Flashbak
Plants With Faces From A 15th-Century Italian Medicine Book
The 15th-century Italian herbalist could consult the illustrated Erbario and thereby know the latest...
a year ago
The 15th-century Italian herbalist could consult the illustrated Erbario and thereby know the latest medieval conventions, sometimes depicted in water colour with fantastic elements such as human faces. The medicinal properties and preparations of the plants. Via University...
TheCollector
Against Liberalism: What is Communitarianism?
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TheCollector
What Was the Chaco War?
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TheCollector
Dürer Print Found in a Dump Could Fetch $26,000
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Line in the Sand: 5 Defenders of the Alamo
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What Was Che Guevara Doing in Africa?
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10 Landmarks That Should Be Considered Wonders of the World
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Who Was the First President to Live in the White House?
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5 Great European Christmas Markets Worth Traveling For
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What Was Jim Crow?
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Dreams of Space -...
Happy Journeys (1961)
Here is wishing you Happy Journeys (1961) in 2024.
Happy Journeys was a 1961 children's book about...
11 months ago
Here is wishing you Happy Journeys (1961) in 2024.
Happy Journeys was a 1961 children's book about the future and ways someone might travel. The illustration were double page full color paintings of a exciting and strange future that might be around the corner. I see in this...
History Today Feed
The Death of Little Jack the Boy Missionary
The Death of Little Jack the Boy Missionary
JamesHoare
Fri, 04/05/2024 - 09:52
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The Death of Little Jack the Boy Missionary
JamesHoare
Fri, 04/05/2024 - 09:52
TheCollector
The Federalist Papers: History & Summary
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Open Culture
The Junky’s Christmas: William S. Burrough’s Dark Claymation Christmas Film Produced by Francis Ford...
Back in 1993, the Beat writer William S. Burroughs wrote and narrated a 21-minute claymation...
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Back in 1993, the Beat writer William S. Burroughs wrote and narrated a 21-minute claymation Christmas film oddly produced by Francis Ford Coppola. And, as you can well imagine, it’s not your normal happy Christmas flick. Nope, this film – The Junky’s Christmas – is all about...
TheCollector
What Were the Salem Witch Trials of 1692?
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TheCollector
British-Controlled Mandatory Palestine (1920–1948): A History
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TheCollector
Did Nietzsche Hate Christianity?
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TheCollector
George Washington’s The Revolutionary War Letter on Sale
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TheCollector
Japanese Martial Arts: How Were They Invented (and Exported)?
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TheCollector
Piero della Francesca in 3 Works: Perspective, Politics, and Symbols
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Flashbak
Through the Looking Glass with Robert Cumming – Pictures
American artist Robert Cumming (October 7, 1943 – December 16, 2021) appreciated fun. He saw no...
11 months ago
American artist Robert Cumming (October 7, 1943 – December 16, 2021) appreciated fun. He saw no point in trying to achieve anything else in life. As he put it: “If it’s not fun, there’s no point!” A new book of his conceptual photographs illustrates the point. Above, you can see...
TheCollector
Get to Know Meret Oppenheim Through 7 Works
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TheCollector
10 Famous Saints Associated With Christmas
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TheCollector
Ancient Remains of Two More Victims Discovered at Pompeii
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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
7 Lost Books of the Christian Bible: What Were They About?
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TheCollector
What Is Film Noir? A Definition, History, and Impact
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TheCollector
The Met Reveals Design for New Modern and Contemporary Wing
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What is Impasto? A Guide to the Impasto Painting Technique
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What Are Isambard Kingdom Brunel’s Top Achievements?
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History Today Feed
Kashmir: Prisoner of History?
Kashmir: Prisoner of History?
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Wed, 12/18/2024 - 09:27
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Kashmir: Prisoner of History?
JamesHoare
Wed, 12/18/2024 - 09:27
TheCollector
The Greek Mythology Behind Famous Constellations
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TheCollector
Why Did the Oracle of Delphi Call Socrates the Wisest Man?
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TheCollector
“I Am Because We Are”: Introducing Ubuntu Philosophy
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TheCollector
What Was Aristotle’s Opinion on Metaphysics?
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African History...
a brief note on contacts between ancient African kingdoms and Rome.
finding the lost city of Rhapta on the east African coast.
6 months ago
finding the lost city of Rhapta on the east African coast.
TheCollector
Giacomo Casanova’s Legendary Swashbuckling Travels
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TheCollector
Who Is the Archangel Michael? Analyzing an Angel
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11 months ago
A Collection of...
Collections: Teaching Paradox, Imperator, Part I: Divisa in Partes Tres
This is the first part of a three-part (if I can keep it) series, examining the historical...
5 months ago
This is the first part of a three-part (if I can keep it) series, examining the historical assumptions of Imperator: Rome, a historical grand strategy game by Paradox Interactive, set during the rise and collapse of the Roman Republic from 304-27 BC and covering the broader...
