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Walter Benjamin: What are the Connections Between Language and Theology?
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Shakespeare’s Hamlet: Everything You Need to Know About the Tragedy
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Giorgio Agamben on the End of the Poem
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Dreams of Space -...
Moon Fleet Log Book (1966)
The Moon Fleet Log Book was a book distributed by Wall's Ice Cream to collect space cards that came...
over a year ago
The Moon Fleet Log Book was a book distributed by Wall's Ice Cream to collect space cards that came with the ice cream. There were spaces for 24 cards. This book was incomplete but still worth sharing with you.
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England’s Medieval Angevin Empire Explained
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Who Was Vernon Lee?
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Spencer Perceval: The Only British Prime Minister to Be Assassinated
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How Bayonets Revolutionized Warfare
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Ships Then Swans: Ian Macdonald’s Pictures of England’s Teesside in the 1970s and 80s
The houseboats, blast furnaces and shipbuilding are gone. Ian Macdonald’s photographs are portraits...
2 months ago
The houseboats, blast furnaces and shipbuilding are gone. Ian Macdonald’s photographs are portraits of times past. These pictures cover three of the photographer’s major bodies of work from the late 1960s to the mid 1980s: Greatham Creek; the Redcar blast furnace and Smith’s Dock...
Trying to Understand...
Ukraine: A Guide For The Perplexed
Part One, anyway. More next week.
8 months ago
Part One, anyway. More next week.
African History...
The African diaspora in Portuguese India: 1500-1800.
Sailors, Merchants and Priests.
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Sailors, Merchants and Priests.
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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Wise Men & Witches: Magic in the Bible
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Classical Wisdom
Have We Become Anti-Human?
Is this a problem? And Can/Should it be Helped?
a year ago
Is this a problem? And Can/Should it be Helped?
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Did the French Revolution Spark Modern Democracy?
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12 Surprising Facts About Loki, the Nordic God
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Erich Sokol For Playboy : Beautiful Women And Desperate Men (NSFW)
“Modern art is what happens when painters stop looking at girls and persuade themselves they have a...
a month ago
“Modern art is what happens when painters stop looking at girls and persuade themselves they have a better idea.” – John Ciardi, American poet (24 June 1916 – 30 March 1986) Erich Sokol (31 March 1933 – 20 February 2003) was an Austrian illustrator and caricaturist best known...
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How Did Henri Matisse Evolve as an Artist?
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‘The Scapegoat’ by Lucy Hughes-Hallett review
‘The Scapegoat’ by Lucy Hughes-Hallett review
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Mon, 09/30/2024 - 10:39
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‘The Scapegoat’ by Lucy Hughes-Hallett review
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Mon, 09/30/2024 - 10:39
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Serop Simonian Art Dealer Arrested by German Polica
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What Is the Historical Context of Easter?
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Akhenaten: 7 Secrets of Egypt’s Heretic Pharaoh
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10 Landmarks That Should Be Considered Wonders of the World
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German Art Collector Loses Ancient Egyptian Mask
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6 Assassinations That Changed History
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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.
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5 Ancient Roman Medical Practices Still in Use Today
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First Nations of the Canadian Plateau: A Brief History
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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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A Christmas to Save the Byzantine Empire
A Christmas to Save the Byzantine Empire
JamesHoare
Mon, 11/18/2024 - 10:07
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A Christmas to Save the Byzantine Empire
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Mon, 11/18/2024 - 10:07
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Who Is the Egyptian God Thoth?
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for June 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
5 months ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of June.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added Ketchikan, Snug Cove, Ratz Harbor, Frosty Bay, Berg Bay, Wrangell, Petersburg and Ruth Island Cove. Updated library.
Oekaki, optimized and...
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6 Micronations You Should Know
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Who Invented the Refrigerator?
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What Is the History of Swedish Colonialism?
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Classical Wisdom
What to do with Columbus?
Should We Learn “Outdated” History?
2 months ago
Should We Learn “Outdated” History?
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Brutus: The Rise & Fall of the Senator Who Assassinated Julius Caesar
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The “New” Norman Rockwell Turns Toward Civil Rights
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6 Surrealist Techniques You Probably Haven’t Heard of
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How Did the Assyrians Shape the Ancient Near East?
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How to Handle Financial Worries - Just in Time for the Holidays
Advice from Dale Carnegie and the Stoics
a year ago
Advice from Dale Carnegie and the Stoics
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The First Punic War: A Clash of Cultures
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Weekend Roundup
James Joyce and Jewish Philosophy
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James Joyce and Jewish Philosophy
Trying to Understand...
