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TheCollector
What Do Bernini’s Borghese Sculptures Represent?
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TheCollector
How Did Clara Peeters Transform Still-Life Painting?
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Flashbak
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,...
8 months ago
“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...
TheCollector
What Makes the City of London Unique?
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TheCollector
6 Ways to Pass the Time in the Middle Ages
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Hidden History
The Last Day of World War One
At 5am on November 11, 1918, the French, British, American and German representatives signed the...
a month ago
At 5am on November 11, 1918, the French, British, American and German representatives signed the armistice treaty that formally ended hostilities in the First World War. Under the terms of the Armistice, the war would officially end at 11am that day. All the troops in the...
Dreams of Space -...
Women's Day -August (1953) Part 2
Another article that appeared in this August 1953 issue is about the current fictional space flight...
over a year ago
Another article that appeared in this August 1953 issue is about the current fictional space flight programs on TV: Rocket-Bye Baby.
TheCollector
Viking Ship Technology: Daring and Dangerous Innovations
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What Defined the Roaring Twenties?
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The First Punic War: A Clash of Cultures
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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
Orca, added way for instances of Orca to talk to each...
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What Led to the Assassination of Emperor Caligula?
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Who Was Geoffrey of Monmouth? The Man Who Made Arthur and Merlin
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Trying to Understand...
They Say They Want Rearmament ....
We-ell, you know ....
a year ago
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Edie Sedgwick: Who Was Andy Warhol’s Protégé Starlet?
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What Is the Golden Mean in Aristotle’s Ethics?
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Two Colonizers in South Africa: The British vs. The Dutch
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a year ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for July
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 July. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Adelie, added image maps, animation controls, and wrote a guide....
Flashbak
Clubbers And Youth Tribes in Post-Punk London : 1978-1986
“As a photographer, I go as the casual observer and stand in the shadows. When I first went to those...
8 months ago
“As a photographer, I go as the casual observer and stand in the shadows. When I first went to those Tuesday nights at Billy’s [1978] it was like walking into a Hieronymous Bosch painting – furtive but lively, very decadent reflecting what they were into, and yet with a sense of...
Wrong Side of...
Soothing the injured spirit of the Temple
The case for giving back the Elgin Marbles
a month ago
The case for giving back the Elgin Marbles
TheCollector
Terror on the HMS Erebus: The Tragic Arctic Expedition
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Dreams of Space -...
Satellites As A Hobby (1962)
Satellites as a Hobby was a children's book from Hammond (the atlas people) They commissioned and...
a year ago
Satellites as a Hobby was a children's book from Hammond (the atlas people) They commissioned and created a space map in 1958 (see Sept 8, 2011 blog post). They reused these illustration in several publication which may explain why they seem a little "dated" for 1962. This book...
Classical Wisdom
Early Christian Poetry
A Forgotten Genre?
9 months ago
TheCollector
What is Postmodern Art? The Genre Defined in 8 Iconic Works
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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
Stolen Rubens Returns to Germany After 80 Years
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CrimethInc.
2024: Out of the Frying Pan, into the Fire : The Year in Review
It’s time to take stock of the year have just lived through and get oriented for the year ahead....
a week ago
It’s time to take stock of the year have just lived through and get oriented for the year ahead. Here, we review the events of 2024 and our own contributions to the fight for a better world.
A year that began amid genocide in Palestine and war in Ukraine and Sudan is concluding...
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3 Key Ideas in Environmental Ethics
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Trying to Understand...
My Substack in Other Languages.
Starting with Spanish.
a year ago
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7 Modern Artists Who Worked in Advertising
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The Future of US Elections: Potential Changes and Emerging Issues
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Moses’ Wife: Who Was Zipporah?
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Why Is Socrates’s Death Still Discussed?
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7 Prominent Photorealist Artists in the World Today
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African History...
Economic growth and social transformation in 19th century Somalia.
Desert caravans, coastal cities and population movements
a year ago
Desert caravans, coastal cities and population movements
TheCollector
8 Places in Munich Addressing National Socialism’s Problematic Legacy
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Who Was Louise Bourgeois? 7 Facts About the Surrealist Artist
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6 Revolutionary Works by H. G. Wells
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4 Ancient Greek Federal States You Should Know
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Classical Wisdom
Should We Be Skeptics?
Is it good to question everything?
9 months ago
Is it good to question everything?
History Today Feed
Gustav Vasa: The Father of Modern Sweden?
