TheCollector
Narmer Palette: Decoding Its Iconography & Importance
undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
What Is the Golden Mean in Aristotle’s Ethics?
undefined
2 months ago
TheCollector
The 21st Amendment: The Only Amendment That Repealed Another
undefined
a month ago
TheCollector
10 Powerful Women From Folklore and Mythology Around the World
undefined
3 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Does FREE WILL Exist?
And if not, what are the consequences?
a week ago
And if not, what are the consequences?
Flashbak
‘Look at Me’: Scot Sothern’s powerful photographs of life on LA’s streets
In amongst the crowds drifting along Hollywood Boulevard there’s an old guy sitting on an orange...
7 months ago
In amongst the crowds drifting along Hollywood Boulevard there’s an old guy sitting on an orange bucket. He’s wearing dirty jeans and a grey hoodie. The guy’s in his seventies. Weather-worn. Grizzled beard. Walking stick. Back trouble caused by “old spinal injuries and bad...
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for October
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 October. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Continue Reading
TheCollector
Why There Is More Than One Reality: Introducing the Pluriverse
undefined
10 months ago
TheCollector
The Beatles Created a Painting While Touring in Japan
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Highway Dig Uncovers Prehistoric Monument in Czech Republic
undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
Alexander the Great’s Legendary Horse: Who Was Bucephalus?
undefined
8 months ago
TheCollector
10 Facts You Should Know About Henri Matisse
undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
The Roman Question: The Pope vs. the New Nation of Italy
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
Emily Brontë: Misanthrope or Literary Genius (or Both)?
undefined
7 months ago
TheCollector
A Video Interview with Luis Royo: TheCollector Chats with Fantasy Artist
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
How Did the Marshall Plan Help Further US Interests?
undefined
6 months ago
Dr Alun Withey
Cuts, Rashes & Chatter! The Pain of the 18th-century Shave!
Unless there are particular reasons, for example a skin condition, or a faulty razor, shaving today...
over a year ago
Unless there are particular reasons, for example a skin condition, or a faulty razor, shaving today is usually a pretty mundane – if not a pleasant – experience. Indeed, the rise of traditional barbershops over the past few years, offering shaving as an experience, together with...
Trying to Understand...
Going to Pieces Slowly...
And then what?
a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Do You Need Children to Care About the Future?
Shady Trees or Empty Branches?
4 months ago
Shady Trees or Empty Branches?
TheCollector
4 Key Techniques of 20th-Century Photography
undefined
9 months ago
TheCollector
Over 1,000 Artifacts Unearthed Beneath Notre Dame
undefined
2 weeks ago
TheCollector
10 Must-See Exhibitions in Europe This Year (2025)
undefined
2 weeks ago
TheCollector
The Political Effects of the Vietnam War
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
What Is a Nantucket Sleighride?
undefined
3 weeks ago
TheCollector
New Woman: The Concept that Challenged Victorian Norms
undefined
4 months ago
Trying to Understand...
The Missile Will Always Get Through.
But who is prepared to admit it?
2 weeks ago
But who is prepared to admit it?
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
Here is the last book in the "space quartet", Beyond Mars. It takes a large survey of the next steps in space including: solar sailing, travel to Saturn via long distance trips to the outer solar system, multi-year hibernation travel, hydroponics, and visiting other solar...
TheCollector
Third Punic War: Carthage Must Be Destroyed
undefined
2 months ago
TheCollector
Lipka Tatars: Muslims in Poland?
undefined
a month ago
Overcoming Bias
Love And War And Status
“All is Fair in Love and War” - common saying
3 weeks ago
“All is Fair in Love and War” - common saying
Flashbak
Y Viva Espana: The Great British Package Holiday In Photos
When in June 1987, Shirley Baker photographed passengers at England’s Manchester Airport, many of...
6 months ago
When in June 1987, Shirley Baker photographed passengers at England’s Manchester Airport, many of them would have been on their way to sunny Spain as part of their package holiday. Jake Clark first arrived there in the late 1960s when his parents moved to a fishing village in...
TheCollector
What Is the Political Structure of the Vatican?
undefined
8 months ago
TheCollector
Understanding Egyptian Astrology: What Is Your Egyptian Zodiac Sign?
undefined
6 months ago
Patterns in Humanity
Sweden's immigration taboo
Immigration data kept behind closed doors
4 months ago
Immigration data kept behind closed doors
TheCollector
Michigan Museum Displays Rich History of Cambodian Art
undefined
9 months ago
Classical Wisdom
How important are dreams?
Should we pay attention to them?
10 months ago
Should we pay attention to them?
TheCollector
The Battle of Zama: How Scipio Gave Rome the World
undefined
a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Variety is the Spice of Ancient Life
a month ago
Variety is the Spice of Ancient Life
TheCollector
How Did King Tut Die? (5 Theories)
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
John Ruskin: His Key Ideas that Defined an Artistic Era
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
7 Rules For Collecting Paintings
undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
8 Narrative Film Techniques You Should Know
undefined
8 months ago
TheCollector
Black Panther Party Founder: Who Was Huey Newton?
undefined
a week ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Ancient World’s Greatest War
2 months ago
The Ancient World’s Greatest War
Flashbak
Postcards From The First Bauhaus Exhibition, 1923
To promote their first major exhibition, from 15 August to 30 September 1923, members of Germany’s...
a month ago
To promote their first major exhibition, from 15 August to 30 September 1923, members of Germany’s Bauhaus design school (der Bauhäusler) produced a set of postcards. Fellow lovers of collecting postcards (deltiology) understand the joy of holding these small picturesque moments...