History Today Feed
On the Spot: Lori D. Ginzberg
On the Spot: Lori D. Ginzberg
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Mon, 08/19/2024 - 10:30
4 months ago
On the Spot: Lori D. Ginzberg
JamesHoare
Mon, 08/19/2024 - 10:30
Trying to Understand...
Understanding What's Happening in France.
The kinetic phase may come next.
a year ago
The kinetic phase may come next.
A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part Ib: Subjects of the Successors
This is the second part of the first part of our four part look at the context between the...
11 months ago
This is the second part of the first part of our four part look at the context between the Hellenistic army and its Macedonian phalanx and the Romans with their legions. Last week, we looked at the weapons, organization and fighting style of the Macedonian phalanx, the infantry...
TheCollector
Who Was Ho Chi Minh?
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for June 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 June. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added propeller maintenance, Maple Bay, Telegraph Cove,...
Res Obscura
Why did clothing become boring?
An investigation into when, how, and why everyone started dressing the same — and what it was like...
2 weeks ago
An investigation into when, how, and why everyone started dressing the same — and what it was like when they didn't
TheCollector
Edward Hopper & Josephine Nivison: The Troubled Artistic Union
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TheCollector
7 Great Historical Attractions in the Netherlands
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TheCollector
World War II in Africa: The North African Campaign
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Classical Wisdom
Are Propaganda and Politics Inevitable Bedfellows?
And Does Democracy Make It Worse?
a month ago
And Does Democracy Make It Worse?
Flashbak
Scenes From The Second City: Pictures of Birmingham 1980-1986
A while back in Trendy OK?’ – Pictures of Birmingham 1976-1987, we looked at England’s second city...
8 months ago
A while back in Trendy OK?’ – Pictures of Birmingham 1976-1987, we looked at England’s second city before there was a Selfridges or Harvey Nichols, and no Bullring as we know it today. Birmingham was a place of subway shops and underground passages that are now filled in and...
TheCollector
Hidden Figure Identified in Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel Fresco
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5 Famous Women Still-Life Painters
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Colonial Mexican Art: 4 Key Formats and Themes
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Catholicism: The 10 Most Unusual Patron Saints
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Trying to Understand...
The Sense Of An Ending.
But right back where we started from.
4 months ago
But right back where we started from.
TheCollector
What Does It Take to Become a US President?
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TheCollector
3 Key Ideas in Environmental Ethics
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TheCollector
What Was Lucas Cranach’s Legacy? A Dynasty in the German Renaissance
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The Rise of Francisco Franco & the Effects of the Spanish Civil War
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Res Obscura
Experiencing scientific revolutions: the 1660s and the 2020s
Lessons from Boyle's scientific desiderata and the Midgley Effect
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Lessons from Boyle's scientific desiderata and the Midgley Effect
TheCollector
Hecate vs. Persephone: What’s the Difference?
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Global Inequality...
The ideology of Donald J. Trump
Does Donald J.
a month ago
TheCollector
The Getty Museum Returns a Bronze Head to Turkey
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TheCollector
Collector Chris Levett Is Selling His Huge Trove of Ancient Armor
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TheCollector
Who Were the 43 Group?
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Trying to Understand...
The Rise of Extractive Politics
It's about having small expectations.
a year ago
It's about having small expectations.
TheCollector
Residential Schools in the US & Canada: The Lost Children
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African History...
How Africans wrote their own history: Debates and dialogues between four west African historians in...
Facts, myths and royal propaganda.
a year ago
Facts, myths and royal propaganda.
TheCollector
Do Genetic Studies Refute the Etruscans’ Anatolian Origin?
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History Today Feed
The Death of a Mnemonist
The Death of a Mnemonist
JamesHoare
Wed, 05/01/2024 - 10:07
7 months ago
The Death of a Mnemonist
JamesHoare
Wed, 05/01/2024 - 10:07
TheCollector
The Rembrandt Painting to Sell For $18.4 M. at Auction
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Patterns in Humanity
Sweden's immigration taboo
Immigration data kept behind closed doors
4 months ago
Immigration data kept behind closed doors
TheCollector
The Roman-Jewish Wars: Jewish Resistance vs Roman Might
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TheCollector
3 Inspiring Japanese Women That Made Video Art
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TheCollector
Why Is Turkey so Important on Thanksgiving?
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History Today Feed
Putting Pirates on Trial
Putting Pirates on Trial
JamesHoare
Wed, 02/21/2024 - 00:00
10 months ago
Putting Pirates on Trial
JamesHoare
Wed, 02/21/2024 - 00:00
Classical Wisdom
Socrates' Wayward Student
...and the Philosophy of Pleasure
a year ago
...and the Philosophy of Pleasure
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
TheCollector
Germans in Southwest Africa: A History of Colonization & Genocide
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TheCollector
What Was the Relationship Between Gauguin and Van Gogh?
