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...
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10 Facts About the Surreal Life of Antonio López de Santa Anna
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Oxyrhynchus: History’s Most Revealing Rubbish Dump
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Yemen Is Getting Back Two Sculptures From the Met
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Who Is Chiron in Greek Mythology?
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The Spartan Revolution: The Unlikely Revival of Hellenistic Sparta
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Res Obscura
Why Early Modern Books Are So Beautiful
Three theories
a year ago
History Today Feed
How the CCP is Closing China
How the CCP is Closing China
JamesHoare
Mon, 05/13/2024 - 10:47
7 months ago
How the CCP is Closing China
JamesHoare
Mon, 05/13/2024 - 10:47
TheCollector
Elton John Collection Goes on Sale After 21 Years
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11 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
James Joyce and Jewish Philosophy
a year ago
James Joyce and Jewish Philosophy
Flashbak
The Coming of the Unconscious: JG Ballard’s Guide To Surrealism In Science Fiction
In 1966, readers of issue 164 of New Worlds magazine (1946 – 1997) could enjoy writer JG Ballard’s...
4 months ago
In 1966, readers of issue 164 of New Worlds magazine (1946 – 1997) could enjoy writer JG Ballard’s (15 November 1930 – 19 April 2009)review of La Jetée, the time-travel short by Chris Marker about time and memory which was receiving its first London screenings and his essay ‘The...
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10 Historic Small Towns in Georgia You Should Visit
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7 Rococo Artists You Need to Know
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TheCollector
Possible ‘Salvator Mundi’ Location and Exhibition Plans Revealed
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4 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Odysseus in the Underworld
Real or Fantasy?
a year ago
Trying to Understand...
The Machine Stops.
And fiddling won't fix it.
3 months ago
And fiddling won't fix it.
TheCollector
The Myth of Deucalion and Pyrrha: The Great Flood in Greek Mythology
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2 months ago
Trying to Understand...
I Have No Brain But I Must Scream.
But why aren't people in other countries listening?
a year ago
But why aren't people in other countries listening?
History Today Feed
When the Swastikas Came to White Hart Lane
When the Swastikas Came to White Hart Lane
JamesHoare
Tue, 05/21/2024 - 08:47
7 months ago
When the Swastikas Came to White Hart Lane
JamesHoare
Tue, 05/21/2024 - 08:47
TheCollector
The Siege of Budapest in WWII: Everything You Need to Know
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2 months ago
Flashbak
Thai Fortune-Telling Manuscript, Before 1844
A beautiful paper accordion manuscript from Thailand that features hand-painted illustrations of...
9 months ago
A beautiful paper accordion manuscript from Thailand that features hand-painted illustrations of zodiac figures accompanied with text. It was made before 1844. “Maria Revere Balestier (daughter of Paul Revere and wife to the first American consulate to Singapore) was the...
TheCollector
5 Historic Locations From the Troubles in Northern Ireland
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Mary Queen of Scots: Biography & Facts
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3 Depictions of Saint Jerome: Albrecht Dürer’s Fascination
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8 months ago
African History...
**a Brief note on Africa's intellectual history
plus; the Yoruba intellectual culture ca. 1000-1900.
a year ago
plus; the Yoruba intellectual culture ca. 1000-1900.
TheCollector
What Were Aristotle’s Contributions to Biology?
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Flashbak
Photos of Iggy Pop And The Stooges Playing NYC Club Ungano’s in 1970
In August 1970, American photographer Bud Lee (1940-2016) took photographs of Iggy Pop and the...
6 months ago
In August 1970, American photographer Bud Lee (1940-2016) took photographs of Iggy Pop and the Stooges performing at brothers Nick and Arnie Ungano’s basement club on New York’s West 70th Street between Amsterdam and West End Avenues. The ban were celebrating the release of their...
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One Night At The Empire Roller Disco, Brooklyn NYC – February 1980
On assignment for Forbes magazine on a winter’s night in 1980, Patrick D. Pagnano’s was in Crown...
6 months ago
On assignment for Forbes magazine on a winter’s night in 1980, Patrick D. Pagnano’s was in Crown Heights to see the skaters at Brooklyn’s Empire Roller Disco. Formerly the Empire Rollerdrome (built 1941), the rink was now all disco. It was where Cher hosted the release party for...
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Anne Brontë: The First Feminist Novelist?
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Serpentine Installs 19-Foot Pumpkin Sculpture by Yayoi Kusama
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Capturing Alaska: Who Are 6 of Alaska’s Most Celebrated Painters?
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Trying to Understand...
Another Of My Essays in French
Le choc des symboles; ils sont vraiment sérieux.
a year ago
Le choc des symboles; ils sont vraiment sérieux.
