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‘The Scapegoat’ by Lucy Hughes-Hallett review
‘The Scapegoat’ by Lucy Hughes-Hallett review
JamesHoare
Mon, 09/30/2024 - 10:39
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‘The Scapegoat’ by Lucy Hughes-Hallett review
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What Was Aristotle’s Opinion on Metaphysics?
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The Angolan Civil War: 26 Years of Fighting
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4 Surprising Things You Didn’t Know About the Catholic Catechism
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Dreams of Space -...
Women's Day -August (1953) Part 2
Another article that appeared in this August 1953 issue is about the current fictional space flight...
over a year ago
Another article that appeared in this August 1953 issue is about the current fictional space flight programs on TV: Rocket-Bye Baby.
African History...
on the Nubian priests of Rome and the Moors of Spain
When the 12th-century West African scholar Ibrahim al-Kanemi moved to the city of Seville in Spain...
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When the 12th-century West African scholar Ibrahim al-Kanemi moved to the city of Seville in Spain and became one of the most celebrated Andalusian poets, he wasn't the first from his region to visit the Moorish kingdom.
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Was Angkor Ever Lost? The Myth of French “Discovery”
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LIVE Event: What is Plagiarism?
With Harvard Professor James Hankins and 'History of Philosophy without any gaps' Peter Adamson.
11 months ago
With Harvard Professor James Hankins and 'History of Philosophy without any gaps' Peter Adamson.
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Should We Follow Silly Laws?
And what happens when we don’t?
a year ago
And what happens when we don’t?
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Repatriation Efforts Across Europe and the US
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5 Quotes by Friedrich Nietzsche Explained
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Cinco de Mayo: 5 Facts About the Mexican Celebration
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A $25 Brooch Turns Out to Be a Rare Victorian Treasure
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What Is Freud’s Superego & What Does It Have to Do With Society?
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5 Key Takeaways from Susan Sontag’s Famous Essay On Style
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Can you REALLY be offended on behalf of someone else??
Lessons from Borat
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Attritional Warfare: Stalemate on the Western Front During WWI
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7 Modern Artists Who Worked in Advertising
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Weekend Roundup
Julius Caesar
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Plato On Knowledge
What is True?
8 months ago
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The Anat Ebgi Gallery Expands to Tribeca
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Get ‘Em In! Portraits of Drinkers in London Pubs
He drinks a Whiskey drink, he drinks a Vodka drink He drinks a Lager drink, he drinks a Cider drink...
11 months ago
He drinks a Whiskey drink, he drinks a Vodka drink He drinks a Lager drink, he drinks a Cider drink He sings the songs that remind him of the good times He sings the songs that remind him of the better times – Tubthumping by Chumbawumba Pub? Go on, then. Let’s go. And …...
Overcoming Bias
Capitalism, Govt Causes Culture Woes?
Many have noticed a key time coincidence.
2 months ago
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6 Important Female Aboriginal Writers and Activists You Should Read
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The Tudor War on Libel
The Tudor War on Libel
JamesHoare
Thu, 10/24/2024 - 09:19
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The Tudor War on Libel
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Thu, 10/24/2024 - 09:19
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A Short Essay About A Long-Playing Record
One I bought fifty years ago.
7 months ago
One I bought fifty years ago.
Classical Wisdom
What is Plagiarism?
Is it possible to have a TRULY original thought?
12 months ago
Is it possible to have a TRULY original thought?
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...
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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...
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Andrew Jackson: The People’s President and the Rise of Populism
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4 Great Films About the Troubles and Irish Independence
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Good Friday: The Significance of the Day & How Christians Observe It
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First Nations of the Canadian Atlantic Provinces: A Brief History
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1950s American Culture: Suburbia, the American Dream, & Inequality
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Aspasia of Miletus: More Than Pericles’ Romantic Partner?
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Carl Jung’s Theory of Archetypes: Major Archetypes, History, Criticism
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Just How Christian Was the Kingdom of Kongo?
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Christine de Pizan on Circe, Medusa, and other virtuous ladies
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Who Painted it? Dutch Women Artists and Misattribution
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4 Feminist Paintings by Artemisia Gentileschi
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Why Early Modern Books Are So Beautiful
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Philosophy and Children
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Who Were the 43 Group?
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Terragni’s Danteum: An Architectural Masterpiece on Paper
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Augustus and Ancient Religion
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Augustus and Ancient Religion
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The Politics of Exhaustion.
