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Edward VII’s Forgotten Colonial Conflicts
Edward VII’s Forgotten Colonial Conflicts
JamesHoare
Wed, 08/21/2024 - 09:17
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Edward VII’s Forgotten Colonial Conflicts
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Richard Feynman Enthusiastically Explains How to Think Like a Physicist in His Series Fun to Imagine...
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“It’s interesting that some people find science so easy, and others find it kind of dull and difficult,” says Richard Feynman at the beginning of his 1983 BBC series Fun to Imagine. “One of the things that makes it very difficult is that it takes a lot of imagination. It’s very...
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5 Famous Cartographers You Need to Know About
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Hegel’s Master-Slave Dialectic Explained
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Over 1,000 Artifacts Unearthed Beneath Notre Dame
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Imperial Chinese Porcelain Bring Novelties to Market
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Spartan Training
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The Met Reveals Design for New Modern and Contemporary Wing
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What Is Assemblage? A Look Into 3D Collage Techniques
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8 Inventive Weapons of the Ancient World
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Who Was Saint Basil of Caesarea?
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Top 5 Places to See the Northern Lights
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Emma Willard’s Time Maps
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“Education cannot prosper in any community unless…the best and most cultivated talents of that community can be brought in to exercise the way.” – Emma Hart Willard Emma Willard (February 23, 1787 – April 15, 1870) was a trailblazing American educator who founded the first...
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The Libellous Letters of the Chevalier d’Eon
The Libellous Letters of the Chevalier d’Eon
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Wed, 12/18/2024 - 09:29
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The Libellous Letters of the Chevalier d’Eon
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5 Works by Barbara Kruger on Gender and Feminism
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Three LA Museums Jointly Acquire Collection of Local Art
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The First Stoic
Zeno of Citium
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Derek Jarman’s Home In Dungeness: Where Jesus Walked In The Garden
Before a run of Derek Jarman’s (31 January 1942 – 19 February 1994) The Garden at New York’s...
8 months ago
Before a run of Derek Jarman’s (31 January 1942 – 19 February 1994) The Garden at New York’s Metrograph theater, the British director spoke about his own garden and his house at Dungeness on the coast of Kent in England. Jarman made The Garden on the grounds of his seaside...
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Saving Southeast Asia’s Sunken Warships
Saving Southeast Asia’s Sunken Warships
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Mon, 09/02/2024 - 10:00
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Saving Southeast Asia’s Sunken Warships
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Mon, 09/02/2024 - 10:00
TheCollector
Giorgio Agamben on the End of the Poem
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a year ago
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, November 15, 2024
Hey folks, Fireside this week! For the musing this week, I want to talk about, at least for a...
a month ago
Hey folks, Fireside this week! For the musing this week, I want to talk about, at least for a humanities field, what ‘research support’ from a university means and why it is valuable, but before we get to that, I just want to make a note going forward. In particular, there have...
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
James Joyce and Jewish Philosophy
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James Joyce and Jewish Philosophy
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1980s Birmingham – Portraits of A City
“The City Centre is unrecognisable from the 1980s. Everything is glass. Birmingham doesn’t feel like...
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“The City Centre is unrecognisable from the 1980s. Everything is glass. Birmingham doesn’t feel like home anymore.” – Richard Davis We’re back looking at 1980s Britain’s through Richard Davis’s photographs. This time we join him in Birmingham, the country’s ‘shabby not chic‘...
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4,000-Year-Old Temple and Theater Discovered in Peru
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Why not Keynes?
Keynes’ uneasy relationship with income distribution
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Keynes’ uneasy relationship with income distribution
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How to Explore the Galapagos Islands for Its Natural Wonders
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The French Resistance: Fantasy and Failure
The French Resistance: Fantasy and Failure
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Tue, 09/17/2024 - 06:00
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The French Resistance: Fantasy and Failure
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Tue, 09/17/2024 - 06:00
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What Is the History of the Blues?
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New Study Rewrites History of Stone Age Architecture in Near East
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What Is Russian Futurism?