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, August 4, 2023
Hey all, Fireside this week, as I look to take a bit of time to focus on getting some writing done...
a year ago
Hey all, Fireside this week, as I look to take a bit of time to focus on getting some writing done and some syllabi written before the semester begins in earnest later this week. Also before we dive in I want to note that it appears that Patreon has been having some trouble...
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The 3 Greatest Nubian Kings of Egypt
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History Today Feed
Moving With the Times?
Moving With the Times?
JamesHoare
Tue, 06/11/2024 - 10:35
6 months ago
Moving With the Times?
JamesHoare
Tue, 06/11/2024 - 10:35
TheCollector
Jacksonville Confederate Monument Removed
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11 months ago
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Judith Leyster: The Most Famous Woman of the Dutch Golden Age
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11 Facts About The Unique State of Maine
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9 months ago
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8 Outstanding Women in the History of Philosophy
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Discover the Klondike Gold Rush: Frozen Riches
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11 months ago
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Who Is the Real Banksy? Rumors Behind the Street Artist
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3 Debunked Rumors About Anne Boleyn
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9 months ago
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Fernando’s Story – The life And Times of A Boy Growing Up In NYC’s East Village in the 1970s
In the mid-1970s, Rich Allen began taking pictures of children playing truant and messing about in...
a year ago
In the mid-1970s, Rich Allen began taking pictures of children playing truant and messing about in the empty lot a New York City’s 76 E. 3rd St. The Hell’s Angels lived directly across the street. They wanted the lot for themselves. (You can read more about that here.) One of the...
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Battle of Issus (333 BCE): Alexander the Great vs. Darius III
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Res Obscura
When technology follows art
From optics to machine learning, artists have played an important, if underrated, role in the...
a year ago
From optics to machine learning, artists have played an important, if underrated, role in the history of technology
TheCollector
Global Art Sales Dropped 4 Percent to $65 B. in 2023
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9 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Finding Odysseus’ Homeland
There is no time like the present to truly understand the past...
2 months ago
There is no time like the present to truly understand the past...
TheCollector
What Was Big Week? How the Allies Won Air Superiority
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8 months ago
African History...
A brief history of Gold in Africa and the emporium of Sofala.
It was copper, not Gold, that was considered the most important metal in most African societies,...
3 months ago
It was copper, not Gold, that was considered the most important metal in most African societies, according to an authoritative study by Eugenia Herbert.
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Venice Locals Oppose the City’s New Entry Fee
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Flashbak
Salford in 1977: People Of Langworthy, Ordsall and the Adelphi
In 1977, Phil Portus photographed life on the streets of Salford in Greater Manchester, England. A...
4 months ago
In 1977, Phil Portus photographed life on the streets of Salford in Greater Manchester, England. A member of the Reflex photography group, led by documentarian Diane Bush, a young American established documentary photographer, Portus wanted to show the everyday things people...
weird medieval guys
The Medieval Monks Who Lived on Top of Giant Pillars
A history of the monastic high life
a year ago
A history of the monastic high life
TheCollector
Chicago’s Field Museum Alters Native Displays Due to Regulations
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11 months ago
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When Philosophy Meets Oppression: Who Was Baruch Spinoza?
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Curator Rediscovers Ancient Caligula Bust in England
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5 months ago
A Collection of...
Gap Week: April 19, 2024 (Manor Lords First Impression)
Hey folks, this week is a bit of a gap week as I am heading out to the annual meeting of the Society...
8 months ago
Hey folks, this week is a bit of a gap week as I am heading out to the annual meeting of the Society for Military History (and, indeed, by the time you read this, I will be there). Normally, I post the abstract of my conference talk for these sorts of things, but since I …...
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Candomblé: 10 Facts About the Afrobrazilian Religion
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9 months ago
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Emma Of Normandy: The Unsung Queen of the Medieval World
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11 months ago
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What Is the Role of the Changeling in Western Literature?
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6 months ago
History Today Feed
Sex Before Sex Education
Sex Before Sex Education
JamesHoare
Thu, 12/19/2024 - 12:10
3 days ago
Sex Before Sex Education
JamesHoare
Thu, 12/19/2024 - 12:10
TheCollector
How Did the Roman Empire Affect Christianity?
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Is There More to Life Than This? Beyond the Material World
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6 months ago
History Today Feed
The Long Debate on Assisted Dying
The Long Debate on Assisted Dying
JamesHoare
Thu, 12/19/2024 - 09:05
3 days ago
The Long Debate on Assisted Dying
JamesHoare
Thu, 12/19/2024 - 09:05
TheCollector
The Role of Women in 1950s America: Conformity or Change?
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The Philosopher Poet: Who Was Lucretius?
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Who Invented the First Motion Picture Camera?
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Why Do People Give Gifts at Christmas?
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Why Did the Oracle of Delphi Call Socrates the Wisest Man?
