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Drug Use in the Third Reich: Mass Addiction & Scientific Progress
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A Day in the Life of a Roman Gladiator
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The Mystery of Crazy Horse: His Life & Legacy
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Why Is Edward Hopper Cinema’s Favorite Painter?
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a brief note on European pirates and African states during the 'golden age of piracy.'
a pirate stronghold and kingdom in 18th century Madagascar.
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a pirate stronghold and kingdom in 18th century Madagascar.
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Forgotten Sandro Botticelli Piece Seized by Italian Authorities
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The Earliest Trade Networks Between Europe, Asia, & the Pacific
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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...
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John Coltrane Draws a Picture Illustrating the Mathematics of Music
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The 21st Amendment: The Only Amendment That Repealed Another
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How Did Carl Jung Differ from Sigmund Freud?
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Quipu: How Did the Inca Record Information with Cords & Knots?
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Top 11 Film Noir Masterpieces You Should Know
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On the Spot: Levi Roach
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On the Spot: Levi Roach
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A complete history of Abomey: capital of Dahomey (ca. 1650-1894)
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Urbanism in the forest region.
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David Roberts & Frederick Catherwood: Artists of Ancient Egypt & Maya
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Rare Photographs of Siouxsie and the Banshees in Japan, 1982
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New York City In Kodachrome – Color Photos Found In A Trashcan From the 1950s and 1960s
One day, Jan Wein found some photographs.”For those of you who may not know the back story,” he...
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What is Plagiarism?
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What Is the Significance of Ludwig Wittgenstein’s Philosophical Investigations?
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7 Outrageous Cases of Art Vandalism That May Shock You
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A pride of lions, a paddling of ducks, and....a herd of harlots?
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A pride of lions, a paddling of ducks, and....a herd of harlots?
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On the Spot: Courtney J. Campbell
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Wed, 02/21/2024 - 13:10
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What Is Traditional Lakota Art of the Great Plains?
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Genes and social stratification
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What to Expect from Art Market Budapest
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How to Deal with Change: Advice from the Stoics
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The Second Italo-Ethiopian War: A Step Toward Toppling the World Order
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Stolen Picasso and Chagall Paintings Found in Antwerp
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4 Ways Indigenous Cultures Survived Colonialism in Latin America
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‘As Gods Among Men’ by Guido Alfani review
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How Does Aristotle Conceptualize the Soul?
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What Can We Learn from Genre Paintings of the Northern Renaissance?
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The Greek Revolution: How Greece Was Freed From the Ottomans
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The World Turned Upside Down : Bizarro Illustrations From An 18th Century Chapbook
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a year ago
plus: Ancient Egypt in Africa.
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History and Myth
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How Did Libyan Migration Influence Egyptian Religion?
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‘Age of Wolf and Wind’ by Davide Zori review
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The Economic Effects of the Vietnam War
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‘Sparta and the Commemoration of War’ and ‘The Killing Ground’ review
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New York’s Rubin Museum Makes Big Changes
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What Is the History and Significance of May Day?
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The Nature of Love
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Should We Follow a Person’s Words... or Actions?
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What should we do with Seneca?
TheCollector
Pascal’s Wager: Should you Bet on God’s Existence?
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Why Did Vincent van Gogh Cut Off His Ear?
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What Are the Most Difficult Languages to Learn?
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Malta & Its Role in World War II: A Crucial Fortress Island
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Let's Be Enemies
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Since it seems to be the fashion these days.
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The Paradox of Fiction: Is it Irrational to be Moved by Fiction?
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Who Was Vercingetorix?
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Here Are Alfred Hitchcock’s 20 Greatest Films
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Comes the Hiatus, 2024!
Dear Readers! As I’ve noted during the summer, I was planning on a one to two month hiatus towards...
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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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Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick: Meet the “Real” Kingmaker
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How Frans Hals Revolutionized Dutch Portrait Painting
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Ancient Greek Sculpture in the Classical and Hellenistic Periods
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What Are the Seven Wonders of the Natural World?
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Romania in WWII: An Important Part of the Eastern Front
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Going Underground: gasping for life on the Tokyo Subway
Tokyo is busy. The city’s subway caught the eye of photographer Michael Wolf. In ‘Tokyo...
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What Was the Gran Sasso Raid?
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Martha Washington: Get to Know the First First Lady
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Understanding Francis Bacon Through 3 Studies
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Queen Anne: Britain’s Tragic Queen?
