Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Sacred Flames and Divine Philosophers
a year ago
Sacred Flames and Divine Philosophers
History Today Feed
Saint Nicholas Becomes a Myth
Saint Nicholas Becomes a Myth
j.hoare
Wed, 12/06/2023 - 10:52
a year ago
Saint Nicholas Becomes a Myth
j.hoare
Wed, 12/06/2023 - 10:52
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The Early Anarchism of William Godwin
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a year ago
African History...
The Mali empire: A complete history (ca. 1250-1650)
At its height in the 14th century, the Mali empire was one of Africa's largest states, extending...
10 months ago
At its height in the 14th century, the Mali empire was one of Africa's largest states, extending over an estimated 1.2 million square kilometers in West Africa. Encompassing at least five modern African states, the empire produced some of the continent's most renowned historical...
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The Fountainhead: Ayn Rand’s Ode to Individualism
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New Leonora Carrington Record Set at Sotheby’s
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7 months ago
African History...
Taming and domesticating the wild: the War-Elephants of ancient Aksum and Kush
In his 1668 description of the West African kingdom of Benin, the Dutch writer Olfert Dapper...
2 weeks ago
In his 1668 description of the West African kingdom of Benin, the Dutch writer Olfert Dapper reported that “The king shows himself only once a year to his people, going out of his court on horseback, accompanied by three or four hundred noblemen on horseback.”
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Marcel Breuer’s Iconic Work: From Bauhaus to Brutalism
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Discordianism: 4 Facts about the Bizarre Religious System
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Archaeologists Unearth a Building in the Valley of the Temples
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Who Were the Infamous 1930s Gangsters?
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Pearl Harbor: “A Date Which Will Live in Infamy!”
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6 Artists Associated With Magic Realism You Should Know
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8 months ago
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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
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Bananas & Brutality: The Twisted History of United Fruit
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Trying to Understand...
Will The West Eat Itself?
Yes. It's derivatives all the way down.
a year ago
Yes. It's derivatives all the way down.
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The True Knights Templar
The True Knights Templar
j.hoare
Wed, 01/10/2024 - 09:54
11 months ago
The True Knights Templar
j.hoare
Wed, 01/10/2024 - 09:54
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Who Won the Battle of New Orleans (US Civil War)?
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8 months ago
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Here’s How AI Completed Keith Haring’s Work
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3 months ago
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Who Was George Eliot?
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7 months ago
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Was Catherine of Aragon the Wife King Henry Loved Most?
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2 weeks ago
African History...
A history of Grande Comore (Ngazidja) ca. 700-1900.
State and society on a cosmopolitan island
11 months ago
State and society on a cosmopolitan island
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How the British Council Made a Soft Power Superpower
How the British Council Made a Soft Power Superpower
j.hoare
Mon, 12/11/2023 - 11:26
a year ago
How the British Council Made a Soft Power Superpower
j.hoare
Mon, 12/11/2023 - 11:26
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King Stephen of Blois: England’s Anarchist King
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Bernhard Leitner’s Soundcube, 1969 – The Art of Seeing Sound And Hearing With Your Whole Body
In 1969 Bernhard Leitner (born 1938) created his Soundcube, an experiment into how sound moves in a...
9 months ago
In 1969 Bernhard Leitner (born 1938) created his Soundcube, an experiment into how sound moves in a defined space and its effects on the human body. The Soundcube, a “sound-space object”, is a room of 64 loudspeakers in which the sound becomes a form of architecture. For Leitner,...
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Photographing The Invisible: Things are Queer by Duane Michals (1973)
“I think photographs should be provocative and not tell you what you already know. It takes no great...
9 months ago
“I think photographs should be provocative and not tell you what you already know. It takes no great powers or magic to reproduce somebody’s face in a photograph. The magic is in seeing people in new ways.” —Duane Michals Through image sequences, framing, multiple exposures,...
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New York City’s NIGHT Magazine – 1978-79
Launched in September 1978, Anton Perich’s self-financed NIGHT magazine showcased New York City’s...
5 months ago
Launched in September 1978, Anton Perich’s self-financed NIGHT magazine showcased New York City’s mix of fashion, art, and music at clubs like Steve Rubell and Ian Schrager’s Studio 54 and Howard Stein and Peppo Vanini’s Xenon, where nightlife and performance met. Distribution...
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‘Don’t Let’s Be Beastly to the Germans’ by Daniel Cowling review
‘Don’t Let’s Be Beastly to the Germans’ by Daniel Cowling review
JamesHoare
Mon, 06/10/2024 - 09:48
6 months ago
‘Don’t Let’s Be Beastly to the Germans’ by Daniel Cowling review
JamesHoare
Mon, 06/10/2024 - 09:48
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A History of the White House: The US President’s Home
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Signed Dalí Prints Worth Thousands Found in London Garage
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What Were the Salem Witch Trials of 1692?
