African History...
A history of the south-western Saharan towns of Tichitt, Walata, Wadan and Chinguetti (800-1912)
Trade and civilization on west-africa's desert frontier
a year ago
Trade and civilization on west-africa's desert frontier
History Today Feed
The Indian Citizenship Act
The Indian Citizenship Act
JamesHoare
Tue, 05/28/2024 - 11:42
6 months ago
The Indian Citizenship Act
JamesHoare
Tue, 05/28/2024 - 11:42
Trying to Understand...
Unlike For Like.
BRICS and how international institutions work.
a month ago
BRICS and how international institutions work.
TheCollector
A History of Gibraltar: The Rock & the Ages
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Apelles: Antiquity’s Greatest Painter
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Christian Ethics vs Secular Ethics: What’s the Difference?
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5 Quotes by Thomas Hobbes Explained
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Overcoming Bias
Drift Poll Winner: Rational Culture
Over the last day, I did two sets of polls comparing 16 cultural drift scenarios (detailed here) re...
a month ago
Over the last day, I did two sets of polls comparing 16 cultural drift scenarios (detailed here) re their likelihood and desirability. (I later added influence.) Here are best fit priorities (relative to 100 max), sorted by priority sum:
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Emil Nolde: Great Painter of German Expressionism or Ardent Nazi?
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How Carl Jung Revolutionized Psychology: Into the Shadow-Land
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African History...
The 'hidden founders' of African studies in Europe: African intellectuals in the Holy Roman Empire...
In June 1652, the Ethiopian scholar Abba Gorgoryos reached the city of Nuremburg in what was then...
4 weeks ago
In June 1652, the Ethiopian scholar Abba Gorgoryos reached the city of Nuremburg in what was then the Holy Roman Empire (modern Germany) where he met Hiob Ludolf, an envoy and linguist whom later generations of ‘Ethiopists’ would regard as the founder of Ethiopian studies in...
Classical Wisdom
Ancient Atomists
The Origins of Oppenheimer?
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The Origins of Oppenheimer?
Patterns in Humanity
Crime in the USA
A short primer and collection of basic descriptive facts
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A short primer and collection of basic descriptive facts
TheCollector
Battle of Gaugamela (331 BCE): Alexander’s Achaemenid Armageddon
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An Art Lover’s Guide to Rio de Janeiro (7 Things to Do)
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Human Sacrifice in the Pre-Columbian Americas: Fact vs Fiction
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Flashbak
Bernhard Leitner’s Soundcube, 1969 – The Art of Seeing Sound And Hearing With Your Whole Body
In 1969 Bernhard Leitner (born 1938) created his Soundcube, an experiment into how sound moves in a...
9 months ago
In 1969 Bernhard Leitner (born 1938) created his Soundcube, an experiment into how sound moves in a defined space and its effects on the human body. The Soundcube, a “sound-space object”, is a room of 64 loudspeakers in which the sound becomes a form of architecture. For Leitner,...
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What Is Thatcherism?
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What Did Martin Luther Have to Say About Justification?
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10 Women Thinkers of the Enlightenment You Should Know
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Weekend Roundup
Battle of the Historians
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TheCollector
First Nations of the Canadian Plateau: A Brief History
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How Many Presidents Served Two (Full) Terms?
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Argue Like a Philosopher: How to Win a Debate
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Byzantine Bishops at War with Women
Byzantine Bishops at War with Women
j.hoare
Fri, 12/22/2023 - 00:00
a year ago
Byzantine Bishops at War with Women
j.hoare
Fri, 12/22/2023 - 00:00
TheCollector
Çatalhöyük: One of the Oldest Recorded Cities in History
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Open Culture
The Engineering of the Strandbeest: How the Magnificent Mechanical Creatures Have Technologically...
Life evolves, but machines are invented: this dichotomy hardly conflicts with what most of us have...
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Life evolves, but machines are invented: this dichotomy hardly conflicts with what most of us have learned about biology and technology. But certain specimens roaming around in the world can blur that line — and in the curious case of the Strandbeesten, they really are roaming...
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Battle of Poitiers, by Charles de Steuben, 1837, via Wikimedia Commons
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10 Heartbreaking Facts About the Rwandan Genocide
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The Celtic Invasion of Greece & The Unknown Battle of Thermopylae
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Who Won Sherman’s March to the Sea?