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TheCollector
Rastafari Philosophical Tenets: Divinity Within & African Redemption
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Overcoming Bias
Tension-Filled Black Holes
Most matter pushes against nearby matter, via a positive “pressure.” That’s why Earth holds its...
a month ago
Most matter pushes against nearby matter, via a positive “pressure.” That’s why Earth holds its shape, instead of collapsing down to a point mass.
TheCollector
5 Famous Black Mexicans
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TheCollector
The Surprising Alliances Between the Britons and the Anglo-Saxons
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TheCollector
4 Key Techniques of 20th-Century Photography
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Classical Wisdom
Ancient Olympics
History of the Games
4 months ago
TheCollector
7 Famous Dutch Artists Who Achieved Greatness
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TheCollector
First Nations of the Canadian Northwest: A Brief History
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Classical Wisdom
Secrets of the Sibyls
Ancient Prophetesses
a year ago
TheCollector
Umberto Boccioni: 11 Facts About the Italian Futurist
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TheCollector
How Does Stoicism Differ from Other Philosophies?
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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.
History Today Feed
‘Patria’ by Laurence Blair review
‘Patria’ by Laurence Blair review
JamesHoare
Mon, 11/04/2024 - 11:32
a month ago
‘Patria’ by Laurence Blair review
JamesHoare
Mon, 11/04/2024 - 11:32
History Today Feed
On the Spot: Ali Ansari
On the Spot: Ali Ansari
JamesHoare
Mon, 04/08/2024 - 12:28
8 months ago
On the Spot: Ali Ansari
JamesHoare
Mon, 04/08/2024 - 12:28
TheCollector
Egyptian Sun-god: Who Is Ra?
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TheCollector
10 Must-See Historic Sites in Armenia
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TheCollector
Drug Use in the Third Reich: Mass Addiction & Scientific Progress
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TheCollector
What Was the Korean Conflict of 1968?
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Wrong Side of...
Why we need an insufferable liberal elite
The Great Migration to Bluesky
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The Great Migration to Bluesky
TheCollector
8 Controversial Artworks Created by Women Artists
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TheCollector
Songhai Empire: The Rise & Fall of Africa’s Biggest Empire
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a year ago
Dreams of Space -...
The Moon Christmas Coloring Book (1970)
Here is another favorite rescanned since it's last posting 11 years ago. It was a coloring book that...
12 months ago
Here is another favorite rescanned since it's last posting 11 years ago. It was a coloring book that was a give-away from Lord and Taylor's Department stores. With it's moon dust snowflakes and 1970s design it is a winner every Christmas. I especially enjoy how Santa has to get...
TheCollector
Istanbul’s Top 7 Historic Gems
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TheCollector
Who Are the 144,000 and the Great Multitude in the Book of Revelation?
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Classical Wisdom
What makes a good friend?
'Birds of a feather’? Or 'the proverbial potters'?
a year ago
'Birds of a feather’? Or 'the proverbial potters'?
TheCollector
Pace Gallery Will Represent the Robert Indiana Legacy Initiative
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TheCollector
Velázquez Portrait of Spanish Queen Pulled by Sotheby’s
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Classical Wisdom
Introducing....Classical Wisdom Books!
Plus... Merch!
a year ago
TheCollector
10 Crazy Facts About the History of Syphilis
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TheCollector
Andrew Jackson: The People’s President and the Rise of Populism
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TheCollector
Who Is the Mystery Mummy of Tomb KV55? (4 Theories)
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a year ago
A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triump, Part IIb: Handfuls of Maniples
This is the second part of the second part of the second part of our four part look at the great...
10 months ago
This is the second part of the second part of the second part of our four part look at the great third and second century BC contest between the Romans and the heirs of Alexander, asking the question, “What can defeat a Macedonian sarisa-phalanx?” Last time, we started looking at...
TheCollector
Monet Haystack Painting Could Fetch $30 Million at Auction Next Month
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TheCollector
Is Happiness a Ghost? Seeking Fulfillment Through Philosophy
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12 months ago
History Today Feed
‘The Wild Men’, ‘The Men of 1924’ and ‘A Century of Labour’ review
‘The Wild Men’, ‘The Men of 1924’ and ‘A Century of Labour’ review
JamesHoare
Tue, 01/30/2024 -...
10 months ago
‘The Wild Men’, ‘The Men of 1924’ and ‘A Century of Labour’ review
JamesHoare
Tue, 01/30/2024 - 10:13
Classical Wisdom
Magna Graecia
Greek or Roman?
2 months ago
TheCollector
Breaking the Fourth Wall: What Does It Mean?
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TheCollector
8 Techniques in Persuasion from Antiquity
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TheCollector
Harry Houdini’s Death: Was It Really by Sucker Punch?
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TheCollector
Anger & Sadness: How Do Stoics Handle These Emotions?
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11 months ago
Trying to Understand...