TheCollector
Who Is the Father of Pentecostalism?
undefined
3 months ago
TheCollector
Francisco Goya Research Center Launches in New York City
undefined
5 months ago
Global Inequality...
Universities as factories
I have seen, and read about, of many instances when the police would clear universities of students...
7 months ago
I have seen, and read about, of many instances when the police would clear universities of students who were demonstrating. The police would come in on the orders of the authorities unhappy with student-created oases of freedom. It would come, armed, beat up students, and end the...
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for February
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 February. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Adelie, released a program to create slideshows.
GrimGrains,...
TheCollector
The Winter War: The Soviet Invasion of Finland
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
6 Outrageous Judicial Errors in the Trial of Jesus Christ
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
The Philosopher Poet: Who Was Lucretius?
undefined
7 months ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for November 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
3 weeks ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of November.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added an article named A Shining Place Built Upon The Sand, and Week 6 to the Victoria to Sitka Logbook.
Rabbit Waves, added a page on Morse Code...
TheCollector
Original ‘Keep Calm’ Posters Set to Sell for Thousands at Auction
undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
How Did Muscovy Become Russia?
undefined
2 months ago
TheCollector
Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick: Meet the “Real” Kingmaker
undefined
a month ago
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, July 12, 2024
Fireside this week! I had hoped to have the start of the Imperator Teaching Paradox series ready for...
5 months ago
Fireside this week! I had hoped to have the start of the Imperator Teaching Paradox series ready for this week, but it has been a bit stubborn and I do not want to derail my book writing/revising schedule in order to push it out before it is ready. So that will almost certainly...
Trying to Understand...
How About a Victory for the Left Occasionally?
Here are a few modest ideas.
a year ago
Here are a few modest ideas.
TheCollector
8 Outstanding Women in the History of Philosophy
undefined
a week ago
TheCollector
What Is a Pyrrhic Victory? The Tragic Story Behind the Phrase
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
The 3 Most Important Ideas from the Vienna Circle
undefined
a year ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for October
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 October. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
donsol, ported our Famicom(6502) code to Varvara(uxn).
uxn,...
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
The Psychology of Drawing: What Is the HTP Test?
undefined
2 months ago
TheCollector
How Were Plato and Aristotle Interpreted During the Renaissance?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Levina Teerlinc: A Woman Artist of the Tudor Court
undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
September 1, 1939: The Invasion of Poland
undefined
9 months ago
TheCollector
What Are the Most Significant Battles of World War II?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
World War II’s Unbreakable Code: How Did the Navajo Code Talkers Win the Pacific?
undefined
8 months ago
TheCollector
Did the Anglo-Saxon Invasion of Britain Really Happen?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Ancient Egypt Under the Achaemenid Persian Empire: A Brief Overview
undefined
12 months ago
TheCollector
How Did the Industrial Revolution Transform Social Structures & Living Conditions?
undefined
a month ago
TheCollector
Was David Gulpilil Australia’s Most Important Actor?
undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
Who Won the Battle of Belmont?
undefined
8 months ago
African History...
Seafaring, trade and travel in the African Atlantic. ca. 1100-1900.
historical links between West Africa and Central Africa. (Africans exploring Africa chapter 4)
11 months ago
historical links between West Africa and Central Africa. (Africans exploring Africa chapter 4)
TheCollector
Albert Speer: Architect, Minister, and Hitler’s Closest Friend
undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
Exploring Soviet Brutalism Through 9 Iconic Buildings
undefined
9 months ago
TheCollector
The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Closes Its College
undefined
11 months ago
History Today Feed
History Today Review of the Year
History Today Review of the Year
j.hoare
Thu, 12/28/2023 - 00:00
12 months ago
History Today Review of the Year
j.hoare
Thu, 12/28/2023 - 00:00
TheCollector
Interview with Giulio Dalvit: TheCollector Chats with Frick Curator
undefined
a year ago
History Today Feed
Why Do Religions Decline?
Why Do Religions Decline?
JamesHoare
Thu, 11/21/2024 - 09:06
a month ago
Why Do Religions Decline?
JamesHoare
Thu, 11/21/2024 - 09:06
TheCollector
Çatalhöyük: One of the Oldest Recorded Cities in History
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
7 Famous Impressionist Artists Who Achieved Greatness
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
The First Nations of the Canadian Eastern Woodlands: A Brief History
undefined
4 months ago
TheCollector
Art Basel Miami Beach Faces Protests
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
What Is Film Noir? A Definition, History, and Impact
undefined
a year ago
Res Obscura
Res Obscura is now on Substack
Three years late, but historians are always late
a year ago
Three years late, but historians are always late
Trying to Understand...
Another Of My Essays In French
And some associated reflections.
a month ago
And some associated reflections.
