TheCollector
Who Were the Samaritans?
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for July 2023
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
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 July. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Slide Rule, released a little slide rule toy(Mastodon).
100r.co,...
Classical Wisdom
LIVE Event: What is Plagiarism?
With Harvard Professor James Hankins and 'History of Philosophy without any gaps' Peter Adamson.
11 months ago
With Harvard Professor James Hankins and 'History of Philosophy without any gaps' Peter Adamson.
Flashbak
American Photographs: A Journey Down The Blue Highways, 1970s
You see, I’ve been through The desert on a horse with no name It felt good to be out of the rain In...
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You see, I’ve been through The desert on a horse with no name It felt good to be out of the rain In the desert you can remember your name ‘Cause there ain’t no one for to give you no pain – America, A Horse With No Name We don’t know where British … Continue reading "American...
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What Happened to the 7 Wonders of the Ancient World?
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The Impact of Sigmund Freud’s Theories on Art
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The Two Slayings of Holofernes: Artemisia vs. Caravaggio
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Who Were the Kuomintang?
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What Made Tintoretto the Greatest Master of the Renaissance?
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How Can We Separate History from Myth?
And does it need to be true to be important?
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And does it need to be true to be important?
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10 Facts About the Temples of Angkor
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Walter Benjamin’s Theses: Is Progress Inevitable?
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Michigan Museum Displays Rich History of Cambodian Art
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Dreams of Space -...
Moon Trip (1958)
Some of you are familiar with the Ley-Polgreen 4 book "Adventures in Space series (Man-Made...
a year ago
Some of you are familiar with the Ley-Polgreen 4 book "Adventures in Space series (Man-Made Satellites, Space Pilots, Space Stations and Space Travel)."
This is about a 4 book space series you may never have seen. Michael Chester and William Nephew also did a great series of...
History Today Feed
The Indian Citizenship Act
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Classical Wisdom
The Best Eclipses of the Ancient World
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War Stoppers and God Makers
TheCollector
Choosing a Leader: The First US Presidential Elections (1789-1800)
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Flashbak
Jindřich Štreit’s Villge People : Photographs of the Czechoslovak Countryside
“I try not to present villages in a romantic way’ – Jindřich Štreit Jindřich Štreit (born 5...
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“I try not to present villages in a romantic way’ – Jindřich Štreit Jindřich Štreit (born 5 September 1946 in Vsetín) is a Czech photographer best known for his documentary photography. He concentrates on documenting the rural life and people of Czech villages. His...
TheCollector
Marina Abramović Leads 7-Minute Silence at Glastonbury Festival
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Dreams of Space -...
Rocketry Though the Ages (1959)
This book has really nice rocket illustrations. Each painted images takes you through history and...
a year ago
This book has really nice rocket illustrations. Each painted images takes you through history and into the anticipated near future. I blogged about this in 2010, so a more complete scan seemed good. Also having the text that goes with each page is a plus, yea for flatbed...
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Celebrate Cicero!
11 months ago
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Great Zimbabwe: Center of a Mysterious African Civilization
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Sales Drop for Christie’s in 2023
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Très Parisien: The Height Of French Chic 1920-1936
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Très Parisien magazine sold itself as ‘chic’ and ‘elegant’. Published between 1920 and 1936 it presented creations by such couturiers as Louise Chéruit, Premet (best known for La Garconne, or The Flapper, a black dress with a white collar and cuffs introduced in 1923, Philip et...
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Lee Balterman’s Chicago in the 1950s
Lee Balterman (1920 – March 16, 2012) was born in Chicago, took night classes in drawing and...
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Lee Balterman (1920 – March 16, 2012) was born in Chicago, took night classes in drawing and painting at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago – the only formal training of his career – and until his death lived and photographed almost daily in Chicago for newspapers,...
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What Were the Most Terrible Acts of the British Empire?
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How Did the Kingdom of Aksum Give Birth to Ethiopian Christianity?
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10 Historic Landmarks in Argentina You Should Visit
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Overcoming Bias
Cultural Scenario Probabilities
On Oct 25 I posted on the rankings given by polls on 16 cultural drift scenarios re their relative...
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On Oct 25 I posted on the rankings given by polls on 16 cultural drift scenarios re their relative likelihood, desirability, and ease of influence.
