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Global Inequality...
On general futility of political discussions with people
Over the years I have had political and ideological discussions with at least three groups of people...
a year ago
Over the years I have had political and ideological discussions with at least three groups of people and have concluded that these discussions are, almost entirely, futile in making people either see things differently, or acknowledge that others may see things differently, or...
TheCollector
10 Things an Art Lover Should Do in Paris
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Trying to Understand...
China And Russia Walk Into A Room.
And don't say a word about Europe.
6 months ago
And don't say a word about Europe.
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6 Eco-Friendly Designs of Thomas Heatherwick
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a year ago
African History...
A political history of the Kotoko city states (ca. 1000-1900)
Urbanism and state building in the lake chad basin..
a year ago
Urbanism and state building in the lake chad basin..
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The Anat Ebgi Gallery Expands to Tribeca
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Typhoid Mary: A Trail of Scandal & Death
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Classical Wisdom
Tyrannical Hell or Harmonious Utopia?
Plato’s Vision of an Ideal State
11 months ago
Plato’s Vision of an Ideal State
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Weekend Roundup
Love, love, love
10 months ago
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Weekend Roundup
Monsters and Myths
a year ago
TheCollector
Provocative Maurizio Cattelan Exhibition Opens at Gagosian
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Flashbak
A Tour of The Westwood Mall, Michigan, 1972 – 1984
We’re off to the Westwood Mall in Michigan in the 1970s and early 1980s. Most of the images here are...
a month ago
We’re off to the Westwood Mall in Michigan in the 1970s and early 1980s. Most of the images here are from the store’s opening on August 3 1972. We see shopper browsing for music in Recordland beneath a poster for the singer Cyndi Lauper, buying into the ‘grapefruit diet’, getting...
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Who Was the First President to Live in the White House?
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The Darien Scheme: Scotland’s Unsuccessful Settlement in the Americas
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Robert Koch: Great Microbiologist or Unethical Researcher?
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10 Foreign Gods Hidden in the Roman Pantheon
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Trying to Understand...
The Wrong Stuff
Don't even think about rebuilding western militaries.
11 months ago
Don't even think about rebuilding western militaries.
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.
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Soviets in Munich? The 1919 Bavarian Soviet Republic
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Lord Balfour’s Portrait Slashed by Pro-Palestine Activists
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What Led to the Assassination of Emperor Caligula?
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Patterns in Humanity
The case for prisons
The purpose of prisons, and the evidence of their efficacy
3 months ago
The purpose of prisons, and the evidence of their efficacy
Dreams of Space -...
Cosmonaut-2 (1964)
Cosmonaut-2 was a Russian pamphlet for older children about Gherman Titov. It has some lovely...
over a year ago
Cosmonaut-2 was a Russian pamphlet for older children about Gherman Titov. It has some lovely illustration about the 2nd manned Russian space launch. At age 25 Titov remains the youngest man to fly in Earth orbit. Vostok 2 was launched on August 6, 1961.
Cosmonaut-2, 1964. 38 p....
Res Obscura
"He spoke of computers with some awe"
Margaret Mead, John von Neumann, and the prehistory of AI
9 months ago
Margaret Mead, John von Neumann, and the prehistory of AI
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How Did the Watergate Scandal Impact Presidential Elections?
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How Do I Know I’m Not the Only Conscious Being in the Universe?
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Who Was Jack the Ripper? 6 Likely Suspects
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Philosophy 101: What Are The 5 Major Branches of Philosophy?
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History Today Feed
Is it Possible to Forgive and Forget?
Is it Possible to Forgive and Forget?
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Is it Possible to Forgive and Forget?
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Wilfred Owen: Britain’s Tragic War Poet
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Flashbak
Plants With Faces From A 15th-Century Italian Medicine Book
The 15th-century Italian herbalist could consult the illustrated Erbario and thereby know the latest...
a year ago
The 15th-century Italian herbalist could consult the illustrated Erbario and thereby know the latest medieval conventions, sometimes depicted in water colour with fantastic elements such as human faces. The medicinal properties and preparations of the plants. Via University...
Flashbak
People of the Twentieth Century: the Ideal German, the Nazi and the Persecuted Jew
“If we can create portraits of subjects that are true, we thereby in effect create a mirror of the...
5 months ago
“If we can create portraits of subjects that are true, we thereby in effect create a mirror of the times.” – August Sander, creator of Menschen des 20 Jahrhunderts (People of The 20th Century) What you see above is a picture of Arnold Katz and Benjamin (Benno) Katz being...
