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‘Bluestockings’ by Susannah Gibson review
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Who Was Rosa Luxemburg and Why Was She Important?
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Arguing with the Dead
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Inside a Renaissance Workshop: How did it Work?
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Maurice Sendak Illustrates William Blake’s Songs of Innocence
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Why Is Emperor Caligula’s Reign Notorious?
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17 Titillating Facts about the History of Tea
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Bored with Christmas cards, Richard de la Mare (1901–86), son of the poet Walter de la Mare and...
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Venice’s Nordic Pavilion Receives a Massive Chinese Dragon
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What Happened During a Duel in Early Modern Europe & North America?
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How Important Was Theseus for Athens? Theseus: Get to Know the Mythical King of Athens
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Henri Van Der Stok’s Zodiac Stars And Gods
Dutch artist Henri van der Stok (1870-1946) was born in Indonesia and settled in the Hague, where he...
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8 Facts About the Norse Goddess Freyja
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Why Do People Love or Hate John Calvin?
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What’s the Best Time of the Year to Visit Cape Town?
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Huahine, one of the many grouped islands in French Polynesia. Our plans for future ocean voyaging...
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Because we always time our arrival with the morning sun, I always get the first look of every island. Huahine stood in...
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Arthur C. Clarke Predicts the Rise of Artificial Intelligence & Questions What Will Happen to...
We now live in the midst of an artificial-intelligence boom, but it’s hardly the first of its kind....
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Vanishing Point: New Zealand and Australia in the 80s and 90s
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A Collection of...
Continues the Hiatus, 2024
Friends, Readers, Countrymen, lend me your eyes! As sadly expected, the hiatus is going to continue...
2 months ago
Friends, Readers, Countrymen, lend me your eyes! As sadly expected, the hiatus is going to continue through October. I am making good progress on my writing, but still need to keep focusing. I am currently, I believe, on track for us to go back to normally scheduled posts in...
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for August 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
3 months ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of August.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added new pages: Sointula, Johnstone Strait anchorages, and Central coast anchorages. Updated existing pages: added Yuculta and Dent rapids with...
Classical Wisdom
The Story of Thebes
From its captivating mythology and fantastic history, discover this important yet forgotten...
a year ago
From its captivating mythology and fantastic history, discover this important yet forgotten city-state...
Hundred Rabbits
doldrumming
Here we go again, time for another passage. We left Fiji on October 23rd 2018, eager to spend some...
over a year ago
Here we go again, time for another passage. We left Fiji on October 23rd 2018, eager to spend some time on the water again. Our plan, was to stop by Tuvalu, maybe Kiribati, before arriving in Majuro in the Marshall islands where we'd be spending two months before moving off west...
Flashbak
Strange And Terrible: Hunter S. Thompson And The Hell’s Angels (1965)
In my own country I am in a far-off land I am strong but have no force or power I win all yet remain...
6 months ago
In my own country I am in a far-off land I am strong but have no force or power I win all yet remain a loser At break of day I say goodnight When I lie down I have a great fear Of falling. – Ballade du concours de Blois by François Villon … Continue reading "Strange And...
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Maelgwn Gwynedd: Historical King of the Arthurian Legends
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10 Art Techniques You Should Know
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How Did Guy Fawkes Influence Shakespeare?
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The Vikings in Iceland: Their Story in Sagas and Archaeology
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Street Art Murals in Los Angeles: 7 Iconic Works and Their Artists
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Why Did Shakespeare Write Macbeth?
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African History...
a brief note on Africa's Scientific Manuscripts
plus; the history of Medicine in Africa.
a year ago
plus; the history of Medicine in Africa.
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7 Scientific Tools Archaeologists Use to Uncover the Viking World
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What Were the Seven Ecumenical Councils?
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World War II in Africa: The North African Campaign
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Should You Believe in Something Just Because It’s Logical?
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6 American Film Noirs Influenced by German Expressionism
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11 months ago
History Today Feed
Habsburg Prague, Capital of the Renaissance
Habsburg Prague, Capital of the Renaissance
JamesHoare
Fri, 12/20/2024 - 09:47
2 days ago
Habsburg Prague, Capital of the Renaissance
JamesHoare
Fri, 12/20/2024 - 09:47
TheCollector
What Is the Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos)? Origins & History
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Who Was Robert Mapplethorpe?
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Who Were the Most Important Women of the Bible?