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Evolutionary Success, from the Top of the Food Chain
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Is Beirut Safe? Exploring a City Shaped by Tragedy
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Good Friday: The Significance of the Day & How Christians Observe It
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8 months ago
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Stolen Van Gogh Anonymously Returned to Dutch Museum
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10 months ago
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The Art of Fear: What Is Italian Giallo?
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8 months ago
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Sotheby’s Sells Harry Potter Watercolor For Record $1.9 Million
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Was Cardinal Wolsey an Animal Lover?
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a year ago
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What Was the Korean Conflict of 1968?
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Classical Wisdom
The Two Trojan Wars
Secret Origins
a year ago
TheCollector
How Did Aristotle Influence Western Thought?
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a year ago
Global Inequality...
Trump and the Rise of Asia
My interview with "Atlantico"
2 weeks ago
My interview with "Atlantico"
A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part V: Epilogue
This is the fifth part of our four(ish) five part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa, IIIb, IVa, IVb, IVc) look...
7 months ago
This is the fifth part of our four(ish) five part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa, IIIb, IVa, IVb, IVc) look at how the Roman legions were able to overcome the Macedonian sarisa phalanx in the third and second centuries BC. We have covered the decisive battles in the story, although...
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How Did German Expressionism Change The History of Cinema?
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a year ago
A Collection of...
Collections: How to Roman Republic, Part IV: The Senate
This is the the fourth part of our our planned five part series (I, II, IIIa, IIIb, IIIc) on the...
a year ago
This is the the fourth part of our our planned five part series (I, II, IIIa, IIIb, IIIc) on the structure of the Roman Republic during the third and second centuries, the ‘Middle’ Republic.’ Over the last few posts we looked at the role of Roman magistrates who carried out a...
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Battle of the Historians
a year ago
African History...
a brief note on Trade and Travel in the ancient Sahara and beyond.
uncovering the origins of Carthage's aethiopian auxiliaries.
a year ago
uncovering the origins of Carthage's aethiopian auxiliaries.
TheCollector
What Is First Thessalonians About?
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a month ago
Overcoming Bias
No Meta Status Orgs
In health and medicine, we have many government agencies, and private philanthropies, devoted to...
a month ago
In health and medicine, we have many government agencies, and private philanthropies, devoted to many specific medical conditions, and also to studying and reforming medicine in general, at a meta level.
Classical Wisdom
Last Chance: The Essential Greeks
Starting Tomorrow
a year ago
Flashbak
Street Scenes of NYC in the 1970s
We’re back to New York City in the q970. Stories of that time in the city are legend. Copper Gangs...
10 months ago
We’re back to New York City in the q970. Stories of that time in the city are legend. Copper Gangs and truants, playing on the streets of Brooklyn, big cars, tight-knit neighborhoods on the Lower East Side, subterranean fury, police on the furious beat, music and dancing with...
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, August 16, 2024
Fireside this week! I find I have my thoughts more or less together for the last part of the...
4 months ago
Fireside this week! I find I have my thoughts more or less together for the last part of the Imperator series, but I have not yet gotten them into a satisfying order – a common hazard of writing – so they will have to wait for next week. It’s not yet clear to me if … Continue...
Res Obscura
A very deep history of Halloween
Or, how far back can historical analysis take us?
a month ago
Or, how far back can historical analysis take us?
TheCollector
Who Was Hilma af Klint? 7 Facts About the Pioneer of Abstract Art
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5 months ago
Trying to Understand...
Ukraine and the end of "Europe."
Nation-states were the problem: supranationality was not the answer.
over a year ago
Nation-states were the problem: supranationality was not the answer.
TheCollector
The Fascinating Evolution of Color in Artworks: From Cave to Canvas
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a year ago
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The DAM Rejects Return Request from Native Alaskan Tribes
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8 months ago
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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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Self-Employed Creatives and US New Anti-Money Laundering Law
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How Did Bob Dylan Win the Nobel Prize in Literature?
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Why Is Emperor Caligula’s Reign Notorious?
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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...
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What Language Did the Ancient Romans Speak?
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The Ancient Cities of Sumeria: Eridu & Uruk
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10 Lesser-Known Greek Gods & Goddesses
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8 Famous Books That Helped Economies Thrive With Tourism
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Rationalism Vs. Empiricism 101: Which One is Right?
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The Sociocultural Effects of the 1979 Iranian Revolution
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Grey Art Gallery at NYU Gets New Space and Name
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a year ago
Open Culture
Watch The Insects’ Christmas from 1913: A Stop Motion Film Starring a Cast of Dead Bugs
Kind Reader, Will you do us the honor of accepting our holiday invitation? Carve five minutes from...
5 days ago
Kind Reader, Will you do us the honor of accepting our holiday invitation? Carve five minutes from your holiday schedule to spend time celebrating The Insects’ Christmas, above. In addition to offering brief respite from the chaos of consumerism and modern expectations, this...