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TheCollector
Here’s How AI Completed Keith Haring’s Work
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Dreams of Space -...
Bozo and His Rocket Ship -Capitol Record-Reader (1947)
Here an old piece of "rocket" ephemera. Back when there were these big black round things called...
9 months ago
Here an old piece of "rocket" ephemera. Back when there were these big black round things called "records," there were children's record-readers. My mom had some of these from here childhood so I actually read some of them. You would put a stack of records on (this one had 4...
TheCollector
5 Important Stories About Thor the Norse God of Thunder
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When Did Vincent van Gogh Start Painting?
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How Did Solomon’s Temple Influence Worship?
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3 Debunked Rumors About Anne Boleyn
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How Did Black Friday Get Its Name?
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3 Most Notable Democratic Presidents in US History
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What Was Emerson’s Vision for the American Scholar?
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David Roberts & Frederick Catherwood: Artists of Ancient Egypt & Maya
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Trying to Understand...
Ukraine: A Guide For The Perplexed
Part One, anyway. More next week.
8 months ago
Part One, anyway. More next week.
History Today Feed
‘Hitler’s People’ by Richard Evans review
‘Hitler’s People’ by Richard Evans review
JamesHoare
Tue, 08/27/2024 - 09:31
3 months ago
‘Hitler’s People’ by Richard Evans review
JamesHoare
Tue, 08/27/2024 - 09:31
TheCollector
Who Is Chiron in Greek Mythology?
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Who Are the Klu Klux Klan?
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When Was D-Day?
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Verification Vs. Falsification: The Birth of the Philosophy of Science
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Flashbak
Edmund Dulac’s American Weekly Covers – 1924-1951
Edmund Dulac is remembered today as one of the founding fathers of the Golden Age of Illustration,...
5 months ago
Edmund Dulac is remembered today as one of the founding fathers of the Golden Age of Illustration, roughly from 1875-1925, writes Albert Seligman. His luxurious Gift Books of the early 20th century were covered in vellum and issued in signed limited editions with tipped-in color...
TheCollector
Battle of Issus (333 BCE): Alexander the Great vs. Darius III
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Who Assassinated Julius Caesar?
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Classical Wisdom
Can We Be Humane In the Face of Horror?
What is needed to stop violent cycles?
a year ago
What is needed to stop violent cycles?
Classical Wisdom
The Ancient Ozempic
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8 Historical Places to Visit in Kent
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What Was the Kido Butai?
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A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, December 8, 2023
Apologies for running a fireside so quickly after the gap week, but with the end of the semester...
a year ago
Apologies for running a fireside so quickly after the gap week, but with the end of the semester coming as the job market gets busier, I haven’t had time to finish the next post on shield walls just yet. That will come out next week for sure though, as it is close to done. For …...
TheCollector
Iroquois Confederacy: A Brief History of Haudenosaunee
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for August 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
3 months ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of August.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added new pages: Sointula, Johnstone Strait anchorages, and Central coast anchorages. Updated existing pages: added Yuculta and Dent rapids with...
TheCollector
What Is the Gender Philosophy of Judith Butler?
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7 Facts About Banana Republics & Their Role in History and Politics
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African History...
a complete history of Mombasa ca. 600-1895.
Journal of African cities: chapter 13
3 months ago
Journal of African cities: chapter 13
Patterns in Humanity
Where parents make a difference
Where is the shared environment effect larger than zero?
9 months ago
Where is the shared environment effect larger than zero?
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Memorial Day Weekend Sale
7 months ago
Memorial Day Weekend Sale
Flashbak
‘F*ck You, Philadelphia’ – When Blondie Opened For Rush In 1979
When on January 21st, 1979, Rush needed an opening act for the Philadelphia leg of their Hemispheres...
a year ago
When on January 21st, 1979, Rush needed an opening act for the Philadelphia leg of their Hemispheres tour, Blondie got the call. Georgia-based southern rockers Stillwater couldn’t play. So would the New Yorkers deliver what 18,000 fans of the Canadian rockers packed into the...
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Inside the Catholic State
The world that created Caravaggio
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The world that created Caravaggio
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Is There More to Life Than This? Beyond the Material World
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What Are the 8 Best Art Attractions in Budapest? (local tips)
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CrimethInc.