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Germany’s 7 Most Important Historical Landmarks
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An Introduction to the Ethics of Care
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Open Culture
The Sinking of the Britannic: An Animated Introduction to the Titanic’s Forgotten Sister Ship
We all know about the Titanic. Less often do we hear about the Britannic—the sister passenger liner...
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We all know about the Titanic. Less often do we hear about the Britannic—the sister passenger liner that the British turned into a hospital ship during World War I. Launched in 1914, two years after the Titanic sank in the North Atlantic Ocean, the Britannic featured a number of...
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Glasgow Museum Retrieved Robert Gemmell Hutchison Piece
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6 (In)Famous Gunslingers of the Wild West
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Was Mark Twain Really a Confederate?
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Yemen Is Getting Back Two Sculptures From the Met
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An American Revolution Drawing Found in a NY Apartment
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Classical Wisdom
Last Call for Classical Gifts
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What Do Anti-Natalists Say About Existence and Consent?
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The Lives of Exiles
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The Lighthouse of Alexandria: A Wonder of The Ancient World
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History Today Feed
How French Was Medieval England?
How French Was Medieval England?
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Thu, 01/25/2024 - 09:36
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How French Was Medieval England?
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Thu, 01/25/2024 - 09:36
TheCollector
5 Autobiographical Paintings by Frida Kahlo
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Was Honorius’ Letter Really Sent to Britain?
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Lost Caravaggio Painting Unveiled at the Prado
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Did Spirituality Shape the Art of Ana Mendieta?
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College Culture in the US & The Vietnam War: An Unlikely Connection
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David Roberts & Frederick Catherwood: Artists of Ancient Egypt & Maya
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Beautiful Birds from Isaac Sprague’s Natural History 1839-1842
The images below are watercolour sketches by Isaac Sprague from the 1840s. “Isaac...
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The images below are watercolour sketches by Isaac Sprague from the 1840s. “Isaac Sprague (1811–1895) was born in Hingham, Massachusetts, and apprenticed with his uncle as a carriage painter. He was a self-taught landscape, botanical and ornithological painter. Sprague served...
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Marcus Aurelius VS Diogenes
Comparing the Stoics and the Cynics...
a year ago
Comparing the Stoics and the Cynics...
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The Silla Burial Mounds: Treasures of Korea’s Ancient Past
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What Was the Dreyfus Affair?
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Herodotus Versus Thucydides?
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a year ago
Which Historian Wins?... and Why?
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What is Peter Singer’s Principle of Equal Consideration?
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Fate and Free Will
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Curator Rediscovers Ancient Caligula Bust in England
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7 Times the Parthenon Was Transformed and Destroyed
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On the Spot: Gina Anne Tam
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Mon, 11/18/2024 - 10:08
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On the Spot: Gina Anne Tam
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TheCollector
How Did Sappho’s Love Life Influence Her Poetry?
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Exploring Soviet Brutalism Through 9 Iconic Buildings
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The Swahili in Arabia and the Persian gulf
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Is Christine de Pizan the Western World’s First Feminist Author?
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History Today Feed
India’s Kuka Revolt Ends in Death
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Tue, 01/16/2024 - 09:58
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India’s Kuka Revolt Ends in Death
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Tue, 01/16/2024 - 09:58
TheCollector
Cinema’s Epic History: From Then to Now
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10 Facts About the Curious Calvin Coolidge: The Coolest President?
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Flashbak
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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What Can You Do When You Don't Have A Culture?
Not that much, actually.
4 months ago
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, November 17, 2023
Hey folks! Fireside this week! I was hoping to have a post on Roman infantry tactics this week, in...
a year ago
Hey folks! Fireside this week! I was hoping to have a post on Roman infantry tactics this week, in particular the oddity of the Romans not using spear-and-shield infantry (much), but it isn’t ready yet and other things have me quite busy, so fireside it is. Fortunately, we have...
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The Many Roads to Rome
The Ancient Romans VS the Modern Chinese
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The Ancient Romans VS the Modern Chinese
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What Is the Good Friday Agreement?
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9 Queer Artists Who Changed the History of Modern Art Forever
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On the Spot: Lori D. Ginzberg
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On the Spot: Lori D. Ginzberg
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Mon, 08/19/2024 - 10:30
Trying to Understand...
One Of My Essays In Dutch.
I’m pleased to say that one of my readers in the Netherlands has been kind enough to produce and...
