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.
African History...
a brief note on Trade and Travel in the ancient Sahara and beyond.
uncovering the origins of Carthage's aethiopian auxiliaries.
a year ago
uncovering the origins of Carthage's aethiopian auxiliaries.
Dreams of Space -...
Mole Rocket (1965)
Mole Rocket is a Czechoslovakian children's book about a mole finding a rocket. It is a silly piece...
over a year ago
Mole Rocket is a Czechoslovakian children's book about a mole finding a rocket. It is a silly piece of fiction but since it does have adventuring in a rocket it seemed worth sharing.
Miler. Mole Rocket, 1965.
When the mole crash lands, the rocket breaks apart in...
African History...
A muslim kingdom in the Ethiopian highlands: the history of Ifat and Adal ca. 1285-1520.
During the late Middle Ages, the northern Horn of Africa was home to some of the continent's most...
6 months ago
During the late Middle Ages, the northern Horn of Africa was home to some of the continent's most powerful dynasties, whose history significantly shaped the region's social landscape. The history of one of these dynasties, often referred to as the Solomonids, has been...
TheCollector
The Ethics of Epicureanism vs The Ethics of Stoicism
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Monsters of Mythology
Who Made the Top Ten?
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Did Marcel Duchamp Plagiarize His Most Famous Work?
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Iraq Receives an Ancient Sumerian Sculpture from The Met
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10 Artworks to See at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City
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The Allure of Medieval Churches
The Allure of Medieval Churches
JamesHoare
Wed, 10/30/2024 - 09:12
a month ago
The Allure of Medieval Churches
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Wed, 10/30/2024 - 09:12
TheCollector
How the Celtic Britons Used the River Thames
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History of Chariots: 10 Types from Ancient Cultures Explained
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Who Was Marcus Licinius Crassus, and How Did He Die?
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Bad Omens: When the Astrologers Got it Wrong
Bad Omens: When the Astrologers Got it Wrong
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Thu, 02/08/2024 - 09:44
10 months ago
Bad Omens: When the Astrologers Got it Wrong
JamesHoare
Thu, 02/08/2024 - 09:44
African History...
A complete history of the old city of Gao ca. 700-1898.
Journal of African cities: chapter 12
5 months ago
Journal of African cities: chapter 12
TheCollector
5 Must-Read Works by Aldous Huxley
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Open Culture
What Ancient Greek Music Sounded Like: Listen to a Reconstruction That’s “100% Accurate”
Between 750 BC and 400 BC, the Ancient Greeks composed songs meant to be accompanied by the lyre,...
2 weeks ago
Between 750 BC and 400 BC, the Ancient Greeks composed songs meant to be accompanied by the lyre, reed-pipes, and various percussion instruments. More than 2,000 years later, modern scholars have finally figured out how to reconstruct and perform these songs with (it’s claimed)...
TheCollector
Can the Real King Arthur Be Identified as Athrwys of Gwent?
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Should We Follow Silly Laws?
And what happens when we don’t?
a year ago
And what happens when we don’t?
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Animals of the Ancient World
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Animals of the Ancient World
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A Few Spots Left
Secure Seats for the In Search of Homer Trip
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Secure Seats for the In Search of Homer Trip
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5 Deadliest Sword Designs
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Did Humans and Neanderthals Interbreed?
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Venice’s Nordic Pavilion Receives a Massive Chinese Dragon
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The Federalist Papers: History & Summary
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Can Stoicism Improve Personal and Professional Relationships?
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Flashbak
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...
Dreams of Space -...
Wonders of Space Travel (1954)
I have not blogged about this pamphlet since 2010 so here is a more complete scan. Wonders of Space...
a year ago
I have not blogged about this pamphlet since 2010 so here is a more complete scan. Wonders of Space Travel was a pamphlet that came enclosed in the May 8th issue of Lion Weekly (#116) in 1954.
Lion Weekly was a magazine for children with comics and stories. (from Wikipedia...
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First Nations of the Canadian Subarctic: A Brief History
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What Is the Gettier Problem?
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10 Must-See Historic Landmarks in Florida
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Michigan Museum Displays Rich History of Cambodian Art
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Amun: The Egyptian God of Creation & King of the Gods
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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...