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And the exhaustion of politics.
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Happy Easter! What Are the Origins of Easter?
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Should We Glorify Caesar?
And Those Like Him?
9 months ago
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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...
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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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Folk Champion: Who Was Pete Seeger?
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The Pompeii Mosaics
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6 Women Artists of the Dutch Golden Age You Should Know
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African History...
a brief note on the history of indigenous and foreign religions in African history, and the Kimpasi...
The majority of Africans today primarily identify as Christians and Muslims of various...
4 months ago
The majority of Africans today primarily identify as Christians and Muslims of various denominations, with a relatively small fraction adhering to other belief systems often referred to as 'indigenous' or 'traditional' religions.
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Ghiberti vs. Brunelleschi: The Renaissance Competition
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What Are the Iconographic Elements of Japanese Esoteric Buddhism?
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How Is Ben Black Elk Associated with Mount Rushmore?
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Why Is Caligula’s Relationship with the Senate Controversial?
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Fireside Friday, June 28, 2024
Fireside this week! My hope in terms of the upcoming schedule is to have my usual July 4th post next...
6 months ago
Fireside this week! My hope in terms of the upcoming schedule is to have my usual July 4th post next week (we’re discussing political philosophy in an election year, so I am sure everyone will be very chill; regardless let me repeat you will be civil) and then after that to dive...
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Why Did the 1904 Olympic Marathon End in Disaster?
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The Chinese Civil War & Mao’s Long March
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Death of a Turkey Legend
Death of a Turkey Legend
JamesHoare
Sun, 12/08/2024 - 00:00
3 weeks ago
Death of a Turkey Legend
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Sun, 12/08/2024 - 00:00
Res Obscura
The (history of) spice must flow
Why the spice trade is even more important for world history than you might have thought
10 months ago
Why the spice trade is even more important for world history than you might have thought
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10 Historic Hill Towns in Italy You Should Visit
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Saving Southeast Asia’s Sunken Warships
Saving Southeast Asia’s Sunken Warships
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Mon, 09/02/2024 - 10:00
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Saving Southeast Asia’s Sunken Warships
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Mon, 09/02/2024 - 10:00
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How Did Paper Money Develop in the Premodern World?
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The Louvre Could Move Mona Lisa To Underground Chamber
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The History of Chocolate: A Treat with a Dark Side?
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The Statue of Liberty: 9 Facts about the New York City Monument
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6 Crazy Facts about Cape Town
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Collections: Teaching Paradox, Imperator, Part I: Divisa in Partes Tres
This is the first part of a three-part (if I can keep it) series, examining the historical...
5 months ago
This is the first part of a three-part (if I can keep it) series, examining the historical assumptions of Imperator: Rome, a historical grand strategy game by Paradox Interactive, set during the rise and collapse of the Roman Republic from 304-27 BC and covering the broader...
Flashbak
London By Tube, DLR and Overground in The Early 1990s
Today, I’m gonna take my bike ‘Cause once again the Tube’s on strike The greedy bastards want extra...
4 months ago
Today, I’m gonna take my bike ‘Cause once again the Tube’s on strike The greedy bastards want extra pay For sitting on their arse all day! – London Underground by The Amateur Transplants Peter Marshall shows us pictures of stations on the London Underground, Docklands light...
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Benedict Arnold: The Epitome of Betrayal
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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...
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Amun: The Egyptian God of Creation & King of the Gods
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Photographing The Invisible: Things are Queer by Duane Michals (1973)
“I think photographs should be provocative and not tell you what you already know. It takes no great...
10 months ago
“I think photographs should be provocative and not tell you what you already know. It takes no great powers or magic to reproduce somebody’s face in a photograph. The magic is in seeing people in new ways.” —Duane Michals Through image sequences, framing, multiple exposures,...
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Highlights of Colour Theory: Illustrating The Mysteries of Light In Colour Whels, Tables, Charts And...
Wavelengths of light between 400 and 700 nanometers on the electromagnetic spectrum (EM) are known...
6 months ago
Wavelengths of light between 400 and 700 nanometers on the electromagnetic spectrum (EM) are known as visible light, or light that can be processed and seen by the human eye. It’s a little fraction of all the EM radiation around us. There are many other parts of the EM spectrum...