11 months ago
I’m pleased to say that one of my readers in the Netherlands has been kind enough to produce and send to me a translation into Dutch of my recent essay “What’s Left and What’s Left?” The translator has elected to remain anonymous, but I’m extremely grateful, and please join me in...
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The Horrors of “Rubber Fever” in the Amazon Rainforest
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Why Did Lord Byron Die in Greece?
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The Hatfield-McCoy Rivalry of Appalachia: What Started the Feud?
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How Did Babylon Shape the History of the Ancient Near East?
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Flashbak
Dust And Decadence In Weimar Berlin: Gustav Wunderwald’s Paintings Of Another City
Weimar Berlin wasn’t all cabaret, sex, drugs and lots of fun. The set designer and artist Gustav...
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Weimar Berlin wasn’t all cabaret, sex, drugs and lots of fun. The set designer and artist Gustav Wunderwald (1 January 1882 – 24 June 1945) liked to look at the other side of life in Germany’s biggest city. He avoided the decadence and any obvious comment and conspicuous...
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The Pilgrim as a Historian
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Wed, 11/20/2024 - 10:50
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The Pilgrim as a Historian
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Wed, 11/20/2024 - 10:50
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The Modern World Is Boring.
Where are the heroes and the adventures now?
6 months ago
Where are the heroes and the adventures now?
TheCollector
The 8 Largest Cities of the Medieval World
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What Makes Alberto Giacometti’s Sculptures So Special?
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The First Punic War: A Clash of Cultures
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Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum Launches AI “Art Explorer”
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Neil Gaiman’s Collection Sale Surpasses Expectations
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Tadeusz Kościuszko: 6 Facts You Didn’t Know
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Nuclear Weapons During the Cold War: Power and Proliferation
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What Government Governs Best?
Is Democracy Still Our Best Bet?
a year ago
Is Democracy Still Our Best Bet?
TheCollector
1950s American Culture: Suburbia, the American Dream, & Inequality
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Wrong Side of...
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What Is the History of Hipster Culture?
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Which Reforms Shaped Ancient Sparta?
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The Early Anarchism of William Godwin
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The Anglo-Zanzibar War (AKA The Shortest War in History)
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African History...
a brief note on Africa in 16th century global history.
the international relations and manuscripts of Kongo
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the international relations and manuscripts of Kongo
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for March
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 March. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
100r, released a guide to diesel Engine Care.
Wunderland Rabbits,...
Dreams of Space -...
The Conquest of Space (1962?)
I last blogged about this book in 2015 so it is time for a revisit. I got a second copy that has a...
a year ago
I last blogged about this book in 2015 so it is time for a revisit. I got a second copy that has a couple of things I had not seen before. The Conquest of Space is a 1962 (?) Australian stamp album. It is intended for children to collect paper stamps they get in Nestle chocolate...
Trying to Understand...
It's All About Them.
But the Western Security Complex thinks it's all about Us.
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But the Western Security Complex thinks it's all about Us.
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The Greek Revolution: How Greece Was Freed From the Ottomans
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10 Incredible Facts about Marcel Duchamp
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Pearl Harbor: “A Date Which Will Live in Infamy!”
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Is Fear Driving Contemporary Politics? Hobbes’ Leviathan Revisited
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The Footsteps of Finn MacCool: The Landscape of Giants in Ireland
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Federalism in Ancient Greece: The Forgotten Side of Ancient Greek Politics
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Why Do the Rastafari Believe That Haile Selassie Was a God?
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Here’s What to Know About the Oldest High School in America
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What Was the Warsaw Pact?
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Ancient Papyrus Reveals Plato’s Final Hours
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Painting America’s Great Divide : Horace Pippin And Mr. Prejudice
“The pictures which I have already painted come to me in my mind, and if to me it is a worth while...
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“The pictures which I have already painted come to me in my mind, and if to me it is a worth while picture, I paint it” – Horace Pippin Winston Churchill waved his fingers in a V for Victory and the united British went to war against a common enemy. When the United States …...
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A history of the Majeerteen Sultanate: 1700-1927.
Maritime trade and diplomacy in the northern Horn of Africa.
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Maritime trade and diplomacy in the northern Horn of Africa.
TheCollector
6 Facts You Didn’t Know About the Salem Witch Trials
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Classical Wisdom
Rome's Worst General?