Georgia: The Firework Protests : A Report and Video Footage from the Streets of Tbilisi
Tuesday, December 3 marked the sixth consecutive night of clashes between police and anti-government...
2 weeks ago
Tuesday, December 3 marked the sixth consecutive night of clashes between police and anti-government protesters in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia. We offer the following short report and video footage courtesy of Georgian anarchists.
The demonstrators are responding to the...
History Today Feed
‘Poet, Mystic, Widow, Wife’ and ‘God’s Own Gentlewoman’ review
‘Poet, Mystic, Widow, Wife’ and ‘God’s Own Gentlewoman’ review
JamesHoare
Tue, 10/22/2024 - 09:11
2 months ago
‘Poet, Mystic, Widow, Wife’ and ‘God’s Own Gentlewoman’ review
JamesHoare
Tue, 10/22/2024 - 09:11
TheCollector
Istanbul’s Top 7 Historic Gems
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TheCollector
French Culture Minister Calls For Climate Activism Penalties
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Louis XIV: History’s Longest-Reigning Monarch
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What Are Plato’s Arguments Against Democracy?
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Solving the Victorian Housing Crisis
Solving the Victorian Housing Crisis
JamesHoare
Thu, 10/03/2024 - 08:25
2 months ago
Solving the Victorian Housing Crisis
JamesHoare
Thu, 10/03/2024 - 08:25
Flashbak
Daily Self-Portraits 1972–1973: Laying It Bare On The Lower East Side
Melissa Shook (1932-2020) was living on New York’s Lower East Side in the early 1970s when she began...
3 months ago
Melissa Shook (1932-2020) was living on New York’s Lower East Side in the early 1970s when she began a project to record her daily existence. Much like Peggy Nolan’s pictures of her family home, life was a place of free expression. “My earliest memories are of being photographed...
TheCollector
Street Artist JR Installs Optical Illusion at Milan Train Station
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Why Is the Ship of Theseus Paradox Still Relevant Today?
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What Was the Purpose of Mesopotamian Ziggurats?
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Giorgio Vasari: 11 Facts About The Father of Art History
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Weekend Roundup
The Mother of Rome
9 months ago
TheCollector
When Was the Battle of Stalingrad?
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Rare Exhibition of Roman Marbles Heads to North America
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What Did Adorno Think of Beckett’s Endgame?
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10 Bay Area Artists That Shaped the San Francisco Art Scene
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TheCollector
Mary Queen of Scots: Biography & Facts
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Classical Wisdom
Can Any Good Come From War?
The Tragedy of the Trenches
6 months ago
The Tragedy of the Trenches
TheCollector
7 Famous Surrealist Artists Who Achieved Greatness
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Tjaart’s Substack
The curious case of the missing period
When Simple Mail Transfer Protocol is not simple
10 months ago
When Simple Mail Transfer Protocol is not simple
TheCollector
Who Was Benjamin Disraeli?
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3 months ago
Trying to Understand...
The Rise of Extractive Politics
It's about having small expectations.
a year ago
It's about having small expectations.
TheCollector
The Scariest Sermon Ever? Jonathan Edwards & the Great Awakening
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8 Facts About the Norse Goddess Freyja
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5 Transformative Leaders That Shaped British History
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Alive! The Incredible Story of Hugh Glass
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TheCollector
Laser Surveys Reveal Ancient Maya City in Mexico
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Romulus and Remus: The Legendary Founders of Rome
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How Did Bruegel the Elder Depict the Seasons?
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TheCollector
Why Did Lot Sacrifice His Daughters? (4 Possible Justifications)
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Classical Wisdom
Why Was Hannibal Defeated? And What If He Had Won?
The Silence of the Elephants
2 months ago
The Silence of the Elephants
TheCollector
Belgium’s Collectible Design Fair Debuts in NYC
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History Today Feed
‘Habsburgs on the Rio Grande’ by Raymond Jonas review
‘Habsburgs on the Rio Grande’ by Raymond Jonas review
JamesHoare
Wed, 06/19/2024 - 09:52
6 months ago
‘Habsburgs on the Rio Grande’ by Raymond Jonas review
JamesHoare
Wed, 06/19/2024 - 09:52
Classical Wisdom
Aristotle's Poetics
The Science of Art
6 months ago
Classical Wisdom
The Story of Thebes
From its captivating mythology and fantastic history, discover this important yet forgotten...
a year ago
From its captivating mythology and fantastic history, discover this important yet forgotten city-state...
