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A History of the United States Supreme Court
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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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What Happened to the 7 Wonders of the Ancient World?
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When Nostalgia Was Deadly
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weird medieval guys
An 800 year prayer book that's decorated with puns
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Why Is Nan Goldin Considered a Trailblazer in Modern Photography?
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Eastern Enchantment: The Impact of the Arabian Nights on the West
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Dreams of Space -...
To Other Planets (Estonian) (1962)
Teistele Planeetidele! This seems be be an Estonian translation and reprint of the book To Other...
a year ago
Teistele Planeetidele! This seems be be an Estonian translation and reprint of the book To Other Planets (1959).
I blogged about that book here on Feb 24, 2010: \
http://dreamsofspace.blogspot.com/2010/02/russian-space-book-1959.html
AND October 1, 2012...
Dreams of Space -...
Moon Base (1959)
Number 2 in Nephew and Chester’s space quartet.: Moon Base. Just saying the phrase "moon base"...
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Number 2 in Nephew and Chester’s space quartet.: Moon Base. Just saying the phrase "moon base" brings me a sense of excitement and nostalgia. In fact one of my treasures is my talking Dr. Evil Doll that says "Welcome to my moon base".
Nephew, William and Chester, Michael....
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Lift-off: The Story of Rocket Power (1963)
A very nice 1963 book about rocket propulsion. It was written for the "little engineer" and has some...
11 months ago
A very nice 1963 book about rocket propulsion. It was written for the "little engineer" and has some very nice illustrations of the construction of rockets.
Coombs, Charles. Illustrated by Foor, R. H. Lift-off: The Story of Rocket Power. New York: William Morrow and Co. (96 p.)...
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How Has Modern Philosophy Built on Aristotle’s Ideas?
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Along with others around the country, we invite you to join us in organizing festivals of resistance...
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10 Unique Pigments That You Have Never Heard Of
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A Collection of...
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Gender Identity & Incidents That Scandalized Shakespeare’s London
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The Disaster That Was Napoleon’s Russian Campaign: An Overview
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Bim-Bom: How a Soviet Clown Duo Defied the Soviets
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Jackie Kennedy’s Georgetown Mansion Goes on Sale
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3 Most Notable Democratic Presidents in US History
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Good Morning: The US Humor Magazine May 1919 – October 2021
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Good Morning was an American political humor magazine, first published in May 1919. It was founded by Ellis O. Jones, a former associate editor of Life magazine and editor of Ladies’ Home Journal who once called for the US Army and Navy to be disbanded and went on to head the...
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What Are Carl Jung’s Anima and Animus Archetypes?
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‘Crimean Quagmire’ by Gregory Carleton review
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Mon, 09/23/2024 - 08:00
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Mon, 09/23/2024 - 08:00
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What Did Julius Caesar Say Before He Died?
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Hundred Rabbits
Wood stove installation
It was our dream to have a little wood stove aboard Pino. After researching stoves, we decided that...
over a year ago
It was our dream to have a little wood stove aboard Pino. After researching stoves, we decided that the best model was the cast iron Sardine from Navigator Stoveworks.
Our Espar forced air diesel heater broke on our last passage, and we decided not to replace it. There are few...
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Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin and the Making of Stars
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Tue, 05/07/2024 - 12:09
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Muslim Modernisers on the Silk Road
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Should We Follow Silly Laws?
And what happens when we don’t?
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And what happens when we don’t?
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Augustus and Ancient Religion
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7 of the Most Iconic Monuments in Russia
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African History...
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Sailors, Merchants and Priests.
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Sailors, Merchants and Priests.
Flashbak
Scenes From The Second City: Pictures of Birmingham 1980-1986
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How Did Hokusai & Hiroshige Become so Famous?
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How Socrates Perceive Life, Death, and the Afterlife?
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Absinthe: From Green Fairy to Moral Panic
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Thu, 12/12/2024 - 09:28
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NY Denny Gallery Shuts Down After Ten Years
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17 Titillating Facts about the History of Tea
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There should be more cash prizes for solving historical mysteries
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4 Sumerian Inventions that Changed the World
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Trying to Understand...
Rules, Rules Rules
Because that's all they can do.
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Because that's all they can do.
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How Does Mona Hatoum Turn Ordinary Objects into Artworks?
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What Is the Significance of Ludwig Wittgenstein’s Philosophical Investigations?