China And Russia Walk Into A Room.
And don't say a word about Europe.
6 months ago
And don't say a word about Europe.
TheCollector
Theodor Morell: Hitler’s Particularly Odious Physician
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TheCollector
What Is Theodicy?
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TheCollector
Artist Frank Auerbach Dies at 93
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TheCollector
What Is the Symbolism in Whitman’s Leaves of Grass?
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10 months ago
History Today Feed
The Great Fire of Smyrna
The Great Fire of Smyrna
JamesHoare
Fri, 09/13/2024 - 07:00
3 months ago
The Great Fire of Smyrna
JamesHoare
Fri, 09/13/2024 - 07:00
Flashbak
Erich Sokol For Playboy : Beautiful Women And Desperate Men (NSFW)
“Modern art is what happens when painters stop looking at girls and persuade themselves they have a...
a month ago
“Modern art is what happens when painters stop looking at girls and persuade themselves they have a better idea.” – John Ciardi, American poet (24 June 1916 – 30 March 1986) Erich Sokol (31 March 1933 – 20 February 2003) was an Austrian illustrator and caricaturist best known...
History Today Feed
‘The Picnic’ by Matthew Longo review
‘The Picnic’ by Matthew Longo review
JamesHoare
Mon, 04/22/2024 - 15:00
8 months ago
‘The Picnic’ by Matthew Longo review
JamesHoare
Mon, 04/22/2024 - 15:00
TheCollector
Picasso to Lead Emily Fisher Landau’s Collection at Sotheby’s
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TheCollector
8 Outstanding Women in the History of Philosophy
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TheCollector
How Did Japan Get Involved in World War II?
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TheCollector
Battle of Okinawa: The Most Intense Battle of WWII’s Pacific Theater
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TheCollector
How Did Impressionism Get Its Name?
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TheCollector
Egypt Luxury Retreat Offers Guests to Search for Cleopatra’s Tomb
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TheCollector
7 of the Biggest Palaces Ever Built
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4 months ago
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.
Wrong Side of...
Keeping it in the Family
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Britain’s Cousin Marriage Conundrum
African History...
On Hegel's ignorance of African History
*my article for ROAPE journal
a year ago
*my article for ROAPE journal
TheCollector
When Did the Anglo-Saxon Invasion of Britain Really Begin?
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a year ago
A Collection of...
Collections: The Afterlife of the Roman Republic
This week we are taking a look at what ended up being the ‘runner-up’ in the latest ACOUP Senate...
a month ago
This week we are taking a look at what ended up being the ‘runner-up’ in the latest ACOUP Senate poll (we’ll also do the winner, “The Problem with Sci-Fi Body armor” before year’s end, worry not), the “Afterlife of the Roman Republic,” which is to say a look at the continued...
Flashbak
Erté’s Naked Alphabet, 1967
It took Erté decades to complete his naked, somewhat erotic Alphabet – began in the late 1920s and...
4 months ago
It took Erté decades to complete his naked, somewhat erotic Alphabet – began in the late 1920s and not finished until 1967. All 26 letters are created in individual gouaches on paper, in exotic human form (and later formed print editions). This exhibit was a hit when it was first...
TheCollector
Bacon and Monet Landscapes to Lead Christie’s Evening Sale
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TheCollector
Why Was The Well of Loneliness by Radclyffe Hall Put on Trial?
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7 months ago
Res Obscura
The open-stack library: a futuristic technology from the 18th century
What we lost when we shifted knowledge organization to an algorithmic feed
a year ago
What we lost when we shifted knowledge organization to an algorithmic feed
TheCollector
Évora: History & 10 Must-See Sites
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TheCollector
What Would a Day in the Public Baths of Ancient Rome Look Like?
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TheCollector
10 Must-See Archaeological Sites in the US
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World War II’s Unbreakable Code: How Did the Navajo Code Talkers Win the Pacific?
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TheCollector
England’s Museum Collections Missing More Than 1,700 Objects
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11 months ago
TheCollector
The 8 Largest Cities of the Medieval World
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TheCollector
How Has the Tower of London Changed Over Time?
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TheCollector
Who Was Ben Black Elk?
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TheCollector
What Was the Salon des Refusés?
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5 months ago
CrimethInc.
Announcing The Beautiful Idea : A New Podcast
Participants in CrimethInc. projects are collaborating with veterans of other anarchist media...
a week 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...
TheCollector
Elizabeth Anderson: What is the Point of Equality?
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TheCollector
What Is Love? Erich Fromm’s Take
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a year ago
TheCollector
Bertolt Brecht: 10 Facts About the Famous Playwright
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8 months ago
TheCollector
West Virginia Bill to Prosecute Museums for “Obscene” Artifacts?
