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Books To Help Us Understand The World?
Well, a few, anyway. And a bit.
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Well, a few, anyway. And a bit.
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...
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Who Are the Masterminds Behind Chicago’s Iconic Architecture?
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Snapshots of People Meeting Abraham Lincoln
“I see you have erected a very fine and handsome platform here for me, and I presume you expected me...
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“I see you have erected a very fine and handsome platform here for me, and I presume you expected me to speak from it.” ― Abraham Lincoln The most famous statue of Abraham Lincoln (12 February 1809 – 15 April 1865) is the ginormous one sculpted by Daniel Chester French...
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A Greek Hoplite’s Day in Ancient Greece: A Spear of Greece
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Existential Crisis: What Is It and How Can We Overcome It?
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The Furies
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An Ancient Ramses II Bust Returned to Egypt
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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.
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100r.co, added a new page: electrical refit, fuel sensor,...
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How Did Japan Get Involved in World War II?
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The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882: Racism on a Federal Level
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Night Witches: The Female Russian Combat Unions of the Sky
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How Did German Expressionism Change The History of Cinema?
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Research Reveals True Original Color of Van Gogh’s Irises
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The Thirteenth Amendment: Abolishing Slavery in the USA
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20 Roman Emperors Who Defined Ancient Rome
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Stock Car Racing in 1972
In the early 1970s Henry Horenstein was taking photos of Speedway racers and fans at circuits in...
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In the early 1970s Henry Horenstein was taking photos of Speedway racers and fans at circuits in Seekonk, Massachusetts and Thompson, Connecticut. In 1972, women only raced each other, hair was grown out crewcuts slicked and draped, and TV-led big business had yet to move in....
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7 Facts About the Ghent Altarpiece
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Ronald Reagan’s European Tour
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10 Historic Towns in Southwest France Brimming With Joie de Vivre
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Hidden Figure Identified in Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel Fresco
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What Was Procopius’ “Secret History”? (& Why You Shouldn’t Trust It)
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How Did Christianity Conquer an Empire in 300 Years?
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Who Was Josiah Wedgwood? Potter, Innovator, Entrepreneurial Genius
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What Are Emperor Nero’s Contributions to Rome?
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When Was D-Day?
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The Culper Ring: How Espionage Won the American Revolution
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Pandemic Literature From Homer to Covid-19
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North Pacific Logbook
The passage from Japan (Shimoda) to Canada (Victoria) took 51 days, and it was the hardest thing...
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The passage from Japan (Shimoda) to Canada (Victoria) took 51 days, and it was the hardest thing we've ever done. We decided to keep a logbook, to better remember it and so it can help others who wish to make this trip.
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Caligula's Forgotten Legacy
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18 Famous Renaissance Artists Who Achieved Greatness
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America Rising: The Arts of the Gilded Age (Video)
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Discover the Lost Culture of San Agustín in Colombia
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Io Saturnalia!
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Celebrate the “Best of Days”
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Pace Gallery to Represent Paul Thek Estate
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African History...
Acemoglu in Kongo: a critique of 'Why Nations Fail' and its wilful ignorance of African history.
There aren’t many Africans on the list of Nobel laureates, nor does research on African societies...
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There aren’t many Africans on the list of Nobel laureates, nor does research on African societies show up in the selection committees of Stockholm.
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Self-Employed Creatives and US New Anti-Money Laundering Law
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Art for Change: A Brief History of Protest Art
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Sotheby’s Sells Harry Potter Watercolor For Record $1.9 Million
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Charles Green Shaw’s Cocktail Book of Rhymed Recipes – c. 1920s
“Art, since its inception has never depended upon realism. Why, one cannot help wondering, should it...
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“Art, since its inception has never depended upon realism. Why, one cannot help wondering, should it begin now? – Charles Green Shaw This great little book created by Charles Green Shaw (May 1, 1892 – April 2, 1974) in the late 1920s or early 1930s (given the styling, it’s a...
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Carl Schmitt: The Most Influential Nazi Philosopher?
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10 Historical Facts About London You Might Not Know
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Capitalist Countries vs. Socialist Countries, Explained
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10 Historic Small Towns in Georgia You Should Visit
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Street Scenes of NYC in the 1970s
We’re back to New York City in the q970. Stories of that time in the city are legend. Copper Gangs...
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We’re back to New York City in the q970. Stories of that time in the city are legend. Copper Gangs and truants, playing on the streets of Brooklyn, big cars, tight-knit neighborhoods on the Lower East Side, subterranean fury, police on the furious beat, music and dancing with...
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Macron is Safe for the Moment
But the future worries me.
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But the future worries me.
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6 Facts about the Ancient Olympic Games
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4 Key Techniques of 20th-Century Photography
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Who Was the Real Mona Lisa?
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What’s the Best Time to Visit the Colosseum?
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The Last Great Pharaoh? The Story of Ramesses III
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12 Most Important Art Techniques of Modern Times
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Is Divorce in Christianity Really Allowed?
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Summary of changes for April
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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 April. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
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Bicycle, released an Uxntal playground. See Varvara riding a...
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Collections: How to Roman Republic 101, Part IIIa: Starting Down the Path of Honors
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a year ago
This is the third of our planned five part series (I, II) on the structure of the Roman Republic during the third and second centuries. Last time we discussed Rome’s popular assemblies, which at least notionally expressed the will of the people. One of the key tasks those...
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How to Save Democracy
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The Importance of the Civic Bargain
Open Culture
Laurie Anderson’s Mind-Blowing Performance of C. P. Cavafy’s Poems “Waiting for the Barbarians” &...