Classical Wisdom
The Best Eclipses of the Ancient World
War Stoppers and God Makers
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War Stoppers and God Makers
Flashbak
A Fabulous Collection of Antique Espresso Coffee Machines
“I saw an ‘historical’ espresso machine for the first time in Arezzo in 1988 whilst visiting the...
4 weeks ago
“I saw an ‘historical’ espresso machine for the first time in Arezzo in 1988 whilst visiting the oldest antiques market in Italy,” says collector Enrico Maltoni. His interest in antique espresso coffee makers became a labour of love means. He’s written extensively on the subject...
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Why Did the Germans Struggle in the Battle of Crete?
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New Hampshire’s Art Museum to Permanently Close
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No Women Allowed?
Greek Theater and Gender
3 months ago
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Ancient Marble Zeus Head Unearthed in Türkiye
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Sex Before Sex Education
Sex Before Sex Education
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Thu, 12/19/2024 - 12:10
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Sex Before Sex Education
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Thu, 12/19/2024 - 12:10
African History...
The Swazi kingdom and its neighbours in the 19th century: from the rise of Zulu to the British
an island in the maelstrom
a year ago
an island in the maelstrom
TheCollector
5 (or More?) of Jack the Ripper’s Victims
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Hitler in Politics: From the Nazi Party to the Reichstag
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How to Save Democracy
The Importance of the Civic Bargain
a year ago
The Importance of the Civic Bargain
TheCollector
What Are the 6 Tallest Mountains in Alaska?
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The Appian Way: Rome’s Greatest Achievement?
The Appian Way: Rome’s Greatest Achievement?
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Wed, 05/22/2024 - 09:46
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Who Won the Second Battle of Bull Run?
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What Do Anti-Natalists Say About Existence and Consent?
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5 Famous Artworks of Medusa: Monstrous, Misunderstood, or Moving?
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Who Won the Seven Days Battles?
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What Are Carl Jung’s Anima and Animus Archetypes?
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The FBI Repatriates Looted Japan Artifacts
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The St Brice’s Day Massacre
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Wed, 11/13/2024 - 09:53
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The St Brice’s Day Massacre
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Wed, 11/13/2024 - 09:53
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England’s Medieval Angevin Empire Explained
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Line in the Sand: 5 Defenders of the Alamo
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Who Were Charlemagne’s Daughters
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What is the Soul?
Putting the Psyche back in Psychology...
9 months ago
Putting the Psyche back in Psychology...
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‘Just Stop Oil’ Protestors Cover Stonehenge in Powder Paint
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What Is the Twinkie Defense? (& Other Crazy Court Arguments)
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When Was the First Flight in History?
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6 Lesser-Known Geoglyphs Outside of Nazca
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Faith Ringgold, Storytelling Quilt Artist, Dies at 93
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10 Incredible Examples of European Symbolist Art
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What Is Ockham’s Razor?
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The Infamous Nanjing Massacre: Here’s What Happened
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Study Shows Real Art Stimulates the Brain More Than a Copy
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Modernism: The Genre Explained in 5 Facts and 14 Artworks
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8 Marcel Duchamp Paintings You Should Know About
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What Are the 5 Tallest Statues in the World?
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What Are Emperor Nero’s Contributions to Rome?
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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.
TheCollector
Should You Believe in Something Just Because It’s Logical?
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Hidden History
The Ancient Egyptian Game of Mehen
Mehen may be the oldest true board game in the world, and dates back to at least 3000 BCE. But...
a month ago
Mehen may be the oldest true board game in the world, and dates back to at least 3000 BCE. But recent study has completely changed the way we think about this game. History In 1861, French archaeologists Auguste Mariette and Jacques de Morgan found a tomb at Saqqara that was...
Classical Wisdom
Why Should We Care About Children?
Bringing History to the Future
a year ago
Bringing History to the Future
TheCollector
When Did World War II Start and End?
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Walter Benjamin’s Theses: Is Progress Inevitable?
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10 Van Gogh Paintings You Should Know
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Flashbak
Dear Dead Heads: Vintage Skull Postcards
Ever since we happened upon L’amour de Pierrot (above), an anonymous artwork made in 1905, we’ve...
10 months ago
Ever since we happened upon L’amour de Pierrot (above), an anonymous artwork made in 1905, we’ve been on the look out for more of these type of memento mori optical illusions. And now we’ve an entire set of skull postcards – many of which are available as postcards in the shop. ...