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a year ago
Trying to Understand...
And Now for Something Completely Different.
Am I me? Are You you? ?
a year ago
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5 Iconic Artworks by Wassily Kandinsky
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10 months ago
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A (Brief) History of the IRA
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The Stars of Sun Records: 4 Famous Singers
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8 months ago
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How Can We Love Ourselves?
Finding some Aristotelian Self-love, or Philautia...
10 months ago
Finding some Aristotelian Self-love, or Philautia...
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Monet Haystack Painting Could Fetch $30 Million at Auction Next Month
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8 months ago
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Moe’s Photos of Jacob Riis House On New York City’s Lower East Side 1977-1983
In 1977, Moe a resident of the Jacob Riis Houses decided to capture his neighborhood from East 10th...
5 months ago
In 1977, Moe a resident of the Jacob Riis Houses decided to capture his neighborhood from East 10th Street to East 12th Street on Avenue D, Lower East Side, New York City, writes Efrain ‘Kid Love’ Rodriguez. The Summer was hot, the Son of Sam was terrorizing the streets of New...
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Diego: The First Escaped Slave to Almost Circumnavigate the World
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a year ago
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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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10 Historic Sites to Visit in Los Angeles
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How Was Mussolini Removed From Power?
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Weekend Roundup
Philosopher Kings
10 months ago
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Marxism And Literature: 3 Key Ideas
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a year ago
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Jackie Wang’s Carceral Capitalism: Is Capitalism Compulsory?
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a year ago
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Did Andy Warhol Immortalize Marilyn Monroe?
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11 months ago
A Collection of...
Collections: How to Roman Republic 101, Part IIIa: Starting Down the Path of Honors
This is the third of our planned five part series (I, II) on the structure of the Roman Republic...
a year ago
This is the third of our planned five part series (I, II) on the structure of the Roman Republic during the third and second centuries. Last time we discussed Rome’s popular assemblies, which at least notionally expressed the will of the people. One of the key tasks those...
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Delian League vs Persian Empire: The Greeks on the Offensive
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Performance Art: 8 Famous and Influential Women
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Emil Nolde: Great Painter of German Expressionism or Ardent Nazi?
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What Is the Significance of Ludwig Wittgenstein’s Philosophical Investigations?
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a year ago
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Unlocking the Unconscious: Who Was Sigmund Freud?
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8 months ago
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Ronald Reagan’s European Tour
Ronald Reagan’s European Tour
JamesHoare
Tue, 06/04/2024 - 10:11
6 months ago
Ronald Reagan’s European Tour
JamesHoare
Tue, 06/04/2024 - 10:11
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4 Key Works by James Joyce You Need to Read
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5 of D.H. Lawrence’s Most Notable Novels
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a year ago
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What Is Pragmatism? (Philosophy, History, Notable Proponents)
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A Glimpse into the Past: An Overview of Ancient Greek Theater
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How Saint Helena and the True Cross Changed an Empire
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The Cyclops
A Misunderstood Monster?
a year ago
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How to Steal From Homer
Duplicative Language in Ancient Greece and Rome
11 months ago
Duplicative Language in Ancient Greece and Rome
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Who Is the Mystery Mummy of Tomb KV55? (4 Theories)
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Battle of Issus (333 BCE): Alexander the Great vs. Darius III
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What Was the Fall of Satan in the Bible?
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Who Were the 6 Most Famous Artists of the Protestant Reformation?
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weird medieval guys
No, the King doesn't own all the swans in Britain
So who does?
a year ago
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What Was the Council of Chalcedon?
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Laser Surveys Reveal Ancient Maya City in Mexico
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6 Important Female Aboriginal Writers and Activists You Should Read
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6 Crazy Facts about Cape Town
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a year ago
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‘The House Divided’ by Barnaby Rogerson
‘The House Divided’ by Barnaby Rogerson
JamesHoare
Mon, 06/03/2024 - 10:51
6 months ago
‘The House Divided’ by Barnaby Rogerson
JamesHoare
Mon, 06/03/2024 - 10:51
Trying to Understand...
Macron is Safe for the Moment
But the future worries me.
a year ago
But the future worries me.
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Artist Seals Himself in Glass Bottle at Paris Olympic Stadium
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4 months ago
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Joachim Murat: First Horseman of Napoleon’s Empire
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Vincent Van Gogh’s Self-Portraits: The Artist Through His Own Eyes
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‘A Priori’ and ‘A Posteriori’ Knowledge: What Are They?