TheCollector
Margaret Fuller’s Dazzling Life: Interview with Dr. John T. Matteson
undefined
10 months ago
TheCollector
5 Works by Barbara Kruger on Gender and Feminism
undefined
a month ago
TheCollector
What Are the Most Difficult Languages to Learn?
undefined
2 months ago
TheCollector
Who Won the Battle of Nashville?
undefined
4 months ago
TheCollector
Daniel Boone: The Life & Legend of an American Pioneer
undefined
4 months ago
TheCollector
Drunk by Edward Slingerland: 5 Reasons Why People Get Intoxicated
undefined
a year ago
CrimethInc.
Resisting Local Authoritarianism and Multipolar Imperialisms in Georgia : A Deeper Look into the...
On the one-hundred-year anniversary of the uprising in Georgia against Soviet annexation, the...
a week ago
On the one-hundred-year anniversary of the uprising in Georgia against Soviet annexation, the struggle for independence from Russian rule remains the chief force driving the popular mobilization that has been growing over the past several months. Yet today’s movement points to a...
TheCollector
Capturing Alaska: Who Are 6 of Alaska’s Most Celebrated Painters?
undefined
a month ago
TheCollector
Wuxing: What Are the Five Elements of Chinese Philosophy?
undefined
3 months ago
TheCollector
American Abstract Artist Frank Stella Dies at 87
undefined
7 months ago
TheCollector
Who Won the Battle of Gettysburg?
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
Heimdall: Get to Know the Viking Superhero and Guardian of Asgard
undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
Thefts From Heritage Sites in the U.K. Are Rising
undefined
9 months ago
TheCollector
5 Iconic Photographs by Ansel Adams
undefined
a month ago
TheCollector
What Makes a Conflict a World War?
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
Oskar Schindler: The Business Tycoon Who Became a Hero
undefined
8 months ago
TheCollector
3 Beautiful Places in the North of England Tourists Tend to Neglect
undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
Which Art Museums in Rome Are Most Noteworthy?
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
Possible Rembrandt Found in Attic Sells for $1.4 Million
undefined
3 months ago
TheCollector
Ancient Rome Vs Pontus: The Mithridatic Wars (88-63 BCE)
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Who Was Clement of Rome?
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
Georgian Wine: The World’s Oldest Wine Producer in 4 Great Wineries
undefined
4 months ago
TheCollector
What Is the Message Behind Hip-Hop?
undefined
9 months ago
TheCollector
Mary Magdalene Portrait Attributed to Raphael on View in France
undefined
8 months ago
African History...
Kingdoms at the forest's edge: a history of Mangbetu (ca. 1750-1895)
The northern region of central Africa between the modern countries of D.R.Congo and South Sudan has...
7 months ago
The northern region of central Africa between the modern countries of D.R.Congo and South Sudan has a long and complex history shaped by its internal cultural developments and its unique ecology between the savannah and the forest. Among the most remarkable states that emerged in...
A Collection of...
Collections: How to Roman Republic, Part V: The Courts
This is the fifth part of our five part series (I, II, IIIa, IIIb, IIIc, IV) on the structure of the...
a year ago
This is the fifth part of our five part series (I, II, IIIa, IIIb, IIIc, IV) on the structure of the Roman Republic during the third and second centuries BC, the ‘Middle Republic.’ Last time we looked at the odd but very important role played by the ROman Senate as the central...
TheCollector
Neil Gaiman’s Collection Sale Surpasses Expectations
undefined
9 months ago
TheCollector
Artist Seals Himself in Glass Bottle at Paris Olympic Stadium
undefined
4 months ago
Global Inequality...
Three steps to freedom
Secessionism and the collapse of Communist federations
10 months ago
Secessionism and the collapse of Communist federations
Patterns in Humanity
Constructing Missing Crime Tables
Here I take the raw data from the National Crime Victimization Surveys and construct summary results...
a year ago
Here I take the raw data from the National Crime Victimization Surveys and construct summary results missing from recent reports.
Classical Wisdom
The Roman Socrates
The Feminist Stoic?
a year ago
TheCollector
Automata & AI: A Historical & Cultural Comparison
undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
How Did People Get Paid in the Pre-Columbian Americas? (Not in Gold)
undefined
9 months ago
TheCollector
Immoral Art: Hume’s “Rough Heroes” Problem
undefined
3 weeks ago
Dreams of Space -...
A Journey to the Moon: A science fiction poem for children (1954)
An unusual children's book consisting of a long poem about Konstantin Tsiolkovsky and an imaginary...
a year ago
An unusual children's book consisting of a long poem about Konstantin Tsiolkovsky and an imaginary trip to the Moon. It is highly illustrated and worth a look if you have not seen it. It was colored in places in crayon by a child but that sort of adds to the charm of someone who...
TheCollector
When Is St Patrick’s Day? (Traditions & Festivities Around the World)
undefined
9 months ago
TheCollector
A Minority Stake Acquisition at Sotheby’s
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
From Wartime Reserve to Pop Culture: What Is the History of ‘Keep Calm and Carry On?’
undefined
7 months ago
TheCollector
Hildegard of Bingen: Get to Know a Medieval Polymath’s Life
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Who Funded Christopher Columbus’ Voyages?
undefined
a year ago
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, March 29, 2024 (On Roman Values)
Fireside this week! Apologies for having two of these in a row, but as I noted last week, I’ve had...
