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Pontius Pilate: The Man Who Sentenced Jesus Christ to Death
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Why Do People Love or Hate John Calvin?
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What Are the Most Similar Languages?
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over a year ago
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Donsol, designed a donsol turnip.
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7 Works by Margaret Keane You Should Know
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Judith Leyster: The Most Famous Woman of the Dutch Golden Age
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state and society in south-central Africa
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state and society in south-central Africa
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Romulus and Remus: The Legendary Founders of Rome
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Was Cleopatra a Descendant of Alexander the Great?
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The Berlin Crisis of 1961: Why The USSR Built the Wall
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A Book 100 Years in the Making
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How Romanticism Set the Stage for Darwin’s Theory of Evolution
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The Scottish Play
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Winnie Mandela: Mother of the Nation?
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What Were The Four Panhellenic Games of Ancient Greece
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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
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An Art Lover’s Guide to Mexico City
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A Native’s Look At New York City In The 1980s
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Start to Infinity (1978)
A little over my usual 1975 limit but I just dug this one out of storage. It is basically a Russian...
a year ago
A little over my usual 1975 limit but I just dug this one out of storage. It is basically a Russian space history book for children. I like the painted illustrations.
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What Was the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact?
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A complete history of the old city of Gao ca. 700-1898.
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In the 19th century, anthropologists were fascinated by the concept of matrilineal descent in which...
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5 Important Stories About Thor the Norse God of Thunder
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on the Nubian priests of Rome and the Moors of Spain
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13 Surprising Facts About William Shakespeare
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The empire of Kong (ca. 1710-1915): a cultural legacy of medieval Mali.
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The Battle of Zama: How Scipio Gave Rome the World
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Patterns in Humanity
The Rise of the West
I track the historical rise of West Europe by quantitatively analyzing the birth of notable people...
a year ago
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Lightning Strikes Ancient Roman Arch of Constantine
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In politics, anyway.
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Games Nations Play.
But they forget the people and the Street.
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Rocket Divers (1962)
So a minor piece of juvenile "space fiction" today. This little juvenile story is about scuba divers...
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Looking Into Science (1965)
Here is a re-post, with new scans, of one of my most popular series of books. There was a 1965...
over a year ago
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7 Times the Parthenon Was Transformed and Destroyed
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The Mexican Escape of European Surrealists During World War II
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Curator Rediscovers Ancient Caligula Bust in England
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The Congress of Vienna: How Europe Was Redrawn
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over a year ago
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What Are the Most Important Symbols in Alice in Wonderland?
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Middle Kingdom Pyramids: The Lesser Known Pyramids of Ancient Egypt
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African History...
Guns and Spears: a military history of the Zulu kingdom.
Popular history of Africa before the colonial era often divides the continent’s military systems...
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How Did the Pyramid of Giza Become an Ancient Wonder?
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The History and Beauty of the Moscow Metro
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The Story of the Calydonian Boar Hunt in Greek Mythology
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A Historical Overview: What Was Japan’s Tokaido Road?
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Smallpox in the New World: History, Victims, & Symptoms
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Russian Revolutionary: Who Was Leon Trotsky?
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What Are the Most Interesting Facts About England?
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No More Heroes.
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1968 in America: One of the Most Tumultuous Years in US History?
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Calling Time on BC and AD
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How Did the Megali Idea Shape Greece Until the Balkan Wars?
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Did Andy Warhol Immortalize Marilyn Monroe?
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Who Were the United States Indian Scouts?
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When Was the First Crusade?
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‘The Damascus Events’ and ‘Sea of Troubles’ review
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Dreams of Space -...
Building Reading Skills (1951)
Today is a series of school spelling workbooks. What does that have to do with space? They chose an...
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Today is a series of school spelling workbooks. What does that have to do with space? They chose an aerospace theme for their series of books and since spaceflight was the trend for children they "branded" them. Truly these are pretty dull books even with a couple of space...
TheCollector
How Did the Opium Wars Impact China?
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Bali’s 8 Finest Historic Sites: A Feast for the Senses
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How Does Street Art Shape Cities?
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How the British Council Made a Soft Power Superpower
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Photos of America’s Most Muscular Bodybuilders – A World of Buttock Make-Up Artists, Sinew and Spray...
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Did the Ramones Invent Punk?
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What Was the War of Jenkins’ Ear?
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Who Were the 6 Most Famous Artists of the Protestant Reformation?
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Blindspots and Biographies
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10 Historic Small Towns in Florida for Your Bucket List
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Why Did the Oracle of Delphi Call Socrates the Wisest Man?