Flashbak
Snapshots of People Posing with Statues : A Cast of Thousands
Having featured pictures of people meeting statues of Abraham Lincoln, Robert E. Jackson now delves...
3 months ago
Having featured pictures of people meeting statues of Abraham Lincoln, Robert E. Jackson now delves into his fabulous collection of snapshots to show us people posing with other statues. Most are having a laugh, mimicking the poses, affecting some romantic clinch (groping,...
TheCollector
What’s the Best Time of Year to Visit the Parthenon?
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7 Famous Artists Who Had Unexpected Day Jobs
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Is Happiness a Ghost? Seeking Fulfillment Through Philosophy
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Farmer Discovers Massive Roman Mosaic in Türkiye
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African History...
The role of firearms in African military history, and the guns of the Benin kingdom.
"The Zulus appeared almost to grow out of the earth.
a month ago
"The Zulus appeared almost to grow out of the earth.
TheCollector
Understanding Henri Cartier-Bresson Through 7 Photographs
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Who Are the Masterminds Behind Chicago’s Iconic Architecture?
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Dune and Greek Mythology: What’s in Common?
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What Is the Message Behind Hip-Hop?
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10 Ancient Sites in New Mexico You Should Visit
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Emil Nolde: Great Painter of German Expressionism or Ardent Nazi?
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5 of the Most Important Magical Realist Writers
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Hume on Personal Identity: Who Are We?
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Who Was Achilles? Greek Mythology’s Greatest Warrior
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Over 1,000 Artifacts Unearthed Beneath Notre Dame
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The History and Beauty of the Moscow Metro
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What is Pantheism in Art?
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Who Were the Most Important Disciples of Jesus Christ?
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7 months ago
Patterns in Humanity
Immigration and crime: Denmark
Are immigrants overrepresented in crime? If so, which immigrants? And why?
4 months ago
Are immigrants overrepresented in crime? If so, which immigrants? And why?
Trying to Understand...
Russia/Ukraine is not a sports competition.
Victory in war requires a bit of thought.
a year ago
Victory in war requires a bit of thought.
TheCollector
What Are the Main Sources of Knowledge?
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a year ago
A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part IIIa: Peak Pike-Phalanx
This is the first part of the third part of our four(ish) part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa) look at the...
9 months ago
This is the first part of the third part of our four(ish) part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa) look at the triumph of the Roman legions in the third and second century over the Hellenistic armies of the heirs of Alexander. Last time, we looked at some of the operational and strategic...
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What Is the Will to Power?
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Who Won the Battle of Fort Pillow?
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Hunter Biden Did Know Who Acquired His Art
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5 Controversies Surrounding Marina Abramović
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A Collection of...
Collections: How to Roman Republic 101, Part II: Romans, Assemble!
This is the second of our planned five-part look (I) at the nature and structure of the Roman...
a year ago
This is the second of our planned five-part look (I) at the nature and structure of the Roman Republic, particularly the governing institutions of the Middle Republic, the period of the republic’s height from c. 287-100 BC. Last time we discussed the component parts and nature of...
TheCollector
11 Greek Mythological Creatures
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History Today Feed
Sarah Mae Flemming and the Forgotten Women of Civil Rights
Sarah Mae Flemming and the Forgotten Women of Civil Rights
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Mon, 12/09/2024 - 09:58
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Sarah Mae Flemming and the Forgotten Women of Civil Rights
JamesHoare
Mon, 12/09/2024 - 09:58
Patterns in Humanity
The Dark Ages
A quantitative assessment of Europe's decline, slumber and awakening
2 months ago
A quantitative assessment of Europe's decline, slumber and awakening
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8 Artists Who Defined the Roaring Twenties
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Noumenal and Phenomenal: What Were Kant’s ‘Two Worlds’?
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Can You ‘Believe In The Science’?
The Pre-Socratic Atomists: Pioneers of Modern Science
6 months ago
The Pre-Socratic Atomists: Pioneers of Modern Science
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9 Fascinating Facts About the Eastern Front in WWII
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What Was the Relationship Between Cezanne and Zola?
