Le choc des symboles; ils sont vraiment sérieux.
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Le choc des symboles; ils sont vraiment sérieux.
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the view from Benin, Kongo, Songhai and Ethiopia.
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the view from Benin, Kongo, Songhai and Ethiopia.
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The Story Behind the Making of the Iconic Surrealist Photograph, Dalí Atomicus (1948)
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TheCollector
Bouquets, Veils and White Dresses: Where Did Western Wedding Traditions Come From?
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The Powers of Soviet Puppetry
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TheCollector
Is IQ a Sham? Jay Gould on the Mismeasure of Man
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The “Arch”: Who Was Desmond Tutu?
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Francisco Goya Research Center Launches in New York City
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Who Is Satan in the Hebrew Bible?
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A Travel Guide to Pompeii: Visiting the City in One Day
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Artists Expressed Concerns on Banning TikTok in the U.S.
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The Sense Of An Ending.
But right back where we started from.
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How to Save Democracy
The Importance of the Civic Bargain
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The Importance of the Civic Bargain
TheCollector
When Did the Anglo-Saxon Invasion of Britain Really Begin?
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Classical Wisdom
Why Read Modern Books?
Now Available: Night Drew Her Sable Cloak
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Now Available: Night Drew Her Sable Cloak
African History...
a brief note on the history of indigenous and foreign religions in African history, and the Kimpasi...
The majority of Africans today primarily identify as Christians and Muslims of various...
4 months ago
The majority of Africans today primarily identify as Christians and Muslims of various denominations, with a relatively small fraction adhering to other belief systems often referred to as 'indigenous' or 'traditional' religions.
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What is Virtue According to Nietzsche?
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The Great Romantic: Who Was Catullus?
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The Strange Story of How Greece Joined the Entente in WWI
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TheCollector
Dick Wolf Gives More Than Two Hundred Pieces to the Met
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African History...
a brief note on the history of Africans exploring their own continent
plus: Ancient Egypt in Africa.
a year ago
plus: Ancient Egypt in Africa.
TheCollector
Who Was the Terrifying Ottoman Sultan Selim “the Grim?”
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Amsterdam’s Stedelijk Museum Restitutes Matisse Painting
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How Did Solomon’s Temple Influence Worship?
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7 Women Artists Fighting Climate Change
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Final Call
Class Begins Tomorrow
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Aliens and the Enlightenment
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Thu, 09/12/2024 - 07:00
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Thu, 09/12/2024 - 07:00
TheCollector
What Are Artist’s Books? (With Key Examples)
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History of the Automobile: How Did We Get to Electric Vehicles?
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The Fifteenth Amendment: Expanding Voting Rights After the Civil War
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Antinous: The Tragic Life of Emperor Hadrian’s Lover
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Conservative Resurgence in the US: Traditional, New Right, & Tea Party
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Tattoos in the Bible: Can Christians Modify Their Bodies?
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What Are Emblemata in Art and Literature?
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6 Conceptual Artists You Should Know
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The Colombia Banana Massacre of 1928: The Shocking Story
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Pascal’s Wager: Should you Bet on God’s Existence?
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Trying to Understand...
That's The Truth?
In politics, well, it depends.
a year ago
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TheCollector
What’s the Best Time to Visit Table Mountain?
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Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream: A Story of Magic & Heartbreak
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Dreams of Space -...
The Moon Christmas Coloring Book (1970)
Here is another favorite rescanned since it's last posting 11 years ago. It was a coloring book that...
12 months ago
Here is another favorite rescanned since it's last posting 11 years ago. It was a coloring book that was a give-away from Lord and Taylor's Department stores. With it's moon dust snowflakes and 1970s design it is a winner every Christmas. I especially enjoy how Santa has to get...
TheCollector
Archangels of the Apocrypha: Here’s What You Need to Know
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African History...
A history of the Massina empire (1818-1862)
the sucessor of Songhai
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TheCollector
How Did the Israelites Escape Egypt?
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Are We All Actors? Erving Goffman’s Analysis of Social Interactions
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Philosophy of War: 3 Influential Theorists
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Flashbak
Len Deighton’s Action Cookbook : How To Seduce With An Omelette (1965)
Len Deighton’s Action Cookbook (1965) began life as cookery strips (aka ‘cookstrips’) when Leighton...
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Classical Wisdom
The Killing Grounds: Thermopylae
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TheCollector
Who Was Vercingetorix?
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An In-Depth History of Health Insurance in the United States
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for November 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
3 weeks ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of November.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added an article named A Shining Place Built Upon The Sand, and Week 6 to the Victoria to Sitka Logbook.
Rabbit Waves, added a page on Morse Code...
Flashbak
Welcome to the Country Club: Prison Life in Four Different Nations
Dutch photographer Jan Banning turned his lens on prisons and prisoners for his book Law & Order:...
3 months ago
Dutch photographer Jan Banning turned his lens on prisons and prisoners for his book Law & Order: The World of Criminal Justice,. Below we see photographs pictures of prison life in Colombia, France, Uganda and the United States. “I’m interested in these aspects of society that...
CrimethInc.
Festivals of Resistance : A Call for Gatherings the Weekend Before Trump Takes Office
Along with others around the country, we invite you to join us in organizing festivals of resistance...
2 weeks ago
Along with others around the country, we invite you to join us in organizing festivals of resistance on the weekend of January 18, immediately before Donald Trump takes office. This is a crucial opportunity to engage in outreach, education, and action ahead of what it is sure to...