TheCollector
Anglo-Saxon England’s Last 50 Years: A True Game of Thrones
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TheCollector
What Is Ockham’s Razor?
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TheCollector
What Are the Characteristics of Italian Renaissance Art?
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Res Obscura
Why drug history?
Drugs and spices play an outsized role in world history — but it's often a hidden one
10 months ago
Drugs and spices play an outsized role in world history — but it's often a hidden one
TheCollector
An In-Depth History of Health Insurance in the United States
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TheCollector
4 Great Films About the Troubles and Irish Independence
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Trying to Understand...
A Strange Defeat.
A failure of understanding in Ukraine.
a month ago
A failure of understanding in Ukraine.
TheCollector
Liu Bang: How a Peasant Became Emperor of China
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What Was the Chaco War?
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Homer, Heracles, and Virgil
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Homer, Heracles, and Virgil
Classical Wisdom
Should We Navel Gaze?
Omphaloskepsis...and What is a Hero?
a year ago
Omphaloskepsis...and What is a Hero?
TheCollector
10 Must-Read Magical Realist Novels
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a year ago
Trying to Understand...
Useless in Gaza
As always, if you don't know what you're doing.
a year ago
As always, if you don't know what you're doing.
Res Obscura
How well can AI imitate a 17th century doctor?
Arcadio Huang is ill in 1710s Paris. Can GPT-4 and Gemini find a cure?
10 months ago
Arcadio Huang is ill in 1710s Paris. Can GPT-4 and Gemini find a cure?
TheCollector
‘Ain Ghazal: One of the Oldest Places in Human Civilization
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TheCollector
The Problem with Catholic Popes: Linus and the Petrine Succession
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TheCollector
When Did the Korean War Start?
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Chili Pepper’s Fiery History: The Berry That Conquered the World
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Who Painted it? Dutch Women Artists and Misattribution
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This Underrated, Historic Small Town Is a Great Alternative to Austin, Texas
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The Brigantaggio: How Did Southern Italy Respond to Unification?
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6 Famous Artists Who Loved Cats
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How Were Plato and Aristotle Interpreted During the Renaissance?
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Sybil Ludington: The Girl Who Rode Twice As Far As Paul Revere?
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TheCollector
Brussels Statue Supposedly Damaged by Irish Tourist
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TheCollector
The Last Viking: The Life of King Harald Hadrada
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Dr Alun Withey
Barbers and (the lack of!) Polite Advertising
Over the past few years, I have spent much time looking at ‘polite’ advertising in the 18th century....
over a year ago
Over the past few years, I have spent much time looking at ‘polite’ advertising in the 18th century. During this period, a whole range of retailers advertised their goods and services to appeal to ladies and gentlemen of taste. Without discussing anything so base as price or...
TheCollector
4 Surprising Things You Didn’t Know About the Catholic Catechism
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TheCollector
The Tuskegee Airmen of World War II
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a year ago
History Today Feed
The Vienna Secession is Founded
The Vienna Secession is Founded
JamesHoare
Wed, 04/03/2024 - 10:30
8 months ago
The Vienna Secession is Founded
JamesHoare
Wed, 04/03/2024 - 10:30
TheCollector
6 Astounding Facts About the Inhotim Institute
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TheCollector
The Rise and Death of a ‘Mad Monk’: Who Was Grigori Rasputin?
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TheCollector
Hegel’s Master-Slave Dialectic Explained
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Trying to Understand...
Will it Bend or Will it Break?
The international system, that is.
a year ago
The international system, that is.
History Today Feed
Interrail: The Trans Europe Express
Interrail: The Trans Europe Express
JamesHoare
Mon, 07/22/2024 - 10:41
5 months ago
Interrail: The Trans Europe Express
JamesHoare
Mon, 07/22/2024 - 10:41
TheCollector
What Makes a Piece of Art a Masterpiece?
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How Video Killed the Kamishibai Star
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African History...
The textile trade of pre-colonial Africa
In December 1633, a Dutch ship reached the fort of Nassau on the ‘Gold Coast’ (modern Ghana),...
a month ago
In December 1633, a Dutch ship reached the fort of Nassau on the ‘Gold Coast’ (modern Ghana), carrying more than 6,000 pieces of cloth which was to be exchanged for gold.