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8 months ago
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Van Dyck Rare Drawing Could Sell for $1.2 Million at Christie’s
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a year ago
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Fiction vs Fantasy: What’s the Difference?
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a year ago
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See The Rolling Stones 1966 Tour Program
In 1966, The Rolling Stones were on tour, supported by The Yardbirds, Long John Baldry and Peter Jay...
5 months ago
In 1966, The Rolling Stones were on tour, supported by The Yardbirds, Long John Baldry and Peter Jay and the New Jaywalkers and Ike & Tina Turner. Formed in 1962, The Stones had their first number one in ‘64 and in 1966 had released what was to be their breakthrough album an...
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5 Feminine Beauty Ideals in Art History
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What Is the History of April Fools’ Day?
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9 months ago
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Summary of changes for March 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
8 months ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of March.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added chainplates, knots, washing dishes, receiving mail, updated our notes on diy carbonation system, and refrigeration.
Uxn, added 2 new commands...
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10 English Words Borrowed from Indigenous Languages of the Americas
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5 Celebrities Accused of Being Communists During the Second Red Scare
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a year ago
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What Are the Primary Sources of Information About Emperor Nero?
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Candomblé: 10 Facts About the Afrobrazilian Religion
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A Historical Overview: What Was Japan’s Tokaido Road?
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The Rise of Francisco Franco & the Effects of the Spanish Civil War
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a year ago
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‘The Scapegoat’ by Lucy Hughes-Hallett review
‘The Scapegoat’ by Lucy Hughes-Hallett review
JamesHoare
Mon, 09/30/2024 - 10:39
2 months ago
‘The Scapegoat’ by Lucy Hughes-Hallett review
JamesHoare
Mon, 09/30/2024 - 10:39
Classical Wisdom
Early Christian Poetry
A Forgotten Genre?
8 months ago
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Jane Seymour: The Wife King Henry Loved Most?
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Weekend Roundup
Blindspots and Biographies
a year ago
Blindspots and Biographies
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When Did World War II Start and End?
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Mudslinging & Negative Campaigning: A Look at US Election Dirty Tricks
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3 months ago
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What Makes Salvador Dali So Famous?
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An Ancient Ramses II Bust Returned to Egypt
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What Role Did Women Play in World War II?
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Bali’s 8 Finest Historic Sites: A Feast for the Senses
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The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882: Racism on a Federal Level
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Volksgeist: Who Was Johann Gottfried Herder?
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Friedrich Nietzsche: The 13+1 Best Books Of His Philosophical Career
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What Is the Single Most Valuable Artwork in the World?
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The Unknown Artworks of Kahlil Gibran
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9 months ago
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When Did the Anglo-Saxon Invasion of Britain Really Begin?
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The Treaty of Versailles: An Overview of Its Contents & Effects
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Alive! The Incredible Story of Hugh Glass
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8 months ago
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Summary of changes for September
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 September. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Uxn, updated Playdate implementation to the latest core,...
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Cabal of Naples: The True Story of Naples’ Gang of Baroque Artists
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10 months ago
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The Controversial Death of Ana Mendieta: Here’s What We Know
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11 months ago
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What Is the Twinkie Defense? (& Other Crazy Court Arguments)
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8 months ago
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Were the Nuremberg Trials Only Held in Nuremberg?
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6 months ago
Trying to Understand...
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
Catching Nessie on Film
Catching Nessie on Film
JamesHoare
Thu, 05/16/2024 - 09:41
7 months ago
Catching Nessie on Film
JamesHoare
Thu, 05/16/2024 - 09:41
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Why Did Bruno Latour Claim that “We Have Never Been Modern”?
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Stolen Van Gogh Anonymously Returned to Dutch Museum
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Eris: Goddess of Strife and Discord in Greek Mythology
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Roman Goddess: Who Is Pomona?
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Trying to Understand...
Useless in Gaza
As always, if you don't know what you're doing.
a year ago
As always, if you don't know what you're doing.
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Atlas Shrugged: Ayn Rand’s Most Famous Novel Explained
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Open Culture
Richard Feynman Enthusiastically Explains How to Think Like a Physicist in His Series Fun to Imagine...
“It’s interesting that some people find science so easy, and others find it kind of dull and...
3 days ago
“It’s interesting that some people find science so easy, and others find it kind of dull and difficult,” says Richard Feynman at the beginning of his 1983 BBC series Fun to Imagine. “One of the things that makes it very difficult is that it takes a lot of imagination. It’s very...
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Lisa Schiff Art Collection Could Hit the Auction Block
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El Lissitzky’s Soviet Pressa Exhibition in Cologne, 1928
At his peak, El Lissitzky (23 November 1890 – 30 December 1941) was arguably the most renowned...