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Essential Greeks LIVE Webinar Times
Join this year's course for a strong foundation in the Classics
6 months ago
Join this year's course for a strong foundation in the Classics
Patterns in Humanity
When few do great harm
Power laws in criminal behavior
a year ago
Power laws in criminal behavior
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6 Mythological Creatures Found on Tarot Cards and Their Meaning
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Happy Holidays
From Anya, Joel and Frida
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From Anya, Joel and Frida
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Northern Ireland’s Sex Scandal that Wasn’t
Northern Ireland’s Sex Scandal that Wasn’t
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/21/2024 - 10:17
9 months ago
Northern Ireland’s Sex Scandal that Wasn’t
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Dreams of Space -...
What the Moon Is Like (1963)
Happy 2023, this book is 60 years old this year and still seems as fresh as ever since we are...
over a year ago
Happy 2023, this book is 60 years old this year and still seems as fresh as ever since we are exploring the Moon again.
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6 Lesser-Known Strange Ancient Olympic Sports
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What Is the (Delicious) History of Pizza?
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Jericho: An Ancient City Filled with Secrets
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History of the Berlin Wall: From Its Construction to Its Destruction
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Who Is the Father of Pentecostalism?
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George Lindemann Family Returned Looted Items to Cambodia
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Who Are the Klu Klux Klan?
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5 Important Examples of Religious Art From Christian History
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The Harrowing History of the Trail of Tears
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Frank Film: Watch the Oscar-Winning Animation That Peers Inside Your Head, 1973
Frank Film is a 1973 American animated short by husband-and-wife animators Caroline and Frank...
11 months ago
Frank Film is a 1973 American animated short by husband-and-wife animators Caroline and Frank Mouris. The film won an Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film and was inducted into the National Film Registry in 1996. It’s an autobiographical narrative – Mouris narrates his path...
Open Culture
The Sinking of the Britannic: An Animated Introduction to the Titanic’s Forgotten Sister Ship
We all know about the Titanic. Less often do we hear about the Britannic—the sister passenger liner...
3 weeks ago
We all know about the Titanic. Less often do we hear about the Britannic—the sister passenger liner that the British turned into a hospital ship during World War I. Launched in 1914, two years after the Titanic sank in the North Atlantic Ocean, the Britannic featured a number of...
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6 Must-See Spanish Castles
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12 Most Important Achievements in the Space Race
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Did Jesus Christ Really Exist?
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American Tourist Smashed Roman Artifacts at the Israel Museum
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Wood stove installation
It was our dream to have a little wood stove aboard Pino. After researching stoves, we decided that...
over a year ago
It was our dream to have a little wood stove aboard Pino. After researching stoves, we decided that the best model was the cast iron Sardine from Navigator Stoveworks.
Our Espar forced air diesel heater broke on our last passage, and we decided not to replace it. There are few...
African History...
A muslim kingdom in the Ethiopian highlands: the history of Ifat and Adal ca. 1285-1520.
During the late Middle Ages, the northern Horn of Africa was home to some of the continent's most...
6 months ago
During the late Middle Ages, the northern Horn of Africa was home to some of the continent's most powerful dynasties, whose history significantly shaped the region's social landscape. The history of one of these dynasties, often referred to as the Solomonids, has been...
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The Fate of Jewish Art Collections in WWII: 20 Looted Families
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Understanding What's Happening in France.
The kinetic phase may come next.
a year ago
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Russian Civil War Propaganda: Posters & Propaganda Trains
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What Are the 7 Most Spoken Languages in the World?
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Abstract Expressionist Alfred Leslie Through 7 Paintings
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Edward Hopper & Josephine Nivison: The Troubled Artistic Union
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Who Was Saint Peter the Apostle?
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Ming Dynasty Artefacts Found in South China Shipwreck
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Umbanda: 10 Facts About The Afrobrazilian Religion
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10 Strange Old Currencies Throughout Time
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Giorgio Agamben on the End of the Poem
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Hitler’s Inner Circle: The 7 Most Powerful Figures in the Third Reich
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How French Was Medieval England?
How French Was Medieval England?
JamesHoare
Thu, 01/25/2024 - 09:36
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How French Was Medieval England?
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Thu, 01/25/2024 - 09:36
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Patron Saint of Ireland: Who Was St. Patrick?