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The Russo-Turkish War of 1877-1878 (History & Aftermath)
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Great Zimbabwe: Center of a Mysterious African Civilization
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‘The Tafts’ by George W. Liebmann review
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Mon, 11/25/2024 - 11:01
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10 Interesting Facts About Haruki Murakami You Should Know
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Wilfred Owen: Britain’s Tragic War Poet
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Arguing with the Dead
Arguing with the Dead
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Wed, 01/31/2024 - 10:37
10 months ago
Arguing with the Dead
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Wed, 01/31/2024 - 10:37
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On the Spot: Eugene Rogan
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On the Spot: Eugene Rogan
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Tue, 05/14/2024 - 09:43
TheCollector
How Bayonets Revolutionized Warfare
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What Is the Political Structure of the Vatican?
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What Was the Importance of the Dragon in Early Medieval England?
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What Is Relational Aesthetics?
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Curator Rediscovers Ancient Caligula Bust in England
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Rosemaling in America: Norwegian-American Folk Art (Origins & History)
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Hundred Rabbits
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,...
Dreams of Space -...
Outer Space (1953)
An oldie from 15 years ago (The last time I blogged about this one). I found my copy of this and was...
2 months ago
An oldie from 15 years ago (The last time I blogged about this one). I found my copy of this and was able to add a lot more scans of this early space treasure. Outer Space was evidently a give-away comic book at Atlantic Richfield gas stations. For those of you who did not know,...
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Archaeologists Find Ptolemaic Temple Pylon in Egypt
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Flashbak
Creating Hokusai’s The Great Wave off Kanagawa – An Illustrated History
“At 110, everything I create; a dot, a line, will jump to life as never before. To all of you who...
6 months ago
“At 110, everything I create; a dot, a line, will jump to life as never before. To all of you who are going to live as long as I do, I promise to keep my word. I am writing this in my old age. I used to call myself Hokusai, but today I sign my … Continue reading "Creating...
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Soviets in Munich? The 1919 Bavarian Soviet Republic
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The Chagra: A Model for Sustainable Agriculture in the Amazon
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What Is a Nantucket Sleighride?
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6 Conceptual Artists You Should Know
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Battle of Himera: Carthage vs. Ancient Greeks of Sicily
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7 Women Artists Fighting Climate Change
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The Essential Greeks Starts Tomorrow!
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The Essential Greeks Starts Tomorrow!
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World’s Largest Banksy Exhibition to Reopen in London
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weird medieval guys
Explore medieval life and death with these 5 brilliant interactive maps!
Travels, murders, and......eels?!!
a year ago
Travels, murders, and......eels?!!
TheCollector
The Vikings in Iceland: Their Story in Sagas and Archaeology
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Dreams of Space -...
Bozo and His Rocket Ship -Capitol Record-Reader (1947)
Here an old piece of "rocket" ephemera. Back when there were these big black round things called...
9 months ago
Here an old piece of "rocket" ephemera. Back when there were these big black round things called "records," there were children's record-readers. My mom had some of these from here childhood so I actually read some of them. You would put a stack of records on (this one had 4...
Classical Wisdom
Should Drugs be Criminalized?
Do mind and mood alternating substances help, harm or inspire?
2 months ago
Do mind and mood alternating substances help, harm or inspire?
TheCollector
New Study Reveals Ancient Secrets of the Nebra Sky Disc
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Adolf Hitler: The Life of One of the Most Reviled & Notorious Humans
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for September 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 September. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Wiktopher, adapted Solresol, edited other conlangs.
Niju,...
weird medieval guys
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African History...
When Africa discovered Europe
*my article for New Lines Magazine
a year ago
*my article for New Lines Magazine
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10 Essential Movies to Watch to Understand Film Noir
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A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, March 22, 2024
Fireside this week! The ACOUP schedule might end up being a little unstable for the next few weeks...
9 months ago
Fireside this week! The ACOUP schedule might end up being a little unstable for the next few weeks as the coincidence of illness, the dense part of the teaching semester and unexpected travel are playing havoc on my schedule. I can only promise that we will finish the series on...
Flashbak
London at Night : Harold Burdekin Photographs A City Between Life And Eternity
London looked better at night in these pictures by Harold Burdekin (1899-1944). With his...
2 months ago
London looked better at night in these pictures by Harold Burdekin (1899-1944). With his collaborator John Morrison, Burdekin photographed London after dark for his book London Night, published in 1934. A year earlier, the photographer George Brassaï had published his influential...
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How Did Socrates Influence His Contemporaries?