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How Did Philosophers of Different Eras Perceive Happiness?
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Gods Vs Titans
...and the Origins of the Universe
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...and the Origins of the Universe
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Henri Matisse: Outstanding Paintings by the French Fauvist Master
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Cinco de Mayo: 5 Facts About the Mexican Celebration
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Weekend Roundup
Julius Caesar
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The Stranger by Albert Camus: The Life of an Absurd Man
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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...
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Argue Like a Philosopher: How to Win a Debate
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5 Notable Women Who Transformed Latin America
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What Was the Edo Period of Japan Best Known For?
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Hundred Rabbits
projects and pain
We arrived in New Zealand with a long scary list of things to fix or replace on Pino. We needed new...
over a year ago
We arrived in New Zealand with a long scary list of things to fix or replace on Pino. We needed new batteries, a new mainsail, a fresh coat of bottom-paint, galley plumbing, new intermediates shrouds, new backstay, new top hatch, new windows, new control cables etc.
'If we can't...
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More Banksy Animals Appear Across London
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Alexander Nevsky: Savior of the Kievan Rus’?
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Art Philanthropy in the US Depends on Prestige
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When Was the Battle of Little Bighorn?
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A Brief History of Collecting Art
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6 Mythological Creatures Found on Tarot Cards and Their Meaning
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11 Amazing Rooms & Artworks in the Galleria Doria Pamphilj
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The Mythical Green Anaconda of the Amazon Rainforest
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The Whore of Babylon & Prostitution in the Bible
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What Was the Mason-Dixon Line?
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Classical Wisdom
Does Karma Exist?
Does what goes around come around?
8 months ago
Does what goes around come around?
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7 Facts About Banana Republics & Their Role in History and Politics
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Classical Wisdom
Stoicism and Stress
Go Stress-Free with Philosophy
7 months ago
Go Stress-Free with Philosophy
TheCollector
René Descartes’ Legacy: The Persistence of Mind-Body Dualism
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11 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Ovid's Dating Advice
Love Lessons from a Roman Poet
10 months ago
Love Lessons from a Roman Poet
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Samnite Wars: How Rome Conquered the Samnites (History & Aftermath)
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What Is an Existential Crisis?
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Trying to Understand...
Tune Out, Turn Off, Delete.
You don't need to know that.
9 months ago
You don't need to know that.
TheCollector
What Is Assemblage? A Look Into 3D Collage Techniques
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Baron Von Steuben: Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell During the USA’s Founding
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Protein or Propaganda? The Story Behind America’s Love Affair with Milk
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What Did the Art of the Third Reich Look Like?
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Classical Wisdom
Can you REALLY be offended on behalf of someone else??
Lessons from Borat
a year ago
Flashbak
Looking For Tibet And A Llama At England’s Pestalozzi Children’s Village – 1959 – 1965
We love to hear from our readers and earlier this year got a call from Len Clarke who told us about...
11 months ago
We love to hear from our readers and earlier this year got a call from Len Clarke who told us about his memories of the Pestalozzi Children’s Village in East Sussex, England, in the 1960s. Len had seen an image on Flashback of a group of Tibetan children playing ball at the...
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.
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How Did the Kingdom of Aksum Give Birth to Ethiopian Christianity?
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Ivar the Boneless: History, TV Portrayals, and Viking Legends
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What Was Little Turtle’s War?
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Classical Wisdom
Seneca's Tragic Plays
Stoic or Not?
8 months ago
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Len Deighton’s Action Cookbook : How To Seduce With An Omelette (1965)
Len Deighton’s Action Cookbook (1965) began life as cookery strips (aka ‘cookstrips’) when Leighton...
6 months ago
Len Deighton’s Action Cookbook (1965) began life as cookery strips (aka ‘cookstrips’) when Leighton was a student at London’s Royal Academy and St Martin’s art school, and living with classmate Bob Hyde. Aimed at “an audience of men unskilled at knowing their way around the...
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How Nazi Propaganda Appropriated the Vikings
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7 Iconic Works of the De Stijl Movement
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A Book of Dreams: 25 Vintage Visions To Awaken Your Mind
We’re dreaming today with collector Robert E Jackson. Triggered by the undertow of memory and fed by...
7 months ago
We’re dreaming today with collector Robert E Jackson. Triggered by the undertow of memory and fed by desire, our dreams are visions of other lives, possible clues to the future. “The interpretation of dreams is the royal road to a knowledge of the unconscious activities of the...