3 months ago
At his peak, El Lissitzky (23 November 1890 – 30 December 1941) was arguably the most renowned artist of the Soviet avant-garde, more so than his friend Kazimir Malevich, Vladimir Tatlin, and Alexander Rodchenko. A trained architect, El Lissitzsky was the artist the USSR’s...
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Action! 4 Films Inspired by History’s Natural Disasters
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Hunter S Thompson Sets Fire To His Christmas Tree (1990)
“’NO, HUNTER, NO! PLEASE, HUNTER, DON’T DO IT!'” – Hunter S. Thompson’s secretary Deborah Fuller...
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“’NO, HUNTER, NO! PLEASE, HUNTER, DON’T DO IT!'” – Hunter S. Thompson’s secretary Deborah Fuller before the writer torched his Christmas Tree In January 1990, Sam Allis was on assignment for TIME magazine at writer Hunter S. Thompson’s (July 18, 1937 – February 20, 2005) home...
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Street Scenes of NYC in the 1970s
We’re back to New York City in the q970. Stories of that time in the city are legend. Copper Gangs...
10 months ago
We’re back to New York City in the q970. Stories of that time in the city are legend. Copper Gangs and truants, playing on the streets of Brooklyn, big cars, tight-knit neighborhoods on the Lower East Side, subterranean fury, police on the furious beat, music and dancing with...
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Narmer Palette: Decoding Its Iconography & Importance
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What Are the 5 Tallest Buildings in New York City?
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10 Historic Christmas Towns in the US to Visit
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goji no chaimu
After a long 21-day passage, seeing the shape of the island of Chichijima in the distance was...
over a year ago
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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Neanderthal Nonsense: Debunking Myths About Our Ancient Cousins
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Global Inequality...
The abolition of paper and the pompous rule of the present
China is considered to have been the first country (civilization) to have created the modern version...
11 months ago
China is considered to have been the first country (civilization) to have created the modern version of paper. Paper is listed as one among the four big Chinese inventions (the other three are compass, gun powder and printing). Perhaps it will be the first country to desinvent...
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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...
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Greece's Forgotten Legacy
Ancient Mixed Martial Arts?
a year ago
Ancient Mixed Martial Arts?
History Today Feed
Death of the King of Siam
Death of the King of Siam
JamesHoare
Tue, 10/01/2024 - 10:26
2 months ago
Death of the King of Siam
JamesHoare
Tue, 10/01/2024 - 10:26
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Who Won the Battle of Belmont?
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8 months ago
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Doc Holliday: The Perennial Sidekick
Doc Holliday: The Perennial Sidekick
JamesHoare
Tue, 10/29/2024 - 09:42
a month ago
Doc Holliday: The Perennial Sidekick
JamesHoare
Tue, 10/29/2024 - 09:42
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Women Portraitists of the Renaissance: A League of Their Own
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French Culture Minister Calls For Climate Activism Penalties
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Who Won the Battle of Atlanta?
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11 Facts About The Unique State of Maine
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11 Amazing Rooms & Artworks in the Galleria Doria Pamphilj
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Magnifying The Moment: Joni Sternbach’s Pictures of NYC Subway Passengers 1976–1981
“Part of the reason I was drawn to the Subway was that it was a perfect unchoreographed stage....
a month ago
“Part of the reason I was drawn to the Subway was that it was a perfect unchoreographed stage. Chance brought me together with a crowd of unknowns. It was up to me to parse them out and magnify the moment.” – Joni Sternbach on her pictures of NYC Subway Passengers in the 1970s ...
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5 Things You Can Learn From Cynic Philosophers
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Global Inequality...
The politics of physiocracy
Quesnay and China
11 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
I Want To Be A Space Pilot (1961)
Happy People on the Moon day! (54 years since 1st landing)
I Want To Be A Space Pilot is part of a...
a year ago
Happy People on the Moon day! (54 years since 1st landing)
I Want To Be A Space Pilot is part of a series of children's books called "I want to be..." They are essentially a beginning to read career book. I like the very basic illustrations and the straightforward text. I also...
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12 Ancient Greek Terms that Should Totally Make a Comeback
Eudaimonia, Arete, and much more...
a year ago
Eudaimonia, Arete, and much more...
A Collection of...
Comes the Hiatus, 2024!
Dear Readers! As I’ve noted during the summer, I was planning on a one to two month hiatus towards...
3 months ago
Dear Readers! As I’ve noted during the summer, I was planning on a one to two month hiatus towards the end of this year in order to allow me to focus on finalizing the manuscript of my book project, a study of the cost of fielding armies in the third and second centuries BC. That...