8 months ago
Fireside this week! Apologies for having two of these in a row, but as I noted last week, I’ve had some unexpected (but good) travel, which has made a bit of havoc in my schedule and I am still trying to catch back up. Nevertheless, I wanted to use this week’s fireside to muse a...
TheCollector
What Is the History of Presidents’ Day in the US?
undefined
2 months ago
TheCollector
5 of D.H. Lawrence’s Most Notable Novels
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Hannah Arendt’s The Human Condition: What is an Active Life?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
8 Women Artists Who Were Inspired by Conceptual Art
undefined
2 months ago
TheCollector
Sound Genius: What Is John Williams Best Known for?
undefined
10 months ago
Patterns in Humanity
Racial Homicide Disparities Since 1910
Drawing from uniform crime reports since 1933 and vital statistics since 1910, I document the...
a year ago
Drawing from uniform crime reports since 1933 and vital statistics since 1910, I document the evolution of black-white homicide disparities in the United States since the early 20th century.
A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part IVa: Philip V
This is the first part of the fourth part of our four(ish) part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa, IIIb) look...
9 months ago
This is the first part of the fourth part of our four(ish) part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa, IIIb) look at why the thing to use to beat a Macedonian sarisa phalanx is, in fact, a Roman legion in the third and second century BC. Last time, we finished our look at the third-century...
TheCollector
Danish Unknown Royal Family Discovered Thanks to Ring
undefined
10 months ago
TheCollector
The Good and Bad in Nolan’s Oppenheimer (Critic’s Review)
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Performance Art: 8 Famous and Influential Women
undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
What Can We Learn from Genre Paintings of the Northern Renaissance?
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
Sri Lanka’s Top 6 Must-See Historic Sites
undefined
7 months ago
TheCollector
Edward IV: The Life of a Man Who Was King Twice
undefined
a year ago
Hundred Rabbits
North Pacific Logbook
The passage from Japan (Shimoda) to Canada (Victoria) took 51 days, and it was the hardest thing...
over a year ago
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.
Continue Reading
TheCollector
Who Is the Egyptian God Thoth?
undefined
a year ago
Flashbak
Kurt Vonnegut’s drawings and other doodles
“My own means of making a living is essentially clerical, and hence tedious and constipating. The...
7 months ago
“My own means of making a living is essentially clerical, and hence tedious and constipating. The making of pictures is to writing what laughing gas is to the Asian influenza.'” – Kurt Vonnegut, Fates Worse Than Death Kurt Vonnegut liked to draw. Other writers, notably J.R.R....
Res Obscura
Role-playing with AI will be a powerful tool for writers and educators
Or, how well can GPT-4 simulate an acid trip in 1963?
a year ago
Or, how well can GPT-4 simulate an acid trip in 1963?
Res Obscura
Do painters subconsciously paint themselves into their work?
The Renaissance history of automimesis, and a proposal for research
a year ago
The Renaissance history of automimesis, and a proposal for research
History Today Feed
Why the Oracle of Delphi Still Beguiles
Why the Oracle of Delphi Still Beguiles
j.hoare
Wed, 12/13/2023 - 10:08
a year ago
Why the Oracle of Delphi Still Beguiles
j.hoare
Wed, 12/13/2023 - 10:08
Dreams of Space -...
Yuri's Night is April 12th!
Dream About Gagarin (1961)
Celebrating "Yuri's Night." This is the celebration of Yuri...
a year ago
Dream About Gagarin (1961)
Celebrating "Yuri's Night." This is the celebration of Yuri Gagarin 1st manned flight into space in Vostok 1, which completed one orbit of Earth on 12 April 1961. So this book is also from 1961 suggesting that children should dream of this...
Hundred Rabbits
tools ecosystem
How did the Hundredrabbits ecosystem come into being? It's a long story, but here's a summary.
In...
over a year ago
How did the Hundredrabbits ecosystem come into being? It's a long story, but here's a summary.
In 2016, we left Canada, armed with our two iPhones and 2 MacBooks Pros. We didn't know the wattage of any of the devices we owned, and even less about the amount of solar needed to...
TheCollector
Who Won the First Battle of Bull Run in the Civil War?
undefined
7 months ago
TheCollector
Victoria Woodhull: The Women’s Rights Activist Who Ran for President
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
New Alphonse Mucha Museum to Open in Prague
undefined
a month ago
Trying to Understand...
No Left Turn
Workers and Peasants we are not.
4 months ago
Workers and Peasants we are not.
TheCollector
Is Free Will an Illusion? If So, That’s Okay
undefined
4 months ago
A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triump, Part IIb: Handfuls of Maniples
This is the second part of the second part of the second part of our four part look at the great...
10 months ago
This is the second part of the second part of the second part of our four part look at the great third and second century BC contest between the Romans and the heirs of Alexander, asking the question, “What can defeat a Macedonian sarisa-phalanx?” Last time, we started looking at...
TheCollector
Nixtamalization: How Ancient Americans Bio-Engineered Corn
undefined
10 months ago
Flashbak
Arthur Rackham’s Fantastic Illustrations for The Tempest, 1926
Full fathom five thy father lies Of his bones are coral made: Those are pearls that were his eyes:...