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The Wreck of the Vrouw Maria
The Wreck of the Vrouw Maria
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The Wreck of the Vrouw Maria
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Wed, 10/09/2024 - 08:31
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Plato on Political Polarization
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Plato on Political Polarization
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“Protector of the Indians”: Who Was Fray Bartolome de las Casas?
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6 Surrealist Techniques You Probably Haven’t Heard of
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Newest Banksy Mural Guarded After Vandalism
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a brief note on the history of indigenous and foreign religions in African history, and the Kimpasi...
The majority of Africans today primarily identify as Christians and Muslims of various...
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The majority of Africans today primarily identify as Christians and Muslims of various denominations, with a relatively small fraction adhering to other belief systems often referred to as 'indigenous' or 'traditional' religions.
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6 Female Pre-Raphaelite Artists You Should Know
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How Did George Orwell’s Life Influence his Literature?
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What is Dialectic? From Heraclitus to Marx
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Dreams of Space -...
Rockets - The Magazine of Space Flight (May 1947)
Continuing with my post from last week, some excerpts from the May 1947 issue of Rockets - The...
over a year ago
Continuing with my post from last week, some excerpts from the May 1947 issue of Rockets - The Magazine of Space Flight.
TheCollector
The History of Underwear: Loincloths, Petticoats, Boxers, & Briefs
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The Rebirth of Chivalry is Rained Off
The Rebirth of Chivalry is Rained Off
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Wed, 08/28/2024 - 11:18
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The Rebirth of Chivalry is Rained Off
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Wed, 08/28/2024 - 11:18
Patterns in Humanity
Demographics and American Homicides
Can racial/ethnic demographics explain the high American homicide rate?
11 months ago
Can racial/ethnic demographics explain the high American homicide rate?
TheCollector
What Were the Seven Ecumenical Councils?
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Classical Wisdom
Stoicism and Stress
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Go Stress-Free with Philosophy
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What Is the Hierarchy of Angels in Christianity, Islam, and Judaism
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Wrong Side of...
Welcoming the stranger
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Caldwell's 'Reflections on the Revolution in Europe', Part Two
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What Are Peter Sloterdijk’s 5 Most Important Ideas?
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Dreams of Space -...
Gumby and Pokey Coloring Book (1966)
Since part of this blog is reliving the joys of my childhood I need to talk about Gumby and Pokey....
a year ago
Since part of this blog is reliving the joys of my childhood I need to talk about Gumby and Pokey. Gumby was a television show for children that ran (at least for me) from 1953-1969. It was stop-motion animated adventures of two figure made of "clay." It was a highlight of my...
Trying to Understand...
The Performance is Over
Even if the artists don't realise it.
a year ago
Even if the artists don't realise it.
TheCollector
Germany’s 7 Most Important Historical Landmarks
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Just How Christian Was the Kingdom of Kongo?
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10 Amazing Facts About Elvis Presley
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The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Closes Its College
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Empedocles
The Philosopher God?
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8 Historical Places to Visit in Kent
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History Today Feed
The Female Detectives of Victorian Britain
The Female Detectives of Victorian Britain
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Wed, 11/20/2024 - 10:37
a month ago
The Female Detectives of Victorian Britain
JamesHoare
Wed, 11/20/2024 - 10:37
Flashbak
Liverpool Kids: Surviving Inner City Life In 1975
Paul Trevor’s photographs of Liverpool in 1975 formed part of The Survival Programme, which featured...
7 months ago
Paul Trevor’s photographs of Liverpool in 1975 formed part of The Survival Programme, which featured pictures, interviews, drafts and other materials made by member of the Exit Photography Group – Nicholas Battye, Chris Steele-Perkins and Paul Trevor. Created between 1974 and...
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6 Facts About Johannes Itten, the Famous Bauhaus Teacher
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Political Graffiti in Georgian Britain
Political Graffiti in Georgian Britain
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/14/2024 - 09:29
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Political Graffiti in Georgian Britain
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/14/2024 - 09:29
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The Declaration of Independence: History & Overview
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Who Was Gabriele D’Annunzio?
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Impeachment: What Does It Take to Remove a US Politician From Power?
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Whaleship Essex: The Terrifying Story That Inspired Moby Dick
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What Were the Main Aims of Fauvism?