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The 5 Most Ridiculous Ways the CIA Tried & Failed to Kill Fidel Castro
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Maui Native Cultural Center Demolished in Fire
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How Did Japan Get Involved in World War II?
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4 Sumerian Inventions that Changed the World
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The Federalist Papers: History & Summary
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The Tuskegee Airmen of World War II
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What Is the Leviathan in the Bible?
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This Won’t Change: The Joy Of Northern Soul
In 1993, the Face magazine asked Elaine Constantine to photograph a Northern Soul night at London’s...
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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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Convents as a Refuge in Early Modern Lisbon
Convents as a Refuge in Early Modern Lisbon
JamesHoare
Thu, 01/25/2024 - 12:26
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Convents as a Refuge in Early Modern Lisbon
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‘Shakespeare’s Sisters’ by Ramie Targoff review
‘Shakespeare’s Sisters’ by Ramie Targoff review
JamesHoare
Tue, 04/16/2024 - 07:00
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What Priority The Innocent?
It is good if criminal law avoids punishing the innocent.
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Who Was Osama bin Laden?
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‘Straight Acting’ by Will Tosh review
‘Straight Acting’ by Will Tosh review
JamesHoare
Wed, 09/11/2024 - 07:00
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‘Straight Acting’ by Will Tosh review
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Hidden History
The Albuquerque “Broken Arrow” Nuclear Accident
In 1957, a B-36 nuclear bomber accidentally dropped a Mark 17 hydrogen bomb while landing at...
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In 1957, a B-36 nuclear bomber accidentally dropped a Mark 17 hydrogen bomb while landing at Kirtland Air Force Base just outside of Albuquerque NM. In January 1950, President Harry Truman announced that the United States would begin a crash program to develop and deploy a weapon...
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Britons Caught in the French Revolution
Britons Caught in the French Revolution
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Tue, 04/23/2024 - 09:20
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Who Was Frantz Fanon?
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Scenes From The Second City: Pictures of Birmingham 1980-1986
A while back in Trendy OK?’ – Pictures of Birmingham 1976-1987, we looked at England’s second city...
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What Is Mudlarking? Treasure Hunting in the Thames
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Luxembourg in WWII: From Neutrality to Occupation
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Jean Cocteau: A Complete Insight (Bio & Art)
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Plato’s Meno: What is Virtue, and Can it Be Taught?
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Marxism And Literature: 3 Key Ideas
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Who Is the Real Banksy? Rumors Behind the Street Artist
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10 Historic Towns in Oregon Worth Visiting
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10 Facts You Should Know About Henri Matisse
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Where Did the Huguenots Go? (6 Regions They Settled)
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Paul Cézanne Work Sold by Christie’s
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8 Places in Munich Addressing National Socialism’s Problematic Legacy
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No More Heroes.
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Luc Tuymans Mural Exhibition to Open Wednesday at Louvre
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Who Was the First President to Live in the White House?
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Arthur Rackham’s Fantastic Illustrations for The Tempest, 1926
Full fathom five thy father lies Of his bones are coral made: Those are pearls that were his eyes:...
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Martin Luther vs. John Calvin: The French vs the German Reformation
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10 Unique Pigments That You Have Never Heard Of
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The Church Under the Tang Dynasty: A Forgotten Outpost of Christianity
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Mount Toba: Did a Supervolcano Almost Wipe Out the Human Species?
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Global Inequality...
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Res Obscura
How well can AI imitate a 17th century doctor?
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Astrology in Ancient Rome: A Brief Overview
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Wuxing: What Are the Five Elements of Chinese Philosophy?
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Presidential Impeachment: An Effective Check on Executive Power?
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The Father of Phenomenology: Who Was Edmund Husserl?
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Alphonse Mucha: The Father of Art Nouveau in 7 Works
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Dreams of Space -...
Satellites As A Hobby (1962)
Satellites as a Hobby was a children's book from Hammond (the atlas people) They commissioned and...
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Satellites as a Hobby was a children's book from Hammond (the atlas people) They commissioned and created a space map in 1958 (see Sept 8, 2011 blog post). They reused these illustration in several publication which may explain why they seem a little "dated" for 1962. This book...
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Tension-Filled Black Holes
Most matter pushes against nearby matter, via a positive “pressure.” That’s why Earth holds its...
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The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Closes Its College
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How Free Are We? Louis Althusser on Ideology & Subjectivity
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It's War, Josep, But Not As We Know It
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over a year ago
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Flashbak
Women Smoking Snapshots – Touching The Sublime
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Who Were the Disciples James, John and Andrew?