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Indiana University’s Plan for Selling Art to Fund Dorm Renovations
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The St Brice’s Day Massacre
The St Brice’s Day Massacre
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Wed, 11/13/2024 - 09:53
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The St Brice’s Day Massacre
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Wed, 11/13/2024 - 09:53
Patterns in Humanity
The Rise of the West
I track the historical rise of West Europe by quantitatively analyzing the birth of notable people...
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I track the historical rise of West Europe by quantitatively analyzing the birth of notable people of science, and then I put it in context with other indicators of historical development. The data together show that West Europe had developmentally surpassed the rest of the world...
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).
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Flashbak
Photographing The Invisible: Things are Queer by Duane Michals (1973)
“I think photographs should be provocative and not tell you what you already know. It takes no great...
10 months ago
“I think photographs should be provocative and not tell you what you already know. It takes no great powers or magic to reproduce somebody’s face in a photograph. The magic is in seeing people in new ways.” —Duane Michals Through image sequences, framing, multiple exposures,...
Overcoming Bias
Our Authoritarian Default
Many intellectuals, and intellectual wannabes, would, if pressed accept that UFOs seem sufficiently...
2 months ago
Many intellectuals, and intellectual wannabes, would, if pressed accept that UFOs seem sufficiently puzzling to justify more careful study.
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The Yalta Conference: Moving Forward From WWII
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How Did Sappho’s Love Life Influence Her Poetry?
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Who Were the Samaritans?
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The Election That Caused the Boer War
The Election That Caused the Boer War
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Thu, 06/20/2024 - 10:19
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Thu, 06/20/2024 - 10:19
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5 Famous Assassins Who Changed History
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5 Forgotten Fights on the Eastern Front in WWI
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CrimethInc.
How to Organize an Assembly : Preparing to Respond in an Era of Disasters and Despotism
There are times when people who have kept to themselves, counting on politicians and specialists to...
a month ago
There are times when people who have kept to themselves, counting on politicians and specialists to solve their problems, suddenly realize that their only hope is to make contact with others like themselves and work together. Perhaps a hurricane has just torn through the state,...
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Discordianism: 4 Facts about the Bizarre Religious System
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Has Depression Always Been Around? The History of a Timeless Disorder
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What Was the Purpose of Mesopotamian Ziggurats?
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6 Micronations You Should Know
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6 Must-See National Trust Properties in the UK
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What Are Peter Sloterdijk’s 5 Most Important Ideas?
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The Early Years of Jesus
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10 Incredible Examples of European Symbolist Art
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A History Lover’s Guide to Rio de Janeiro
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‘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
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Wed, 06/19/2024 - 09:52
Open Culture
The Longest Construction Projects in History: Why Sagrada Família, the Milan Duomo, Greek Temples &...
Public-transit projects are the religious building endeavors of twenty-first century America, less...
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Public-transit projects are the religious building endeavors of twenty-first century America, less because they’re motivated by the belief in any particular deity than by how much time and money they now require to complete. Take New York’s Second Avenue subway, whose less than...
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‘Hitler’s People’ by Richard Evans review
‘Hitler’s People’ by Richard Evans review
JamesHoare
Tue, 08/27/2024 - 09:31
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‘Hitler’s People’ by Richard Evans review
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Tue, 08/27/2024 - 09:31
Flashbak
New York City In The 1960s – A Photographer’s Love story
For New Yorker Ronnie Ginnever, photography is a passion. “Fortunately, I was born in the city that...
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For New Yorker Ronnie Ginnever, photography is a passion. “Fortunately, I was born in the city that I love – New York City,” she says. ” On a good day, I move with the rhythms of the city and feel connected to its soul, spirit and people. The camera is the tool that allows me …...
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What Was Cultural Life in the Weimar Republic Like?
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Trying to Understand...
Too Much of Not A Lot
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Winning the day and losing the war.
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Did the Anglo-Saxon Invasion of Britain Really Happen?
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Happy Easter! What Are the Origins of Easter?