Global Inequality...
The world according to Garegnani
I have not thought of this until I had lunch with Anwar Shaikh today. I have personally known Anwar...
7 months ago
I have not thought of this until I had lunch with Anwar Shaikh today. I have personally known Anwar for at least ten years. But only today it struck me that I was meeting a hero of my early intellectual life, although the difference in age between Anwar and me is not that great....
TheCollector
Michigan Museum Displays Rich History of Cambodian Art
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TheCollector
10 Times Ivan the Terrible Really Was Terrible
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TheCollector
What Impact Did Realism Have on Society?
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Flashbak
Manhattan Noir: John Fensten’s Photographs of New York City in the 1980s
John Fensten (American, New York, 1936-2001) studied acting with the world-renowned Actor’s Studio...
2 months ago
John Fensten (American, New York, 1936-2001) studied acting with the world-renowned Actor’s Studio with Lee and Susan Strasberg in the late 1950s, early 1960s. He appeared on the critically acclaimed CBS television anthology drama series Playhouse 90. And was a longtime resident...
TheCollector
What Does the Mad Hatter Symbolize in Alice in Wonderland?
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TheCollector
Artists Expressed Concerns on Banning TikTok in the U.S.
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TheCollector
17 Titillating Facts about the History of Tea
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TheCollector
An Art-lover’s Guide to Buenos Aires
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Classical Wisdom
Aeneas: Founder of Rome
The Most Important Myth Ever Told?
10 months ago
The Most Important Myth Ever Told?
TheCollector
The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Closes Its College
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11 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...
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
100r.co, added a new page: electrical refit, fuel sensor,...
A Collection of...
Collections: How to Roman Republic 101, Part II: Romans, Assemble!
This is the second of our planned five-part look (I) at the nature and structure of the Roman...
a year ago
This is the second of our planned five-part look (I) at the nature and structure of the Roman Republic, particularly the governing institutions of the Middle Republic, the period of the republic’s height from c. 287-100 BC. Last time we discussed the component parts and nature of...
TheCollector
10 Terrible Catholic Popes
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Flashbak
Strange Magic: Belgium In Colour by Harry Gruyaert
‘Belgium is much more aesthetic. I’m making fun of my people and my own upbringing; colour here also...
3 months ago
‘Belgium is much more aesthetic. I’m making fun of my people and my own upbringing; colour here also refers to my relationship to my country.’ — Harry Gruyaert Harry Gruyaert’s photographs show his preference for shooting in the street, where he can capture the unexpected, most...
African History...
When Africa discovered Europe
*my article for New Lines Magazine
a year ago
*my article for New Lines Magazine
History Today Feed
‘D-Day Has Come’
‘D-Day Has Come’
JamesHoare
Mon, 05/20/2024 - 09:05
7 months ago
‘D-Day Has Come’
JamesHoare
Mon, 05/20/2024 - 09:05
History Today Feed
‘The World at War’ and the Holocaust at 50
‘The World at War’ and the Holocaust at 50
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/07/2024 - 09:43
9 months ago
‘The World at War’ and the Holocaust at 50
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/07/2024 - 09:43
TheCollector
Alexander Nevsky: Savior of the Kievan Rus’?
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TheCollector
3 Most Notable Republican Presidents in US History
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8 Great Depression Foods That Defined 1930s America
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What Were the Seven Ecumenical Councils?
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Alexander Hamilton: From Orphan to Founding Father
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10 Facts About the Surreal Life of Antonio López de Santa Anna
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Three Rubens Paintings to Stay in the U.K., Advisory Panel Rules
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10 Must-Visit Towns With Thanksgiving Traditions
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The Kitchen Debate: Khrushchev vs. Nixon
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What Happened at the Battle of Kyiv in WWII?
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TheCollector
5 Notable Women Who Transformed Latin America
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for April 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
7 months ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of April.
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100r.co, added Twilight, updated our notes on chainplates, wheel to tiller conversion, cabin lights standing rigging replacement, Princess Louisa Inlet(added...
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The Mamluk Sultanate: How Slaves Came to Rule an Empire
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TheCollector
15 Surprising Facts about Adolf Hitler, The World’s Most Hated Man
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Colonization of the Philippines: Strategic Lands Wanted by Many
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10 Facts About the Extraordinary Choreographer Pina Bausch
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Who Was the Only U.S. President to Serve More Than Two Terms?