In the video above, Laurie Anderson describes C. P. Cavafy’s poem “Waiting for the Barbarians” as...
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In the video above, Laurie Anderson describes C. P. Cavafy’s poem “Waiting for the Barbarians” as being “set in ancient Rome.” That’s a reasonable interpretation, given that it contains an emperor, senators, and orators, though Cavafy himself said that none of them are...
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10 Ghost Towns in California You Need to Explore
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6 American Film Noirs Influenced by German Expressionism
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The Enigmatic Harper Lee: 10 Facts
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It’s Complicated: Edward VIII & Wallis Simpson’s Scandalous Romance
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Ferdinand Magellan & The First Voyage Around the World
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What Are the Most Iconic ‘Original’ Photos of Yellowstone?
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Is Subjective Equal to Objective?
Dear Classical Wisdom Reader, I remember the day vividly. I had moved to Moscow unwisely in the...
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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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‘The End of Enlightenment’ by Richard Whatmore review
‘The End of Enlightenment’ by Richard Whatmore review
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Tue, 12/19/2023 - 10:39
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‘The End of Enlightenment’ by Richard Whatmore review
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5 of the Most Famous Constructed Languages
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A Brief History of Chile
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TheCollector interviewt die zeitgenössischen Künstlerin Toni Mauersberg
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Reforming England’s Divorce Law
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Tue, 03/12/2024 - 08:48
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The Bay of Pigs Invasion: The US Fails to Overthrow Communist Cuba
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Polyphemus: Who Was the Cyclops That Was Tricked by Odysseus?
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6 Facts About Johannes Itten, the Famous Bauhaus Teacher
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Van Gogh’s Sunflowers: 11 Works Featuring the Artist’s Favorite Flower
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The Forgotten Second Saint Patrick of the Dark Ages
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Which Presidents Are in Your Wallet? The Faces of US Dollar Bills
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Rock the Vote! How Music & Pop Culture Influenced Elections
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Simon the Zealot of the Twelve Disciples: Bio, Legacy, and Death
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What Role Did the Sea Peoples Play in the Bronze Age Collapse?
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Dreams of Space -...
Telstar: Communication Break-through by Satellite (1962)
Sorry to skip a week, it may happen again next week.
Here is a straight history book of an current...
a year ago
Sorry to skip a week, it may happen again next week.
Here is a straight history book of an current (at the time) and wonderful event in global communication. We has lost track of how satellites have changed our lives and made the earth a smaller place. It is a little dull in...
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The State of Franklin? A Forgotten Almost-State in the US
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What Is the History of the Hudson’s Bay Company?
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Kenjutsu: Discover Centuries of Japanese Fencing Tradition
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How Did Francisco Goya Criticize the Spanish Society?
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10 Essential Films to Watch to Understand Surrealist Cinema
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7 Real Characters from Arthurian Legends
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Nature in Greek Myth
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The Conservative Party Popularity Contest
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Thu, 10/24/2024 - 09:21
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The Conservative Party Popularity Contest
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5 Quotes by Locke Explained
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Oops! I did it again...
Getting our events straight...
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Getting our events straight...
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Who Is the Father of the Beat Generation?
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Andrei Molodkin Holds Art Hostage for Julian Assange’s Life
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What Are the 5 Greatest Protest Songs of the 20th Century?
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Who Was Saint Athanasius?
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A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, March 22, 2024
Fireside this week! The ACOUP schedule might end up being a little unstable for the next few weeks...
9 months ago
Fireside this week! The ACOUP schedule might end up being a little unstable for the next few weeks as the coincidence of illness, the dense part of the teaching semester and unexpected travel are playing havoc on my schedule. I can only promise that we will finish the series on...
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4,000-Year-Old Temple and Theater Discovered in Peru
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Their Enemies The Russians
But what about the rest of us?
a year ago
But what about the rest of us?
Dreams of Space -...
Space Ship to the Moon (1952)
Happy New Year!
A "Space Ship to the Moon" is your present for a new year. I really like the...
2 days ago
Happy New Year!
A "Space Ship to the Moon" is your present for a new year. I really like the illustrations in this book. The story is OK but the visions of spacecraft, a space station and mining on the Moon are worth seeing. This is a relatively low cost book used so if you like...
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How Did Socrates View Democracy?
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The 25 Best Bedroom Bands Ever – 1980s Volume 1
For Those About to Rock We Salute You – ACDC, 1981 You had it all – the hair, the sticks, the...
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For Those About to Rock We Salute You – ACDC, 1981 You had it all – the hair, the sticks, the pointy guitar, the hair, the band, the drive, the tights, the most piercing scream outside a Pee Wee Herman meets Cher Christmas convention. And you also had the hair. In the 1980s …...
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A Guide to Madrid for Art Enthusiasts (10 Things to Do)
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Paul Klee: The Life & Work of an Iconic Artist
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World War II’s Unbreakable Code: How Did the Navajo Code Talkers Win the Pacific?
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Wuxing: What Are the Five Elements of Chinese Philosophy?
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Top 10 Historic Sites to See in New York City
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Why Did the 1904 Olympic Marathon End in Disaster?
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What Is the Jungian Journey of Individuation?
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A Brief History of the Rahbani Music Family
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What is the Eye of Ra?
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What Are the Tallest Trees in the United States?
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Lord Balfour’s Portrait Slashed by Pro-Palestine Activists
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‘In the Shadow of Quetzalcoatl’ by Merilee Grindle review
‘In the Shadow of Quetzalcoatl’ by Merilee Grindle review
j.hoare
Tue, 01/02/2024 - 09:08
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‘In the Shadow of Quetzalcoatl’ by Merilee Grindle review
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