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The First Philosopher?
And the Boundless Universe
6 months ago
And the Boundless Universe
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What Is Transcendentalism?
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6 Conceptual Artists You Should Know
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Artemisia of Caria
Commander, Queen, and Eva Green
a year ago
Commander, Queen, and Eva Green
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The Story of Billy Sipple: The Price of Heroism
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7 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
Johnny's Space Trip (1954)
A re-run--
Back to the imaginative past and Johnny's Space Trip. This 1954 fictional book captures...
a year ago
A re-run--
Back to the imaginative past and Johnny's Space Trip. This 1954 fictional book captures the spirit of doing it for yourself as Johnny and his friends build (and dream of) a spaceship for a journey from their backyard. It is pure fantasy but as you will see there is a...
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First Nations of the Canadian Plateau: A Brief History
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5 Features of Qing Dynasty Art
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5 Creatures from Slavic Mythology Represented in Art
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10 months ago
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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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Is There a Life After Death? A Philosophical Approach
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Why Is Emperor Caligula’s Reign Notorious?
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How the Vietnam War Divided the US
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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.
Classical Wisdom
Socrates and the Soul
And the Immortal Soul
5 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Electra: Powerful or Pathetic?
Which Playwright did it better?
5 months ago
Which Playwright did it better?
African History...
Life and works of Africa's most famous Woman scholar: Nana Asmau (1793-1864)
On the contribution of Muslim women in African history.
7 months ago
On the contribution of Muslim women in African history.
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Meet Queen Cat, Secret Cat and Dunce Cat From Kittens and Cats: A First Reader (1911)
The cat is regal in Kittens and Cats: A First Reader, 1911. The premise is simple: dress up your...
2 weeks ago
The cat is regal in Kittens and Cats: A First Reader, 1911. The premise is simple: dress up your cat, take a picture and give it a witty caption. So we get to meet Hero Cat, Queen Cat, Party Cat and the very much of its time Dunce Cat. Author Eulalie Osgood Grover … Continue...
Global Inequality...
Sodom and Gomorrah
Le hasard is a capricious master. When I recently travelled to China, I knew that I would read there...
10 months ago
Le hasard is a capricious master. When I recently travelled to China, I knew that I would read there books printed in China and about China. So I took none of them with me. The only book that I took there was a book that has nothing to do with China: Proust’s
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What Came First, Blues or Jazz?
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Pace Gallery Will Represent the Robert Indiana Legacy Initiative
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8 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
Searching In Science (1965)
To continue with my post from last week, Searching in Science was another science textbook that also...
over a year ago
To continue with my post from last week, Searching in Science was another science textbook that also issued booklets of content. These were more astronomy than manned space flight but also had some very nice illustrations.
The Moon
The Milky Way and The...
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What Is Mithraism? The Secretive Cult That Swept the Roman World
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How Has Nan Goldin Addressed LGBTQ+ Narratives in Her Work?
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What Is George Orwell Best Known For?
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a year ago
Trying to Understand...
Let's Be Enemies
Since it seems to be the fashion these days.
a year ago
Since it seems to be the fashion these days.
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Alfred the Great and the Most Important Battle in English History
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6 Key Artists of the New Objectivity Movement
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10 months ago
Trying to Understand...
The Wrong Stuff
Don't even think about rebuilding western militaries.
11 months ago
Don't even think about rebuilding western militaries.
TheCollector
6 Astounding Achievements by Maya Lin
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10 Historic Small Towns in Upstate New York Worth Exploring
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Is Anarchism a Bad Idea? 3 Main Objections
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The Violent Life of the Medieval Monks
The Violent Life of the Medieval Monks
JamesHoare
Tue, 10/22/2024 - 09:07
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The Violent Life of the Medieval Monks
JamesHoare
Tue, 10/22/2024 - 09:07
TheCollector
Who Was Saint Peter the Apostle?
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TheCollector
8 Great Depression Foods That Defined 1930s America
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‘Impossible Monsters’ by Michael Taylor review
‘Impossible Monsters’ by Michael Taylor review
JamesHoare
Tue, 04/02/2024 - 10:24
8 months ago
‘Impossible Monsters’ by Michael Taylor review
JamesHoare
Tue, 04/02/2024 - 10:24
Flashbak
The Death of A New Jersey Shopping Mall
There are about 1,000 malls in the US, and it’s estimated that one in four will close in the next...
6 months ago
There are about 1,000 malls in the US, and it’s estimated that one in four will close in the next few years as vacancy rates are increasing due to the pandemic, a slowed economy and increased online shopping. Photographer Phillip Buehler captured the death of the Wayne Hills mall...