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What Was the Medieval Legend of Prester John?
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TheCollector
How Did Impressionism Get Its Name?
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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...
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Plutarch and Pleasure
a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Love, love, love
10 months ago
Trying to Understand...
The Water Is Rising.
But slowly ...
2 months ago
TheCollector
5 Deadliest Sword Designs
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TheCollector
The AIDS Epidemic: A Heartbreaking Story
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African History...
on the Nubian priests of Rome and the Moors of Spain
When the 12th-century West African scholar Ibrahim al-Kanemi moved to the city of Seville in Spain...
6 hours ago
When the 12th-century West African scholar Ibrahim al-Kanemi moved to the city of Seville in Spain and became one of the most celebrated Andalusian poets, he wasn't the first from his region to visit the Moorish kingdom.
TheCollector
What to See on Vienna’s Long Night of Museums
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TheCollector
Original ‘Keep Calm’ Posters Set to Sell for Thousands at Auction
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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
What Can History and Archaeology Tell Us About the Druids?
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Slavoj Zizek on the 2 Types of Violence
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Fordlandia: Henry Ford’s Grand Experiment Gone Wrong
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TheCollector
Harry Houdini’s Death: Was It Really by Sucker Punch?
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6 Facts You Didn’t Know About the Salem Witch Trials
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Titanomachy: Greek Mythology’s Fiercest Battle
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What Happened at the Constitutional Convention of 1787?
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How Did Descartes View Animals?
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When They Were Kids: What Were US Presidents Like as Children?
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Dreams of Space -...
Dream to Meet(1958)
A very pictorial Russian book, Dream to Meet, is basically the size of a paperback book but loaded...
a year ago
A very pictorial Russian book, Dream to Meet, is basically the size of a paperback book but loaded with illustrations. I thought you would enjoy these images.
Lyapunov, B. Illustrated by Seleznev, E. Навстречу Мечте (Dream to Meet.)
Moscow: All-Union Educational Pedagogical...
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Why Do People Love or Hate John Calvin?
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How Do Europe’s Cold War Divisions Persist?
How Do Europe’s Cold War Divisions Persist?
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How Do Europe’s Cold War Divisions Persist?
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Why Are Aristotle’s “Categories” Fundamental to Logic?
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How Does Psychoanalysis Work According to Lacan?
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Could the “Year Without a Summer” Happen Again? Here’s What Experts Say
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Maelgwn Gwynedd: Historical King of the Arthurian Legends
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Wrong Side of...
Educated rage
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What Is Marcel Duchamp’s Most Famous Painting?
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4 Ways Indigenous Cultures Survived Colonialism in Latin America
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Parthenon Marbles or Elgin Marbles? Which Is the Correct Name?
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Overcoming Bias
Betrayed By Culture
Like most humans ever, I love my culture.
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Like most humans ever, I love my culture.
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The Medieval Monks Who Lived on Top of Giant Pillars
A history of the monastic high life
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A history of the monastic high life
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Reacting to the French Revolution: Edmund Burke and the British Pamphlet War
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Frick Pittsburgh Postpones Islamic Art Exhibition
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African History...
a brief note on the ancient Herders and Foragers of South Africa.
a social history of the KhoiKhoi community (2000BP - 1880)
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a social history of the KhoiKhoi community (2000BP - 1880)
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U.S. Returns Looted Artifacts Worth $10 Million to India
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What Is the Meaning of Utopia?
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8 Famous French Artists Who Achieved Greatness
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The Most Dramatic Operation to Recover Looted Native American Art
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What Are the Primary Sources of Information About Emperor Nero?
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Classical Wisdom
Do We Need Passports? Or Borders?
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Watch now (23 sec) | Crossing with Radiohead
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Weekend Roundup
The Story of Thebes
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A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, April 12, 2024
Fireside this week! Apologies for having so many of these so close together, but the recent car...
8 months ago
Fireside this week! Apologies for having so many of these so close together, but the recent car troubles I’ve had have eaten into my time quite a lot. At the same time I am getting ready for the annual Society for Military History conference coming at the end of next week. In an...
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How Should We Look at History?
Hold it up? Seal it off? Or Break it Down?
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Hold it up? Seal it off? Or Break it Down?
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Empress of the Blues: Who Was Bessie Smith?