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Norman Lear’s Collection to Sell at Christie’s
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Vincent Van Gogh’s Self-Portraits: The Artist Through His Own Eyes
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5 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Events Schedule
*Time Correction for Wednesday
11 months ago
*Time Correction for Wednesday
History Today Feed
When Nostalgia Was Deadly
When Nostalgia Was Deadly
JamesHoare
Thu, 04/11/2024 - 08:00
8 months ago
When Nostalgia Was Deadly
JamesHoare
Thu, 04/11/2024 - 08:00
TheCollector
The Orixás of Candomblé: Who Is Your Tutelary Spirit?
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6 months ago
CrimethInc.
Announcing The Beautiful Idea : A New Podcast
Participants in CrimethInc. projects are collaborating with veterans of other anarchist media...
a week ago
Participants in CrimethInc. projects are collaborating with veterans of other anarchist media platforms on a new podcast, The Beautiful Idea, which will offer reporting and analysis of current events. The first episode of The Beautiful Idea has just been released!
In their own...
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Who Were the 6 Most Famous Artists of the Protestant Reformation?
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Trying to Understand...
They Say They Want Rearmament ....
We-ell, you know ....
a year ago
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Are We All Actors? Erving Goffman’s Analysis of Social Interactions
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A Roman Sarcophagus Discovered by French Archaeologists
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a year ago
African History...
The 'hidden founders' of African studies in Europe: African intellectuals in the Holy Roman Empire...
In June 1652, the Ethiopian scholar Abba Gorgoryos reached the city of Nuremburg in what was then...
4 weeks ago
In June 1652, the Ethiopian scholar Abba Gorgoryos reached the city of Nuremburg in what was then the Holy Roman Empire (modern Germany) where he met Hiob Ludolf, an envoy and linguist whom later generations of ‘Ethiopists’ would regard as the founder of Ethiopian studies in...
Flashbak
Ernest Hemingway’s Six-Word Short Story
“For sale: Baby shoes. Never worn.” – the six-word story attributed to Ernest Hemingway You might...
8 months ago
“For sale: Baby shoes. Never worn.” – the six-word story attributed to Ernest Hemingway You might have heard that Ernest Hemingway wrote a six-word short story in response to a $10 bet that so few words could make the reader cry. Hemingway won with: “For sale: Baby shoes. Never...
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7 Things You Need To Know About Egon Schiele
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How Did Aristotle Define Happiness & Good Life?
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Trying to Understand...
Don't Confuse Me With Facts.
They know what they think.
a year ago
They know what they think.
Dreams of Space -...
Robert Goddard: Father of the Space Age (1963)
After a Thanksgiving break I am back with Robert Goddard: Father of the Space Age. Even if there...
3 weeks ago
After a Thanksgiving break I am back with Robert Goddard: Father of the Space Age. Even if there are not a lot of illustrations of space flight this book was very important to me at the time. I remember finding it in the school library and then getting my own paperback copy...
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When Did the Soviet Union Declare War on Japan?
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Moscow: Uncover a Near-Millennium of the City’s History
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Third Punic War: Carthage Must Be Destroyed
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10 Palazzos (Palaces) in Venice You Must Visit
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13 Surprising Facts About William Shakespeare
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6 Artworks by the Controversial Andres Serrano
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Why Did Lot Sacrifice His Daughters? (4 Possible Justifications)
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Who Were the First Christian Martyrs of Britain?
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The First Nations of the Canadian Eastern Woodlands: A Brief History
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4 months ago
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What Is the History of Presidents’ Day in the US?
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2 months ago
Overcoming Bias
Our Authoritarian Default
Many intellectuals, and intellectual wannabes, would, if pressed accept that UFOs seem sufficiently...
2 months ago
Many intellectuals, and intellectual wannabes, would, if pressed accept that UFOs seem sufficiently puzzling to justify more careful study.
Flashbak
Les Malheurs des immortels, 1922: Max Ernst and Paul Éluard’s Surreal Collaboration
Misfortunes of the Immortals (Les Malheurs des immortels) is an early illustrated book by...
2 months ago
Misfortunes of the Immortals (Les Malheurs des immortels) is an early illustrated book by German-American-French artist and founder of the Dada movement Max Ernst (2 April 1891 – 1 April 1976). The book, which marks the beginning of his close friendship with French poet Paul...
TheCollector
Rediscovered Quentin Metsys Madonna Heads to Auction
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An Introduction to the History of LGBTQIA+ Art
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9 months ago
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The Myth of Midas and the Golden Touch: A Story of Riches and Regret
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The 5 Most Significant Queens and Kings of Jerusalem
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Flashbak
Dr Martin Luther King Jr. Was A Trekkie Who Convinced Nichelle Nichols To Stay On The Show
Actress Nichelle Nichols (December 28, 1932 – July 30, 2022) once recalled how Dr. Martin Luther...