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The Mid-19th Century California Gold Rush
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The United States Bill of Rights: History & Overview
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Hungary in WWII: A Lesser Axis Power
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An Introduction to the History of LGBTQIA+ Art
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African History...
The intellectual history of Ethiopia and Eritrea: Ge'ez manuscripts and scholars (ca. 200-1900CE)
The unique manuscript collections of Ethiopia and Eritrea written in the Ge'ez script are arguably...
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Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony: A New Twist on Old Traditions
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Horse Archers: The Feared Unit of Ancient and Medieval Warfare
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Why Should You Seek Ignorance?
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Where Did Paul Cezanne Live?
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What Are Emperor Nero’s Contributions to Rome?
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Toxic Walls: Why Was Victorian Green Wallpaper So Deadly?
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The First Black President: Barack Obama’s Historic Election in 2008
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Why Is Emperor Caligula’s Reign Notorious?
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Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream: A Story of Magic & Heartbreak
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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...
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When Christmas Was Legally Banned for 22 Years by the Puritans in Colonial Massachusetts
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History Today Feed
‘A Great Disorder’ by Richard Slotkin review
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TheCollector
What’s the Best Time of the Year to Visit Cape Town?
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Sacred Flames and Divine Philosophers
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Sacred Flames and Divine Philosophers
TheCollector
Beyond the Scream: 10 Lesser-Known Paintings by Edvard Munch
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Who Is Chiron in Greek Mythology?
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TheCollector
Grand Egyptian Museum Partially Opens to the Public
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6 Women Artists of the Dutch Golden Age You Should Know
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What Is the Gift of Tongues in the Bible?
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3 Key Philosophers on Mass Incarceration
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The 5 Most Significant Queens and Kings of Jerusalem
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Modernism vs. Postmodernism: Two Genres Explained in 6 Facts and 13 Artworks
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Why Is Joan of Arc a Feminist Icon in Modern Times?
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Pioneering Folklore: Who Was John Lomax?
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7 Rules For Collecting Paintings
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The Remarkable Life of Charles Dickens: Hard Times & Great Expectations
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Open Culture
John Coltrane Draws a Picture Illustrating the Mathematics of Music
Physicist and saxophonist Stephon Alexander has argued in his many public lectures and his book The...
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Physicist and saxophonist Stephon Alexander has argued in his many public lectures and his book The Jazz of Physics that Albert Einstein and John Coltrane had quite a lot in common. Alexander in particular draws our attention to the so-called “Coltrane circle,” which resembles...
TheCollector
10 Films for Photography Enthusiasts
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History Today Feed
‘Remembering Peasants’ by Patrick Joyce review
‘Remembering Peasants’ by Patrick Joyce review
JamesHoare
Tue, 03/19/2024 - 09:28
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‘Remembering Peasants’ by Patrick Joyce review
JamesHoare
Tue, 03/19/2024 - 09:28
TheCollector
Gustave Moreau: The Man Who Defined the Symbolist Movement
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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
The Forgotten Second Saint Patrick of the Dark Ages
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TheCollector
Harry Houdini’s Death: Was It Really by Sucker Punch?
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Classical Wisdom
Who cares about Homer, anyway?
What the legendary blind bard tells us about ourselves in the here and now
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What the legendary blind bard tells us about ourselves in the here and now
TheCollector
How Did Aristotle Shape Ancient Greek Philosophy?
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Flashbak
Music of the Squares David Ramsay Hay and the Reinvention of Pythagorean Aesthetics
Understanding the same laws to apply to both visual and aural beauty, David Ramsay Hay thought it...
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Understanding the same laws to apply to both visual and aural beauty, David Ramsay Hay thought it possible not only to analyse such visual wonders as the Parthenon in terms of music theory, but also to identify their corresponding musical harmonies and melodies, writes Carmel...
TheCollector
How Slavery in Ancient Rome Drove Farmers to Poverty
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Who Is Theatrical Artist Augusto Boal?
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Who Was William Wallace? Fact vs. Fiction
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Hildegard of Bingen: Get to Know a Medieval Polymath’s Life
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The Tale of Sinuhe: What Happens in the Ancient Egyptian Story?
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TheCollector
Hitler’s Gamble: Where Did the Battle of the Bulge Take Place?
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Édouard Manet’s Illustrations of Edgar Allan Poe’s ‘The Raven’, 1875
The French poet and essayist Charles Baudelaire (1821-67) introduced Edgar Allan Poe to French...
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The French poet and essayist Charles Baudelaire (1821-67) introduced Edgar Allan Poe to French readers in 1847. Baudelaire, who saw Poe as a “sacred soul” and something of a kindred spirit, translated many of the American writer’s words into French, including Poe’s poem The...