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Stolen Picasso and Chagall Paintings Found in Antwerp
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6 Popular Netsuke Designs and Their Meanings
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Discover Caral-Supe: Cradle of Civilization in the Americas
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Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony: A New Twist on Old Traditions
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Great or the Greatest? F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby
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A History Lover’s Guide to New Mexico
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When Picasso Crossed the Iron Curtain: The 1st USSR Picasso Exhibition
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Great Photos: Le Mariage des Diables Blancs, May 22 1954
On May 22 1954, tightrope walkers Berthy Omankowsky and Roger Decugis married on a rope stretched...
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On May 22 1954, tightrope walkers Berthy Omankowsky and Roger Decugis married on a rope stretched high above the Place du Capitole in Toulouse, France. The wedding of two members of the Franco-Czechoslovakian (Diables Blancs) White Devils Company was overseen by Father Robert...
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Who Are the Most Famous Sorceresses of Greek Mythology?
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The Musée d’Orsay Held An Immersive Van Gogh Show
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The Violent Race Riots of the Red Summer of 1919
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What Was the Ecological Impact of the Columbian Exchange?
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Umberto Boccioni: 11 Facts About the Italian Futurist
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How did Mao Lead China, and What did He Leave Behind?
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What Is Intuition & Can You Trust It?
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Old Dubai: The Other Side of a Megacity
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7 Works by Margaret Keane You Should Know
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‘Final Verdict’ by Tobias Buck review
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‘Final Verdict’ by Tobias Buck review
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What Caused the Salem Witch Trials?
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Who Was Dorothy Day? The Radical Life of a Catholic Anarchist
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Genoa vs. Venice: A Historic and Layered Rivalry
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What is Objectivism? Ayn Rand’s Philosophy
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Is Calligraphy Considered Art?
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Who Were the Armored Pioneers Between the World Wars?
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What Was the Gran Sasso Raid?
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Hundred Rabbits
an island to oneself
Traveling to New Zealand, after a year of unknown, was a great comfort to us. There are a few things...
over a year ago
Traveling to New Zealand, after a year of unknown, was a great comfort to us. There are a few things Devine and I were really looking forward to, like a good latte, craft beer, a fresh food market and a bulk food store. I found a city that checked all of the boxes.
Many of the...
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6 Demons in Tibetan Buddhism
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A Brief History of Guacamole (And It’s Not What You’d Expect!)
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Good Friday: The Significance of the Day & How Christians Observe It
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Breaking the Fourth Wall: What Does It Mean?
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Symbolism & Identity in Elizabeth I’s Portraits: Decoding the Queen
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Phillips 2023 Sales Dropped Down 15 Percent from 2022
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What Makes Good Historical Fiction?
What Makes Good Historical Fiction?
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What Makes Good Historical Fiction?
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10 Facts You Didn’t Know about the Hoover Dam
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The 5 Most Influential Modern Political Philosophers
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Would You Kill the Fat Man?
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What Are Three Theories of Animal Ethics?
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Joachim Murat: First Horseman of Napoleon’s Empire
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Sequoyah: The Man Who Created the Cherokee Written Language
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Summary of changes for June 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
5 months ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of June.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added Ketchikan, Snug Cove, Ratz Harbor, Frosty Bay, Berg Bay, Wrangell, Petersburg and Ruth Island Cove. Updated library.
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3 Beautiful Places in the North of England Tourists Tend to Neglect
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Is IQ a Sham? Jay Gould on the Mismeasure of Man
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Limpieza de Sangre: Blood Purity in Spain and Mexico
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British Grub: A Psychedelic Tribute To British Food From 1960s San Francisco
Food, glorious food! Hot sausage and mustard While we’re in the mood, cold jelly and custard Pease...
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Food, glorious food! Hot sausage and mustard While we’re in the mood, cold jelly and custard Pease pudding and saveloys, what next is the question? Rich gentlemen have it boys – in-di-gestion! – Food Glorious Food from the muscial oliver by Lionel Bart, 1968 You didn’t need...
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Who Were the Founders of Chichen Itza?
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A Jane Austen Statue to Turn Winchester Church Into ‘Disneyland’?
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British-Controlled Mandatory Palestine (1920–1948): A History
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How Did the Inca Master Textile Art?
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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...