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TheCollector
Empire of Mali: The Powerhouse of Western Africa
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a year ago
History Today Feed
‘Lower than the Angels’ by Diarmaid MacCulloch review
‘Lower than the Angels’ by Diarmaid MacCulloch review
JamesHoare
Mon, 12/16/2024 - 11:25
6 days ago
‘Lower than the Angels’ by Diarmaid MacCulloch review
JamesHoare
Mon, 12/16/2024 - 11:25
A Collection of...
Collections: How to Raise a Tribal Army in Pre-Roman Europe, Part II: Government Without States
This is the second part of our (planned) three part (I) look at how some ‘tribal’ or more correctly,...
6 months ago
This is the second part of our (planned) three part (I) look at how some ‘tribal’ or more correctly, non-state agrarian peoples raised armies to fight the Romans (and others) in the third through first centuries BC. Last time, we looked at the subsistence basis of these societies...
Trying to Understand...
A Fistful of Clockwork Oranges
What's it going to be, then?
a year ago
What's it going to be, then?
TheCollector
Sea Monsters in Renaissance Maps: Tales From Unknown Waters
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TheCollector
Delian League: Rise & Fall of the Empire of Athens
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a year ago
TheCollector
What Is the (Delicious) History of Pizza?
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TheCollector
The Beatles Created a Painting While Touring in Japan
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a year ago
History Today Feed
A Widow’s Vengeance in the Wars of Religion
A Widow’s Vengeance in the Wars of Religion
j.hoare
Wed, 12/20/2023 - 00:00
a year ago
A Widow’s Vengeance in the Wars of Religion
j.hoare
Wed, 12/20/2023 - 00:00
TheCollector
What Are the Five French Republics?
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a year ago
History Today Feed
The Publication of Nineteen Eighty-Four
The Publication of Nineteen Eighty-Four
JamesHoare
Fri, 06/07/2024 - 09:29
6 months ago
The Publication of Nineteen Eighty-Four
JamesHoare
Fri, 06/07/2024 - 09:29
TheCollector
What Is a Pyrrhic Victory? The Tragic Story Behind the Phrase
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11 months ago
Trying to Understand...
People, States and Borders.
And other dubious ideas.
4 months ago
TheCollector
What Are the 5 Tallest Statues in the USA?
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TheCollector
Yemen Is Getting Back Two Sculptures From the Met
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a year ago
Trying to Understand...
Round Two? There Is No Round Two.
Game pretty much over in Ukraine.
a year ago
Game pretty much over in Ukraine.
Classical Wisdom
Does Marcus Matter?
Was the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius a serious philosopher... or just a glorified diarist?
12 months ago
Was the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius a serious philosopher... or just a glorified diarist?
TheCollector
Existential Crisis: What Is It and How Can We Overcome It?
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a year ago
African History...
The myth of Mansa Musa's enslaved entourage
"Stories about his [Mansa Musa's] journey have numerous anecdotes which are not true and which the...
a year ago
"Stories about his [Mansa Musa's] journey have numerous anecdotes which are not true and which the mind refuses to admit".
TheCollector
Rijksmuseum Begins Restoration of Rembrandt’s ‘The Night Watch’
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a month ago
African History...
The General History of Africa
a comprehensive look at states and societies across the continent's entire history.
8 months ago
a comprehensive look at states and societies across the continent's entire history.
Flashbak
Isaac Asimov’s Books of Dirty Limericks
Isaac Asimov (c. January 2, 1920 – April 6, 1992) is remembered for his prolific science fiction...
7 months ago
Isaac Asimov (c. January 2, 1920 – April 6, 1992) is remembered for his prolific science fiction writing, impressive ‘lamb chops’ – of which he said: “They became a permanent feature of my face, and it is now difficult to believe early photographs that show me without sideburns”...
History Today Feed
An Ottoman Winter in Toulon
An Ottoman Winter in Toulon
JamesHoare
Tue, 08/27/2024 - 09:30
3 months ago
An Ottoman Winter in Toulon
JamesHoare
Tue, 08/27/2024 - 09:30
TheCollector
Who are the Yazidis & What Are Their Beliefs?
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TheCollector
TheCollector Interviews Director Karen Milbourne of The Fralin
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TheCollector
Thomas Gainsborough vs. Joshua Reynolds: 6 Facts About Their Rivalry
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TheCollector
The Great Depression in Europe: Here’s What Happened
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TheCollector
Get to Know the Nazca People and the Mysterious Nazca Lines
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TheCollector
Hacker Group Takes Credit for Christie’s Cyberattack
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6 months ago
Classical Wisdom
The Best Eclipses of the Ancient World
War Stoppers and God Makers
8 months ago
War Stoppers and God Makers
TheCollector
10 Historic College Towns in America You Should Visit
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TheCollector
Narmer Palette: Decoding Its Iconography & Importance
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6 months ago
History Today Feed
‘Deterring Armageddon’ by Peter Apps and ‘NATO’ by Sten Rynning review
‘Deterring Armageddon’ by Peter Apps and ‘NATO’ by Sten Rynning review
JamesHoare
Tue, 03/26/2024 -...