History Today Feed
On the Spot: William Dalrymple
On the Spot: William Dalrymple
JamesHoare
Tue, 09/24/2024 - 08:00
2 months ago
On the Spot: William Dalrymple
JamesHoare
Tue, 09/24/2024 - 08:00
Classical Wisdom
What Happens When We Die? And Does That Impact How We Live?
Homer’s Hell: The Afterlife in Greek Mythology
a month ago
Homer’s Hell: The Afterlife in Greek Mythology
Dr Alun Withey
News Just In: Dr W Joins TikTok – @dralun7
Yes, it’s true – I’ve finally joined the 21st century and decided to try something new. I am still...
a week ago
Yes, it’s true – I’ve finally joined the 21st century and decided to try something new. I am still only setting things up, so please be patient with the extremely cheesy and clunky vids as I try to work out what I’m doing! I’ve only got a couple of videos up at the moment too, …...
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Napoleon vs. Tsar Alexander: Friendship and Rivalry
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Italian Government Bans Loans to Minneapolis Institute of Art
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Typhoid Mary: A Trail of Scandal & Death
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a year ago
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The Violent Life of the Medieval Monks
The Violent Life of the Medieval Monks
JamesHoare
Tue, 10/22/2024 - 09:07
2 months ago
The Violent Life of the Medieval Monks
JamesHoare
Tue, 10/22/2024 - 09:07
African History...
A history of Grande Comore (Ngazidja) ca. 700-1900.
State and society on a cosmopolitan island
11 months ago
State and society on a cosmopolitan island
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Do We Want What We Think We Want? Jacques Lacan on Desire
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10 Presidents Who Changed the US
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The Nemean Lion: Heracles’ First Labor & the Birth of a Hero
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Dreams of Space -...
The Young Adventurer's Pocket Book of Space Travel (1954)
Another illustration intensive book. This one is only 3" tall and 2 " wide so you might have missed...
a year ago
Another illustration intensive book. This one is only 3" tall and 2 " wide so you might have missed it :) . It was a premium with Mickey Mouse Weekly magazine. Evidently the magazine came with some pages that you could fold up into a tiny book. The others I have found evidence of...
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5 Transformative Leaders That Shaped British History
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Aristophanes: Get to Know the Master of Ancient Greek Comedy
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What Countries Joined the Axis Powers?
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What Supernatural Creatures Appear in the Works of Shakespeare?
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2 months ago
Trying to Understand...
Things Don't Always Get Better.
And "Against Recentism," while we're at it.
2 months ago
And "Against Recentism," while we're at it.
TheCollector
Rudolf Otto and His Revolutionary “Idea of the Holy”
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Operation Market Garden: Success and Failure for the Allies
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U.S. Submarines: How Did the ‘Silent Service’ Win WWII in the Pacific?
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What Are The Most Popular Myths About the Council of Nicaea?
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10 Extraordinary Symbolist Artists: From Munch to Moreau
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7 of the Most Iconic Monuments in Russia
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Flashbak
Arnaldo Putzu and His Fabulous Hand-Painted Covers for Look-In Magazine And Movie Posters
You might not know the name Arnaldo Putzu (1927 – 2012) but chances are that if you grew up in the...
5 months ago
You might not know the name Arnaldo Putzu (1927 – 2012) but chances are that if you grew up in the 1960s and 1970s you’ve seen his work on movie posters and magazine covers. Born in Rome, Putzu studied at the Rome Academy and discovered a love of portrait painting. After...
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Nietzsche’s Crusade Against the Philosophers
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Dreams of Space -...
Rockets - The Magazine of Space Flight (May 1947)
Continuing with my post from last week, some excerpts from the May 1947 issue of Rockets - The...
over a year ago
Continuing with my post from last week, some excerpts from the May 1947 issue of Rockets - The Magazine of Space Flight.
Flashbak
A Woman I Once Knew: A Photographer Records Her Changing Body Over Five Decades
“For old people, beauty doesn’t come free with the hormones, the way it does for the young… It has...
2 months ago
“For old people, beauty doesn’t come free with the hormones, the way it does for the young… It has to do with who the person is” – Ursula K. Le Guin, The Wave in the Mind: Talks and Essays on the Writer, the Reader, and the Imagination Rosalind Fox Solomon got old. In …...
History Today Feed
How Did Christianity Change the Roman Empire?
How Did Christianity Change the Roman Empire?
j.hoare
Thu, 12/07/2023 - 09:29
a year ago
How Did Christianity Change the Roman Empire?
j.hoare
Thu, 12/07/2023 - 09:29
TheCollector
Brussels Statue Supposedly Damaged by Irish Tourist
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The Orixás of Candomblé: Who Is Your Tutelary Spirit?
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7 Artists of The Nouveau Réalisme Movement You Should Know
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a year ago
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
GrimGrains, added a quick grilled cheese recipe.