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Phoolan Devi, Bandit Queen of India
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Pizan’s The Book of the City of Ladies: The West’s 1st Feminist Text?
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Wrong Side of...
Progressive realism and Perfidious Albion
Britain's foreign policy is woefully naive and self-defeating
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Britain's foreign policy is woefully naive and self-defeating
Res Obscura
A very deep history of Halloween
Or, how far back can historical analysis take us?
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Or, how far back can historical analysis take us?
African History...
The complete history of Gondar: Africa's city of castles (1636-1900)
Journal of African cities chapter 8
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Journal of African cities chapter 8
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5 Influential African Leaders of the 20th Century
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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)
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historical links between West Africa and Central Africa. (Africans exploring Africa chapter 4)
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Soviet Agent: Who Was Richard Sorge?
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for July 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
4 months ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of July.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added Sitka, and completed route in {us se alaska}.
Left, can now paste binary directly from programs like Nasu.
Hakum, added two drawings to the...
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10 Powerful Women From Folklore and Mythology Around the World
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What 5 Simple Stoic Practices Can You Integrate in Your Life?
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Vatican Museums Open Ancient Roman Necropolis
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Flashbak
Real Family Photos: A Mother of Photographs Her Seven Children’s Chaotic Coming Of Age
“These photographs are mostly not posed: I just butted into my kids’ personal business and, a lot of...
3 months ago
“These photographs are mostly not posed: I just butted into my kids’ personal business and, a lot of times, they weren’t that happy about it. I went to three or four Lollapalooza concerts with my camera when they were there – I busted into things not to supervise them but to take...
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The Rise & Fall of Pre-Columbian Empires & Their Cultures
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What Are Monads? Leibniz On the Most Fundamental Substance
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7 Largest Cities in the Ancient World
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What Are the 10 Must-see Museums in Budapest?
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The Night of the Long Knives: How the Nazis Purged the SA
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Classical Wisdom
Ancient Atomists
The Origins of Oppenheimer?
a year ago
The Origins of Oppenheimer?
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Walt Disney: The American Dream Personified (Bio & Facts)
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Black Woodstock: The Harlem Cultural Festival, NYC – 1969
Away from the “peace and love” at Woodstock in 1969, New York City’s Harlem was the venue for a...
3 months ago
Away from the “peace and love” at Woodstock in 1969, New York City’s Harlem was the venue for a series of shows that became known as Black Woodstock. Held at 3pm on Sundays in Mount Morris Park between 29 June and 24 August, 1969, as many as 300,000 people attended the festival...
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Philosophy 101: What Are The 5 Major Branches of Philosophy?
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What’s the Best Time to Visit Table Mountain?
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Was Saint Augustine the First Philosopher of History?
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Doctors Against Genocide Cancels Event at Holocaust Museum
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4 Techniques of 19th-Century Photography You Should Know
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Cyberattacks Hits Museums and Causes Online Collections Drop
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Weekend Roundup
Does Marcus Matter?
11 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Three Cabins Left
Emperors, Conquerors, and Saints
10 months ago
Emperors, Conquerors, and Saints
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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Landslide Victories: A Look at Pivotal Elections in US History
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Trying to Understand...
No Way Out
Some of the world's problems have no solution.
a year ago
Some of the world's problems have no solution.
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Black Panther Party Founder: Who Was Huey Newton?
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Alfred the Great and the Most Important Battle in English History
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Women Portraitists of the Renaissance: A League of Their Own
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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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8 Sneaker Trends to be on the Look-out For in 2024
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Breaking the Fourth Wall: What Does It Mean?
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NY City Proposes Public Monuments Bill With a Context on Slavery
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How Did the Inca Master Textile Art?
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La Llorona: Latin America’s Vengeful Ghost in Film & Literature
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What Are the Main Themes of Modern Essentialism?
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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...
Dreams of Space -...
The Young Adventurer's Pocket Book of Space Travel (1954)
Another illustration intensive book. This one is only 3" tall and 2 " wide so you might have missed...
a year ago
Another illustration intensive book. This one is only 3" tall and 2 " wide so you might have missed it :) . It was a premium with Mickey Mouse Weekly magazine. Evidently the magazine came with some pages that you could fold up into a tiny book. The others I have found evidence of...