3 weeks ago
Full fathom five thy father lies Of his bones are coral made: Those are pearls that were his eyes: Nothing of him that doth fade, But doth suffer a sea-change Into something rich and strange. – William Shakespeare, The Tempest, illustrated by Arthur Rackham 1926 Arthur...
TheCollector
Anger & Sadness: How Do Stoics Handle These Emotions?
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
What Is the Ides of March?
undefined
9 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Essential Greeks Starts Tomorrow!
5 months ago
The Essential Greeks Starts Tomorrow!
TheCollector
A History of Alaska’s Indigenous People
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
The Infancy Gospel of Thomas & the Childhood of Jesus Christ
undefined
a month ago
African History...
The colonial myth of 'Sub-Saharan Africa' in medieval Islamic geography: the view from Egypt and...
.
10 months ago
TheCollector
What Are the Conservation Challenges at Mount Rushmore?
undefined
7 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Are Propaganda and Politics Inevitable Bedfellows?
And Does Democracy Make It Worse?
a month ago
And Does Democracy Make It Worse?
TheCollector
What Are the 5 Greatest Protest Songs of the 20th Century?
undefined
4 months ago
TheCollector
How Does Street Art Shape Cities?
undefined
8 months ago
TheCollector
Who Were Queen Victoria’s Children?
undefined
9 months ago
TheCollector
8 Techniques in Persuasion from Antiquity
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
The History of Social Welfare Programs (& Current Debates)
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
What Was Jim Crow?
undefined
9 months ago
TheCollector
Lisa Schiff Art Collection Could Hit the Auction Block
undefined
a year ago
Flashbak
The World Turned Upside Down : Bizarro Illustrations From An 18th Century Chapbook
The World Turned Upside Down or The Folly of Man Exemplified in Twelve Comical Relations upon...
2 months ago
The World Turned Upside Down or The Folly of Man Exemplified in Twelve Comical Relations upon Uncommon Subjects is Illustrated with Twelve Curious Cuts Truly Adapted to Each Story. The witty woodcuts show various role reversals. A cow becomes a butcher and the butcher his meat. A...
TheCollector
6 Micronations You Should Know
undefined
4 months ago
Flashbak
Elliott Erwitt: A Brilliant Photographer Who Took Great Snapshots
“The best things happen when you just happen to be somewhere with a camera” – Elliott Erwitt ...
a year ago
“The best things happen when you just happen to be somewhere with a camera” – Elliott Erwitt Elliott Erwitt died at his home in New York City on 29 November 2023. He leaves us with remarkable archive of fabulous photographs of the great and good, the many places he visited over...
TheCollector
Who Were the Most Influential People of the British Empire?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
4 Most Famous Alien Abduction Claims
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
What Was the Golden Ratio & Did the Greeks Actually Use It?
undefined
4 months ago
TheCollector
Who Was Hildegard of Bingen?
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
Battle of Issus (333 BCE): Alexander the Great vs. Darius III
undefined
6 months ago
Overcoming Bias
Betrayed By Culture
Like most humans ever, I love my culture.
2 months ago
Like most humans ever, I love my culture.
Classical Wisdom
Are Protests the Best Way to Say Nay?
Can Mobs Make the Change They Want to See?
7 months ago
Can Mobs Make the Change They Want to See?
TheCollector
Who Is Hecate in Macbeth?
undefined
a year ago
African History...
a brief note on the history of indigenous and foreign religions in African history, and the Kimpasi...
The majority of Africans today primarily identify as Christians and Muslims of various...
4 months ago
The majority of Africans today primarily identify as Christians and Muslims of various denominations, with a relatively small fraction adhering to other belief systems often referred to as 'indigenous' or 'traditional' religions.
TheCollector
Subtle Manipulation: The Power of Nudging in Psychology
undefined
11 months ago
African History...
a brief note on contacts between ancient African kingdoms and Rome.
finding the lost city of Rhapta on the east African coast.
6 months ago
finding the lost city of Rhapta on the east African coast.
Trying to Understand...
Another Of My Essays in French
And some bits and pieces.
3 months ago
And some bits and pieces.
Overcoming Bias
Who You Are Vs. What You Control
If people can't think clearly about anything that has become part of their identity, then all other...
2 months ago
If people can't think clearly about anything that has become part of their identity, then all other things being equal, the best plan is to let as few things into your identity as possible.
TheCollector
Is It Rational to Believe in God? 5 Objections to Pascal’s Wager
undefined
8 months ago
TheCollector
Plato: A Complete Overview of His Life, Work, and Philosophy
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
Henri Matisse and Pablo Picasso: 6 Notes on Friendship and Rivalry
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
What Is the History of Valentine’s Day?
undefined
10 months ago
TheCollector
4 Ways Indigenous Cultures Survived Colonialism in Latin America
undefined
9 months ago
TheCollector
Is There a Connection Between Cinema and Edward Hopper?
undefined
9 months ago
TheCollector
Egyptian Demons: Guardians and Wanders
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Napoleon’s Forgotten First Battle: La Maddalena, 1793
undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
6 Facts About Hilla von Rebay: The Mastermind Behind the Guggenheim
undefined
2 weeks ago
TheCollector
Who Was Eusebius?
undefined
11 months ago
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
5 Captivating Photographs by Steve McCurry
undefined
11 months ago
History Today Feed
Kashmir: Prisoner of History?