Macron is Safe for the Moment
But the future worries me.
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But the future worries me.
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The Death of Little Jack the Boy Missionary
The Death of Little Jack the Boy Missionary
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Fri, 04/05/2024 - 09:52
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The Death of Little Jack the Boy Missionary
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Fri, 04/05/2024 - 09:52
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What Are the Key Influences That Shaped the French New Wave?
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Who Was Saint Athanasius?
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Federal Art Project: Documentary Film Exploring the Arts of the WPA
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10 Essential Movies to Watch to Understand Film Noir
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African History...
Taming and domesticating the wild: the War-Elephants of ancient Aksum and Kush
In his 1668 description of the West African kingdom of Benin, the Dutch writer Olfert Dapper...
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In his 1668 description of the West African kingdom of Benin, the Dutch writer Olfert Dapper reported that “The king shows himself only once a year to his people, going out of his court on horseback, accompanied by three or four hundred noblemen on horseback.”
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Petra and Passports
a year ago
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6 Demons in Tibetan Buddhism
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4 Norse Myths That Inspired Cinema
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Why Visit Aqaba? Jordan’s City of Contrasts
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Art of the Etruscans
Romans before the Romans
8 months ago
Trying to Understand...
Service to what nation?
Why people should stop talking about conscription.
5 months ago
Why people should stop talking about conscription.
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What Is the Significance of Ludwig Wittgenstein’s Philosophical Investigations?
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Benjamin Franklin: All About His Personal & Private Life
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Who Won the Battle of the Wilderness?
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9 Inventions We Owe to the Ancients
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Line in the Sand: 5 Defenders of the Alamo
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Exploring Francis Bacon’s Black Triptych Series
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6 Astounding Facts About the Inhotim Institute
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Ancient Marble Zeus Head Unearthed in Türkiye
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Capitalist Countries vs. Socialist Countries, Explained
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How to Organize an Assembly : Preparing to Respond in an Era of Disasters and Despotism
There are times when people who have kept to themselves, counting on politicians and specialists to...
a month ago
There are times when people who have kept to themselves, counting on politicians and specialists to solve their problems, suddenly realize that their only hope is to make contact with others like themselves and work together. Perhaps a hurricane has just torn through the state,...
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Imperial Chinese Porcelain Bring Novelties to Market
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Monet’s Favorite French Cathedral Catches Fire
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The Second Battle of El Alamein: How Was Rommel Defeated?
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What is Love? And From Where did it Come?
All the ways to say LOVE, according to the Greeks
10 months ago
All the ways to say LOVE, according to the Greeks
TheCollector
Two Colonizers in South Africa: The British vs. The Dutch
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How Did the Marshall Plan Help Further US Interests?
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How Did Emperor Nero treat Christians During His Reign?
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The African Mask: From Worthless to Priceless
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Soviets in Munich? The 1919 Bavarian Soviet Republic
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‘In the Shadow of Quetzalcoatl’ by Merilee Grindle review
‘In the Shadow of Quetzalcoatl’ by Merilee Grindle review
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Tue, 01/02/2024 - 09:08
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‘In the Shadow of Quetzalcoatl’ by Merilee Grindle review
j.hoare
Tue, 01/02/2024 - 09:08
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The Dark History of Australia’s Blackbirding
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Weekend Roundup
Banned Book Week Begins...
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Banned Book Week Begins...
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Katsushika Hokusai: Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji
Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji by Katsushika Hokusai (1760–1849) features the fabulous painting...
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Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji by Katsushika Hokusai (1760–1849) features the fabulous painting Under the Wave off Kanagawa, better known as the Great Wave. First published for the New Year of 1831, the ukiyo-e series of large, colour woodblock prints was, due its immense...
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The Yule Goat: Photographs of Finland’s Nuuttipukki (1928)
“Good Thomas brought Christmas and bad Nuutti took it away” – Finnish saying On January 13, it’s...
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“Good Thomas brought Christmas and bad Nuutti took it away” – Finnish saying On January 13, it’s Saint Knut’s day in Finland, which usually marks the end of the Christmas season. And the Nuuttipukki is at your door. The strange, goat-like creature is a thirsty man dressed in...
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The First Black President: Barack Obama’s Historic Election in 2008
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How Did Claude Monet Capture the Passing of Time?
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How Did Philosophers of Different Eras Perceive Happiness?
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When Picasso Crossed the Iron Curtain: The 1st USSR Picasso Exhibition
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The Diversity Paradox.
It's about dignity, efficiency, and things like that.
10 months ago
It's about dignity, efficiency, and things like that.