And the Mystery of the Cursed Gold
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And the Mystery of the Cursed Gold
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Looking Into Science (1965)
Here is a re-post, with new scans, of one of my most popular series of books. There was a 1965...
over a year ago
Here is a re-post, with new scans, of one of my most popular series of books. There was a 1965 textbook for children call Looking Into Science. They reused the contents in a series of booklets that I would like to share with you. There were a large number of these booklets...
Hundred Rabbits
the promise of pancakes
As soon as we'd tied to our mooring ball in Majuro's lagoon, the worries of the previous 24 days had...
over a year ago
As soon as we'd tied to our mooring ball in Majuro's lagoon, the worries of the previous 24 days had vanished only to replaced by the crushing weight of responsibility. Devine, being worry-free, wanted to have pancakes, sleep and check-in tomorrow, but Devine knows how uptight I...
Flashbak
In Your Face: Photographer Shoots Londoners Up Close And Personal
Using the skills he learned as a table tennis champ, Londoner Paul Trevor wandered through the...
7 months ago
Using the skills he learned as a table tennis champ, Londoner Paul Trevor wandered through the city’s financial district and its money markets and Brick Lane market getting in people’s faces. These spontaneous closeups appeared in the book and show In Your Face. Like Mark...
History Today Feed
‘In the Shadow of Quetzalcoatl’ by Merilee Grindle review
‘In the Shadow of Quetzalcoatl’ by Merilee Grindle review
j.hoare
Tue, 01/02/2024 - 09:08
11 months ago
‘In the Shadow of Quetzalcoatl’ by Merilee Grindle review
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TheCollector
The Arts & Crafts Movement: A Response to the Industrial Revolution
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Banksy’s ‘Girl with Balloon’ Is Stolen, Then Recovered
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8 Sneaker Trends to be on the Look-out For in 2024
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The Image in The Machine: Typewriter Art in the 1960 and 1970s
“If ‘technology’ is that which is invented after we are born, and ‘stuff’ is that which has always...
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for August 2023
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
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 August. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added Heriot Bay, Ballet Bay Octopus Islands, and...
TheCollector
Andrew Jackson’s Genocidal Legacy
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A History of the White House: The US President’s Home
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Ruthless Emperor & Granter of Citizenship: Who was Caracalla?
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Was Saint Augustine the First Philosopher of History?
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Finland in World War II: A Non-Fascist Axis Power?
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African History...
The desert town of Southern Africa: A history of Khauxanas 1780-1906
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TheCollector
The Ethics of Epicureanism vs The Ethics of Stoicism
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History Today Feed
On the Spot: Eugene Rogan
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On the Spot: Eugene Rogan
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TheCollector
Who Are the Jotun? Giants in Norse Mythology
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Fascism vs. Modernism: Clash in Art & Design
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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. ...
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How Did Johannes Vermeer Depict Women?
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How Did Bebop Influence Jazz?
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10 Ancient Sites in New Mexico You Should Visit
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Why Did Rome Fall?
& Which Lesson Should We Take Away?
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& Which Lesson Should We Take Away?
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History of the Automobile: How Did We Get to Electric Vehicles?
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Interview with Dr. Roberta Bondar: Intertwining Art and Science
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The Problem of Evil: If God Exists, Why Aren’t We All in Heaven?
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Everything You Need To Know About Hecate (Maiden, Mother, Crone)
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Edward VIII: The Worst Monarch in British History?
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5 Actions of the American Indian Movement
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What Is the History of Swedish Colonialism?
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How the Iroquois Confederacy Inspired the US Women’s Rights Movement
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What Is Hermeneutics? Explaining the Theory of Interpretation
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Hell in the Bible: Eternal Damnation vs. Annihilationism
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Non-alignment: A Third Foreign Policy Option During the Cold War?
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Celtic Art: A Brief Introduction
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5 Populists of the Late Roman Republic
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Glasgow in the 1980s: ‘From An Insider’s Point of View’
The Cranhill Arts Project has been collecting pictures of Glasgow, Scotland, to show the place ...
yesterday
The Cranhill Arts Project has been collecting pictures of Glasgow, Scotland, to show the place “from an insider’s point of view”. Among its growing collection of Glasgow peoples’ photographs are these from the 1980s. All these snapshots have been labelled by the people who...
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5 Celebrities Accused of Being Communists During the Second Red Scare
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What Is David Hammons Best Known For?