Kashmir: Prisoner of History?
JamesHoare
Wed, 12/18/2024 - 09:27
4 days ago
Kashmir: Prisoner of History?
JamesHoare
Wed, 12/18/2024 - 09:27
Trying to Understand...
If We Had More Than a Hammer ...
We might not be in this mess.
a year ago
We might not be in this mess.
Flashbak
The Last Question: Hear Leonard Nimoy Read Isaac Asimov’s Best Short Story
Isaac Asimov (January 2, 1920 – April 6, 1992) liked one of his stories above all others – more than...
6 months ago
Isaac Asimov (January 2, 1920 – April 6, 1992) liked one of his stories above all others – more than the 500 or so stories he wrote or edited, including the bestselling I, Robot, the Foundation series and Lecherous Limericks. The story is The Last Question. First published in the...
TheCollector
History of the Origin of Manned Flight: More than Just Planes
undefined
9 months ago
TheCollector
Cinema’s Epic History: From Then to Now
undefined
10 months ago
History Today Feed
‘The Hundred Years War Vol 5’ by Jonathan Sumption review
‘The Hundred Years War Vol 5’ by Jonathan Sumption review
j.hoare
Tue, 11/28/2023 - 09:44
a year ago
‘The Hundred Years War Vol 5’ by Jonathan Sumption review
j.hoare
Tue, 11/28/2023 - 09:44
TheCollector
Who Invented the First Motion Picture Camera?
undefined
4 months ago
TheCollector
The Mexican Escape of European Surrealists During World War II
undefined
2 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Fate and Free Will
8 months ago
TheCollector
Renovations Continue at Houston’s Rothko Chapel
undefined
8 months ago
TheCollector
5 Timeless Financial Tips from Greek and Roman Philosophers
undefined
9 months ago
TheCollector
5 Female Philosophers That You Should Know
undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
Why Did Italy Switch Sides During the World Wars?
undefined
a month ago
Classical Wisdom
Ancient Greece's Master Sculptor
The Life and Work of Pheidias
a year ago
The Life and Work of Pheidias
African History...
Mansa Musa and the royal pilgrimage tradition of west Africa: 11th-18th century
Why Africa's caravans of gold stopped travelling to Arabia.
a year ago
Why Africa's caravans of gold stopped travelling to Arabia.
TheCollector
7 Models of Henri Matisse You Should Know About
undefined
5 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Should We Be Afraid of Technology?
Lessons from Prometheus and Frankenstein
a month ago
Lessons from Prometheus and Frankenstein
Flashbak
Denim: The Fabric That Built America
Denim was G.I. in wartime America. Originally used as heavy industry, utility workwear, these images...
3 weeks ago
Denim was G.I. in wartime America. Originally used as heavy industry, utility workwear, these images mostly from the 1940s, show how the fabric became synonymous with American grit and productivity. The look was born in 18th Century Europe. Bleu de Gênes was the rough fabric...
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
Why Did the Allies Occupy Germany?
undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
Bull of Nimrud Replica Goes Back to Iraq
undefined
10 months ago
TheCollector
Clement Attlee: Britain’s Greatest Prime Minister?
undefined
2 months ago
TheCollector
7 Times the Parthenon Was Transformed and Destroyed
undefined
a year ago
African History...
a brief note on new discoveries in African archeology and the stone ruins of Cameroon.
Among the first ancient Egyptian accounts on its southern neighbors is an old kingdom inscription...
4 months ago
Among the first ancient Egyptian accounts on its southern neighbors is an old kingdom inscription that describes a trading expedition to an unspecified region called the land of Punt. Egyptologists had long debated about the location of this mysterious territory before recent...
TheCollector
Baroque Obsession: What Was So Innovative About Caravaggio?
undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
6 Greek Gods & Their Role in Homer’s Odyssey
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882: Racism on a Federal Level
undefined
8 months ago
Global Inequality...
Sodom and Gomorrah
Le hasard is a capricious master. When I recently travelled to China, I knew that I would read there...
10 months ago
Le hasard is a capricious master. When I recently travelled to China, I knew that I would read there books printed in China and about China. So I took none of them with me. The only book that I took there was a book that has nothing to do with China: Proust’s
TheCollector
Who Is the Real Banksy? Rumors Behind the Street Artist
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Aristotle’s Model of Communication: 3 Key Elements of Persuasion
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Franz von Stuck: German Symbolist Painter & “Prince of Art”
undefined
a year ago
Flashbak
Joe And Petunia: Stars of British Pubic Information Films (1968-1973)
As with most British public information films (PIF) of the 1960s and 70s, the protagonists most...
a month ago
As with most British public information films (PIF) of the 1960s and 70s, the protagonists most likely die in the end. In the final instalment of the four-strong Joe and Petunia series, the British couple illustrate the dangers driving on bad tyres by driving into a tree. ...
TheCollector
Spice Wars: The European Fight for the Spice Trade
undefined
5 months ago
African History...
Africa and Europe during the age of mutual exploration: a Swahili traveler's description of 19th...
The late modern period that began in the early 19th century was the height of mutual exploration on...