Noodle,...
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The Declaration of Independence: History & Overview
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Trying to Understand...
My Substack in Other Languages.
Starting with Spanish.
a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Democracy
The Greeks' Greatest Gift?
a month ago
The Greeks' Greatest Gift?
TheCollector
5 Female Heroes of World War II
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9 months ago
History Today Feed
Beware the Lides of March
Beware the Lides of March
JamesHoare
Wed, 02/28/2024 - 09:52
9 months ago
Beware the Lides of March
JamesHoare
Wed, 02/28/2024 - 09:52
African History...
a brief note on the African exploration of Asia
plus; the African presence in Japan (1543-1639)
a year ago
plus; the African presence in Japan (1543-1639)
TheCollector
7 of Elsa Schiaparelli’s Greatest Artistic Collaborations
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Van Dyck Rare Drawing Could Sell for $1.2 Million at Christie’s
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Marcus Aurelius' Birthday Celebrations
a year ago
Marcus Aurelius' Birthday Celebrations
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A Jane Austen Statue to Turn Winchester Church Into ‘Disneyland’?
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Classical Wisdom
The Mystery of Morpheus
Who is the God of Dreams?
a year ago
Who is the God of Dreams?
TheCollector
World War II in Africa: The North African Campaign
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Why Visit Northumberland? : Britain’s Historic Hidden Gem
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Buckingham Palace To Exhibit Unseen Renaissance Drawings
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History of Chariots: 10 Types from Ancient Cultures Explained
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History Today Feed
The First Anglo-Burmese War
The First Anglo-Burmese War
JamesHoare
Mon, 02/19/2024 - 00:00
10 months ago
The First Anglo-Burmese War
JamesHoare
Mon, 02/19/2024 - 00:00
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Beneath the Waves...
a year ago
Flashbak
Posters From London’s Psychedelic UFO Club – 1966-1967
“In the Roundhouse, the UFO, and the Middle Earth Club in London everyone seems to get it, and it’s...
a year ago
“In the Roundhouse, the UFO, and the Middle Earth Club in London everyone seems to get it, and it’s as if we are all in on the same joke” – Andy Summer on London’s UFO Club Founded by Joe Boyd and John Hopkins, London’s psychedelic UFO Club was small and short-lived, running...
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Titanic Rescue Mission at Risk
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How Did the Megali Idea Shape Greece Until the Balkan Wars?
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The Future of US Elections: Potential Changes and Emerging Issues
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A Collection of...
Gap Week: December 29, 2023 (Year In Review)
Hey folks! I had planned to do a Fireside for this week with a sort of ‘year-in-review’ musing, but...
11 months ago
Hey folks! I had planned to do a Fireside for this week with a sort of ‘year-in-review’ musing, but between the holidays and the whole pedant household coming down with a nasty cold, I’m a bit short of the time and energy to put together a full fireside with...
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7 Famous Artists Who Turned to Crime
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History Today Feed
Pasternak and Stalin: What Was Said?
Pasternak and Stalin: What Was Said?
JamesHoare
Mon, 01/29/2024 - 11:56
10 months ago
Pasternak and Stalin: What Was Said?
JamesHoare
Mon, 01/29/2024 - 11:56
TheCollector
Umbanda: 10 Facts About The Afrobrazilian Religion
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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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What is the Relationship Between Politics and Art? 3 Answers
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Black Panther Party Founder: Who Was Huey Newton?
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Flashbak
Theory of Colours: James Sowerby’s ‘A New Elucidation’ (1809)
These illustrations are from Theory of Colours: James Sowerby’s ‘A New Elucidation’ (1809). Sowerby...
5 months ago
These illustrations are from Theory of Colours: James Sowerby’s ‘A New Elucidation’ (1809). Sowerby (21 March 1757 – 25 October 1822) was an English naturalist and Royal Academy-trained illustrator who specialised in drawing plants and minerals. The full title of his illustrated...
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9 Places to Visit Between San Diego and Glacier National Park
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10 Historic Christmas Towns in the US to Visit
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Virgil and the Aeneid
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10 Historic Towns in Colorado Perfect for Retirement
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On the Spot: Chris Clark
On the Spot: Chris Clark
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On the Spot: Chris Clark
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Wed, 12/27/2023 - 00:00
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Can you REALLY be offended on behalf of someone else??
Lessons from Borat
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TheCollector
Sea Monsters in Renaissance Maps: Tales From Unknown Waters
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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...
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What Are Peter Sloterdijk’s 5 Most Important Ideas?
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What Is Russian Futurism?
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Mehrgarh: One of the Oldest Cities in the Indus Valley
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Who Were the Founders of Chichen Itza?
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Sacred Flames and Divine Philosophers
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Sacred Flames and Divine Philosophers
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Animals of the Ancient World
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Animals of the Ancient World
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What Impact Did Realism Have on Society?