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5 Victorian Fashion Trends: From Flammable Skirts to Poisonous Fabrics
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The Roman-Jewish Wars: Jewish Resistance vs Roman Might
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Henri Matisse and Pablo Picasso: 6 Notes on Friendship and Rivalry
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8 Controversial Artworks Created by Women Artists
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What Was the Underground Railroad?
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A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, February 2, 2024 (On City Building Games)
Fireside this week! I have just finished up a draft of a chapter (to be in one of those...
10 months ago
Fireside this week! I have just finished up a draft of a chapter (to be in one of those multi-multi-author companion volumes) on how video games (particularly more abstract simulation games) depict the ancient world. Writing that chapter led me to reengage with ancient city...
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How Did Philosophers of Different Eras Perceive Happiness?
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The FBI Repatriates Looted Japan Artifacts
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How Important Was Theseus for Athens? Theseus: Get to Know the Mythical King of Athens
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Global Inequality...
Freedom by North-West
The obscurantist nature of East European nationalisms
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The obscurantist nature of East European nationalisms
History Today Feed
‘The Tame and the Wild’ by Marcy Norton review
‘The Tame and the Wild’ by Marcy Norton review
JamesHoare
Tue, 08/20/2024 - 09:18
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‘The Tame and the Wild’ by Marcy Norton review
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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
African History...
A general history of African explorers of the Old world, and a 19th century Bornu traveller of...
This article provides a brief outline of over sixty African explorers who traveled across the ‘Old...
2 months ago
This article provides a brief outline of over sixty African explorers who traveled across the ‘Old World’ from the classical period to the turn of the 20th century.
Flashbak
One Night At The Empire Roller Disco, Brooklyn NYC – February 1980
On assignment for Forbes magazine on a winter’s night in 1980, Patrick D. Pagnano’s was in Crown...
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On assignment for Forbes magazine on a winter’s night in 1980, Patrick D. Pagnano’s was in Crown Heights to see the skaters at Brooklyn’s Empire Roller Disco. Formerly the Empire Rollerdrome (built 1941), the rink was now all disco. It was where Cher hosted the release party for...
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The Birth of Ovid
The Birth of Ovid
JamesHoare
Sun, 03/24/2024 - 00:00
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The Birth of Ovid
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Sun, 03/24/2024 - 00:00
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11 Shocking Facts About the Black Dahlia Case
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China’s Communist Comic Books
China’s Communist Comic Books
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Thu, 12/05/2024 - 09:29
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China’s Communist Comic Books
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Thu, 12/05/2024 - 09:29
Dreams of Space -...
Cosmodrome (1987)
Cosmodrome is a paper cut-out book that you could use to build a cosmodrome. Admittedly it is...
a year ago
Cosmodrome is a paper cut-out book that you could use to build a cosmodrome. Admittedly it is published in 1987 so it is way out of scope for my blog. But it has some great visuals and so I think it is worth sharing. I have never had the nerve to cut this out and build it. Most...
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The Beautiful Ludlow Typography Specimen Books c. 1958
Letters are beautiful. From specimens of chromatic woodtype to the groovy letter people and 16th...
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Letters are beautiful. From specimens of chromatic woodtype to the groovy letter people and 16th Century writing templates typography and calligraphy turn visual language into something beautiful. Beginning in the early 20th Century, the Ludlow Typograph Company (1906 to late...
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What is Deus Ex Machina in Film?
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Bruno Latour’s Irreductions: The World as a Network of Relations
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Achaian War: How the Romans Defeated the Last Free State in Greece
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13 Logical Fallacies from Aristotle’s ‘Sophistical Refutations’
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Is There a Connection Between Cinema and Edward Hopper?
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13 Surprising Facts About William Shakespeare
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See The Rolling Stones 1966 Tour Program
In 1966, The Rolling Stones were on tour, supported by The Yardbirds, Long John Baldry and Peter Jay...
5 months ago
In 1966, The Rolling Stones were on tour, supported by The Yardbirds, Long John Baldry and Peter Jay and the New Jaywalkers and Ike & Tina Turner. Formed in 1962, The Stones had their first number one in ‘64 and in 1966 had released what was to be their breakthrough album an...
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How Has Nan Goldin Addressed LGBTQ+ Narratives in Her Work?
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West Virginia Bill to Prosecute Museums for “Obscene” Artifacts?
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Study Reveals Origins of the Knight’s Tombstone in Jamestown
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