TheCollector
Why Did Socrates Focus on Self-Knowledge and Introspection?
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Classical Wisdom
Less than ONE Week Left
In Search of Homer Trip Opening
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In Search of Homer Trip Opening
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Mother of Rome
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Flashbak
Isaac Asimov’s Books of Dirty Limericks
Isaac Asimov (c. January 2, 1920 – April 6, 1992) is remembered for his prolific science fiction...
7 months ago
Isaac Asimov (c. January 2, 1920 – April 6, 1992) is remembered for his prolific science fiction writing, impressive ‘lamb chops’ – of which he said: “They became a permanent feature of my face, and it is now difficult to believe early photographs that show me without sideburns”...
Open Culture
Binge-Watch Classic Television Programs Free: The Dick Van Dyke Show, The Lone Ranger, Dragnet, That...
Earlier this week, we featured the 99-year-old Dick Van Dyke’s performance in Coldplay’s new music...
a week ago
Earlier this week, we featured the 99-year-old Dick Van Dyke’s performance in Coldplay’s new music video, full of visual references to the sitcom that made him a household name in the early nineteen-sixties. And a household name he remains these six decades later, though one does...
TheCollector
5 of the Most Important Magical Realist Writers
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Classical Wisdom
Gaius Marius
... and the Fall of the Republic
11 months ago
... and the Fall of the Republic
Dreams of Space -...
Dream to Meet(1958)
A very pictorial Russian book, Dream to Meet, is basically the size of a paperback book but loaded...
a year ago
A very pictorial Russian book, Dream to Meet, is basically the size of a paperback book but loaded with illustrations. I thought you would enjoy these images.
Lyapunov, B. Illustrated by Seleznev, E. Навстречу Мечте (Dream to Meet.)
Moscow: All-Union Educational Pedagogical...
TheCollector
Wuxing: What Are the Five Elements of Chinese Philosophy?
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10 Forgotten US Presidents
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When the Portuguese Met the Chinese: Rediscover the “Age of Discovery”
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What Are the Main Sources of Knowledge?
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How French Was Medieval England?
How French Was Medieval England?
JamesHoare
Thu, 01/25/2024 - 09:36
11 months ago
How French Was Medieval England?
JamesHoare
Thu, 01/25/2024 - 09:36
TheCollector
Who Was Osama bin Laden?
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Immoral Art: Hume’s “Rough Heroes” Problem
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Hundred Rabbits
North Pacific Logbook
The passage from Japan (Shimoda) to Canada (Victoria) took 51 days, and it was the hardest thing...
over a year ago
The passage from Japan (Shimoda) to Canada (Victoria) took 51 days, and it was the hardest thing we've ever done. We decided to keep a logbook, to better remember it and so it can help others who wish to make this trip.
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Trying to Understand...
Tune Out, Turn Off, Delete.
You don't need to know that.
9 months ago
You don't need to know that.
TheCollector
A History Lover’s Guide to Mexico City
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TheCollector
A Guide to Madrid for Art Enthusiasts (10 Things to Do)
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4 months ago
Patterns in Humanity
Does poverty cause violent crime?
An examination of the association between poverty and violent crime
7 months ago
An examination of the association between poverty and violent crime
TheCollector
What does Aristotle say in De Interpretatione?
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TheCollector
The Art of Fear: What Is Italian Giallo?
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8 months ago
TheCollector
The Tragic Life of Kermit Roosevelt & the Burden of Legacy
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Trying to Understand...
A Postcard From The Far Side of Despair.
Or, a meditation on bloody-mindedness for Ash Wednesday.
10 months ago
Or, a meditation on bloody-mindedness for Ash Wednesday.
Flashbak
On The Streets of America in the Early 1980s : Relaxing WIth Cigarettes And No AC
‘These photographs were made between 1979 and 1985 in a pre-digital, largely non-air-conditioned...
9 months ago
‘These photographs were made between 1979 and 1985 in a pre-digital, largely non-air-conditioned era, when people fled the heat of their houses to hang out in their yards and on the street. I notice a kind of relaxed sensuality in many of the pictures. Time moved more slowly;...
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
What if Aristotle ran Amazon?
a year ago
What if Aristotle ran Amazon?
TheCollector
4 Works Inspired By Da Vinci’s The Last Supper
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Classical Wisdom
Should We Be More Naked?
Is modesty too modern?
a year ago
TheCollector
The History of Esperanto: A Modern Lingua Franca?
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Flashbak
Stanley Kubrick’s Photos of Chicago (Volume 2), 1949
In 1949, Look magazine sent its young photojournalist Stanley Kubrick on assignment to shoot...