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10 Great London Theaters Worth Visiting
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Germanus of Auxerre and His Connection to Arthurian Legends
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Soviet Agent: Who Was Richard Sorge?
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FBI Returns Nazi-Looted Monet to Jewish Collector’s Heirs
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What Are the 5 Longest Rivers in the World?
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When Was the Battle of Little Bighorn?
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Inventing Cyrillic
Inventing Cyrillic
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Thu, 05/23/2024 - 11:21
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Inventing Cyrillic
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Thu, 05/23/2024 - 11:21
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5 Inspirational Women From the Second World War
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College Culture in the US & The Vietnam War: An Unlikely Connection
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How Found Objects Became Central to Modern Art
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Margaret Fuller’s Dazzling Life: Interview with Dr. John T. Matteson
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Akhenaten: 7 Secrets of Egypt’s Heretic Pharaoh
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History Today Feed
The Conservative Party Popularity Contest
The Conservative Party Popularity Contest
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Thu, 10/24/2024 - 09:21
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The Conservative Party Popularity Contest
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Thu, 10/24/2024 - 09:21
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...
TheCollector
Twice-Stolen Titian Sets Artist Record at Auction
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What Can Psychoanalysis Tell Us About Hamlet?
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Chariot Racing in the Ancient World
...and History's Highest Paid Sports Star!
a year ago
...and History's Highest Paid Sports Star!
TheCollector
Andrew Jackson’s Genocidal Legacy
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How Did Libyan Migration Influence Egyptian Religion?
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Who Painted it? Dutch Women Artists and Misattribution
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Will The West Eat Itself?
Yes. It's derivatives all the way down.
a year ago
Yes. It's derivatives all the way down.
TheCollector
What Is the Legacy of Genghis Khan’s Promiscuity?
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History Today Feed
Political Graffiti in Georgian Britain
Political Graffiti in Georgian Britain
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Thu, 03/14/2024 - 09:29
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Political Graffiti in Georgian Britain
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Thu, 03/14/2024 - 09:29
TheCollector
7 Lost Books of the Christian Bible: What Were They About?
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5 Fables by Jean de la Fontaine
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Ghiberti vs. Brunelleschi: The Renaissance Competition
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Luck and Cheating in Roman Gambling: The Die is Cast
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What Is the Origin of Cowpox (& How Did It Cure Smallpox)?
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Trying to Understand...
Games Nations Play.
But they forget the people and the Street.
7 months ago
But they forget the people and the Street.
TheCollector
Why Did Ana Mendieta Use Blood in Her Works?
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Benito Mussolini: This Was the Life of Il Duce
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When Was the Era of Japan’s Bakufu?
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A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, September 1, 2023
Fireside this week! Depending on the order that things get written, we may have a few weeks of...
a year ago
Fireside this week! Depending on the order that things get written, we may have a few weeks of ‘break’ from our How to Roman Republic series, but do not fret: we will finish it. The one thing I am looking to ‘slot in’ as it were is a look at the armor of Baldur’s Gate … Continue...
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TheCollector Sits Down with Romulo Royo (Video Interview)
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TheCollector
Cubism and Collage: How Picasso and Braque Revolutionized Art
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‘Spiral Jetty’ Added to National Register of Historic Places
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Patterns in Humanity
Out-of-Europe: History of Migrations to the United States
Following the Renaissance period, a transition started occurring in West Europe, with rapid...
a year ago
Following the Renaissance period, a transition started occurring in West Europe, with rapid advancements in science and technology happening in the 1400s. With improvements in cartography, ship and other maritime technology, and an increased desire to understand and discover...
TheCollector
6 Assassinations That Changed History
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Flashbak
Groovy Ads That Sold Woolworths’ UK Line of Baby Doll Cosmetics
Here are several examples of the many groovy psychedelic adverts produced in the 1960s to promote...
6 months ago
Here are several examples of the many groovy psychedelic adverts produced in the 1960s to promote Woolworths’ UK line of “Baby Doll” cosmetics in the late 1960s. These “pop-style” adverts appeared in the country’s magazines for teenagers, like Jackie, RAVE, Flair, Queen and...
African History...
A general history of African explorers of the Old world, and a 19th century Bornu traveller of...
This article provides a brief outline of over sixty African explorers who traveled across the ‘Old...
2 months ago
This article provides a brief outline of over sixty African explorers who traveled across the ‘Old World’ from the classical period to the turn of the 20th century.
TheCollector
The Battle of Zama: How Scipio Gave Rome the World
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TheCollector
The History of Humans in the Antarctic
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TheCollector
10 Powerful Women From Folklore and Mythology Around the World
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Dreams of Space -...
