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Weekend Roundup
The Life of Plato
9 months ago
TheCollector
10 Must-Visit Places Around the World for History Buffs
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3 months ago
TheCollector
9 Artists Influenced by Marcel Duchamp
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3 months ago
African History...
The ancient city of Meroe: the capital of Kush (ca. 950 BC-350 CE)
Journal of African cities: chapter 15
3 months ago
Journal of African cities: chapter 15
African History...
A history of the Majeerteen Sultanate: 1700-1927.
Maritime trade and diplomacy in the northern Horn of Africa.
a year ago
Maritime trade and diplomacy in the northern Horn of Africa.
TheCollector
New Exhibition to Show Art Saved From Notre Dame Fire
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9 months ago
TheCollector
Was There Social Mobility in Anglo-Saxon England?
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9 months ago
TheCollector
The FBI Repatriates Looted Japan Artifacts
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10 months ago
Open Culture
The Longest Construction Projects in History: Why Sagrada Família, the Milan Duomo, Greek Temples &...
Public-transit projects are the religious building endeavors of twenty-first century America, less...
3 weeks ago
Public-transit projects are the religious building endeavors of twenty-first century America, less because they’re motivated by the belief in any particular deity than by how much time and money they now require to complete. Take New York’s Second Avenue subway, whose less than...
TheCollector
What Was Operation Ichi-Go?
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10 months ago
Patterns in Humanity
The Rise of the West
I track the historical rise of West Europe by quantitatively analyzing the birth of notable people...
a year ago
I track the historical rise of West Europe by quantitatively analyzing the birth of notable people of science, and then I put it in context with other indicators of historical development. The data together show that West Europe had developmentally surpassed the rest of the world...
TheCollector
6 Surrealist Techniques You Probably Haven’t Heard of
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TheCollector
Why Was Marcel Duchamp Obsessed With Chess?
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3 months ago
TheCollector
Who Was Martin Luther? (Bio, Ideas, Legacy)
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3 months ago
TheCollector
Was Jesus a Radical?
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4 weeks ago
Flashbak
British Artist Finds An Incredible Album Of Found Photos
Seeking vintage photographs as a source of inspiration for her work, British artist Emily Loveridge...
2 months ago
Seeking vintage photographs as a source of inspiration for her work, British artist Emily Loveridge came upon this album of pictures. “I find images that resonate with me and then with that I try to bring their characters to life in my work,” she tells us. “I bought the slides on...
Flashbak
Groovy Ads That Sold Woolworths’ UK Line of Baby Doll Cosmetics
Here are several examples of the many groovy psychedelic adverts produced in the 1960s to promote...
7 months ago
Here are several examples of the many groovy psychedelic adverts produced in the 1960s to promote Woolworths’ UK line of “Baby Doll” cosmetics in the late 1960s. These “pop-style” adverts appeared in the country’s magazines for teenagers, like Jackie, RAVE, Flair, Queen and...
TheCollector
How Did Near Eastern Cultures Influence Greek Art?
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10 months ago
A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part V: Epilogue
This is the fifth part of our four(ish) five part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa, IIIb, IVa, IVb, IVc) look...
8 months ago
This is the fifth part of our four(ish) five part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa, IIIb, IVa, IVb, IVc) look at how the Roman legions were able to overcome the Macedonian sarisa phalanx in the third and second centuries BC. We have covered the decisive battles in the story, although...
History Today Feed
The Female Detectives of Victorian Britain
The Female Detectives of Victorian Britain
JamesHoare
Wed, 11/20/2024 - 10:37
2 months ago
The Female Detectives of Victorian Britain
JamesHoare
Wed, 11/20/2024 - 10:37
History Today Feed
‘The Writers’ Castle’ by Uwe Neumahr review
‘The Writers’ Castle’ by Uwe Neumahr review
JamesHoare
Wed, 10/23/2024 - 09:34
3 months ago
‘The Writers’ Castle’ by Uwe Neumahr review
JamesHoare
Wed, 10/23/2024 - 09:34
TheCollector
Dutch Influence in Alsatian Art: 5 Artists Known for Their Still-Lifes
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a year ago
History Today Feed
On the Spot: Alice Hunt
On the Spot: Alice Hunt
JamesHoare
Tue, 09/03/2024 - 10:40
4 months ago
On the Spot: Alice Hunt
JamesHoare
Tue, 09/03/2024 - 10:40
Classical Wisdom
Hades
The God of the Dead
a year ago
TheCollector
5 Female Artists From South America That You Should Know
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6 months ago
TheCollector
French Culture Minister Calls For Climate Activism Penalties
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7 months ago
TheCollector
5 Fascinating Maps that Show Our Evolving Understanding of the World
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10 months ago
Wrong Side of...