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It's All About Them.
But the Western Security Complex thinks it's all about Us.
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Hundred Rabbits
rainy with a chance of mosquitoes
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over a year ago
Nuku Hiva, a green mountainous island in the Pacific, straight out of Jurassic Park. Just as foreign and just as wild, except instead of hungry lizards there are mosquitoes, also known as the vampires of the Marquesas.
Before arriving, we didn't know what it was going to be like...
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What Can Psychoanalysis Tell Us About Hamlet?
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5 Captivating Photographs by Steve McCurry
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What Are Emperor Nero’s Contributions to Rome?
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Towton: How Britain’s Fiercest Battle Unfolded
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What Was the Carnation Revolution?
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Weekend Roundup
Last Chance!
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‘Leasure And Pleasure’: Window Shopping In 1980s Hull
“When I started this project in 1977, Hull was in the throes of a massive redevelopment, with many...
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“When I started this project in 1977, Hull was in the throes of a massive redevelopment, with many inner city areas being bulldozed and instant slums being created on its outskirts. It seemed to have learnt nothing from the mistakes I had fought against during the previous decade...
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Egyptian Sun-god: Who Is Ra?
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How Did Andy Warhol Change the History of Cinema?
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How the CCP is Closing China
How the CCP is Closing China
JamesHoare
Mon, 05/13/2024 - 10:47
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How the CCP is Closing China
JamesHoare
Mon, 05/13/2024 - 10:47
TheCollector
A Guide to 6 Natural Wonders of Vietnam
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10 Things to Do in London if You Love Art
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La Llorona: Latin America’s Vengeful Ghost in Film & Literature
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Rationalism Vs. Empiricism 101: Which One is Right?
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Why Are Aristotle’s “Categories” Fundamental to Logic?
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African History...
Roads and wheeled transport in African history.
Why the kingdoms of Kush and Dahomey used wheels while Asante did not.
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Why the kingdoms of Kush and Dahomey used wheels while Asante did not.
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4 Famous Explorers from the Age of Exploration
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Here’s How AI Completed Keith Haring’s Work
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The Genealogy of Morals: Nietzsche vs. Morality
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Liberalism, Democracy, and Pragmatism in John Dewey’s Philosophy
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Lucio Fontana Piece Could Set Auction Record at Sotheby’s
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Finding Mom in 1970s New York City – Rich Allen’s Portraits Roll Back The Years
Thanks to Rich Allen and his brilliant pictures of New York City in the 1970s, Lisa Murray got to...
6 months ago
Thanks to Rich Allen and his brilliant pictures of New York City in the 1970s, Lisa Murray got to see a picture of her late mother. We’re going to share some more of Rich’s portraits of people of 1970s NYC after we’ve heard from Lisa. “I am so grateful for Rich Allen for taking...
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10 Unmissable Masterpieces in the Louvre
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New Year, Old Books
New Year, Old Books
JamesHoare
Tue, 12/17/2024 - 09:14
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New Year, Old Books
JamesHoare
Tue, 12/17/2024 - 09:14
TheCollector
Huacas and Apus: Sacred Landscapes of the Inca
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West Virginia Bill to Prosecute Museums for “Obscene” Artifacts?
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Understanding JS Bach in 5 Compositions
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History of the Automobile: How Did We Get to Electric Vehicles?
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Facade: Bill Cunningham’s Tribute To New York Style
In 1968, American fashion photographer Bill Cunningham (March 13, 1929 – June 25, 2016) started a...
4 months ago
In 1968, American fashion photographer Bill Cunningham (March 13, 1929 – June 25, 2016) started a project to document New York City’s rich history of architecture and fashion. Cunningham dressed his friend and fellow photographer Editta Sherman (July 9, 1912 – November 1, 2013)...
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Emma Of Normandy: The Unsung Queen of the Medieval World
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Books of the Year 2024: Part 2
Books of the Year 2024: Part 2
JamesHoare
Tue, 12/03/2024 - 08:59
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Books of the Year 2024: Part 2
JamesHoare
Tue, 12/03/2024 - 08:59
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Nick Cave’s Script For Gladiator 2
Before Ridley Scott’s Gladiator 2, Nick Cave wrote his original sequel to Gladiator (2000) at the...
a year ago
Before Ridley Scott’s Gladiator 2, Nick Cave wrote his original sequel to Gladiator (2000) at the behest of the film’s star, Russell Crowe. It’s not known is David Scarpa, who wrote Scott’s version, read Cave’s script first, but if he did there will be no allegation of...