Planet Trip (1960)
To continue out journey through this wonderful space quartet by William Nephew and Michael Chester...
a year ago
To continue out journey through this wonderful space quartet by William Nephew and Michael Chester is Planet Trip. The next logical step to them was exploring the solar system. They started with Mars and the books ends with Venus.
Nephew, William and Michael Chester....
Dr Alun Withey
The ‘Celebrated Inventions’ of Alexander Ross.
One thing that has continually fascinated me throughout all of my research on medical practitioners,...
over a year ago
One thing that has continually fascinated me throughout all of my research on medical practitioners, barbers and retailers in the long eighteenth century, is the extent of what historians call ‘occupational diversity’. Rather than having one occupation, people might have...
TheCollector
What Was Kristallnacht? The Horrors of the Night of Broken Glass
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4,000-Year-Old Temple and Theater Discovered in Peru
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TheCollector
Hecate vs. Persephone: What’s the Difference?
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for July 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
4 months ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of July.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added Sitka, and completed route in {us se alaska}.
Left, can now paste binary directly from programs like Nasu.
Hakum, added two drawings to the...
TheCollector
Cinema’s Epic History: From Then to Now
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History Today Feed
The Publication of Nineteen Eighty-Four
The Publication of Nineteen Eighty-Four
JamesHoare
Fri, 06/07/2024 - 09:29
6 months ago
The Publication of Nineteen Eighty-Four
JamesHoare
Fri, 06/07/2024 - 09:29
TheCollector
Get to Know the Nazca People and the Mysterious Nazca Lines
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How Fritz the Cat Deconstructed 1960s America
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Who Are Some Key Figures in Epistemology?
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13 English Words with Greek Origins
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The Surprising Alliances Between the Britons and the Anglo-Saxons
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Hendrik Verwoerd’s Life & Death: The Architect of Apartheid
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Friedrich Nietzsche: The 13+1 Best Books Of His Philosophical Career
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Jock of the Bushveld: An Enduring Tale of Friendship
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Is Ancient Greece Really the Cradle of Western Civilization?
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10 Must-Visit Historic Villages in Portugal
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Huacas and Apus: Sacred Landscapes of the Inca
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Should you be Skeptical of Ads? Pyrrhonian Skepticism and Consumerism
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5 Masterpieces of Early Irish Art
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Classical Wisdom
Socrates and the Soul
And the Immortal Soul
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TheCollector
What Did Francis Bacon Mean by “Knowledge Is Power”?
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TheCollector
5 Quotes by Sartre Explained: What These Words Mean for Us Today
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12 Facts About Marina Abramović and Her Work
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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.
TheCollector
Possible Rembrandt Found in Attic Sells for $1.4 Million
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TheCollector
How Does Epistemology Address Memory as a Source of Knowledge?
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Patterns in Humanity
Race, economics and homicide
Can economic disparities account for racial homicide disparities?
7 months ago
Can economic disparities account for racial homicide disparities?
Global Inequality...
The third framing
Can an international economic system exist in the world of nationalisms?
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Can an international economic system exist in the world of nationalisms?
Wrong Side of...
The Scottish Play
Canon Club podcast: Macbeth
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Canon Club podcast: Macbeth
TheCollector
5 Most Hated Famous Artists
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Flashbak
Dear Goldprick: Ian Fleming’s James Bond Letters
“This, dear boy, not to put too fine a point on it, is a f***ing lie. When it is 11am in Jamaica, it...
7 months ago
“This, dear boy, not to put too fine a point on it, is a f***ing lie. When it is 11am in Jamaica, it is 4pm in dear old England and it is carelessness of this kind that makes my eyes steel slits of blue. – Letter to James Bond author Ian Fleming Many … Continue reading "Dear...
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La Malinche: The Treachery and Tragedy of Cortés’s Native Interpreter
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History Today Feed
Solving the Victorian Housing Crisis
Solving the Victorian Housing Crisis
JamesHoare
Thu, 10/03/2024 - 08:25
2 months ago
Solving the Victorian Housing Crisis
JamesHoare
Thu, 10/03/2024 - 08:25
Classical Wisdom
What Government Governs Best?
Is Democracy Still Our Best Bet?
a year ago
Is Democracy Still Our Best Bet?
Global Inequality...
Abundance, capitalism and climate change
In classical Marxism, communism is defined as a society of material abundance. It is a society where...
8 months ago
In classical Marxism, communism is defined as a society of material abundance. It is a society where goods flow in abundance (“after the productive forces have…increased…all the springs of co-operative wealth flow more abundantly”, Marx, Critique of the Gotha Program
TheCollector
What Caused the Salem Witch Trials?
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a year ago
Global Inequality...
Three steps to freedom
Secessionism and the collapse of Communist federations
10 months ago
Secessionism and the collapse of Communist federations
Dr Alun Withey
Victorian Swappers! Adverts for exchange in the 19th century.