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What Is the History and Significance of Diwali?
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10 Incredible Artworks by Félicien Rops
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How Often Are U.S. Presidential Elections Held?
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Arthur Conan Doyle vs. Harry Houdini: A Friendship Ruined by Ghosts
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8 Controversial Artworks Created by Women Artists
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What Is the Significance of Ludwig Wittgenstein’s Philosophical Investigations?
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The Rise of Francisco Franco & the Effects of the Spanish Civil War
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The Yule Goat: Photographs of Finland’s Nuuttipukki (1928)
“Good Thomas brought Christmas and bad Nuutti took it away” – Finnish saying On January 13, it’s...
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West Virginia Bill to Prosecute Museums for “Obscene” Artifacts?
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What Is the History and Significance of May Day?
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Get to Know the Nazca People and the Mysterious Nazca Lines
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Wuxing: What Are the Five Elements of Chinese Philosophy?
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What Treaty Ended World War II?
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‘Church Going’ by Andrew Ziminski review
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Research Reveals True Original Color of Van Gogh’s Irises
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London Olympics and Tony Blair’s Decision on Parthenon Marbles
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What Is the Symbolism in Whitman’s Leaves of Grass?
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British-Controlled Mandatory Palestine (1920–1948): A History
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4 Roman Emperors Who Died in Battle
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Laser Surveys Reveal Ancient Maya City in Mexico
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How Saint Helena and the True Cross Changed an Empire
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Ancient Pathways: What Are Ley Lines?
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Dreams of Space -...
Planet Trip (1960)
To continue out journey through this wonderful space quartet by William Nephew and Michael Chester...
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To continue out journey through this wonderful space quartet by William Nephew and Michael Chester is Planet Trip. The next logical step to them was exploring the solar system. They started with Mars and the books ends with Venus.
Nephew, William and Michael Chester....
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The Story of Atlas and His Eternal Burden: The God Who Holds the World
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Classical Wisdom
Ancient Greek Art
Through the Ages
3 months ago
African History...
Self-representation in African art: the wall paintings of medieval Nubia. (ca. 700-1400)
an African portrait of an African society
a year ago
an African portrait of an African society
History Today Feed
Radical Conservatives and the Federal Union
Radical Conservatives and the Federal Union
JamesHoare
Tue, 08/13/2024 - 09:21
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Radical Conservatives and the Federal Union
JamesHoare
Tue, 08/13/2024 - 09:21
TheCollector
An Art Lover’s Guide to Santa Fe
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10 months ago
History Today Feed
Volcanoes on Tour: Recreating Vesuvius
Volcanoes on Tour: Recreating Vesuvius
j.hoare
Fri, 11/24/2023 - 10:14
a year ago
Volcanoes on Tour: Recreating Vesuvius
j.hoare
Fri, 11/24/2023 - 10:14
TheCollector
Met Announces First Major Caspar David Friedrich Exhibition in the US
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8 months ago
TheCollector
England’s Medieval Angevin Empire Explained
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9 months ago
TheCollector
Pastel Purchased For $1,000 Identified as Lost Degas
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6 months ago
African History...
Kingdoms at the forest's edge: a history of Mangbetu (ca. 1750-1895)
The northern region of central Africa between the modern countries of D.R.Congo and South Sudan has...
7 months ago
The northern region of central Africa between the modern countries of D.R.Congo and South Sudan has a long and complex history shaped by its internal cultural developments and its unique ecology between the savannah and the forest. Among the most remarkable states that emerged in...
History Today Feed
‘Reading It Wrong’ by Abigail Williams review
‘Reading It Wrong’ by Abigail Williams review
JamesHoare
Tue, 02/13/2024 - 08:20
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‘Reading It Wrong’ by Abigail Williams review
JamesHoare
Tue, 02/13/2024 - 08:20
TheCollector
Newest Banksy Mural Guarded After Vandalism
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8 months ago
TheCollector
Siege of Tyre: How Alexander the Great Captured the Phoenician City
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a year ago
TheCollector
Explore Montmartre Through Van Gogh’s Eyes: Views of Paris
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3 months ago
TheCollector
What Are the Strengths of Determinism?
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2 weeks ago
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The Dark History of Australia’s Blackbirding
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a month ago
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5 Famous Black Mexicans
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11 months ago
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Who Invented the Refrigerator?