11 months ago
Actress Nichelle Nichols (December 28, 1932 – July 30, 2022) once recalled how Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968) convinced her to remain on Star Trek after she had decided to leave the series for a starring role on Broadway. In 1966, Star Trek creator...
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Who Was Gabriele D’Annunzio?
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The Darien Scheme: Scotland’s Unsuccessful Settlement in the Americas
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Understanding Australian History Through 3 Artworks
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Cinema’s Epic History: From Then to Now
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt: Who is the Real FDR?
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Mudslinging & Negative Campaigning: A Look at US Election Dirty Tricks
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3 months ago
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Was the Neolithic Revolution Really a Revolution?
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10 months ago
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Red Herring: Moments in Films That Leave You Shocked
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Aristotle vs. Walter Benjamin on the Philosophy of Translation
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a year ago
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The Louvre Could Move Mona Lisa To Underground Chamber
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7 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
Outer Space (1953)
An oldie from 15 years ago (The last time I blogged about this one). I found my copy of this and was...
2 months ago
An oldie from 15 years ago (The last time I blogged about this one). I found my copy of this and was able to add a lot more scans of this early space treasure. Outer Space was evidently a give-away comic book at Atlantic Richfield gas stations. For those of you who did not know,...
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Scottish Independence Movements Through the Ages
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10 Artists and Their Indispensable Canine Companions
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The First Provenance Research Head at the Met
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7 Famous Cubist Artists Who Achieved Greatness
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Helter Skelter: Who Was Charles Manson?
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Classical Wisdom
Stoicism and Buddhism: Two Sides of the Same Coin?
New Event: Taking place July 10th with Dr. Benjamin Olshin
6 months ago
New Event: Taking place July 10th with Dr. Benjamin Olshin
TheCollector
Was George Washington Nearly Killed During the American Revolution?
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An Art Lover’s Guide to Rio de Janeiro (7 Things to Do)
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Classical Wisdom
12 Ancient Greek Terms that Should Totally Make a Comeback
Eudaimonia, Arete, and much more...
a year ago
Eudaimonia, Arete, and much more...
TheCollector
How Did the Marshall Plan Help Further US Interests?
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6 months ago
Wrong Side of...
Inside the Catholic State
The world that created Caravaggio
a month ago
The world that created Caravaggio
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Russian Civil War Propaganda: Posters & Propaganda Trains
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Flashbak
Derek Jarman’s Home In Dungeness: Where Jesus Walked In The Garden
Before a run of Derek Jarman’s (31 January 1942 – 19 February 1994) The Garden at New York’s...
8 months ago
Before a run of Derek Jarman’s (31 January 1942 – 19 February 1994) The Garden at New York’s Metrograph theater, the British director spoke about his own garden and his house at Dungeness on the coast of Kent in England. Jarman made The Garden on the grounds of his seaside...
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
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SoHo And New York City In The 1980s
Gérard Monger has been taking photos for more than 56 years. “I wanted to become a photojournalist,”...
4 months ago
Gérard Monger has been taking photos for more than 56 years. “I wanted to become a photojournalist,” he tells us, “but I became a computer scientist. I lived for a long time in the suburbs of Paris, Colombes and then Maisons Laffitte. Now I live in the center of France in Nevers....
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Abraham Lincoln’s Early Life: From Rural Kentucky to the White House
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How Did German Expressionism Change The History of Cinema?
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10 Most Historic Cities to Visit Around the World
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Was Walt Whitman a Transcendentalist?
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11 months ago
Trying to Understand...
Russia/Ukraine is not a sports competition.
Victory in war requires a bit of thought.
a year ago
Victory in war requires a bit of thought.
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5 Forgotten Female Artists You Should Know
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Giorgio Agamben’s Notes on Dante’s Divine Comedy
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When Was the Battle of Little Bighorn?
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10 Things an Art Lover Should Do in Paris
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Open Culture
The Junky’s Christmas: William S. Burrough’s Dark Claymation Christmas Film Produced by Francis Ford...
Back in 1993, the Beat writer William S. Burroughs wrote and narrated a 21-minute claymation...
2 days ago
Back in 1993, the Beat writer William S. Burroughs wrote and narrated a 21-minute claymation Christmas film oddly produced by Francis Ford Coppola. And, as you can well imagine, it’s not your normal happy Christmas flick. Nope, this film – The Junky’s Christmas – is all about...