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A Short Essay About A Long-Playing Record
One I bought fifty years ago.
7 months ago
One I bought fifty years ago.
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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 Caused the First Opium War in China?
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Global Inequality...
Would Lenin have approved of the IMF?
An indispensable organization
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Mao Zedong: His Origins & Unlikely Rise to Power
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Phillips 2023 Sales Dropped Down 15 Percent from 2022
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African History...
A history of Women's political power and matriliny in the kingdom of Kongo.
In the 19th century, anthropologists were fascinated by the concept of matrilineal descent in which...
a year ago
In the 19th century, anthropologists were fascinated by the concept of matrilineal descent in which kinship is traced through the female line. Matriliny was often confounded with matriarchy as a supposedly earlier stage of social evolution than patriarchy. Matriliny thus became a...
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Marcel Breuer’s Iconic Work: From Bauhaus to Brutalism
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Belgian Revolution: The Independence Movement That Surprised Europe
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Homo Habilis: The First Humans?
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Alan Turing: The Genius Who Cracked the Enigma Code
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A Woman I Once Knew: A Photographer Records Her Changing Body Over Five Decades
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a brief note on the long history of African diplomacy.
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historical links between west africa and the Maghreb.
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The Greek Revolution: How Greece Was Freed From the Ottomans
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Africa and Europe during the age of mutual exploration: a Swahili traveler's description of 19th...
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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.
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What is Dialectic? From Heraclitus to Marx
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What Is the Myth of the “Struggling Artist” in Literature?
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What Are the Pauline Epistles About?
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7 Scottish Inventors & Their Inventions
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In Defence of Boring Books
In Defence of Boring Books
JamesHoare
Thu, 04/04/2024 - 00:00
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In Defence of Boring Books
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Thu, 04/04/2024 - 00:00
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Human Sacrifice in the Pre-Columbian Americas: Fact vs Fiction
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How Can We View Tecumseh From an Indigenous Perspective?
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Valhalla & the Other Afterlives in Norse Mythology
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Fiction vs Fantasy: What’s the Difference?
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10 Women Artists Who Achieved Greatness
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The Story of Atlas and His Eternal Burden: The God Who Holds the World
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Why Did the Oracle of Delphi Call Socrates the Wisest Man?
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President Johnson Orders Trousers from Joe Haggar – big enough for his ‘nuts’, ‘bunghole’ and knife
On August 9 1964, President Lyndon Baines Johnson (August 27, 1908 – January 22, 1973) ordered a...
2 months ago
On August 9 1964, President Lyndon Baines Johnson (August 27, 1908 – January 22, 1973) ordered a pair of trousers from Joe Haggar of the Haggar Clothing Co. based in Dallas, Texas. Not a shy man, Johnson was known for conducting official business whilst sat on the toilet and...
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From Freed Son to Literary Legend: Who Was Horace?
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King Stephen of Blois: England’s Anarchist King
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Who Was Django Reinhardt?
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Who Assassinated Julius Caesar?
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What Is the (Delicious) History of Pizza?
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7 Rules For Collecting Paintings
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Why Bother Being Good? A Philosophical Exploration of Morality
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The abolition of paper and the pompous rule of the present
China is considered to have been the first country (civilization) to have created the modern version...
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Who Was the Real Mona Lisa?
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Dreams of Space -...
Space Ship to the Moon (1952)
Happy New Year!
A "Space Ship to the Moon" is your present for a new year. I really like the...
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Happy New Year!
A "Space Ship to the Moon" is your present for a new year. I really like the illustrations in this book. The story is OK but the visions of spacecraft, a space station and mining on the Moon are worth seeing. This is a relatively low cost book used so if you like...
Dreams of Space -...
A Journey to the Moon: A science fiction poem for children (1954)
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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...
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5 Historic Locations From the Troubles in Northern Ireland
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Norse Pantheon: 10 Fascinating Gods and Goddesses
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Did Emperor Nero start the Great Fire of Rome?
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Who Won the Seven Days Battles?