Gustav Vasa: The Father of Modern Sweden?
JamesHoare
Fri, 08/23/2024 - 08:40
4 months ago
Gustav Vasa: The Father of Modern Sweden?
JamesHoare
Fri, 08/23/2024 - 08:40
TheCollector
Thanatos: The Greek God of Death
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Global Inequality...
How the mainstream abandoned universal economic principles
(but forgot to mention it)
2 days ago
(but forgot to mention it)
TheCollector
Who Are the 144,000 and the Great Multitude in the Book of Revelation?
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The Nepalese Royal Massacre: Royalty Meets True Crime
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Monstrous Births: Artistically Understanding the Mystery of Birth
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a year ago
Trying to Understand...
A Short Service Announcement.
From this week, and on an experimental basis, I’m enabling paid subscriptions for those who may be...
a year ago
From this week, and on an experimental basis, I’m enabling paid subscriptions for those who may be interested. The essays themselves will continue to be entirely free, and I don’t have plans to produce subscriber-only material. I’ve also set up a Buy Me a Coffee cup.
TheCollector
End of an Era: Why Did the Beatles Break Up?
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The Dallas Museum of Art Laid Off Eight Percent of Its Staff
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Philosophy of War: 3 Influential Theorists
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10 Historic Towns in Colorado Perfect for Retirement
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Classical Wisdom
How Can We Handle Anxiety?
Practicing the Stoic Skill: Premeditatio Malorum
11 months ago
Practicing the Stoic Skill: Premeditatio Malorum
Flashbak
Teenagers at Home In the 1980s and 90s In 38 Photos
“As a teenager you are at the last stage in your life when you will be happy to hear that the phone...
10 months ago
“As a teenager you are at the last stage in your life when you will be happy to hear that the phone is for you.” ― Fran Lebowitz We’re back looking at teenagers at home and in their bedrooms in the 1980 an 1990s. We’ve been back there before, checking our the snapshot …...
TheCollector
Archaeologists Unearth Ancient Egyptian Tomb in Luxor
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Trying to Understand...
Candles and Kalshnikovs.
Please help us not to understand.
a month ago
Please help us not to understand.
TheCollector
Prince Charles III Portrait Defaced by Animal Right Activists
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How Did Nero Become the Emperor of Rome?
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Rare Exhibition of Roman Marbles Heads to North America
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The Defining Style of the 1930s: What Is Art Deco?
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What Is the Main Rule of Life Taught by Kant’s Philosophy?
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The Stolen Generations: The Mass Removal of Aboriginal Children
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1979 Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan: The Beginning of the USSR’s End
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Chiaroscuro: The Dramatic Play of Light and Shadow
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CrimethInc.
Announcing The Beautiful Idea : A New Podcast
Participants in CrimethInc. projects are collaborating with veterans of other anarchist media...
3 weeks ago
Participants in CrimethInc. projects are collaborating with veterans of other anarchist media platforms on a new podcast, The Beautiful Idea, which will offer reporting and analysis of current events. The first episode of The Beautiful Idea has just been released!
In their own...
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What Were The Four Panhellenic Games of Ancient Greece
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Hunter Biden Did Know Who Acquired His Art
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What Is the History of April Fools’ Day?
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La Malinche: The Treachery and Tragedy of Cortés’s Native Interpreter
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Flashbak
48 Hours In The Life of Andy Warhol, 1981
In spring of 1981, Andy Warhol (August 6, 1928 – February 22, 1987) was setting up Myths, a...
a month ago
In spring of 1981, Andy Warhol (August 6, 1928 – February 22, 1987) was setting up Myths, a portfolio of ten screenprints featuring fictional characters: The Star (Greta Garbo in her titular role in the 1931 film Mata Hari), Uncle Sam, The Witch (Margaret Hamilton, star of the...
Patterns in Humanity
The Rise of the West
I track the historical rise of West Europe by quantitatively analyzing the birth of notable people...
a year ago
I track the historical rise of West Europe by quantitatively analyzing the birth of notable people of science, and then I put it in context with other indicators of historical development. The data together show that West Europe had developmentally surpassed the rest of the world...
TheCollector
Pearl Harbor: “A Date Which Will Live in Infamy!”
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Classical Wisdom
Should We Navel Gaze?
Omphaloskepsis...and What is a Hero?
a year ago
Omphaloskepsis...and What is a Hero?
TheCollector
4 Theocracies That Exist in the World Today
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How Did the Inca Master Textile Art?