9 months ago
‘Deterring Armageddon’ by Peter Apps and ‘NATO’ by Sten Rynning review
JamesHoare
Tue, 03/26/2024 - 09:54
Classical Wisdom
Why Should We Care About Children?
Bringing History to the Future
a year ago
Bringing History to the Future
TheCollector
King Sennacherib: The Warrior King of the Neo-Assyrian Empire
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a year ago
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Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick: Meet the “Real” Kingmaker
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Classical Wisdom
5 Surprisingly Ancient Inventions from Greece and Rome
Ode to the Giants
7 months ago
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What Can History and Archaeology Tell Us About the Druids?
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What Was the Warsaw Pact?
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Bananas & Brutality: The Twisted History of United Fruit
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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...
3 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
Exploring Silves: The Algarve’s Medieval Capital
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How Georgia O’Keeffe Went Against Gender Expectations
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Volksgeist: Who Was Johann Gottfried Herder?
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Commodus: The Gladiator Emperor of Rome
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Who Are the Klu Klux Klan?
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Yayoi Kusama Debuts New Infinity Room in Australia Retrospective
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5 Famous Cartographers You Need to Know About
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6 months ago
African History...
The empire of Kong (ca. 1710-1915): a cultural legacy of medieval Mali.
At the close of the 18th century, the West African hosts of the Scottish traveler Mungo Park...
4 months ago
At the close of the 18th century, the West African hosts of the Scottish traveler Mungo Park informed him of a range of mountains situated in "a large and powerful kingdom called Kong".
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Italian vs. Northern Renaissance Art: What’s the Difference?
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Wuxing: What Are the Five Elements of Chinese Philosophy?
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Trying to Understand...
Getting Used To Being Weak.
It's worse than you probably imagine.
a year ago
It's worse than you probably imagine.
TheCollector
Martin Luther vs. John Calvin: The French vs the German Reformation
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a year ago
Trying to Understand...
Externalising Our Hatreds.
It's Ukraine and Gaza. Again.
a year ago
It's Ukraine and Gaza. Again.
TheCollector
7 Museums to Visit in Athens
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Frida Kahlo Exhibition Heads to Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
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2 months ago
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Eat Me! Recipes From The Alice in Wonderland Cookbook and Lewis Carroll’s Hints for Etiquette
Eat me. Drink me. The Mad Hatter’s tea party. The Queen of Hearts’ jam tarts. Alice in Wonderland an...
11 months ago
Eat me. Drink me. The Mad Hatter’s tea party. The Queen of Hearts’ jam tarts. Alice in Wonderland an Alice Thr0ugh The Looking Glass are so much about the food. Little surprise then to discover The Alice in Wonderland Cookbook: A Culinary Diversion by John Fisher, first published...
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Bob Pepper Art: Adult Fantasy And
You can see American artist Bob Pepper’s (October 23, 1938—January 16, 2019) illustrations on record...
3 months ago
You can see American artist Bob Pepper’s (October 23, 1938—January 16, 2019) illustrations on record and paperback covers for Elektra Records’ Nonesuch and Checkmate labels, notably on Love’s 1967 Forever Changes album. Ballentine books’ Adult Fantasy series and game artwork made...
TheCollector
What Was the Purpose of Mesopotamian Ziggurats?
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2 months ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for December
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 December. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Grimgrains, published a tofu from soy flour recipe, and reduced...
Classical Wisdom
Healthy Skepticism for Better Debates
Philosophical Tools for the Holidays
3 weeks ago
Philosophical Tools for the Holidays
History Today Feed
‘The House Divided’ by Barnaby Rogerson
‘The House Divided’ by Barnaby Rogerson
JamesHoare
Mon, 06/03/2024 - 10:51
6 months ago
‘The House Divided’ by Barnaby Rogerson
JamesHoare
Mon, 06/03/2024 - 10:51
TheCollector
Which Countries Have the Most Official Languages?
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The Controversial Death of Ana Mendieta: Here’s What We Know
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11 months ago
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What Is the History of Thanksgiving?
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Is Subjective Equal to Objective?
Dear Classical Wisdom Reader, I remember the day vividly. I had moved to Moscow unwisely in the...
a year ago
Dear Classical Wisdom Reader, I remember the day vividly. I had moved to Moscow unwisely in the middle of winter, and finally, around four months later, the first real spring day had arrived. The sun bore her rays magnificently, forcing the city’s residents into an ant-like...
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4 Ancient Greek Sculptors You Need to Know
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8 Most Divisive President Elections in US History
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New Warhol Exhibition Reveals Rare Art Treasures
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11 months ago
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Who Are the Most Important Christian Figures After the Bible?
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“Horrible” Painting Found in Cellar Could Be $6 Million Picasso
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Which Biblical Scriptures Present Gratitude at Thanksgiving?