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Voices from Chinese Christianity: Between Christ and Confucius
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The Pilgrim as a Historian
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Wed, 11/20/2024 - 10:50
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Is There a Life After Death? A Philosophical Approach
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The Essential Greeks Starts Tomorrow!
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The Essential Greeks Starts Tomorrow!
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The Ancient Cities of Sumeria: Eridu & Uruk
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What Is Love? Erich Fromm’s Take
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A Collection of...
Continues the Hiatus, 2024
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Beer Hall Putsch: What Was Hitler’s Failed Attempt to Seize Power?
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Trying to Understand...
Things Are Falling Apart ...
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And the centre's not looking too good, either.
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Cecil John Rhodes: Life and Legacy of a British Imperialist
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What Is the Message Behind Hip-Hop?
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London’s Old Master Sales Squeak by Expectations
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Who Were the Landsknechts?
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Res Obscura
How to use generative AI for historical research
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Four real-world case studies, and some thoughts on what not to do
Overcoming Bias
Arntz-Gray & I Talk Feminism
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What Are the 10 Must-see Museums in Budapest?
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Rise of Abraham Lincoln: The Road to the 1860 Election
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How to Celebrate the Love of Learning
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Give a Graduate the Greatest Gift!
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10 Small Towns in the US for Art Lovers
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Disappointing Results for Long Museum’s Sale at Sotheby’s
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7 Works That Define Thomas Gainsborough’s Legacy
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What Was the Lend-Lease Program?
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Glass Delusion: Why Did People Think They Were Made of Glass?
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How Did Socrates Die?
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Performance Artist Tags Controversial Courbet Nude with “Me Too”
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How Did Henri Matisse Evolve as an Artist?
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Ernest Shackleton & Endurance in the Antarctic
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What Can We Learn from Genre Paintings of the Northern Renaissance?
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Are Protests the Best Way to Say Nay?
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Can Mobs Make the Change They Want to See?
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10 Ghost Towns in California You Need to Explore
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7 Dickensian Locations: In the Footsteps of Charles Dickens
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Ancient Greece's Master Sculptor
The Life and Work of Pheidias
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The Life and Work of Pheidias
History Today Feed
Why the Oracle of Delphi Still Beguiles
Why the Oracle of Delphi Still Beguiles
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Wed, 12/13/2023 - 10:08
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Why the Oracle of Delphi Still Beguiles
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Colonization of the Philippines: Strategic Lands Wanted by Many
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Disciple of Jesus Christ: Who Was Judas Iscariot?
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Dr Alun Withey
Beard Fashions and Class
Over the past few centuries, fashions in facial hair have changed substantially. In the mid...
over a year ago
Over the past few centuries, fashions in facial hair have changed substantially. In the mid seventeenth century many men wore the ‘Van Dyke’ style of a small, pointy beard and moustaches. By the end of the 1600s, beards were in decline, leaving many men with just moustaches. The...
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...
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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...
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a complete history of Mombasa ca. 600-1895.
Journal of African cities: chapter 13
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Journal of African cities: chapter 13
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for May 2023
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a year ago
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Summary Of Changes
100r.co, updated jib cars, and added new recommendations on the...
African History...
The radical philosophy of the Hatata: a 17th century treatise by the Ethiopian thinker Zara Yacob
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the historical context of the Hatata in African philosophy.
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444 Days: The Story of the Iran Hostage Crisis
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Trying to Understand...
No More Heroes.
Pity the nation that needs someone else's.
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Pity the nation that needs someone else's.
Hidden History
The Japanese Mafia and the Card Game of Koi-Koi
The card game of Koi-Koi is closely identified with the Japanese Mafia, known as Yakuza, which had...
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Juan Rulfo: Whispers & Myths From Mexico’s Most Enigmatic Writer
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Shays’ Rebellion Explained: A New Governing System for the New US
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How Nazi Propaganda Appropriated the Vikings
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Jackie Coogan and the Fall of Hollywood’s Child Stars
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Thu, 02/01/2024 - 09:58
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Thu, 02/01/2024 - 09:58
TheCollector
Newest Banksy Mural Guarded After Vandalism
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How Did Aristotle Define Happiness & Good Life?