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Classical Wisdom
Seamus Heaney
A Lifetime of Ancient Poetry
a year ago
A Lifetime of Ancient Poetry
TheCollector
Why Are There Only Four Gospels?
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10 Historic College Towns in America You Should Visit
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Classical Wisdom
Dionysus
The God of Wine!
3 months ago
Flashbak
Windows In Time: The New York City Years, 1975 – 1980
We are delighted to share reader Philip Flip Collier’s photographs of New York City in the late...
4 months ago
We are delighted to share reader Philip Flip Collier’s photographs of New York City in the late 1970s to 1980. Upon graduating from The New England School of Photography in Boston, Massachusetts in 1974, he immediately took to the streets. Here he tell us his story of living in...
TheCollector
Cyberattacks Hits Museums and Causes Online Collections Drop
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History Today Feed
An Ottoman Winter in Toulon
An Ottoman Winter in Toulon
JamesHoare
Tue, 08/27/2024 - 09:30
4 months ago
An Ottoman Winter in Toulon
JamesHoare
Tue, 08/27/2024 - 09:30
TheCollector
6 Artworks by the Controversial Andres Serrano
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TheCollector
Why Do People Love or Hate John Calvin?
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A Collection of...
Collections: How to Roman Republic, Part V: The Courts
This is the fifth part of our five part series (I, II, IIIa, IIIb, IIIc, IV) on the structure of the...
a year ago
This is the fifth part of our five part series (I, II, IIIa, IIIb, IIIc, IV) on the structure of the Roman Republic during the third and second centuries BC, the ‘Middle Republic.’ Last time we looked at the odd but very important role played by the ROman Senate as the central...
TheCollector
Aristarchus of Samos and the Heliocentric Model of the Universe
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TheCollector
How Russia Became the World’s Biggest Country
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Res Obscura
How to use generative AI for historical research
Four real-world case studies, and some thoughts on what not to do
a year ago
Four real-world case studies, and some thoughts on what not to do
Dreams of Space -...
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...
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
TheCollector
What Are the Origins of the Word Echo?
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a year ago
History Today Feed
Britain’s First Milk Bar Opens
Britain’s First Milk Bar Opens
JamesHoare
Thu, 08/01/2024 - 08:00
5 months ago
Britain’s First Milk Bar Opens
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Thu, 08/01/2024 - 08:00
Classical Wisdom
What is the Tall Poppy Syndrome?
Is it good, bad or relative?
6 months ago
Is it good, bad or relative?
TheCollector
The Red Army Choir: A History of Russian Soft Power
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TheCollector
3 Key Ideas from Aristotle on Politics
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TheCollector
James Simon: Art Collector & Owner of The Nefertiti Bust
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History Today Feed
‘The Scapegoat’ by Lucy Hughes-Hallett review
‘The Scapegoat’ by Lucy Hughes-Hallett review
JamesHoare
Mon, 09/30/2024 - 10:39
3 months ago
‘The Scapegoat’ by Lucy Hughes-Hallett review
JamesHoare
Mon, 09/30/2024 - 10:39
TheCollector
Who Was Gertrude Stein? More Than a Poet & Collector
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TheCollector
4 Norse Myths That Inspired Cinema
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Discover Philip Johnson’s Famous Glass House
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Classical Wisdom
Final Call
Class Begins Tomorrow
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TheCollector
How Did Henry VIII Find a Bride through Portraits?
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TheCollector
The Trevi Fountain: Inside the History of Rome’s Iconic Tourist Site
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TheCollector
Disappointing Results for Long Museum’s Sale at Sotheby’s
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TheCollector
5 Tips on How to Approach Conceptual Art
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TheCollector
The Federalist Papers: History & Summary
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What Was the Ecological Impact of the Columbian Exchange?
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Explore Montmartre Through Van Gogh’s Eyes: Views of Paris
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Battle of Issus (333 BCE): Alexander the Great vs. Darius III
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Who Were the Most Famous Symbolists?
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TheCollector
From Freed Son to Literary Legend: Who Was Horace?
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A Christmas Carol in Context: Dickens’ Beloved Festive Fable
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Francis Bacon Portrait of George Dyer to Sell at Sotheby’s
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Trying to Understand...
The Long Run.
The future belongs to them.
2 days ago
The future belongs to them.
TheCollector
What Are Plato’s Arguments Against Democracy?
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Wrong Side of...
Inside the Catholic State
The world that created Caravaggio
2 months ago
The world that created Caravaggio