TheCollector
10 Artists and Their Indispensable Canine Companions
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TheCollector
What Is the Main Rule of Life Taught by Kant’s Philosophy?
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TheCollector
When Was the Fall of the Byzantine Empire?
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TheCollector
Who Was Saint Patrick of Ireland?
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for April 2023
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 April. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added charging electronics, solar cooking and solar...
TheCollector
The First Italo-Ethiopian War: When the Colonizers Lost
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10 Incredible Examples of European Symbolist Art
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TheCollector
Chicago’s Field Museum Alters Native Displays Due to Regulations
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TheCollector
What Are Patricia Piccinini’s Works About?
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TheCollector
Can Stoicism Improve Personal and Professional Relationships?
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Trying to Understand...
No Left Turn
Workers and Peasants we are not.
5 months ago
Workers and Peasants we are not.
TheCollector
Why Is Nicosia the Last Divided Capital of Cyprus?
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Who Was Eusebius?
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TheCollector
Juan Pujol Garcia: Who Was Agent Garbo?
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History Today Feed
‘The House Divided’ by Barnaby Rogerson review
‘The House Divided’ by Barnaby Rogerson review
JamesHoare
Mon, 06/03/2024 - 10:51
7 months ago
‘The House Divided’ by Barnaby Rogerson review
JamesHoare
Mon, 06/03/2024 - 10:51
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Epics Collection
5 months ago
Flashbak
Myself: Timed Exposures, 1971
Mike Mandel (previously) took this series of selfies in 1971 for the project Myself: Time Exposures....
6 months ago
Mike Mandel (previously) took this series of selfies in 1971 for the project Myself: Time Exposures. Influenced by Jacques Henri Lartigue, Lee Friedlander and Marcel Duchamp’s work on the conceptual frame, the fun pictures invite us to question what we see and our place in the...
TheCollector
Where Are the Best Travel Destinations for Shakespeare Fans?
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6 Inquisition Cases From Colonial Mexico
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How Did Clara Peeters Transform Still-Life Painting?
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Was Spinoza an Atheist? The Theological-Political Treatise
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TheCollector
What is the Eye of Ra?
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History Today Feed
The Birth of Ovid
The Birth of Ovid
JamesHoare
Sun, 03/24/2024 - 00:00
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The Birth of Ovid
JamesHoare
Sun, 03/24/2024 - 00:00
TheCollector
Street Art Murals in Los Angeles: 7 Iconic Works and Their Artists
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TheCollector
Study Reveals Origins of the Knight’s Tombstone in Jamestown
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Classical Wisdom
How Can We Prepare for the Worst?
Without living forever in fear and worry?
5 months ago
Without living forever in fear and worry?
A Collection of...
Michael Taylor on The Development of the M1 Garand and its Implications
This week, Michael Taylor, Associate Professor of History at SUNY Albany, returns to offer an...
a year ago
This week, Michael Taylor, Associate Professor of History at SUNY Albany, returns to offer an interesting argument about the longterm impact of the M1 Garand, the US army’s extremely successful World War II and Korean era battle rifle, introduced in 1936. A fantastically...
African History...
a brief note on African travel literature in history
a Swahili document on south-central Africa.
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a Swahili document on south-central Africa.
TheCollector
Why Is Mount Rushmore in South Dakota?
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TheCollector
The Second Punic War: How Hannibal Almost Conquered Rome
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TheCollector
What Was the Mason-Dixon Line?
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Flashbak
AREA: Cards and Invitations from the Fabulous New York Nightclub, 1983–1986
From 1983 to 1987, 157 Hudson Street in Manhattan, New York City, was home to Area. Frequented by he...
11 months ago
From 1983 to 1987, 157 Hudson Street in Manhattan, New York City, was home to Area. Frequented by he great and good, the club was known for its changing themes (every six weeks the place got a new look – an approach inspired by Zurich’s 1916 Dadaist club Cabaret Voltaire) and...
TheCollector
3 Key Ideas from Aristotle on Politics
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7 Iconic Works of the De Stijl Movement
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Who Was Ben Black Elk?
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Real Family Photos: A Mother of Photographs Her Seven Children’s Chaotic Coming Of Age
“These photographs are mostly not posed: I just butted into my kids’ personal business and, a lot of...
4 months ago
“These photographs are mostly not posed: I just butted into my kids’ personal business and, a lot of times, they weren’t that happy about it. I went to three or four Lollapalooza concerts with my camera when they were there – I busted into things not to supervise them but to take...
TheCollector
What Was the Ecological Impact of the Columbian Exchange?