3 months ago
The late modern period that began in the early 19th century was the height of mutual exploration on a global scale in which African travelers were active agents.
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
10 Van Gogh Paintings You Should Know
undefined
8 months ago
Flashbak
East of the Sun and West of the Moon With Illustrations by Kay Nielsen, 1914
Kay Nielsen (March 12, 1886 – June 21, 1957) was a Danish illustrator best known for his work for...
8 months ago
Kay Nielsen (March 12, 1886 – June 21, 1957) was a Danish illustrator best known for his work for Disney, for whom he contributed many story sketches and illustrations, not least the nightmarish, eerie and delicate Bald Mountain scenes for the animated movie Fantasia (1940). But...
Classical Wisdom
How Can We Prevent Character Assassination?
Corruption in the Ancient World
9 months ago
Corruption in the Ancient World
TheCollector
The Troubled History of the Polish-Ukrainian Friendship in the 20th Century
undefined
12 months ago
TheCollector
Elizabeth Anderson: What is the Point of Equality?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Did Anne Boleyn Really Ruin Wolsey?
undefined
a year ago
A Collection of...
Comes the Hiatus, 2024!
Dear Readers! As I’ve noted during the summer, I was planning on a one to two month hiatus towards...
3 months ago
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...
TheCollector
Symbolism and Identity in Northern Renaissance Portraiture
undefined
6 months ago
Dr Alun Withey
Creams, Clothes and Cases: The material culture of pre-modern travel.
I am currently on study leave, getting on with research for my new project on the history of travel...
10 months ago
I am currently on study leave, getting on with research for my new project on the history of travel preparations. One thing that I’m particularly interested in is the material culture of travel, and what sorts of things were available for travellers as they got ready for their...
History Today Feed
50 Years of Cyprus Divided
50 Years of Cyprus Divided
JamesHoare
Thu, 07/18/2024 - 09:24
5 months ago
50 Years of Cyprus Divided
JamesHoare
Thu, 07/18/2024 - 09:24
TheCollector
Jane Seymour: The Wife King Henry Loved Most?
undefined
a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Last Call for Classical Gifts
Shipping Cutoff imminent
a year ago
Trying to Understand...
This Changes Everything!
Well, it depends what you're trying to do.
10 months ago
Well, it depends what you're trying to do.
Dreams of Space -...
Collier's Encyclopedia Space Articles (1959)
This is a pamphlet distributed to schools to convince student and teachers to buy their...
a year ago
This is a pamphlet distributed to schools to convince student and teachers to buy their encyclopedia. It was also a nice "free" classroom supplement for teachers trying to teach about the coming space age.
This last essay is actually from 1952, it is a nice...
TheCollector
Here’s What to Know About the History of Lake Como’s World-Famous Villa
undefined
a month ago
TheCollector
7 Historical Places to Visit in Somerset
undefined
4 months ago
Res Obscura
Kikkuli!
Why do some people from the distant past become memes?
a year ago
Why do some people from the distant past become memes?
TheCollector
What Did the Vikings Really Look Like?
undefined
3 months ago
History Today Feed
The Conservative Party Popularity Contest
The Conservative Party Popularity Contest
JamesHoare
Thu, 10/24/2024 - 09:21
a month ago
The Conservative Party Popularity Contest
JamesHoare
Thu, 10/24/2024 - 09:21
Flashbak
Bob Pepper Art: Adult Fantasy And Vinyl Covers
You can see American artist Bob Pepper’s (October 23, 1938—January 16, 2019) illustrations on record...
3 months ago
You can see American artist Bob Pepper’s (October 23, 1938—January 16, 2019) illustrations on record and paperback covers for Elektra Records’ Nonesuch and Checkmate labels, notably on Love’s 1967 Forever Changes album. Ballentine books’ Adult Fantasy series and game artwork made...
TheCollector
How Did Belgium Become a Country?
undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
Was Walt Whitman a Transcendentalist?
undefined
11 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Winged Victory
Art of the Hellenistic Period
a year ago
Art of the Hellenistic Period
TheCollector
What Is Hermeneutics? Explaining the Theory of Interpretation
undefined
3 months ago
Flashbak
Good Morning: The US Humor Magazine May 1919 – October 2021
Good Morning was an American political humor magazine, first published in May 1919. It was founded...
a month ago
Good Morning was an American political humor magazine, first published in May 1919. It was founded by Ellis O. Jones, a former associate editor of Life magazine and editor of Ladies’ Home Journal who once called for the US Army and Navy to be disbanded and went on to head the...
Flashbak
London at Night : Harold Burdekin Photographs A City Between Life And Eternity
London looked better at night in these pictures by Harold Burdekin (1899-1944). With his...
2 months ago
London looked better at night in these pictures by Harold Burdekin (1899-1944). With his collaborator John Morrison, Burdekin photographed London after dark for his book London Night, published in 1934. A year earlier, the photographer George Brassaï had published his influential...
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Early Years of Jesus
a year ago
A Collection of...
Continues the Hiatus, 2024
Friends, Readers, Countrymen, lend me your eyes! As sadly expected, the hiatus is going to continue...