TheCollector
6 Outrageous Whaling Stories
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TheCollector
The Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921
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TheCollector
Lucian Freud Nude to Make $20 Million Auction Debut
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Hidden History
The Japanese Mafia and the Card Game of Koi-Koi
The card game of Koi-Koi is closely identified with the Japanese Mafia, known as Yakuza, which had...
3 weeks ago
The card game of Koi-Koi is closely identified with the Japanese Mafia, known as Yakuza, which had its origin some 400 years ago in early attempts by the Shoguns to ban gambling and European playing cards. History When the Portuguese arrived in Japan in 1543, they established...
TheCollector
Is the Earth Flat? The Bizarre Belief That Refuses to Die
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The Disaster That Was Napoleon’s Russian Campaign: An Overview
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The Mystery of Crazy Horse: His Life & Legacy
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Jane Seymour: The Wife King Henry Loved Most?
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TheCollector
Giorgio Agamben’s Notes on Dante’s Divine Comedy
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Dr Alun Withey
Victorian Swappers! Adverts for exchange in the 19th century.
Victorians were inveterate 'swappers' (NB: this might not be what you think!). Newspapers and...
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TheCollector
Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination: Here’s Everything You Need to Know
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TheCollector
Brooklyn Museum Adds Art by Black and Asian-American Artists
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TheCollector
Why Did Shakespeare Write Macbeth?
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A Collection of...
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...
History Today Feed
London’s Pig-Faced Urban Legend
London’s Pig-Faced Urban Legend
j.hoare
Mon, 01/08/2024 - 11:15
11 months ago
London’s Pig-Faced Urban Legend
j.hoare
Mon, 01/08/2024 - 11:15
Classical Wisdom
How to Handle Financial Worries - Just in Time for the Holidays
Advice from Dale Carnegie and the Stoics
a year ago
Advice from Dale Carnegie and the Stoics
TheCollector
How Did Lucas Cranach the Elder Support the Protestant Reformation?
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TheCollector
Where Did Paul Cezanne Live?
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A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part Ia: Heirs of Alexander
This week on the blog we are starting what is a planned four-part series looking at the twilight of...
11 months ago
This week on the blog we are starting what is a planned four-part series looking at the twilight of Hellenistic warfare and the triumph of the Roman legion. Our core question is a really common one: why was the Roman legion able to decisively defeat the Hellenistic...
TheCollector
What Do Anti-Natalists Say About Existence and Consent?
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CrimethInc.
Announcing The Beautiful Idea : A New Podcast
Participants in CrimethInc. projects are collaborating with veterans of other anarchist media...
a week ago
Participants in CrimethInc. projects are collaborating with veterans of other anarchist media platforms on a new podcast, The Beautiful Idea, which will offer reporting and analysis of current events. The first episode of The Beautiful Idea has just been released!
In their own...
TheCollector
10 Small Towns in the US for Art Lovers
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African History...
Africa and Europe during the age of mutual exploration: a Swahili traveler's description of 19th...
The late modern period that began in the early 19th century was the height of mutual exploration on...
3 months ago
The late modern period that began in the early 19th century was the height of mutual exploration on a global scale in which African travelers were active agents.
TheCollector
America Rising: The Arts of the Gilded Age (Video)
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TheCollector
A History Lover’s Guide to Bangkok
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Flashbak
Groovy Ads That Sold Woolworths’ UK Line of Baby Doll Cosmetics
Here are several examples of the many groovy psychedelic adverts produced in the 1960s to promote...
6 months ago
Here are several examples of the many groovy psychedelic adverts produced in the 1960s to promote Woolworths’ UK line of “Baby Doll” cosmetics in the late 1960s. These “pop-style” adverts appeared in the country’s magazines for teenagers, like Jackie, RAVE, Flair, Queen and...
Trying to Understand...
The Year of Failing To Understand.
Not your usual end-of-year review.
4 days ago
Not your usual end-of-year review.
TheCollector
The Furies: Goddesses of Vengeance and Retribution
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Bull of Nimrud Replica Goes Back to Iraq
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For this post, I am going to wander into the world of crime in the late eighteenth century, and the grisly fate that befell many who committed the heinous crime of highway robbery. (Full disclosure: I’m not an historian of crime, gibbets or highwaymen…perhaps the case I’m about...
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Pearl Harbor: “A Date Which Will Live in Infamy!”
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We've never been on a tiny island, a place you can run the width of under just a few minutes. We found a place like this, Leleuvia, an island in the Lomaitivi archipelago in Fiji.
This island went through many hands over the years, it now belongs to a resort that too bears the...
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Gehenna: A History of Hell on Earth
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What Is George Orwell Best Known For?
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Latest Pompeii Discovery is a Rare Blue Room
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Käthe Kollwitz Self Portraits
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Who Were the Successors of Constantine the Great?
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Battle of Pydna: How the Romans Ended the Macedonians
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How the Iroquois Confederacy Inspired the US Women’s Rights Movement
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At the start of the 1990s, New York City was tired and rough By the decade’s end it had lost of some of its edge – and maybe a little of its spark – but was cleaner, safer and more tourist friendly. These photograph of the city – via Watchman – show us Manhattan in … Continue...
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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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Who Were the 4 Key Players of the Risorgimento?
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What Were George Orwell’s Political Beliefs?
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How (& Why) Is Kaliningrad Part of Russia?
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How Did Hannah Arendt Define Evil?
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Don't even think about rebuilding western militaries.
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Which President Was the Only One to Resign from Office?
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What is Love? And From Where did it Come?
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The Renaissance Women of Italy: 10 Extraordinary Artists
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