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TheCollector
5 Famous Black Mexicans
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Flashbak
Through the Looking Glass with Robert Cumming – Pictures
American artist Robert Cumming (October 7, 1943 – December 16, 2021) appreciated fun. He saw no...
a year ago
American artist Robert Cumming (October 7, 1943 – December 16, 2021) appreciated fun. He saw no point in trying to achieve anything else in life. As he put it: “If it’s not fun, there’s no point!” A new book of his conceptual photographs illustrates the point. Above, you can see...
TheCollector
7 European Powers Involved in the Scramble for Africa
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History Today Feed
The Last Testaments of Richard II and Henry IV
The Last Testaments of Richard II and Henry IV
JamesHoare
Mon, 09/16/2024 - 06:00
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The Last Testaments of Richard II and Henry IV
JamesHoare
Mon, 09/16/2024 - 06:00
History Today Feed
Political Graffiti in Georgian Britain
Political Graffiti in Georgian Britain
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/14/2024 - 09:29
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Political Graffiti in Georgian Britain
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/14/2024 - 09:29
Classical Wisdom
Aristotle on Luck
Do You Feel Lucky?
a year ago
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...
TheCollector
How Did Carl Jung’s Dream Birth “Man and His Symbols”?
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TheCollector
The Roman Question: The Pope vs. the New Nation of Italy
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TheCollector
Is Right & Wrong a Matter of Perspective? Moral Relativism Explained
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TheCollector
Could the “Year Without a Summer” Happen Again? Here’s What Experts Say
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TheCollector
The Soldier with a Secret: Who Was Sarah Emma Edmonds?
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Open Culture
The Junky’s Christmas: William S. Burrough’s Dark Claymation Christmas Film Produced by Francis Ford...
Back in 1993, the Beat writer William S. Burroughs wrote and narrated a 21-minute claymation...
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Back in 1993, the Beat writer William S. Burroughs wrote and narrated a 21-minute claymation Christmas film oddly produced by Francis Ford Coppola. And, as you can well imagine, it’s not your normal happy Christmas flick. Nope, this film – The Junky’s Christmas – is all about...
TheCollector
How Did Claude Monet Capture the Passing of Time?
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Flashbak
Going Underground: gasping for life on the Tokyo Subway
Tokyo is busy. The city’s subway caught the eye of photographer Michael Wolf. In ‘Tokyo...
11 months ago
Tokyo is busy. The city’s subway caught the eye of photographer Michael Wolf. In ‘Tokyo Compression’, we see people riding the trains. As he writes: “The images create a sense of discomfort as his victims attempt to squirm out of view or simply close their eyes, wishing the...
Classical Wisdom
Chariot Racing in the Ancient World
...and History's Highest Paid Sports Star!
a year ago
...and History's Highest Paid Sports Star!
TheCollector
Rare Exhibition of Roman Marbles Heads to North America
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History Today Feed
Catching Nessie on Film
Catching Nessie on Film
JamesHoare
Thu, 05/16/2024 - 09:41
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Catching Nessie on Film
JamesHoare
Thu, 05/16/2024 - 09:41
TheCollector
Drug Use in the Third Reich: Mass Addiction & Scientific Progress
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10 Must-See Monuments & Memorials on the National Mall in DC
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Wrong Side of...
Leaving behind the history written in letters of blood
Reflections on the Revolution in Europe, Part 3
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Reflections on the Revolution in Europe, Part 3
TheCollector
Gandhi in South Africa: The Formation of the World-Famous Pacifist
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TheCollector
The US Museum Directors Salary Data
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TheCollector
Hinduism in Bali: Things You Need to Know
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Emperor Lucius Verus: Life, Death, Reign
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Fordlandia: Henry Ford’s Grand Experiment Gone Wrong
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Who Were the Most Famous Symbolists?
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Who Was Louise Bourgeois? 7 Facts About the Surrealist Artist
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TheCollector
Understanding Egyptian Astrology: What Is Your Egyptian Zodiac Sign?
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TheCollector
Pandora’s Box: A Greek Myth about Curiosity (and More)
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TheCollector
How George Washington Used the Fabian Strategy During the Revolution
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Classical Wisdom
What is the Tall Poppy Syndrome?
Is it good, bad or relative?
6 months ago
Is it good, bad or relative?
TheCollector
The Ethics of Epicureanism vs The Ethics of Stoicism
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a year ago
History Today Feed
The Women’s War Breaks Out
The Women’s War Breaks Out
JamesHoare
Fri, 11/22/2024 - 09:30
a month ago
The Women’s War Breaks Out
JamesHoare
Fri, 11/22/2024 - 09:30
TheCollector
Grand Palais to Reopen for the Paris Summer Olympics
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TheCollector
What Are the Most Significant Battles of World War II?
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