Victorians were inveterate 'swappers' (NB: this might not be what you think!). Newspapers and...
a month ago
Victorians were inveterate 'swappers' (NB: this might not be what you think!). Newspapers and journals were full of ads for objects sought and to be exchanged. These offer a fascinating insight into what was considered desirable, the value of objects, and the processes of...
Trying to Understand...
The Power Of Absent Things.
It explains a lot about Ukraine.
9 months ago
It explains a lot about Ukraine.
TheCollector
What’s the Context of Good Friday? From Passover to Crucifixion
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8 months ago
TheCollector
The Nepalese Royal Massacre: Royalty Meets True Crime
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4 months ago
A Collection of...
Referenda ad Senatum: November 1, 2024: Ancient Weapons, Lost Works and Roman Spooky-Stuff!
Welcome back! At last, the hiatus has ended and we are back to regular weekly posts. As we’ve done a...
a month ago
Welcome back! At last, the hiatus has ended and we are back to regular weekly posts. As we’ve done a few times before, this week I am breaking the hiatus by taking a chance to answer a few shorter questions posed by my patrons over at Patreon who are the Patres et Matres...
TheCollector
Speculation Grows Over a $4.7 Million Tax Bill Paid With Goyas
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TheCollector
What is Digital Art? A Brief History and Tips for Collecting
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TheCollector
Cimabue Fresco Restored to its Original Glory
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Flashbak
48 Hours In The Life of Andy Warhol, 1981
In spring of 1981, Andy Warhol (August 6, 1928 – February 22, 1987) was setting up Myths, a...
a week ago
In spring of 1981, Andy Warhol (August 6, 1928 – February 22, 1987) was setting up Myths, a portfolio of ten screenprints featuring fictional characters: The Star (Greta Garbo in her titular role in the 1931 film Mata Hari), Uncle Sam, The Witch (Margaret Hamilton, star of the...
African History...
Roads and wheeled transport in African history.
Why the kingdoms of Kush and Dahomey used wheels while Asante did not.
12 months ago
Why the kingdoms of Kush and Dahomey used wheels while Asante did not.
TheCollector
Who Won the Battle of Fredericksburg?
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TheCollector
7 Famous Artists Who Destroyed Their Own Works
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Battle of Kursk: The Largest Tank Battle in History
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TheCollector
The Rise and Fall of Behaviorism: Are We More Than Machines?
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a year ago
TheCollector
A Luta Continua! Mozambique’s Struggle for Independence
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TheCollector
Who is Buried in the Valley of the Kings?
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5 months ago
Flashbak
Painting The Celestial Afterglow after Krakatoa, 1888
On the 27th August 1883, the Krakatoa (Krakatau) volcano exploded and the sky changed colour. Lying...
5 months ago
On the 27th August 1883, the Krakatoa (Krakatau) volcano exploded and the sky changed colour. Lying on the Sunda Strait between the islands of Java and Sumatra in the Indonesian province of Lampung, Krakatoa was hit by a series of four massive eruptions – the equivalent to 200...
TheCollector
Who Is Satan in the New Testament?
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What Was Lucas Cranach’s Legacy? A Dynasty in the German Renaissance
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A Collection of...
Collections: Teaching Paradox, Imperator, Part IIIb:
This is the second half of the third and final part of our three-part (I, IIa, IIb, IIIa) look at...
3 months ago
This is the second half of the third and final part of our three-part (I, IIa, IIb, IIIa) look at Paradox Interactives ancient grand strategy game, Imperator: Rome, which covers (inter alia) the period of the collapse of the Roman Republic, which we generally call the Late...
Classical Wisdom
Where did the time go?
Important Notice
4 weeks ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Plutarch and Pleasure
a year ago
TheCollector
8 Things to See in Tokyo: A Guide For Art Enthusiasts
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8 months ago
TheCollector
7 Real Characters from Arthurian Legends
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9 months ago
Open Culture
Binge-Watch Classic Television Programs Free: The Dick Van Dyke Show, The Lone Ranger, Dragnet, That...
Earlier this week, we featured the 99-year-old Dick Van Dyke’s performance in Coldplay’s new music...
a week ago
Earlier this week, we featured the 99-year-old Dick Van Dyke’s performance in Coldplay’s new music video, full of visual references to the sitcom that made him a household name in the early nineteen-sixties. And a household name he remains these six decades later, though one does...
TheCollector
Sufism in the Ottoman Balkans
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TheCollector
What Were George Orwell’s Political Beliefs?
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Who Was Averroes?
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9 months ago
TheCollector
What Is Second Thessalonians About?
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Shaka Zulu: The Life of Africa’s Legendary Warrior King
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TheCollector
How Did Our Lady of Guadalupe Become Mexico’s Patroness?
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Walter Benjamin on Charles Baudelaire: Guilt, Modernity, and The Crowd
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British Museum Receives Its Most Valuable Gift Ever
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