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Two Major Native Rebellions Against Hellenistic Kings
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Rosemaling in America: Norwegian-American Folk Art (Origins & History)
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The Roman Question: The Pope vs. the New Nation of Italy
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11 months ago
African History...
A history of the west African diaspora in Arabia and Jerusalem before 1900
The legacy of west African travel to Mecca, Medina and Jerusalem.
a year ago
The legacy of west African travel to Mecca, Medina and Jerusalem.
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Rijksmuseum Begins Restoration of Rembrandt’s ‘The Night Watch’
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World’s Oldest Egyptian Museum Unveils New Galleries
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Folk Champion: Who Was Pete Seeger?
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First Nations of the Canadian Subarctic: A Brief History
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Trying to Understand...
Another Of My Essays In French
And some odds and ends.
5 months ago
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5 Tips on How to Approach Conceptual Art
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What Are the Characteristics of Italian Renaissance Art?
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Who Exactly Were the Hospitallers?
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7 Women Artists Fighting Climate Change
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Prometheus and AI?
a month ago
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The Louvre Seeks Donations to Buy Chardin’s Strawberries Work
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a year ago
History Today Feed
The Election That Caused the Boer War
The Election That Caused the Boer War
JamesHoare
Thu, 06/20/2024 - 10:19
6 months ago
The Election That Caused the Boer War
JamesHoare
Thu, 06/20/2024 - 10:19
Flashbak
Miyako Festivals Of Kyoto, Japan – Illustrations From A 1920s Album of Silk Paintings
These illustrations of Miyako Festivals are from an album of silk paintings created in the 1920s...
11 months ago
These illustrations of Miyako Festivals are from an album of silk paintings created in the 1920s showing all different festivals held in Kyoto, Japan. Miyako (‘capital’) is an archaic name for Kyoto, which was the capital of Japan from 794 AD to 1868 AD. The pictures playson...
History Today Feed
Victorian Romantic Rituals and Charms
Victorian Romantic Rituals and Charms
j.hoare
Thu, 12/14/2023 - 09:33
a year ago
Victorian Romantic Rituals and Charms
j.hoare
Thu, 12/14/2023 - 09:33
TheCollector
The Feather Thief: The Story of Dead Birds, Museum Heist, and a Flute
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The Infamous Nanjing Massacre: Here’s What Happened
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The Chagra: A Model for Sustainable Agriculture in the Amazon
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The Life of Terence
Slave turned Playwright
4 months ago
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An In-Depth Guide to the Army of the Seleucid Empire
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10 Must-Visit Historic Towns in Japan
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Global Inequality...
The third framing
Can an international economic system exist in the world of nationalisms?
3 months ago
Can an international economic system exist in the world of nationalisms?
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9 Inventions We Owe to the Ancients
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The Kitchen Debate: Khrushchev vs. Nixon
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Dr Alun Withey
The Health Risks of Travel in Early-Modern Britain
As I start to make some progress on my new research project on travel, health and risk I am turning...
a year ago
As I start to make some progress on my new research project on travel, health and risk I am turning my attention to the sorts of things that early modern travellers were fearful of. As a bit of a nervous traveller myself, it’s quite comforting to know that there is actually a...
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Dragons Across Cultures & Mythologies: Here Be Dragons!
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What Is the History of the Blues?
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Meet The Orishas: 10 Afrobrazilian Gods and Goddesses
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Bordeaux Wine in France: A Historical Primer
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5 months ago
Classical Wisdom
The Mysterious Phaistos Disk
And the Palace where it was found...
a year ago
And the Palace where it was found...
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Soviet Agent: Who Was Richard Sorge?
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Was Roy Lichtenstein an Innovator or a Copycat?
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Did Jesus Christ Really Exist?
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Emma Willard’s Time Maps
“Education cannot prosper in any community unless…the best and most cultivated talents of that...
7 months ago
“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...
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for July
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 July. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Adelie, added image maps, animation controls, and wrote a guide....
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5 Famous Artworks of Medusa: Monstrous, Misunderstood, or Moving?
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6 American Film Noirs Influenced by German Expressionism
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11 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Constantine and the Queen of Carthage
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Constantine and the Queen of Carthage
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What Are the Oldest Copies of the Bible?
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How the Celtic Britons Used the River Thames
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Cardinal Wolsey: A Life In 9 Artworks
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