6 months ago
In 1949, Look magazine sent its young photojournalist Stanley Kubrick on assignment to shoot pictures for a story documenting people’s life in the city of Chicago. You can see Volume 1 of his photos here. The series of photographs was accompanied by an essay from the Chicago...
TheCollector
Why Emmanuel Levinas Called Ethics the “First Philosophy”
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How Did the First World War Change the Arts?
How Did the First World War Change the Arts?
JamesHoare
Thu, 10/10/2024 - 09:11
2 months ago
How Did the First World War Change the Arts?
JamesHoare
Thu, 10/10/2024 - 09:11
African History...
The empire of Samori Ture on the eve of colonialism (1870-1898)
a revolution with a contested legacy.
a year ago
a revolution with a contested legacy.
TheCollector
What Is a Pyrrhic Victory? The Tragic Story Behind the Phrase
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Global Inequality...
Before the police arrives: Bookstores on Saturdays
I always loved Saturdays. When I was a college student, quite improbably, my parents decided that I...
10 months ago
I always loved Saturdays. When I was a college student, quite improbably, my parents decided that I would be a “technical executor” of our family’s monthly budget. My family was part of the red bourgeoisie and we had enough, and probably more than enough, for a comfortable life;...
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Edward VII’s Forgotten Colonial Conflicts
Edward VII’s Forgotten Colonial Conflicts
JamesHoare
Wed, 08/21/2024 - 09:17
4 months ago
Edward VII’s Forgotten Colonial Conflicts
JamesHoare
Wed, 08/21/2024 - 09:17
TheCollector
What’s the Meaning of Life for Confucianism?
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Trying to Understand...
Don't Confuse Me With Facts.
They know what they think.
a year ago
They know what they think.
TheCollector
Mao’s Great Leap Forward & How It Killed Millions
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Flashbak
Manhattan in 1990 – NYC Before the Clean-Up
At the start of the 1990s, New York City was tired and rough By the decade’s end it had lost of some...
10 months ago
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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Medieval Do’s and Don’ts of Dating: Complexities of Courtly Love
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TheCollector
Hokusai’s ‘Great Wave’ Heads to Auction
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African History...
Seafaring, trade and travel in the African Atlantic. ca. 1100-1900.
historical links between West Africa and Central Africa. (Africans exploring Africa chapter 4)
11 months ago
historical links between West Africa and Central Africa. (Africans exploring Africa chapter 4)
TheCollector
7 Women Artists Fighting Climate Change
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TheCollector
How Norse Mythology Inspired Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for June
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 June. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Nasu, released a nasu guide, and updated the look of the icon. We...
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Encaustic Painting: An Ancient Art Form Explained
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A Brief History of Iceland (From Discovery to 21st Century)
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The US Museum Directors Salary Data
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Secret of the Stoics
3 months ago
TheCollector
Who Were the Twelve Disciples & What Happened to Them?
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Understanding Egyptian Astrology: What Is Your Egyptian Zodiac Sign?
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Discover Caral-Supe: Cradle of Civilization in the Americas
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Top 10 Museums to Visit in New York City
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TheCollector
How Did Henry VIII Find a Bride through Portraits?
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TheCollector
How Did Christianity Affect Japanese Immigration to America?
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Trying to Understand...
Stop Making Sense.
There are no "why"s in our world.
8 months ago
There are no "why"s in our world.
TheCollector
TheCollector Sits Down with Romulo Royo (Video Interview)
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TheCollector
What is the Relationship Between Politics and Art? 3 Answers
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Les Soixante-Huitards: The French Student Demonstrations of May 1968
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Is Right & Wrong a Matter of Perspective? Moral Relativism Explained
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Lipka Tatars: Muslims in Poland?
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What Was the Un-American Activities Committee?
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Expressionism: 12 Iconic Paintings & Their Artists
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10 Must-Read Magical Realist Novels
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TheCollector Interviews Director Karen Milbourne of The Fralin
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‘Churchill’s American Network’ and ‘Mirrors of Greatness’ review
‘Churchill’s American Network’ and ‘Mirrors of Greatness’ review
JamesHoare
Wed, 05/08/2024 - 11:16
7 months ago
‘Churchill’s American Network’ and ‘Mirrors of Greatness’ review
JamesHoare
Wed, 05/08/2024 - 11:16
Trying to Understand...
France Saves Europe.
Again. In a manner of speaking.
9 months ago
Again. In a manner of speaking.
TheCollector
The Rise and Fall of Behaviorism: Are We More Than Machines?
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Hans Jonas on Responsibility in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
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Found Vintage Photobooth Pictures
“Collecting the photobooth strip (approximate size 8 inches by 1.5 inches) has been an adventure,”...