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Was Angkor Ever Lost? The Myth of French “Discovery”
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The First Provenance Research Head at the Met
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Samnite Wars: How Rome Conquered the Samnites (History & Aftermath)
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The Powers of Soviet Puppetry
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How Often Are U.S. Presidential Elections Held?
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Operation Barbarossa: When Nazi Germany Tried to Invade the USSR
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People, States and Borders.
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3 Debunked Rumors About Anne Boleyn
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Juan Rulfo: Whispers & Myths From Mexico’s Most Enigmatic Writer
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Federalism in Ancient Greece: The Forgotten Side of Ancient Greek Politics
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The Declaration of Independence: History & Overview
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The Rise and Fall of Behaviorism: Are We More Than Machines?
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The Kitchen Debate: Khrushchev vs. Nixon
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The Political Effects of the 1979 Iranian Revolution
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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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How Can Stoicism Influence Decision-Making?
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On the Spot: Eugene Rogan
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Tue, 05/14/2024 - 09:43
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Tue, 05/14/2024 - 09:43
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The Feather Thief: The Story of Dead Birds, Museum Heist, and a Flute
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What Are Carl Jung’s Anima and Animus Archetypes?
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The History of Method Acting in Hollywood in 8 Lessons
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Over the years I have had political and ideological discussions with at least three groups of people...
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Giorgio Agamben on the End of the Poem
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Dreams of Space -...
Beyond Mars (1960)
Here is the last book in the "space quartet", Beyond Mars. It takes a large survey of the next steps...
a year ago
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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...
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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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What Did Ralph Waldo Emerson Think of Poetry?
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Can you REALLY be offended on behalf of someone else??
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Egyptian Sun-god: Who Is Ra?
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Alexander’s Destruction of Thebes in 335 BCE (Battle & Aftermath)
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7 Historical Places to Visit in Wiltshire
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The Battle of Grunwald: A Gamechanger for Eastern Europe
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The Lebanese Civil War: A Complex & Devastating Conflict
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How Did M.C. Escher Influence Cinema?
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Who Was Winston Churchill? The Dark Side of Britain’s Great Hero
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What is Wolfgang Tillmans Most Famous For?
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How to Revive Wassailing
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Great or the Greatest? F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby
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The Great Papal Schism: Two Christian Leaders Against Each Other
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The First Great Awakening: Promoting America’s Revolution
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Who Were the Successors of Charlemagne?
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African History...
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The Hausaland region of northern Nigeria was home to one of the largest textile industries in...
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Socrates' Wayward Student
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...and the Philosophy of Pleasure
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Has the Christian Bible Been Corrupted?
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Why Did Socrates Never Write Down His Teachings?
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“Protector of the Indians”: Who Was Fray Bartolome de las Casas?
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Does Marcus Matter?
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How did the First Ecumenical Council of Nicaea Change Christianity?
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Classical Wisdom
Do We NEED to Hear Opinions We Don’t Like?
I Dare You...
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Have We Lost Ritual in our Lives?
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How can we bring it back? And should we in the first place?
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Collections: How to Roman Republic 101, Addenda: The Provinces
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Impeachment: What Does It Take to Remove a US Politician From Power?
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3 Mexican Artists Who Painted Political Murals
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A Travel Guide to Pompeii: Visiting the City in One Day
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internet in paradise
Huahine, one of the many grouped islands in French Polynesia. Our plans for future ocean voyaging...
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Archangels of the Apocrypha: Here’s What You Need to Know
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Overcoming Bias
Betrayed By Culture
Like most humans ever, I love my culture.
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Overcoming Bias
Cultural Scenario Probabilities
On Oct 25 I posted on the rankings given by polls on 16 cultural drift scenarios re their relative...
3 weeks ago
On Oct 25 I posted on the rankings given by polls on 16 cultural drift scenarios re their relative likelihood, desirability, and ease of influence.
Classical Wisdom
How Can We Handle Anxiety?
Practicing the Stoic Skill: Premeditatio Malorum
10 months ago
Practicing the Stoic Skill: Premeditatio Malorum
History Today Feed
‘Outposts of Diplomacy’ by G.R. Berridge review
‘Outposts of Diplomacy’ by G.R. Berridge review
JamesHoare
Wed, 09/04/2024 - 09:04
3 months ago
‘Outposts of Diplomacy’ by G.R. Berridge review
JamesHoare
Wed, 09/04/2024 - 09:04
TheCollector
Who Are the Jotun? Giants in Norse Mythology
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TheCollector
6 Micronations You Should Know
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Trying to Understand...