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What Is Mithraism? The Secretive Cult That Swept the Roman World
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a year ago
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4 Key Works by James Joyce You Need to Read
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10 months ago
History Today Feed
The Scandalous Success of the Daily Mail
The Scandalous Success of the Daily Mail
j.hoare
Mon, 01/01/2024 - 13:07
11 months ago
The Scandalous Success of the Daily Mail
j.hoare
Mon, 01/01/2024 - 13:07
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?
TheCollector
Who Was Elena/Eleno de Céspedes?
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The Forgotten Second Saint Patrick of the Dark Ages
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10 months ago
Open Culture
John Coltrane Draws a Picture Illustrating the Mathematics of Music
Physicist and saxophonist Stephon Alexander has argued in his many public lectures and his book The...
3 days ago
Physicist and saxophonist Stephon Alexander has argued in his many public lectures and his book The Jazz of Physics that Albert Einstein and John Coltrane had quite a lot in common. Alexander in particular draws our attention to the so-called “Coltrane circle,” which resembles...
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Memorial Day Weekend Sale
7 months ago
Memorial Day Weekend Sale
TheCollector
What Is the Origin and Significance of Columbus Day?
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What Are Artist’s Books? (With Key Examples)
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New York’s Jewish Museum Workers Ratified Their First Contract
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a year ago
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Venus of Urbino: How Titian Reinvented the Nude
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What Was Emerson’s Vision for the American Scholar?
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11 months ago
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17 Titillating Facts about the History of Tea
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7 Prominent Photorealist Artists in the World Today
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a year ago
History Today Feed
Free French Bombers Over France
Free French Bombers Over France
JamesHoare
Mon, 09/16/2024 - 07:00
3 months ago
Free French Bombers Over France
JamesHoare
Mon, 09/16/2024 - 07:00
TheCollector
10 Historic Landmarks in Argentina You Should Visit
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History of Tanks: From Renaissance Sketches to the Modern Battlefield
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11 months ago
History Today Feed
The Lost Years of Jesus
The Lost Years of Jesus
j.hoare
Wed, 11/29/2023 - 09:48
a year ago
The Lost Years of Jesus
j.hoare
Wed, 11/29/2023 - 09:48
TheCollector
How Accurate Were the Fight Scenes in Gladiator?
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History Today Feed
On the Spot: Kristin Semmens
On the Spot: Kristin Semmens
JamesHoare
Mon, 06/17/2024 - 11:14
6 months ago
On the Spot: Kristin Semmens
JamesHoare
Mon, 06/17/2024 - 11:14
A Collection of...
New Acquisitions: 1933 and the Definition of Fascism
Today we’re going to look at definitions of fascism and ask the question – you may have guessed – if...
a month ago
Today we’re going to look at definitions of fascism and ask the question – you may have guessed – if Donald Trump is running for President as a fascist. Worry not, this isn’t me shifting to full-time political pundit, nor is this the formal end of the hiatus (which will happen on...
TheCollector
The Fountainhead: Ayn Rand’s Ode to Individualism
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a year ago
History Today Feed
Doc Holliday: The Perennial Sidekick
Doc Holliday: The Perennial Sidekick
JamesHoare
Tue, 10/29/2024 - 09:42
a month ago
Doc Holliday: The Perennial Sidekick
JamesHoare
Tue, 10/29/2024 - 09:42
TheCollector
Battle of Gaugamela (331 BCE): Alexander’s Achaemenid Armageddon
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6 months ago
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When Was the Battle of Little Bighorn?
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3 months ago
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What Are the Recurring Symbols in Hilma af Klint’s Work?
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11 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Does Marcus Matter?
11 months ago
TheCollector
Rediscovered Quentin Metsys Madonna Heads to Auction
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7 months ago
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Why Is Caligula’s Relationship with the Senate Controversial?
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a year ago
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Trench Warfare in World War I: Rot, Rats, Ruin
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a year ago
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9 Provocative Artworks by Maurizio Cattelan
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a year ago
Patterns in Humanity
Race, economics and homicide
Can economic disparities account for racial homicide disparities?
7 months ago
Can economic disparities account for racial homicide disparities?
TheCollector
Albert Speer: Architect, Minister, and Hitler’s Closest Friend
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5 months ago
History Today Feed
Orkney’s Saga: the Islands between Kingdoms
Orkney’s Saga: the Islands between Kingdoms
JamesHoare
Wed, 04/24/2024 - 08:00
8 months ago
Orkney’s Saga: the Islands between Kingdoms
JamesHoare
Wed, 04/24/2024 - 08:00
TheCollector
From Legends to Ballads: What Is Folklore?
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Naturalism, Realism, and Impressionism: Three Movements Explained
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4 months ago
Flashbak
Dr Martin Luther King Jr. Was A Trekkie Who Convinced Nichelle Nichols To Stay On The Show
Actress Nichelle Nichols (December 28, 1932 – July 30, 2022) once recalled how Dr. Martin Luther...