Overcoming Bias
No Meta Status Orgs
In health and medicine, we have many government agencies, and private philanthropies, devoted to...
a month ago
In health and medicine, we have many government agencies, and private philanthropies, devoted to many specific medical conditions, and also to studying and reforming medicine in general, at a meta level.
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Colonial Mexican Art: 4 Key Formats and Themes
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How Did Argentina Lose the Falklands War? Defeat in the South Atlantic
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Who is Buried in the Valley of the Kings?
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Patterns in Humanity
Crime in the USA
A short primer and collection of basic descriptive facts
11 months ago
A short primer and collection of basic descriptive facts
Flashbak
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....
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“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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Ukiyo-e Prints of Beautiful Women: What Are Bijin-ga?
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Mehrgarh: One of the Oldest Cities in the Indus Valley
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3 Most Notable Democratic Presidents in US History
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Helter Skelter: Who Was Charles Manson?
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The Road from East Germany to North Korea
The Road from East Germany to North Korea
JamesHoare
Wed, 10/23/2024 - 09:15
2 months ago
The Road from East Germany to North Korea
JamesHoare
Wed, 10/23/2024 - 09:15
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What Was Jim Crow?
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Sufism in the Ottoman Balkans
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Dreams of Space -...
A Book of Moon Rockets for You (1959
Happy People on the Moon day! (54 years since 1st landing)
Here is a great story of how we WANTED to...
a year ago
Happy People on the Moon day! (54 years since 1st landing)
Here is a great story of how we WANTED to land on the Moon. It has wonderful illustrations and I am happy to share on this day of celebration of a landing.
Branley, Franklyn M. Illustrated by Kessler, Leonard. A Book of...
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Battle of the Hydaspes, 326 BCE: Alexander vs. Porus in India
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Giants in the Bible and Other Writings: From Genesis to Mythology
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Classical Wisdom
Calm in the Face of Crisis
Putting the Greek Back into Stoicism
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Putting the Greek Back into Stoicism
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What Were Julius Caesar’s Greatest Achievements
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Dust Bowl Troubadour: Who Was Woody Guthrie?
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How Can We Prepare for the Worst?
Without living forever in fear and worry?
5 months ago
Without living forever in fear and worry?
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Emperor Nero’s “Golden House”: What Was the Domus Aurea?
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‘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
j.hoare
Tue, 01/02/2024 - 09:08
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Expressionists Exhibition to Open This Week at Tate Modern
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What Was the Gran Sasso Raid?
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Who Is Kiki Smith?
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Flashbak
Taking A Subway Ride Through New York City In 1981
1970s New York City was where Fernando played truant, chopper gangs hogged the sidewalks, sex was...
10 months ago
1970s New York City was where Fernando played truant, chopper gangs hogged the sidewalks, sex was sold, women raged in raucous nightclubs, gay rights found its voice, Madonna joined her first band, BLADE used trains as his canvas and In 1981, 22-year-old Christopher Morris was...
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What Is Assemblage? A Look Into 3D Collage Techniques
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Who Was Clement of Rome?
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Classical Wisdom
Marcus Aurelius VS Diogenes
Comparing the Stoics and the Cynics...
a year ago
Comparing the Stoics and the Cynics...
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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,...
Classical Wisdom
Introducing....Classical Wisdom Books!
Plus... Merch!
a year ago
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10 Historic Cities in India That Exist Since Ancient Times
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Was Ambrosius Aurelianus the Real King Arthur?
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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 History of the Tomato: The Fruit that Spread Round the World
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10 Banned Literary Classics You Might Not Know
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Dreams of Space -...
Rockets - The Magazine of Space Flight (Feb and Dec 1946)
The Rockets Journal was a post-war publication of the United States Rocket Society. There are...
over a year ago
The Rockets Journal was a post-war publication of the United States Rocket Society. There are several online issues here
https://fanac.org/fanzines/Rockets/
Here is a biography of the controversial editor:
https://www.joshuablubuhs.com/blog/robert-l-farnsworth-as-a-fortean
I...
Hundred Rabbits
Working offgrid efficiently
Our traveling studio has operated off-the-grid for 4 1/2 years.
For the first 3 years we tested the...
over a year ago
Our traveling studio has operated off-the-grid for 4 1/2 years.
For the first 3 years we tested the limits of our space, and at first, it was difficult to create new things, as we had to make time to learn how to solve underlying problems. Our boat was not just an office, it was...