The Newer World Order.
But can they get their heads round it?
10 months ago
But can they get their heads round it?
TheCollector
10 Historic Towns in Texas Perfect for Retirement
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2 months ago
African History...
State and society in southern Ethiopia: the Oromo kingdom of Jimma (ca. 1830-1932)
Modern Ethiopia is a diverse country comprised of many communities and languages, each with its...
10 months ago
Modern Ethiopia is a diverse country comprised of many communities and languages, each with its history and contribution to the country's cultural heritage. While Ethiopian historiography is often focused on the historical developments in the northern regions of the country, some...
TheCollector
Was Vincent van Gogh Religious?
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weird medieval guys
Why medieval artists drew ancient Romans in medieval clothes
Or, how the French stole Julius Caesar in 1200 AD
a year ago
Or, how the French stole Julius Caesar in 1200 AD
TheCollector
Soviets in Munich? The 1919 Bavarian Soviet Republic
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TheCollector
NY City Proposes Public Monuments Bill With a Context on Slavery
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TheCollector
Did the Anglo-Saxon Invasion of Britain Really Happen?
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a year ago
Trying to Understand...
No End Of A Lesson.
If we can only learn it.
2 months ago
TheCollector
Unveiling Romeo and Juliet: A Guide to Shakespeare’s Timeless Tragedy
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2 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
TheCollector
What Are the Nicomachean Ethics?
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9 months ago
TheCollector
How to Read Renaissance Maps (7 Tips)
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8 months ago
TheCollector
The First Nations of the Canadian Eastern Woodlands: A Brief History
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4 months ago
weird medieval guys
The Medieval Monks Who Lived on Top of Giant Pillars
A history of the monastic high life
a year ago
A history of the monastic high life
TheCollector
The Titans: The Greek Gods Before the Olympians
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TheCollector
Alexander Nevsky: Savior of the Kievan Rus’?
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a year ago
Flashbak
Tirzah Garwood – A Very British Vision of Marriage, Lovers And Work
Tirzah Garwood was an exceptional artist but had the disadvantage of plying her trade at a time when...
a year ago
Tirzah Garwood was an exceptional artist but had the disadvantage of plying her trade at a time when female artists struggled for recognition, writes Graham Bennison. Having married Eric Ravilious in 1930 she followed the conventions of the time, giving up her wood engraving to...
TheCollector
5 Interesting Aspects of Medieval Mongol Culture
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TheCollector
4 Theocracies That Exist in the World Today
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a year ago
A Collection of...
Collections: The Mediterranean Iron Omni-Spear
This week, on a bit of a lark, we’re going to discuss the most common weapon, by far, in the Iron...
a year ago
This week, on a bit of a lark, we’re going to discuss the most common weapon, by far, in the Iron Age Mediterranean (focusing on the period from the 8th to the 1st centuries BC): the humble, effective and ubiquitous thrusting spear. In particular, I want to discuss the striking...
History Today Feed
Maria Graham and the Valparaíso Earthquake
Maria Graham and the Valparaíso Earthquake
j.hoare
Mon, 01/15/2024 - 11:12
11 months ago
Maria Graham and the Valparaíso Earthquake
j.hoare
Mon, 01/15/2024 - 11:12
TheCollector
7 Famous Artists Who Destroyed Their Own Works
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TheCollector
8 Must-See Highlights From London’s Soane Museum
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History Today Feed
What Makes Good Historical Fiction?
What Makes Good Historical Fiction?
JamesHoare
Tue, 10/15/2024 - 10:18
2 months ago
What Makes Good Historical Fiction?
JamesHoare
Tue, 10/15/2024 - 10:18
TheCollector
Hannah Arendt’s The Human Condition: What is an Active Life?
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TheCollector
6 Incredible Roman Sites in Spain
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History Today Feed
Death of a Turkey Legend
Death of a Turkey Legend
JamesHoare
Sun, 12/08/2024 - 00:00
2 weeks ago
Death of a Turkey Legend
JamesHoare
Sun, 12/08/2024 - 00:00
Dreams of Space -...
One, Two (1965)
The next few posts are some of my favorite picture books. The 1st from 1965 is a very basic counting...
a year ago
The next few posts are some of my favorite picture books. The 1st from 1965 is a very basic counting book about spaceflight. I hope that you find it as charming as I do.