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9 months ago
TheCollector
Arachne: What Is the Real Meaning of the Myth?
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8 months ago
History Today Feed
France’s Long March Against Racism
France’s Long March Against Racism
j.hoare
Sun, 12/03/2023 - 01:01
a year ago
France’s Long March Against Racism
j.hoare
Sun, 12/03/2023 - 01:01
TheCollector
How Did the Ancient Greeks and Romans Conduct Banking?
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9 months ago
TheCollector
Who Were the Toughest Women in the Old West?
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2 months ago
TheCollector
How Fritz the Cat Deconstructed 1960s America
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4 months ago
TheCollector
Three LA Museums Jointly Acquire Collection of Local Art
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3 months ago
Res Obscura
Historical maps probably helped cause World War I
On cartography as historical argument
a year ago
On cartography as historical argument
TheCollector
What Is the Political Structure of the Vatican?
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8 months ago
TheCollector
Paris of Troy: The Abductor of Helen Who Started the Trojan War
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a year ago
TheCollector
An In-Depth Guide to the Army of the Seleucid Empire
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a year ago
TheCollector
What Can You Expect to See at the Spring Temple Buddha?
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
How to Steal From Homer
Duplicative Language in Ancient Greece and Rome
11 months ago
Duplicative Language in Ancient Greece and Rome
African History...
a brief note on the history of Music in Africa
plus an overview of Ethiopian musical traditions
a year ago
plus an overview of Ethiopian musical traditions
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
Neon: The Cool History of the Enigmatic Noble Gas
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6 months ago
TheCollector
The 5 Most Beautiful Buildings in Valencia
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4 months ago
TheCollector
Does Might Make Right? The Melian Dialogue of Thucydides
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7 months ago
TheCollector
Évora: History & 10 Must-See Sites
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4 months ago
TheCollector
The Getty Museum Returns a Bronze Head to Turkey
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7 months ago
Flashbak
Édouard Manet’s Illustrations of Edgar Allan Poe’s ‘The Raven’, 1875
The French poet and essayist Charles Baudelaire (1821-67) introduced Edgar Allan Poe to French...
a month ago
The French poet and essayist Charles Baudelaire (1821-67) introduced Edgar Allan Poe to French readers in 1847. Baudelaire, who saw Poe as a “sacred soul” and something of a kindred spirit, translated many of the American writer’s words into French, including Poe’s poem The...
TheCollector
What Makes a Conflict a World War?
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11 months ago
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!
Open Culture
99-Year-Old Dick Van Dyke Sings & Dances in a Touching New Coldplay Video, Directed by Spike Jonze
There’s one thing right with our world, and it’s Dick Van Dyke. Appearing in a new Coldplay music...
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There’s one thing right with our world, and it’s Dick Van Dyke. Appearing in a new Coldplay music video, Mr. Van Dyke dances barefoot and sings knowingly a little off-key—before reflecting on a century of life on this planet. What is love? Is he afraid of dying? What does luck...
TheCollector
“Four Dead in Ohio”: The Kent State Shootings
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4 months ago
TheCollector
What Can History and Archaeology Tell Us About the Druids?
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5 months ago
History Today Feed
The First Anglo-Burmese War
The First Anglo-Burmese War
JamesHoare
Mon, 02/19/2024 - 00:00
10 months ago
The First Anglo-Burmese War
JamesHoare
Mon, 02/19/2024 - 00:00
TheCollector
Philopoemen: The Last Great General of Ancient Greece
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9 months ago
TheCollector
The History of Esperanto: A Modern Lingua Franca?
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11 months ago
African History...
a brief note on the African exploration of Asia
plus; the African presence in Japan (1543-1639)
a year ago
plus; the African presence in Japan (1543-1639)
TheCollector
Who Was Eusebius?
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11 months ago
TheCollector
What Makes Yinka Shonibare’s African Fabrics Unique?
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9 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Why Don’t We WANT To Be Wrong?
How can we develop our Many-sidedness?
10 months ago
How can we develop our Many-sidedness?
Trying to Understand...
The Threat of Back to Normal
Global power has always been distributed.
a year ago
Global power has always been distributed.
TheCollector
Vatican Museums Open Ancient Roman Necropolis
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a year ago
TheCollector
4 Diseases That Impacted & Altered Human Existence
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9 months ago
TheCollector
Against Liberalism: What is Communitarianism?