11 months ago
Actress Nichelle Nichols (December 28, 1932 – July 30, 2022) once recalled how Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968) convinced her to remain on Star Trek after she had decided to leave the series for a starring role on Broadway. In 1966, Star Trek creator...
History Today Feed
How Do Europe’s Cold War Divisions Persist?
How Do Europe’s Cold War Divisions Persist?
JamesHoare
Thu, 08/01/2024 - 07:00
4 months ago
How Do Europe’s Cold War Divisions Persist?
JamesHoare
Thu, 08/01/2024 - 07:00
TheCollector
How did Mao Lead China, and What did He Leave Behind?
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a year ago
Res Obscura
There should be more cash prizes for solving historical mysteries
On the Herculaneum scroll and the underrated value of historical knowledge
a year ago
On the Herculaneum scroll and the underrated value of historical knowledge
TheCollector
What Is The Critical Pedagogy Movement?
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a year ago
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British Punks in the 1980s by Shirley Baker
British photographer Shirley Baker captured these fabulous portraits of punks on the streets of...
5 months ago
British photographer Shirley Baker captured these fabulous portraits of punks on the streets of Manchester, Stockport and London’s Camden Town in the early 1980s. Shirley’s daughter, Nan Levy, spoke to the Museum of of Youth Culture about her mother’s work as part of an...
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London By Tube, DLR and Overground in The Early 1990s
Today, I’m gonna take my bike ‘Cause once again the Tube’s on strike The greedy bastards want extra...
4 months ago
Today, I’m gonna take my bike ‘Cause once again the Tube’s on strike The greedy bastards want extra pay For sitting on their arse all day! – London Underground by The Amateur Transplants Peter Marshall shows us pictures of stations on the London Underground, Docklands light...
Trying to Understand...
And Now for Something Completely Different.
Am I me? Are You you? ?
a year ago
TheCollector
Hinduism in Bali: Things You Need to Know
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5 months ago
A Collection of...
Michael Taylor on The Development of the M1 Garand and its Implications
This week, Michael Taylor, Associate Professor of History at SUNY Albany, returns to offer an...
a year ago
This week, Michael Taylor, Associate Professor of History at SUNY Albany, returns to offer an interesting argument about the longterm impact of the M1 Garand, the US army’s extremely successful World War II and Korean era battle rifle, introduced in 1936. A fantastically...
TheCollector
5 of the Most Famous Constructed Languages
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11 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Homer: From 'Dark Ages' to Modernism
a year ago
Homer: From 'Dark Ages' to Modernism
TheCollector
Frick Collection Announces April 2025 Reopening
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What Is the Suspense Paradox in the Philosophy of Film?
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Who Is the Father of Pentecostalism?
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8 Women Artists Who Were Inspired by Conceptual Art
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Classical Wisdom
The Many Roads to Rome
The Ancient Romans VS the Modern Chinese
6 months ago
The Ancient Romans VS the Modern Chinese
TheCollector
Egyptian Demons: Guardians and Wanders
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a year ago
TheCollector
Jacques Lacan: Explaining the Imaginary, the Symbolic, and the Real
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Happy Holidays
From Anya, Joel and Frida
12 months ago
From Anya, Joel and Frida
Classical Wisdom
What is Love? And From Where did it Come?
All the ways to say LOVE, according to the Greeks
10 months ago
All the ways to say LOVE, according to the Greeks
TheCollector
10 Incredible Facts about Marcel Duchamp
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6 months ago
Overcoming Bias
Capitalism, Govt Causes Culture Woes?
Many have noticed a key time coincidence.
2 months ago
Many have noticed a key time coincidence.
TheCollector
Jacksonville Confederate Monument Removed
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11 months ago
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Derek Jarman’s Home In Dungeness: Where Jesus Walked In The Garden
Before a run of Derek Jarman’s (31 January 1942 – 19 February 1994) The Garden at New York’s...
8 months ago
Before a run of Derek Jarman’s (31 January 1942 – 19 February 1994) The Garden at New York’s Metrograph theater, the British director spoke about his own garden and his house at Dungeness on the coast of Kent in England. Jarman made The Garden on the grounds of his seaside...
TheCollector
Walter Benjamin: What are the Connections Between Language and Theology?
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Bali’s 8 Finest Historic Sites: A Feast for the Senses
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4 months ago
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4 Sumerian Inventions that Changed the World
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a year ago
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Did Andy Warhol Immortalize Marilyn Monroe?
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11 months ago
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How Did the Babylonian Exile Shape Judaism?
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2 months ago
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What’s the Context of Good Friday? From Passover to Crucifixion
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8 months ago
Classical Wisdom
How Should We Look at History?
Hold it up? Seal it off? Or Break it Down?
9 months ago
Hold it up? Seal it off? Or Break it Down?
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