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The Sweet Flypaper of Life by Roy DeCarava and Langston Hughes
“We’ve had so many books about how bad life is, maybe it’s time to have one showing how good it is”...
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Plato Vs Aristotle
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What Ere Iyaric and “I and I”? Rastafarian Resistance Through Language
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Bali’s 8 Finest Historic Sites: A Feast for the Senses
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Was Honorius’ Letter Really Sent to Britain?
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History Today Feed
The Allure of Medieval Churches
The Allure of Medieval Churches
JamesHoare
Wed, 10/30/2024 - 09:12
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The Allure of Medieval Churches
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Wed, 10/30/2024 - 09:12
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for November
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 November. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Donsol, designed a donsol turnip.
Uxn, wrote a file browser...
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Was Henry VIII Really a Protestant?
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What Is the Tallest Wonder of the World?
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Who Are the Most Famous Sorceresses of Greek Mythology?
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5 Female Heroes of World War II
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Who Were the Hessians in the American Revolution?
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7 African Myths About Animals
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10 English Words Borrowed from Indigenous Languages of the Americas
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Solving the Victorian Housing Crisis
Solving the Victorian Housing Crisis
JamesHoare
Thu, 10/03/2024 - 08:25
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Thu, 10/03/2024 - 08:25
TheCollector
Belgium’s Collectible Design Fair Debuts in NYC
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Denim: The Fabric That Built America
Denim was G.I. in wartime America. Originally used as heavy industry, utility workwear, these images...
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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...
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Merging East and West: Who Was Alan Watts?
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The life of Maynard K.
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What Would a Day in the Public Baths of Ancient Rome Look Like?
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Before Banksy: London Graffiti in the 1980s
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What Was the Biggest Art Theft in History?
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Art of the Avant-Garde in Soviet Russia : Highlights from the George Costakis Collection
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The Nepalese Royal Massacre: Royalty Meets True Crime
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On the Spot: Chris Clark
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Pascal’s Wager: Should you Bet on God’s Existence?
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Battle of Gaugamela (331 BCE): Alexander’s Achaemenid Armageddon
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What Do We Get Wrong About the Byzantine Empire?
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4 Key Works by Mordecai Richler You Should Be Reading
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Another Of My Essays in French
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Kurt Vonnegut’s drawings and other doodles
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How Did Japan Get Involved in World War II?
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Moe’s Photos of Jacob Riis House On New York City’s Lower East Side 1977-1983
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Adelie, added image maps, animation controls, and wrote a guide....
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Were the Nuremberg Trials Only Held in Nuremberg?
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The US Treasury’s Money Laundering Machine
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Two Colonizers in South Africa: The British vs. The Dutch
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6 (In)Famous Gunslingers of the Wild West
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Scenes From The Second City: Pictures of Birmingham 1980-1986
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What Are the 5 Longest Rivers in the World?
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Siege of Tyre: How Alexander the Great Captured the Phoenician City
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Richard III and Kingly Justice for All?
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What Are the Most Noteworthy Museums in Amsterdam?
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African History...
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Battle of Kursk: The Largest Tank Battle in History
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How Did the Marshall Plan Help Further US Interests?
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5 Interesting Aspects of Medieval Mongol Culture
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Mimir: Get to Know the Wisest God of Norse Mythology
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Can you REALLY be offended on behalf of someone else??
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Theory of Colours: James Sowerby’s ‘A New Elucidation’ (1809)
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What Do Bernini’s Borghese Sculptures Represent?
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Arachne: What Is the Real Meaning of the Myth?
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Global Inequality...
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Stock vs flow approach.
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5 Horrific Stories from the Old Testament
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Let Them Eat Cake: 28 Sweet Birthday Cake Snapshots
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SoHo And New York City In The 1980s
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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...
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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.
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Dreams of Space -...
Space Witch (1959)
Here is a Halloween space book post for you. I have done posts for Christmas, Easter and Yuri's...