DeCaprio, Annie and David Krieger. Illustrated by Nydorf, Seymour. One, Two. New York: Wonder Books. (24 p.)...
TheCollector
4 Roman Emperors Who Died in Battle
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TheCollector
10 Historic Towns in Southwest France Brimming With Joie de Vivre
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History Today Feed
Fear, Friendship and the Channel Tunnel
Fear, Friendship and the Channel Tunnel
JamesHoare
Thu, 11/14/2024 - 09:09
a month ago
Fear, Friendship and the Channel Tunnel
JamesHoare
Thu, 11/14/2024 - 09:09
TheCollector
TheCollector Interviews Anys Reimann, Contemporary Artist
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TheCollector
Andrei Molodkin Holds Art Hostage for Julian Assange’s Life
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TheCollector
What Is Magical Realism in Literature?
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TheCollector
5 Famous Artists Who Were Inspired by Alphanumerics
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TheCollector
6 Artworks by the Controversial Andres Serrano
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3 months ago
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
Colonial Mexican Art: 4 Key Formats and Themes
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TheCollector
Working in Ancient Egypt: 5 Interesting Professions
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TheCollector
What is Peter Singer’s Principle of Equal Consideration?
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Flashbak
Theory of Colours: James Sowerby’s ‘A New Elucidation’ (1809)
These illustrations are from Theory of Colours: James Sowerby’s ‘A New Elucidation’ (1809). Sowerby...
5 months ago
These illustrations are from Theory of Colours: James Sowerby’s ‘A New Elucidation’ (1809). Sowerby (21 March 1757 – 25 October 1822) was an English naturalist and Royal Academy-trained illustrator who specialised in drawing plants and minerals. The full title of his illustrated...
TheCollector
The Man-Eating Lions of Tsavo: A Dark & Strange Story
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11 months ago
Classical Wisdom
ICYMI: Emperors, Conquerors and Saints
New Cabins *NOW* Available
8 months ago
New Cabins *NOW* Available
Dr Alun Withey
Medicine on the Move: Early Modern Travel and Remedies
As my new project on the history of travel, health risk and preparation begins to get underway, one...
a year ago
As my new project on the history of travel, health risk and preparation begins to get underway, one of the things that I am thinking about is the place of travel within early modern medical remedy culture. What kinds of conditions could befall travellers? What did early modern...
TheCollector
Norman Rockwell Works Dispute Finally Over?
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TheCollector
What Are the Oldest Copies of the Bible?
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a year ago
TheCollector
The Louvre As a Civil Party in the Case Against Its Former Director
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a year ago
TheCollector
10 Things to Do in London if You Love History
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TheCollector
A Minority Stake Acquisition at Sotheby’s
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a year ago
TheCollector
Daedalus and Icarus: What Is the Main Message?
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11 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
The Solar System Pop-up Book (1978?)
My first Greek space book. This is a fun pop-up book I found recently. It is pretty basic but I...
a year ago
My first Greek space book. This is a fun pop-up book I found recently. It is pretty basic but I really like space pop-up books for their design and impact.
Adelva. The Solar System Pop-up Book. Greece: Dotam International. 12 pp. 1978
TheCollector
Giorgio Vasari: 11 Facts About The Father of Art History
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TheCollector
Which President Was the Only One to Resign from Office?
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TheCollector
Farmer Discovers Massive Roman Mosaic in Türkiye
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TheCollector
Who Were the Telchines? The Malevolent Wizards From Greek Mythology
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TheCollector
444 Days: The Story of the Iran Hostage Crisis
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TheCollector
10 Historic Small Towns in the Rockies You Should Visit
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for February 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 February. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Wiktopher, added back corrected chapters 1-7 to...
Trying to Understand...
Ukraine In NATO Would Be A Disaster ...
But not necessarily for the reasons you think.
a year ago
But not necessarily for the reasons you think.
African History...
Taming and domesticating the wild: the War-Elephants of ancient Aksum and Kush
In his 1668 description of the West African kingdom of Benin, the Dutch writer Olfert Dapper...
2 weeks ago
In his 1668 description of the West African kingdom of Benin, the Dutch writer Olfert Dapper reported that “The king shows himself only once a year to his people, going out of his court on horseback, accompanied by three or four hundred noblemen on horseback.”
TheCollector
Interview with Margaret Iversen: What Was Freud’s Impact on Surrealism?
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TheCollector
Italian Police Thwart “Tomb Raiders” at Etruscan Burial Site
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TheCollector
6 Ways to Pass the Time in the Middle Ages
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TheCollector
Hitler’s Early Life: Failure & Homelessness to Nationalism & Nazis
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10 months ago
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...