Hearing the language of Christ on the road to Damascus
Notes on Christian Syria
4 weeks ago
TheCollector
Maui Native Cultural Center Demolished in Fire
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a year ago
TheCollector
Aristotle’s Rhetoric: A Brief Overview
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TheCollector
Is Right & Wrong a Matter of Perspective? Moral Relativism Explained
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a year ago
TheCollector
6 Interpretative Copies of Édouard Manet’s Luncheon on the Grass
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TheCollector
4 Surprising Things You Didn’t Know About the Catholic Catechism
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4 months ago
TheCollector
Why Did Vincent van Gogh Cut Off His Ear?
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7 months ago
TheCollector
The Fountainhead: Ayn Rand’s Ode to Individualism
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a year ago
TheCollector
Two New York Museums Face Climate Protests
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a year ago
TheCollector
Banksy’s ‘Girl with Balloon’ Is Stolen, Then Recovered
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4 months ago
TheCollector
Here’s How AI Helped Recover Lost Paintings by Gustav Klimt
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4 months ago
History Today Feed
Sokol: An Exercise in Czech Nation-Building
Sokol: An Exercise in Czech Nation-Building
j.hoare
Thu, 11/23/2023 - 10:33
a year ago
Sokol: An Exercise in Czech Nation-Building
j.hoare
Thu, 11/23/2023 - 10:33
TheCollector
Why There Is More Than One Reality: Introducing the Pluriverse
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11 months ago
TheCollector
10 Amazing Facts About Elvis Presley
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10 months ago
History Today Feed
Babylon’s Mystery Goddess
Babylon’s Mystery Goddess
JamesHoare
Thu, 06/20/2024 - 10:20
7 months ago
Babylon’s Mystery Goddess
JamesHoare
Thu, 06/20/2024 - 10:20
TheCollector
Grey Art Gallery at NYU Gets New Space and Name
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a year ago
TheCollector
18 Famous Renaissance Artists Who Achieved Greatness
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8 months ago
History Today Feed
The Fight for Mary, Queen of Scots’ Jewels
The Fight for Mary, Queen of Scots’ Jewels
JamesHoare
Wed, 09/18/2024 - 06:00
4 months ago
The Fight for Mary, Queen of Scots’ Jewels
JamesHoare
Wed, 09/18/2024 - 06:00
TheCollector
Was Henry VI England’s Most Unfortunate King?
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a year ago
TheCollector
Encaustic Painting: An Ancient Art Form Explained
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TheCollector
10 Crazy Facts About the History of Syphilis
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a year ago
TheCollector
Who Won? The Competition Between Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo
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11 months ago
TheCollector
“Four Dead in Ohio”: The Kent State Shootings
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5 months ago
TheCollector
Who Is Zeus? The King of the Greek Gods
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a year ago
TheCollector
Notre Dame Unveils Plans for Contemporary Stained Glass
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a month ago
TheCollector
Did This Psychoanalytical Cult Kill Jackson Pollock?
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9 months ago
TheCollector
4 Villains From the Arthurian Legends Who Really Existed
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4 months ago
TheCollector
Battle of Issus (333 BCE): Alexander the Great vs. Darius III
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7 months ago
TheCollector
What Can We Learn from Genre Paintings of the Northern Renaissance?
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a year ago
TheCollector
7 Famous Cubist Artists Who Achieved Greatness
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9 months ago
TheCollector
Wuxing: What Are the Five Elements of Chinese Philosophy?
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4 months ago
TheCollector
The Secret SS Mission to Tibet You’ve Never Heard Of
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5 months ago
TheCollector
10 Must-Visit Utah Ghost Towns With a Rich History
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2 months ago
TheCollector
Who Are the Zapatistas? Unmasking Mexico’s Indigenous Guerrilla Army
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6 months ago
TheCollector
Jonathan Sacks: Are Science and Religion Enemies?
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a year ago
TheCollector
Who Were the Ancient Israelites? A Brief History
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3 months ago
TheCollector
What Is Hagia Sophia & Who Built It?
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7 months ago
A Collection of...
Collections: How to Roman Republic 101, Part IIIa: Starting Down the Path of Honors
This is the third of our planned five part series (I, II) on the structure of the Roman Republic...
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...
TheCollector
What Is the Difference Between Candomblé and Umbanda?
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9 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
Outer Space (1953)
An oldie from 15 years ago (The last time I blogged about this one). I found my copy of this and was...
3 months ago
An oldie from 15 years ago (The last time I blogged about this one). I found my copy of this and was able to add a lot more scans of this early space treasure. Outer Space was evidently a give-away comic book at Atlantic Richfield gas stations. For those of you who did not know,...
History Today Feed
Edward VII’s Forgotten Colonial Conflicts
Edward VII’s Forgotten Colonial Conflicts
JamesHoare
Wed, 08/21/2024 - 09:17
5 months ago
Edward VII’s Forgotten Colonial Conflicts
JamesHoare
Wed, 08/21/2024 - 09:17
TheCollector
Picasso to Lead Emily Fisher Landau’s Collection at Sotheby’s
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a year ago
TheCollector
What Are the Oldest Books in the Bible?
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3 months ago
TheCollector
How Often Are U.S. Presidential Elections Held?