2 months ago
Friends, Readers, Countrymen, lend me your eyes! As sadly expected, the hiatus is going to continue through October. I am making good progress on my writing, but still need to keep focusing. I am currently, I believe, on track for us to go back to normally scheduled posts in...
TheCollector
The Federalist Papers: History & Summary
undefined
2 months ago
TheCollector
What Is Traditional Lakota Art of the Great Plains?
undefined
2 weeks ago
Classical Wisdom
How to Give a Speech
Secrets from Cicero
4 months ago
TheCollector
What Was the Atheism Dispute?
undefined
6 months ago
Patterns in Humanity
Crime in the USA
A short primer and collection of basic descriptive facts
11 months ago
A short primer and collection of basic descriptive facts
TheCollector
Who Are the Major Prophets in the Bible?
undefined
5 months ago
History Today Feed
Euripides’ Lost Plays
Euripides’ Lost Plays
JamesHoare
Mon, 10/14/2024 - 10:38
2 months ago
Euripides’ Lost Plays
JamesHoare
Mon, 10/14/2024 - 10:38
TheCollector
5 Famous Artworks of Medusa: Monstrous, Misunderstood, or Moving?
undefined
3 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
Out of This World (1953)
Happy Friday the 13th (in October too). Don't worry, you have gotten really lucky today.
Out of...
a year ago
Happy Friday the 13th (in October too). Don't worry, you have gotten really lucky today.
Out of this World was one of my favorite "discoveries" when I first started collecting these books. It is a massive 160 pages of games, jokes, riddles, and space facts. I last blogged about...
Flashbak
Dr Martin Luther King Jr. Was A Trekkie Who Convinced Nichelle Nichols To Stay On The Show
Actress Nichelle Nichols (December 28, 1932 – July 30, 2022) once recalled how Dr. Martin Luther...
11 months ago
Actress Nichelle Nichols (December 28, 1932 – July 30, 2022) once recalled how Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968) convinced her to remain on Star Trek after she had decided to leave the series for a starring role on Broadway. In 1966, Star Trek creator...
TheCollector
First Nations of the Canadian Subarctic: A Brief History
undefined
2 months ago
TheCollector
Who Was the Real Mona Lisa?
undefined
10 months ago
TheCollector
Food & Diet in Ancient Egypt: An Interview with Dr. Sarah Doherty
undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
How the Vietnam War Divided the US
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Faith Ringgold, Storytelling Quilt Artist, Dies at 93
undefined
8 months ago
TheCollector
4 Novels by John Steinbeck You Should Read
undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
Why Is Boston Called Beantown?
undefined
4 months ago
TheCollector
Why Are There So Many Different Translations of the Christian Bible?
undefined
7 months ago
TheCollector
10 London Museums You Should Visit
undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
Who Won the Battle of Antietam?
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
8 Marcel Duchamp Paintings You Should Know About
undefined
3 months ago
TheCollector
Cimabue Fresco Restored to its Original Glory
undefined
10 months ago
TheCollector
Pre-Columbian Writing Systems (And How They Worked)
undefined
3 months ago
TheCollector
Who Was Paracelsus? 11 Things You Should Know
undefined
8 months ago
TheCollector
Rome’s Worst Nemesis: What was the Sassanian Empire?
undefined
4 months ago
History Today Feed
‘Bystander Society’ by Mary Fulbrook review
‘Bystander Society’ by Mary Fulbrook review
j.hoare
Fri, 01/05/2024 - 09:39
11 months ago
‘Bystander Society’ by Mary Fulbrook review
j.hoare
Fri, 01/05/2024 - 09:39
TheCollector
Bim-Bom: How a Soviet Clown Duo Defied the Soviets
undefined
3 months ago
TheCollector
Understanding Francis Bacon Through 3 Studies
undefined
8 months ago
TheCollector
6 Incredible Roman Sites in Spain
undefined
4 months ago
TheCollector
5 Deadliest Sword Designs
undefined
a year ago
History Today Feed
How Has Gandhi Influenced Indian History Since His Death?
How Has Gandhi Influenced Indian History Since His Death?
j.hoare
Thu, 01/04/2024 - 09:36
11 months ago
How Has Gandhi Influenced Indian History Since His Death?
j.hoare
Thu, 01/04/2024 - 09:36
TheCollector
Mary Queen of Scots: Biography & Facts
undefined
5 months ago
History Today Feed
‘Forbidden Desire in Early Modern Europe’ by Noel Malcolm review
‘Forbidden Desire in Early Modern Europe’ by Noel Malcolm review
JamesHoare
Tue, 02/20/2024 - 11:50
10 months ago
‘Forbidden Desire in Early Modern Europe’ by Noel Malcolm review
JamesHoare
Tue, 02/20/2024 - 11:50
TheCollector
10 Things You Didn’t Know About Garnet
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
10 History-Rich But Affordable US Cities You Can Move to
undefined
3 weeks ago
History Today Feed
Jack the Ripper: Dark Tourism and the Gutter Press
Jack the Ripper: Dark Tourism and the Gutter Press
JamesHoare
Thu, 05/23/2024 - 11:14
7 months ago
Jack the Ripper: Dark Tourism and the Gutter Press
JamesHoare
Thu, 05/23/2024 - 11:14
Full Width 
Shortcuts 
Sign Up 
Log In 
Articles 
Reading List 