Classical Wisdom
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Free Will: A Fairy Tale?
a week ago
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Why Was the Gutenberg Printing Press Important?
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Taking A Subway Ride Through New York City In 1981
1970s New York City was where Fernando played truant, chopper gangs hogged the sidewalks, sex was...
10 months ago
1970s New York City was where Fernando played truant, chopper gangs hogged the sidewalks, sex was sold, women raged in raucous nightclubs, gay rights found its voice, Madonna joined her first band, BLADE used trains as his canvas and In 1981, 22-year-old Christopher Morris was...
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The World Turned Upside Down : Bizarro Illustrations From An 18th Century Chapbook
The World Turned Upside Down or The Folly of Man Exemplified in Twelve Comical Relations upon...
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The World Turned Upside Down or The Folly of Man Exemplified in Twelve Comical Relations upon Uncommon Subjects is Illustrated with Twelve Curious Cuts Truly Adapted to Each Story. The witty woodcuts show various role reversals. A cow becomes a butcher and the butcher his meat. A...
Global Inequality...
Cultural revolution in the land of Kafka and Borges
On Peter Kropotkin's Memoirs
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On Peter Kropotkin's Memoirs
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Artist Seals Himself in Glass Bottle at Paris Olympic Stadium
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What Is the History of Constitution Day in the US?
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Wrong Side of...
The great 2024 vibe shift (and other stories)
Wrong Side of History Newsletter #58
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Wrong Side of History Newsletter #58
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Plato’s Phaedo: Is The Soul Immortal?
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Coach Rusty’s Art Goes Interactive With Top Tier Authentics
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Why Did Friedrich Nietzsche Say ‘God Is Dead’?
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Weekend Roundup
Changing Seasons
3 months ago
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Norman Rockwell Works Dispute Finally Over?
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Dreams of Space -...
Hombres Del Espacio (1960)
So a fun one today. This is so silly and dated that I almost feel like apologizing, but I won't....
a year ago
So a fun one today. This is so silly and dated that I almost feel like apologizing, but I won't. This is the story of the exploration of space and has to be seen! It might have been assembled from stills from a Spanish film (I don't recognize it so feel free to tell me). But...
Hundred Rabbits
Dry Toilet Installation
The work is done. Building a dry toilet was more work than we had anticipated, but we still prefer...
over a year ago
The work is done. Building a dry toilet was more work than we had anticipated, but we still prefer it over the ready-made models. We learned tons doing it, and now our toilet is perfectly suited to our space. The pandemic has pushed more people into boat and van living (to travel...
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10 Historic Cities in India That Exist Since Ancient Times
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A History Lover’s Guide to Bangkok
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Ada Lovelace: Get to Know the World’s First Computer Programmer
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Boycotts of the Olympic Games: A History of Sports & Politics
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12 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
Johnny's Space Trip (1954)
A re-run--
Back to the imaginative past and Johnny's Space Trip. This 1954 fictional book captures...
a year ago
A re-run--
Back to the imaginative past and Johnny's Space Trip. This 1954 fictional book captures the spirit of doing it for yourself as Johnny and his friends build (and dream of) a spaceship for a journey from their backyard. It is pure fantasy but as you will see there is a...
Overcoming Bias
Beware Value Dashboards
Vehicles like cars, planes, and boats generally need a) an engine to push them forward, b) steering...
2 months ago
Vehicles like cars, planes, and boats generally need a) an engine to push them forward, b) steering to direct their motions, and c) a driver to manage both.
Global Inequality...
Why not Keynes?
Keynes’ uneasy relationship with income distribution
8 months ago
Keynes’ uneasy relationship with income distribution
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The Walls of Jericho: Biblical Truth or Historical Propaganda?
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Who Was the First US President To Be Impeached?
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Dreams of Space -...
Stations in Space: Our Stepping Stones to the Stars (1960)
Just another quick re-run of an older book, enjoy!
Cox, Donald W. Illustrated by Kocher, W. A....
a year ago
Just another quick re-run of an older book, enjoy!
Cox, Donald W. Illustrated by Kocher, W. A. Stations in Space: Our Stepping Stones to the Stars. New York: Holt Rinehart and Winston. (55 p.) 1960.
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...
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10 Must-Visit Historic Villages in Portugal
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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...
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Colombian President in Search for a Long-Lost Treasure
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a year ago
Trying to Understand...
This Changes Everything!
Well, it depends what you're trying to do.
10 months ago
Well, it depends what you're trying to do.
TheCollector
How Saint Helena and the True Cross Changed an Empire
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Who Were the Most Important Christian Figures? (150 – 200 CE)
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What Is Second Thessalonians About?
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