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The Last Question: Hear Leonard Nimoy Read Isaac Asimov’s Best Short Story
Isaac Asimov (January 2, 1920 – April 6, 1992) liked one of his stories above all others – more than...
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Isaac Asimov (January 2, 1920 – April 6, 1992) liked one of his stories above all others – more than the 500 or so stories he wrote or edited, including the bestselling I, Robot, the Foundation series and Lecherous Limericks. The story is The Last Question. First published in the...
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The Russo-Turkish War of 1877-1878 (History & Aftermath)
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5 Notable Women Who Transformed Latin America
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How Did Tunisia Become a Country?
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Bob Pepper Art: Adult Fantasy And Vinyl Covers
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La Llorona: Latin America’s Vengeful Ghost in Film & Literature
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5 Interesting Aspects of Medieval Mongol Culture
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The Plague by Albert Camus: “Can One Be a Saint Without God?”
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Wrong Side of...
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The Kingdom of Sicily is Born
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Fri, 09/27/2024 - 09:49
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Northern Ireland’s Sex Scandal that Wasn’t
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Thu, 03/21/2024 - 10:17
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Thu, 03/21/2024 - 10:17
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7 Real Characters from Arthurian Legends
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The 5 Most Influential Modern Political Philosophers
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Why Did Italy Switch Sides During the World Wars?
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Non-alignment: A Third Foreign Policy Option During the Cold War?
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Flashbak
Meet Queen Cat, Secret Cat and Dunce Cat From Kittens and Cats: A First Reader (1911)
The cat is regal in Kittens and Cats: A First Reader, 1911. The premise is simple: dress up your...
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The cat is regal in Kittens and Cats: A First Reader, 1911. The premise is simple: dress up your cat, take a picture and give it a witty caption. So we get to meet Hero Cat, Queen Cat, Party Cat and the very much of its time Dunce Cat. Author Eulalie Osgood Grover … Continue...
Open Culture
The Ingenious Engineering of Leonardo da Vinci’s Self-Supporting Bridge, Explained
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Bordeaux Wine in France: A Historical Primer
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The History of Method Acting in Hollywood in 8 Lessons
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What Treaty Ended World War II?
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What Are the Key Influences That Shaped the French New Wave?
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Cricket & Colonialism: A Tale of Imperial Power & Influence
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Who Won Sherman’s March to the Sea?
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Why Did Lord Byron Die in Greece?
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8 Colorful Installations by Olafur Eliasson
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When Gilbert Shelton’s Fabulous Furry Freaks And Poddy Ruled The World!
Gilbert Shelton (born May 31, 1940) is an American cartoonist and a key member of the underground...
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Gilbert Shelton (born May 31, 1940) is an American cartoonist and a key member of the underground comix movement. He is the creator of the characters The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers and Fat Freddy’s Cat, and a co-founder of Rip Off Press in San Francisco in 1969. Shelton...
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Is It Rational to Believe in God? 5 Objections to Pascal’s Wager
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Why Did Damien Hirst Build a Pharmacy?
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Art Basel Miami Beach Faces Protests
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Magnifying The Moment: Joni Sternbach’s Pictures of NYC Subway Passengers 1976–1981
“Part of the reason I was drawn to the Subway was that it was a perfect unchoreographed stage....
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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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Anglo-Afghan Wars: How Afghanistan Became the Graveyard of Empires
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Resisting Local Authoritarianism and Multipolar Imperialisms in Georgia : A Deeper Look into the...
On the one-hundred-year anniversary of the uprising in Georgia against Soviet annexation, the...
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Res Obscura
Res Obscura Newsletter: December, 2019
Note: this was exported from Mailchimp. That's a 1909 painting called "Altar." It's by someone I...
over a year ago
Note: this was exported from Mailchimp. That's a 1909 painting called "Altar." It's by someone I learned about just this month: the Lithuanian composer and artist Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis (1875-1911). His paintings and music evoke a mysterious feeling that has stuck with...
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7 Unanswered Questions about Minoan Bull-Leaping
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Ernest Hemingway’s Guide to Writing A Book From Start to Finish
“The more he learns from experience the more truly he can imagine” – Ernst Hemingway on writing,...
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“The more he learns from experience the more truly he can imagine” – Ernst Hemingway on writing, 1935 In his October 1935 column for Esquire magazine called Monologue to the Maestro: A High Seas Letter, Ernest Hemingway (July 21, 1899–July 2, 1961) shared his tips for writing...