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7 Fascinating Facts About the Vestal Virgins
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Flashbak
Got Live If You Want It: John Scott’s Concert Photographs of Alice Cooper, Bryan Ferry, John Lydon...
Never let go of your dreams because nobody else is going to make them happen. When John Scott was a...
7 months ago
Never let go of your dreams because nobody else is going to make them happen. When John Scott was a child he harboured dreams of becoming a photographer. He roamed around his parents’ home and snapped pictures in his head. He had a talent for it which he thought of turning into a...
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Ancient Marble Floor Restored Underwater in Italy
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7 Outrageous Cases of Art Vandalism That May Shock You
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a year ago
Flashbak
The Wild Universe of Fletcher Hanks – The Outsider Comic Book Artist (1939-1941)
Stardust, Fantomah, Big Red McLane and Space Smith. Just some of the superheroes created by American...
9 months ago
Stardust, Fantomah, Big Red McLane and Space Smith. Just some of the superheroes created by American cartoonist Fletcher Hanks (December 1, 1889 – January 22, 1976) in a two-year flurry of creativity in which he wrote, penciled, inked and lettered 51 stories. As Joshua LH Burnett...
Classical Wisdom
Aristotle's Poetics
The Science of Art
6 months ago
TheCollector
The 3 Greatest Nubian Kings of Egypt
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Constantine and the Queen of Carthage
a year ago
Constantine and the Queen of Carthage
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Who Are Russia’s Old Believers? The Raskol in Russian History
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The Louvre Seeks Donations to Buy Chardin’s Strawberries Work
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What Criticisms Are Directed Towards Anti-Natalism?
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Story of Thebes
a year ago
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Who Was Hildegard of Bingen?
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11 months ago
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What Are the Books of the Old Testament? Order & Overview
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What Was the Third Council of Constantinople?
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Sybil Ludington: The Girl Who Rode Twice As Far As Paul Revere?
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The Disaster That Was Napoleon’s Russian Campaign: An Overview
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CrimethInc.
History Repeats Itself: First as Farce, Then as Tragedy : Why the Democrats Are Responsible for...
Donald Trump has won the 2024 presidential election. That means that we will have to fight many of...
a month ago
Donald Trump has won the 2024 presidential election. That means that we will have to fight many of the battles of 2017-2020 all over again. But first, in order to understand the scale of what we’re up against, let’s look at how we got here.
The Hot Potato Changes Hands Again
We...
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Petra and Passports
a year ago
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Who Was Canadian Artist Emily Carr?
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Akhenaten: 7 Secrets of Egypt’s Heretic Pharaoh
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a year ago
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10 Crazy Facts About the History of Syphilis
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The Sociocultural Effects of the 1979 Iranian Revolution
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Cj Hendry Lands in Miami With HOOPS Tree Installation
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a year ago
A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part IVc: Perseus
This is the third part of the fourth part of our four(ish) part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa, IIIb, IVa,...
8 months ago
This is the third part of the fourth part of our four(ish) part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa, IIIb, IVa, IVb) look at the how the Roman military system and its manipular legion were able to defeat the Hellenistic military system and its Macedonian sarisa phalanx in the third and...
Classical Wisdom
A Few Spots Left
Secure Seats for the In Search of Homer Trip
a month ago
Secure Seats for the In Search of Homer Trip
Hundred Rabbits
an island to oneself
Traveling to New Zealand, after a year of unknown, was a great comfort to us. There are a few things...
over a year ago
Traveling to New Zealand, after a year of unknown, was a great comfort to us. There are a few things Devine and I were really looking forward to, like a good latte, craft beer, a fresh food market and a bulk food store. I found a city that checked all of the boxes.
Many of the...
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Who Won the Battle of Appomattox Courthouse?
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What Is Capoeira?
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9 months ago
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Who Was Boudica, the Warrior Queen of the Iceni?
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7 Famous Dutch Artists Who Achieved Greatness
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a year ago
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Derrida’s Deconstruction in Literary Analysis: A Detailed Guide
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a month ago
Global Inequality...
The world according to Garegnani
I have not thought of this until I had lunch with Anwar Shaikh today. I have personally known Anwar...
7 months ago
I have not thought of this until I had lunch with Anwar Shaikh today. I have personally known Anwar for at least ten years. But only today it struck me that I was meeting a hero of my early intellectual life, although the difference in age between Anwar and me is not that great....
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What Was the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact?
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What Makes Jean-Luc Godard An Iconic Film Director?
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9 months ago
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