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Here is a Halloween space book post for you. I have done posts for Christmas, Easter and Yuri's Night but never one for Halloween.
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10 Must-Visit Historic Ski Towns in the US
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Rare Ancient Roman Dolphin Mosaic Found in England
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Monet’s Favorite French Cathedral Catches Fire
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Liberation Through Art: Flyers From New York’s Deitch Projects (1996 – 2010)
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Who Is the Father of Pentecostalism?
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19 Surprising Facts about the History of Potatoes
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4 Most Famous Alien Abduction Claims
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a brief note on the African exploration of Asia
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plus; the African presence in Japan (1543-1639)
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What Is First Corinthians About?
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What is Digital Art? A Brief History and Tips for Collecting
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A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, March 22, 2024
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Packing the Essentials!: Preparing to Travel in the 18th Century.
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How to Save Democracy
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What Happened When Vesuvius Erupted in 79 CE?
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5 Women in Philosophy of Science You Should Know
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The Death of Literary Fiction.... And its Resurrection?
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On the Spot: Courtney J. Campbell
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On the Spot: Courtney J. Campbell
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How About a Victory for the Left Occasionally?
Here are a few modest ideas.
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Here are a few modest ideas.
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Who Is Pina Bausch?
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Federalism in Ancient Greece: The Forgotten Side of Ancient Greek Politics
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What Is Transcendentalism?
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History of the Automobile: How Did We Get to Electric Vehicles?
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Rudolf Otto and His Revolutionary “Idea of the Holy”
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10 Unique Pigments That You Have Never Heard Of
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How Can We Prepare for the Worst?
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Who Were the Armored Pioneers Between the World Wars?
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6 of the Largest Cities in the Modern World
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Sotheby’s Sells Harry Potter Watercolor For Record $1.9 Million
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Books of the Year 2024: Part 2
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10 Must-Read Magical Realist Novels
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The Evils Of Professionalism
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From Caesar's Back to King Tut's Tomb
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Investors Trying to Acquire Ex San Francisco Art Institute Building
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Summary of changes for June
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over a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of June. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Uxn, improved the Uxntal reference sheet and improved the Uxntal...
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Do We Need Passports? Or Borders?
Watch now (23 sec) | Crossing with Radiohead
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Watch now (23 sec) | Crossing with Radiohead
History Today Feed
‘Age of Wolf and Wind’ by Davide Zori review
‘Age of Wolf and Wind’ by Davide Zori review
JamesHoare
Wed, 05/29/2024 - 10:27
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‘Age of Wolf and Wind’ by Davide Zori review
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Where to Stay While in Search of Homer?
***Only 15 Seats Left
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Influential Pop Artist: Who Was David Bowie?
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Liu Bang: How a Peasant Became Emperor of China
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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...
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The Kherson Art Museum Identified Pieces Looted by Russia
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‘Don’t Let’s Be Beastly to the Germans’ by Daniel Cowling review
‘Don’t Let’s Be Beastly to the Germans’ by Daniel Cowling review
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Mon, 06/10/2024 - 09:48
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‘Don’t Let’s Be Beastly to the Germans’ by Daniel Cowling review
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What Are the Oldest Books in the Bible?
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Albert Speer: Architect, Minister, and Hitler’s Closest Friend
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8 Places to Visit in Vietnam for History Lovers
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Andy Warhol’s Mother: Who Was Julia Warhola?
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Weekend Roundup
Marcus Aurelius' Birthday Celebrations
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Marcus Aurelius' Birthday Celebrations
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Egyptian Sun-god: Who Is Ra?
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Highlights From Free Drawing by Franz Čižek & Herman Kastner (1925)
The text book Free drawing: a way of teaching drawing based on natural and everyday objects was...
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The text book Free drawing: a way of teaching drawing based on natural and everyday objects was illustrated by artist Franz Čižek and edited by Hermann Kastner in 1925. The book features 80 plates of rich ornamental compositions. Franz Čižek – Champion of Creative Art For...
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