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10 months ago
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, August 4, 2023
Hey all, Fireside this week, as I look to take a bit of time to focus on getting some writing done...
a year ago
Hey all, Fireside this week, as I look to take a bit of time to focus on getting some writing done and some syllabi written before the semester begins in earnest later this week. Also before we dive in I want to note that it appears that Patreon has been having some trouble...
Flashbak
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,...
TheCollector
6 Micronations You Should Know
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4 months ago
TheCollector
5 Notable Books by Ernest Hemingway
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5 months ago
TheCollector
The Rise and Fall of Behaviorism: Are We More Than Machines?
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a year ago
TheCollector
6 of the Largest Cities in the Modern World
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5 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Early Bird is Ending
Enroll in the Essential Greeks Now
11 months ago
Enroll in the Essential Greeks Now
TheCollector
What Animals Appear in Shakespeare’s Plays?
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2 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Ancient World’s Greatest War
2 months ago
The Ancient World’s Greatest War
African History...
A complete history of Abomey: capital of Dahomey (ca. 1650-1894)
Urbanism in the forest region.
a year ago
Urbanism in the forest region.
Global Inequality...
The ideology of Donald J. Trump
Does Donald J.
a month ago
Classical Wisdom
Aristotle on Luck
Do You Feel Lucky?
a year ago
TheCollector
The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Closes Its College
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11 months ago
TheCollector
Philip Marlowe: The Rise & Fall of The Private Detective
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4 months ago
TheCollector
What Is Relational Aesthetics?
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a year ago
History Today Feed
‘How Finland Survived Stalin’ by Kimmo Rentola review
‘How Finland Survived Stalin’ by Kimmo Rentola review
JamesHoare
Tue, 04/09/2024 - 10:06
8 months ago
‘How Finland Survived Stalin’ by Kimmo Rentola review
JamesHoare
Tue, 04/09/2024 - 10:06
Classical Wisdom
The Essential Greeks
***Now Enrolling: Starting July 1st, 2024
6 months ago
***Now Enrolling: Starting July 1st, 2024
TheCollector
Dutch Influence in Alsatian Art: 5 Artists Known for Their Still-Lifes
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a year ago
weird medieval guys
An 800 year prayer book that's decorated with puns
Plus a little history of manuscript illustration
a year ago
Plus a little history of manuscript illustration
TheCollector
6 Conceptual Artists You Should Know
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2 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Why Socrates Matters
New Event: November 22
a month ago
Trying to Understand...
The West is Weak Where it Matters ...
...and some of the consequences are not obvious.
a year ago
...and some of the consequences are not obvious.
Flashbak
Joe And Petunia: Stars of British Pubic Information Films (1968-1973)
As with most British public information films (PIF) of the 1960s and 70s, the protagonists most...
a month ago
As with most British public information films (PIF) of the 1960s and 70s, the protagonists most likely die in the end. In the final instalment of the four-strong Joe and Petunia series, the British couple illustrate the dangers driving on bad tyres by driving into a tree. ...
TheCollector
4 Villains From the Arthurian Legends Who Really Existed
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3 months ago
Classical Wisdom
What Happens When We Die? And Does That Impact How We Live?
Homer’s Hell: The Afterlife in Greek Mythology
a month ago
Homer’s Hell: The Afterlife in Greek Mythology
TheCollector
The Rise & Fall of Pompeii and Herculaneum: A Tale of Two Cities
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7 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Jews in the Roman Bathhouse
Is it time to rethink the relationship between Judaism and Greco-Roman society?
a year ago
Is it time to rethink the relationship between Judaism and Greco-Roman society?
TheCollector
Serpentine Installs 19-Foot Pumpkin Sculpture by Yayoi Kusama
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5 months ago
TheCollector
7 Largest Cities in the Ancient World
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a year ago
TheCollector
Why Are Aristotle’s “Categories” Fundamental to Logic?
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8 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...
Flashbak
British Punks in the 1980s by Shirley Baker
British photographer Shirley Baker captured these fabulous portraits of punks on the streets of...
5 months ago
British photographer Shirley Baker captured these fabulous portraits of punks on the streets of Manchester, Stockport and London’s Camden Town in the early 1980s. Shirley’s daughter, Nan Levy, spoke to the Museum of of Youth Culture about her mother’s work as part of an...