TheCollector
Archaeologists Find Ptolemaic Temple Pylon in Egypt
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TheCollector
Hacker Group Takes Credit for Christie’s Cyberattack
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TheCollector
Human Sacrifice in the Pre-Columbian Americas: Fact vs Fiction
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TheCollector
Nature Aided in the Creation of the Great Sphinx of Giza?
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TheCollector
Does Nietzsche Believe in Free Will?
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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
What Is the History of the Blues?
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TheCollector
Central African Republic: A History of the Wildest State in Africa
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a year ago
weird medieval guys
Do you have less free time than a medieval peasant?
A look at the source and historical background behind a notorious claim
a year ago
A look at the source and historical background behind a notorious claim
TheCollector
The First Punic War: A Clash of Cultures
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TheCollector
The Getty Museum Returns a Bronze Head to Turkey
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TheCollector
American Modernist Florine Stettheimer Gets Catalogue Raisonné
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CrimethInc.
The Case for Resistance : What We’re Up Against—and What It Could Look Like to Fight
In the following analysis, we explore what we can expect from Donald Trump’s second term and how we...
a month ago
In the following analysis, we explore what we can expect from Donald Trump’s second term and how we can prepare to confront it. If you only have time to read one part, read the proposals for what we can do to resist.
It’s understandable that many people feel exhausted at the...
TheCollector
6 Key Battles of the Wars of the Roses
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TheCollector
Gandhi in South Africa: The Formation of the World-Famous Pacifist
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TheCollector
6 Unsettling Artworks by Mike Kelley
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TheCollector
Who Was George Eliot?
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TheCollector
UK Exhibition to Pair Pre-Raphaelite Art and Aromas
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TheCollector
What Was Che Guevara Doing in Africa?
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TheCollector
Three LA Museums Jointly Acquire Collection of Local Art
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3 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Tolkien and the Classics
Plato, Cicero... Bilbo?
a year ago
TheCollector
The History of Appalachia & Its People
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a year ago
Wrong Side of...
Welcoming the stranger
Caldwell's 'Reflections on the Revolution in Europe', Part Two
6 days ago
Caldwell's 'Reflections on the Revolution in Europe', Part Two
TheCollector
Aristophanes: Get to Know the Master of Ancient Greek Comedy
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TheCollector
What’s the History of Gin?
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9 months ago
Wrong Side of...
The case for a Global Sanctuary City
What if the Syrians can’t return home?
a week ago
What if the Syrians can’t return home?
TheCollector
Where Did the Huguenots Go? (6 Regions They Settled)
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TheCollector
Top 10 Depictions of Witchcraft in Art
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TheCollector
10 of Judith Leyster’s Best Dutch Golden Age Paintings
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TheCollector
What Is Film Noir? A Definition, History, and Impact
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TheCollector
Rome’s Greatest Defeat? Hannibal’s Victory at Cannae
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TheCollector
How Fritz the Cat Deconstructed 1960s America
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African History...
An episode of Naval warfare on the East African coast: the Sakalava invasions of 1792-1817
Between Madagascar and the Swahili world.
a year ago
Between Madagascar and the Swahili world.
TheCollector
The Rise of Francisco Franco & the Effects of the Spanish Civil War
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a year 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.
TheCollector
What Was Kristallnacht? The Horrors of the Night of Broken Glass
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History Today Feed
‘Straight Acting’ by Will Tosh review
‘Straight Acting’ by Will Tosh review
JamesHoare
Wed, 09/11/2024 - 07:00
3 months ago
‘Straight Acting’ by Will Tosh review
JamesHoare
Wed, 09/11/2024 - 07:00
TheCollector
What Is the History of Valentine’s Day?
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10 months ago
Trying to Understand...
Games Nations Play.
But they forget the people and the Street.
7 months ago
But they forget the people and the Street.
TheCollector
What Is Trompe L’Oeil?
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12 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Essential Greeks LIVE Webinar Times
Join this year's course for a strong foundation in the Classics
6 months ago
Join this year's course for a strong foundation in the Classics
TheCollector
What Is First Corinthians About?
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TheCollector
Einstein vs. Bergson: A Historic Debate About Time
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TheCollector
How Did Aristotle Shape Ancient Greek Philosophy?
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TheCollector
Three Early Basquiats to Sell at Phillips This Spring
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