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4 months ago
TheCollector
Hegel’s Master-Slave Dialectic Explained
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10 months ago
TheCollector
Who Won the Battle of Nashville?
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5 months ago
TheCollector
Who Were the Successors of Charlemagne?
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a year ago
TheCollector
Medieval Necropolis Unearthed at Bulgarian Bus Station
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9 months ago
History Today Feed
Northern Ireland’s Sex Scandal that Wasn’t
Northern Ireland’s Sex Scandal that Wasn’t
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/21/2024 - 10:17
10 months ago
Northern Ireland’s Sex Scandal that Wasn’t
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/21/2024 - 10:17
TheCollector
How Did Bruegel the Elder Depict the Seasons?
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7 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
Rockets - The Magazine of Space Flight (Feb and Dec 1946)
The Rockets Journal was a post-war publication of the United States Rocket Society. There are...
over a year ago
The Rockets Journal was a post-war publication of the United States Rocket Society. There are several online issues here
https://fanac.org/fanzines/Rockets/
Here is a biography of the controversial editor:
https://www.joshuablubuhs.com/blog/robert-l-farnsworth-as-a-fortean
I...
TheCollector
Why Visit Northumberland? : Britain’s Historic Hidden Gem
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6 months ago
TheCollector
The Art of Fear: What Is Italian Giallo?
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9 months ago
TheCollector
Who Painted it? Dutch Women Artists and Misattribution
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a year ago
TheCollector
What Was Emerson’s Vision for the American Scholar?
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a year ago
TheCollector
What Are the Most Similar Languages?
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4 months ago
TheCollector
Who Invented the Ukulele?
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4 weeks ago
TheCollector
A Guide to 6 Natural Wonders of Vietnam
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8 months ago
African History...
A history of Grande Comore (Ngazidja) ca. 700-1900.
State and society on a cosmopolitan island
a year ago
State and society on a cosmopolitan island
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Essential Greeks Course Begins Tomorrow!
a year ago
Essential Greeks Course Begins Tomorrow!
Dreams of Space -...
Valentina Tereshkova (Mujeres Celebres) (1967)
Celebrating 60 years ago when the first woman went into space.
This is a 1967 Spanish comic book...
a year ago
Celebrating 60 years ago when the first woman went into space.
This is a 1967 Spanish comic book highlighting famous women, in this case: Valentina Tereshkova. I last blogged about this in 2009 so it was time for an expansion. It is unusual to find a biographical comic book...
TheCollector
Who Was Paracelsus? 11 Things You Should Know
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9 months ago
Trying to Understand...
Things Are Falling Apart ...
And the centre's not looking too good, either.
a year ago
And the centre's not looking too good, either.
Overcoming Bias
Beware Policy Abstraction
The recent US presidential election should be fresh enough in your memory to let you directly...
2 months ago
The recent US presidential election should be fresh enough in your memory to let you directly confirm that the issues focused on there were biased in two key ways.
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The End of the World?
a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Andromeda: The Beauty of the Mediterranean
Take a Santa Pause
4 weeks ago
Dr Alun Withey
Should I Stay or Should I go?: Encouraging travel in the early modern period.
Travel today is often portrayed as a healthy activity, good for body, mind…and what’s left of the...
7 months ago
Travel today is often portrayed as a healthy activity, good for body, mind…and what’s left of the spirit! A good holiday is generally viewed as a tonic, and holiday company advertisements extol the virtues of ‘getting away’, encountering new places, people and cultures and (if...
TheCollector
What Are the 5 Tallest Statues in the World?
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a year ago
Dr Alun Withey
The ‘Celebrated Inventions’ of Alexander Ross.
One thing that has continually fascinated me throughout all of my research on medical practitioners,...
over a year ago
One thing that has continually fascinated me throughout all of my research on medical practitioners, barbers and retailers in the long eighteenth century, is the extent of what historians call ‘occupational diversity’. Rather than having one occupation, people might have...
TheCollector
The Battle of Oriskany: A Civil War in New York
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7 months ago
TheCollector
Stolen Van Gogh Anonymously Returned to Dutch Museum
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11 months ago
History Today Feed
Moving With the Times?
Moving With the Times?
JamesHoare
Tue, 06/11/2024 - 10:35
7 months ago
Moving With the Times?
JamesHoare
Tue, 06/11/2024 - 10:35
TheCollector
What Are the Top 7 Sights to See in Milan?
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2 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Are Propaganda and Politics Inevitable Bedfellows?
And Does Democracy Make It Worse?
2 months ago
And Does Democracy Make It Worse?
TheCollector
What Does Erich Fromm Argue in ‘The Art of Loving’?
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a month ago
TheCollector
What Does It Take to Become a US President?
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4 months ago
TheCollector
‘Spiral Jetty’ Added to National Register of Historic Places
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a month ago
TheCollector
Place of Gold: The Complex Story of Johannesburg
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4 months ago
TheCollector
6 Women Artists of the Dutch Golden Age You Should Know
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8 months ago
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