TheCollector
Igniting the Cold War: The Berlin Blockade and Airlift
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7 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
World's First Intra-Space Stamp Album (1953)
A re-scan of an old favorite. This may be the oddest piece of space ephemera I have ever found. It...
a year ago
A re-scan of an old favorite. This may be the oddest piece of space ephemera I have ever found. It is a stamp album of imaginary space stamps commemorating the planets and the atomic powered intra-solar rocket service that serves those planets. It was intended for "space...
TheCollector
The Nepalese Royal Massacre: Royalty Meets True Crime
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4 months ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for November
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 November. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
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TheCollector
Samnite Wars: How Rome Conquered the Samnites (History & Aftermath)
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6 months ago
TheCollector
What Did Americans Eat During the Great Depression?
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2 months ago
TheCollector
Why Did the Germans Struggle in the Battle of Crete?
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a year ago
TheCollector
What does Aristotle say in De Interpretatione?
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a year ago
TheCollector
Top 10 Historic Sites You Should See in Paris
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4 months ago
TheCollector
Exploring Open Primaries: How They Work and Which States Use Them
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a month ago
TheCollector
The Venice Biennale 2024 Does Not Include Russia
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10 months ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for May
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 May. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Combinatory Logic, wrote a guide to combinatory logic, using talking...
TheCollector
How One Tiny Island Took on the Ottoman Empire and Won
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6 months ago
TheCollector
Hacker Group Takes Credit for Christie’s Cyberattack
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6 months ago
TheCollector
What Are the 5 Tallest Mountains in the World?
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a year ago
Trying to Understand...
Only Connect ....
We are lost in a haunted wood.
2 months ago
We are lost in a haunted wood.
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Love, love, love
10 months ago
TheCollector
Claudius: The Roman Emperor Who Became a Pumpkin
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2 months ago
TheCollector
What Are the 5 Longest Rivers in the World?
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a year ago
TheCollector
Who Was Lorenzo de’ Medici (The Magnificent)?
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10 months ago
History Today Feed
On the Spot: Penelope J. Corfield
On the Spot: Penelope J. Corfield
j.hoare
Mon, 12/18/2023 - 10:38
a year ago
On the Spot: Penelope J. Corfield
j.hoare
Mon, 12/18/2023 - 10:38
TheCollector
The “Arch”: Who Was Desmond Tutu?
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10 months ago
History Today Feed
‘The Lost Queen’ by Sophie Shorland review
‘The Lost Queen’ by Sophie Shorland review
JamesHoare
Mon, 08/12/2024 - 10:19
4 months ago
‘The Lost Queen’ by Sophie Shorland review
JamesHoare
Mon, 08/12/2024 - 10:19
TheCollector
8 Fun Facts About Montezuma — Starting with His Real Name
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5 months ago
TheCollector
Victoria Woodhull: The Women’s Rights Activist Who Ran for President
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a year ago
History Today Feed
The Rebirth of Chivalry is Rained Off
The Rebirth of Chivalry is Rained Off
JamesHoare
Wed, 08/28/2024 - 11:18
3 months ago
The Rebirth of Chivalry is Rained Off
JamesHoare
Wed, 08/28/2024 - 11:18
TheCollector
What Was the Most Notorious Trial of the 20th Century? 4 Possible Contenders
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5 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
Into Space: Man's First Controlled Space Flight (1961)
A bit of ephemera today. This is a pamphlet from a Revell Model Kit. They issued this kit quickly to...
a year ago
A bit of ephemera today. This is a pamphlet from a Revell Model Kit. They issued this kit quickly to take advantage of the excitement about this launch. So they had to include a booklet to explain why this slightly inaccurate model was so special. Imagine opening the model kit...
Classical Wisdom
What to do with Columbus?
Should We Learn “Outdated” History?
2 months ago
Should We Learn “Outdated” History?
Classical Wisdom
Does Karma Exist?
Does what goes around come around?
8 months ago
Does what goes around come around?
TheCollector
What Did Martin Luther Have to Say About Justification?
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3 days ago
TheCollector
How Did Astrology and the Zodiac Differ Between Ancient Cultures?
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8 months ago
TheCollector
Get to Know Meret Oppenheim Through 7 Works
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a year ago
TheCollector
Two Paintings Once Stolen by Nazis Are Donated to the Louvre Museum
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6 months ago
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