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François Brunery’s Portraits of Pontificating, Pissed and Pouting Priests – c. 1890-1926
These photographs of priests and cardinals were taken by Francesco Bruneri, known as François...
3 weeks ago
These photographs of priests and cardinals were taken by Francesco Bruneri, known as François Brunery (1849 – 1926), and used as the basis for his work as a painter of so-called “Cardinal Paintings”. His work depicting cardinals of the Catholic church in comical or embarrassing...
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‘Judgement at Tokyo’ by Gary J. Bass review
‘Judgement at Tokyo’ by Gary J. Bass review
JamesHoare
Mon, 01/22/2024 - 11:07
11 months ago
‘Judgement at Tokyo’ by Gary J. Bass review
JamesHoare
Mon, 01/22/2024 - 11:07
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The Early Anarchism of William Godwin
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Painting The Celestial Afterglow after Krakatoa, 1888
On the 27th August 1883, the Krakatoa (Krakatau) volcano exploded and the sky changed colour. Lying...
5 months ago
On the 27th August 1883, the Krakatoa (Krakatau) volcano exploded and the sky changed colour. Lying on the Sunda Strait between the islands of Java and Sumatra in the Indonesian province of Lampung, Krakatoa was hit by a series of four massive eruptions – the equivalent to 200...
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A Guide to Madrid for Art Enthusiasts (10 Things to Do)
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Classical Wisdom
How to Handle Financial Worries - Just in Time for the Holidays
Advice from Dale Carnegie and the Stoics
a year ago
Advice from Dale Carnegie and the Stoics
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Classics Gifts!
2 weeks ago
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, March 29, 2024 (On Roman Values)
Fireside this week! Apologies for having two of these in a row, but as I noted last week, I’ve had...
8 months ago
Fireside this week! Apologies for having two of these in a row, but as I noted last week, I’ve had some unexpected (but good) travel, which has made a bit of havoc in my schedule and I am still trying to catch back up. Nevertheless, I wanted to use this week’s fireside to muse a...
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Weaving the Women of the Ancient World
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Weaving the Women of the Ancient World
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Is Calligraphy Considered Art?
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Who Are the Most Important Christian Figures After the Bible?
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Why Was the Beat Generation Called So?
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What Are the Origins of the True Crime Genre?
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How Jazz Became a Secret Weapon in Cold War Berlin
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Early Modern Europe’s Inexplicable Obsession With Eunuchs
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What Is God? Theism, Pantheism, and Panentheism
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Did the Anglo-Saxon Invasion of Britain Really Happen?
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Who Won the Battle of Atlanta?
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Welcome to the Country Club: Prison Life in Four Different Nations
Dutch photographer Jan Banning turned his lens on prisons and prisoners for his book Law & Order:...
3 months ago
Dutch photographer Jan Banning turned his lens on prisons and prisoners for his book Law & Order: The World of Criminal Justice,. Below we see photographs pictures of prison life in Colombia, France, Uganda and the United States. “I’m interested in these aspects of society that...
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John Cassavetes: Who Was The Godfather of American Independent Cinema?
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Understanding Francis Bacon Through 3 Studies
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What Is the Role of the Changeling in Western Literature?
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Beer Can Art Accidentally Trashed at Dutch Museum
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Waiting For A Miracle: Kiev in 1998
In 1998, Juri Nesterov was in Kiev, the capital and most populous city of Ukraine. It was a city of...
7 months ago
In 1998, Juri Nesterov was in Kiev, the capital and most populous city of Ukraine. It was a city of hope. In 1991, After 57 years as the capital of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic of the Soviet Union, the city became the capital of independent Ukraine. In the picture...
Patterns in Humanity
The Effects of Immigration in Denmark
First, I briefly summarize statistics on the fiscal impact of immigration in Denmark, taken from an...
a year ago
First, I briefly summarize statistics on the fiscal impact of immigration in Denmark, taken from an official government report.
History Today Feed
‘Hitler’s People’ by Richard Evans review
‘Hitler’s People’ by Richard Evans review
JamesHoare
Tue, 08/27/2024 - 09:31
3 months ago
‘Hitler’s People’ by Richard Evans review
JamesHoare
Tue, 08/27/2024 - 09:31
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
History and Myth
a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Eternal Glory
Homer and Kleos
a month ago
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