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What Is Philosophical Intelligence? (And How to Practice It)
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Anglo-Saxon England’s Last 50 Years: A True Game of Thrones
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Vincent Van Gogh’s Self-Portraits: The Artist Through His Own Eyes
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‘Sparta and the Commemoration of War’ and ‘The Killing Ground’ review
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Mon, 03/11/2024 -...
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What Are the Unconditional Biblical Prophecies?
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Charles Green Shaw Cocktail Book of Rhymed Recipes (1930s)
This great little book created by Charles Green Shaw in the 1930s features black and white...
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This great little book created by Charles Green Shaw in the 1930s features black and white illustrations and poetic recipes for various cocktails. A leading figure in early American abstraction, Charles Green Shaw (May 1, 1892 – April 2, 1974) was an American painter, poet,...
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12 Most Important Art Techniques of Modern Times
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Colonization of the Philippines: Strategic Lands Wanted by Many
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10 Films for Photography Enthusiasts
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10 Countries With the Best Second-Language English Proficiency to Relocate To
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Diego: The First Escaped Slave to Almost Circumnavigate the World
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5 Ancient Roman Medical Practices Still in Use Today
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Res Obscura
Centuries of Childhood
The history of childhood is one of multiplicity — so why do we tell parents such simplistic stories...
6 months ago
The history of childhood is one of multiplicity — so why do we tell parents such simplistic stories about it?
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Radical Conservatives and the Federal Union
Radical Conservatives and the Federal Union
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Tue, 08/13/2024 - 09:21
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Radical Conservatives and the Federal Union
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Tue, 08/13/2024 - 09:21
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Van Dyck Rare Drawing Could Sell for $1.2 Million at Christie’s
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Bragi Boddason: The Viking Skald Who Became a God
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Ancient Greek Sculpture in the Classical and Hellenistic Periods
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History Today Feed
Was the 1926 Floating University a Failure?
Was the 1926 Floating University a Failure?
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Mon, 12/04/2023 - 11:45
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Was the 1926 Floating University a Failure?
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Mon, 12/04/2023 - 11:45
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How Does Epistemology Address Memory as a Source of Knowledge?
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Who Are the Samaritans in the Bible?
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The Troubled History of the Polish-Ukrainian Friendship in the 20th Century
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How Did Christianity Affect Japanese Immigration to America?
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Basil Zaharoff: How to Play Both Sides, Sell Weapons and Get Rich
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How Did Our Lady of Guadalupe Become Mexico’s Patroness?
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African History...
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London Continues to Dominate the European Art Market
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11 Amazing Rooms & Artworks in the Galleria Doria Pamphilj
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How King Alfred Nearly Lost Everything (But Didn’t)
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The Mystical Drawings of William Thomas Horton (1864-1919)
William Thomas Horton (1864–1919) was one of the Smithers People, a number of artists sponsored by...
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William Thomas Horton (1864–1919) was one of the Smithers People, a number of artists sponsored by Leonard Smithers (1861–1907),a leading light of the Decadent movement and publisher of upscale pornography. Some starry names were in his orbit, including Max Beerbohm, Aleister...
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May’s Marquee Art Auctions Kick Off in New York
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1968 in America: One of the Most Tumultuous Years in US History?
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How Does Friedrich Hayek’s The Road to Serfdom Criticize Socialism?
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‘All His Spies’ and ‘Spycraft’ review
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Mon, 07/29/2024 - 09:25
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Curator Rediscovers Ancient Caligula Bust in England
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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
Uxn, lots of progress on Uxn, started documenting the assembly...
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What is Theodor Adorno’s Negative Dialectics?
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6 Key Battles of the Wars of the Roses
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What Was the First Written Language?
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What Is the Legacy of the Battle of Gettysburg?
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Nuclear Weapons During the Cold War: Power and Proliferation
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How Divisionism Shaped Modern Painting and Art History
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What Was the Ancient Greek Pankration?
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Abstract Expressionist Alfred Leslie Through 7 Paintings
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Voices from Chinese Christianity: Between Christ and Confucius
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Signed Dalí Prints Worth Thousands Found in London Garage
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Who Was Jelly Roll Morton? Self-styled “Inventor” of Jazz
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9 Artists Influenced by Marcel Duchamp
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What Are the Characteristics of Italian Renaissance Art?
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