4 months ago
“Collecting the photobooth strip (approximate size 8 inches by 1.5 inches) has been an adventure,” says vintage photography collector Robert E. Jackson. “If you see or own an amazing photobooth, you can pretty much figure it used to be part of a 4-pose strip. The individual...
TheCollector
Ancient Town Beneath London’s National Gallery Revealed
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Was Andy Warhol Religious?
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10 Historic Small Towns in Florida for Your Bucket List
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Grey Art Gallery at NYU Gets New Space and Name
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Martin Luther vs. John Calvin: The French vs the German Reformation
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Subtle Manipulation: The Power of Nudging in Psychology
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Who Was Hilma af Klint? 7 Facts About the Pioneer of Abstract Art
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Cardinal Wolsey: A Life In 9 Artworks
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Native Americans in the Revolutionary War: Who Did They Side With?
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Cecil John Rhodes: Life and Legacy of a British Imperialist
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Classical Wisdom
What is the Soul?
Putting the Psyche back in Psychology...
9 months ago
Putting the Psyche back in Psychology...
TheCollector
Egypt Luxury Retreat Offers Guests to Search for Cleopatra’s Tomb
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Listen To The 1985 Gig When R.E.M. Were Raw, Real and Unscripted and Ready To Fight The Crowd
Not everyone was into R.E.M. when they were raw and unscripted. The indie act who became one of the...
a year ago
Not everyone was into R.E.M. when they were raw and unscripted. The indie act who became one of the world’s biggest bands of the late 1980s and early ‘90s started local and unplanned. As Robert Dean Lurie writes in Begin the Begin: R.E.M.‘s Early Years: R.E.M. began their live...
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7 of Elsa Schiaparelli’s Greatest Artistic Collaborations
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How Accurate Were the Fight Scenes in Gladiator?
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Titanomachy: Greek Mythology’s Fiercest Battle
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Ode to a Grecian Tour
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The Russo-Turkish War of 1877-1878 (History & Aftermath)
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The Metropolitan to Return Pieces to Cambodia
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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...
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Romulus and Remus: The Legendary Founders of Rome
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Tom Thomson Painting Attacked by Protesters in Canada
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Restored Delacroix Masterpiece Goes Back on Show at Louvre
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The Mysterious Tale of the Mary Celeste: What Happened?
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Spartan Training
The Ultimate Regime
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Weekend Roundup
James Joyce and Jewish Philosophy
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James Joyce and Jewish Philosophy
TheCollector
Expressionists Exhibition to Open This Week at Tate Modern
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The Grand Egyptian Museum Soon Opens for Visitors
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Flashbak
That Time Kenneth Anger Wanted to Make a Film about Cricket – Exclusive
St. Patrick’s Day, 2003, Kenneth Anger wrote a letter asking me if I wanted to line-produce his next...
10 months ago
St. Patrick’s Day, 2003, Kenneth Anger wrote a letter asking me if I wanted to line-produce his next film Arrangement in White on Green. It was to be a film about cricket. A sports film was the last thing I ever imagined the director of Lucifer Rising would make. I was intrigued....
Wrong Side of...
Soothing the injured spirit of the Temple
The case for giving back the Elgin Marbles
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The case for giving back the Elgin Marbles
Classical Wisdom
How Can We Prevent Character Assassination?
Corruption in the Ancient World
9 months ago
Corruption in the Ancient World
TheCollector
Mimir: Get to Know the Wisest God of Norse Mythology
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What Was the Berlin Conference?
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Apelles: Antiquity’s Greatest Painter
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‘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
Drug Use in the Third Reich: Mass Addiction & Scientific Progress
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Who Painted it? Dutch Women Artists and Misattribution
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Hundred Rabbits
leleuvia
We've never been on a tiny island, a place you can run the width of under just a few minutes. We...
over a year ago
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...
Classical Wisdom
The Many Roads to Rome
The Ancient Romans VS the Modern Chinese
6 months ago
The Ancient Romans VS the Modern Chinese
Wrong Side of...
Your favourite half-British president
We could win bigly by courting Donald Trump
a month ago
We could win bigly by courting Donald Trump
TheCollector
Beer Hall Putsch: What Was Hitler’s Failed Attempt to Seize Power?
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Trying to Understand...
It's War, Josep, But Not As We Know It
Trying to understand what Ukraine is all about.
over a year ago
Trying to understand what Ukraine is all about.
TheCollector
What Is Solipsism?
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Winged Victory
Art of the Hellenistic Period
a year ago
Art of the Hellenistic Period
TheCollector
How Did the Protestant Reformation Influence European Art?
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4 Sumerian Inventions that Changed the World
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