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Who Are the Four Presidents Depicted on Mount Rushmore?
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Does Nietzsche Believe in Free Will?
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5 Tips on How to Approach Conceptual Art
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What Is Agnes Pelton Best Known For?
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Radical Conservatives and the Federal Union
Radical Conservatives and the Federal Union
JamesHoare
Tue, 08/13/2024 - 09:21
4 months ago
Radical Conservatives and the Federal Union
JamesHoare
Tue, 08/13/2024 - 09:21
TheCollector
When Was the First U.S. Presidential Election?
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Aliens and the Enlightenment
Aliens and the Enlightenment
JamesHoare
Thu, 09/12/2024 - 07:00
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Aliens and the Enlightenment
JamesHoare
Thu, 09/12/2024 - 07:00
TheCollector
Paris of Troy: The Abductor of Helen Who Started the Trojan War
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What Are the Key Influences That Shaped the French New Wave?
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How Important Was Theseus for Athens? Theseus: Get to Know the Mythical King of Athens
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“Four Dead in Ohio”: The Kent State Shootings
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5 Interesting 1980s Subcultures: From Goth to Punk to Skinheads
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People of the Twentieth Century: the Ideal German, the Nazi and the Persecuted Jew
“If we can create portraits of subjects that are true, we thereby in effect create a mirror of the...
5 months ago
“If we can create portraits of subjects that are true, we thereby in effect create a mirror of the times.” – August Sander, creator of Menschen des 20 Jahrhunderts (People of The 20th Century) What you see above is a picture of Arnold Katz and Benjamin (Benno) Katz being...
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Rare Exhibition of Roman Marbles Heads to North America
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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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Brussels Statue Supposedly Damaged by Irish Tourist
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How Did Belgium Become a Country?
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Battle of Poitiers, by Charles de Steuben, 1837, via Wikimedia Commons
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Glasgow in the 1980s: ‘From An Insider’s Point of View’
The Cranhill Arts Project has been collecting pictures of Glasgow, Scotland, to show the place ...
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The Cranhill Arts Project has been collecting pictures of Glasgow, Scotland, to show the place “from an insider’s point of view”. Among its growing collection of Glasgow peoples’ photographs are these from the 1980s. All these snapshots have been labelled by the people who...
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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...
Dreams of Space -...
The Conquest of Space (1962?)
I last blogged about this book in 2015 so it is time for a revisit. I got a second copy that has a...
a year ago
I last blogged about this book in 2015 so it is time for a revisit. I got a second copy that has a couple of things I had not seen before. The Conquest of Space is a 1962 (?) Australian stamp album. It is intended for children to collect paper stamps they get in Nestle chocolate...
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Which Countries Were Major Players in World War II?
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9 Printmaking Techniques You Should Know
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How Did Impressionism Get Its Name?
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How Did the Crusades Affect Christianity?
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Malta & Its Role in World War II: A Crucial Fortress Island
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What’s the Context of Good Friday? From Passover to Crucifixion
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Classical Wisdom
On the Obscenity of Ovid
& Gorgeous George's Self-censorship
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& Gorgeous George's Self-censorship
Res Obscura
Simulating History with Multimodal AI: an Update
Generative AI offers a new, more engaging (and, hopefully, more empathetic) way of teaching history....
a year ago
Generative AI offers a new, more engaging (and, hopefully, more empathetic) way of teaching history. But how to use it?
TheCollector
6 Appalachian Folk Stories That Will Keep You Up at Night
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What Did Ralph Waldo Emerson Think of Poetry?
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Trying to Understand...
No Way Out
Some of the world's problems have no solution.
a year ago
Some of the world's problems have no solution.
TheCollector
What Are the 8 Most Popular Churches in Venice?
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CrimethInc.
Sacrificial Violence and Retribution
In the following analysis, we explore the responses to two different extrajudicial killings as a way...
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In the following analysis, we explore the responses to two different extrajudicial killings as a way to understand the different forms of violence that are coming to the fore in our society right now. In the appendix, we offer an incomplete roundup of various responses to the...
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What’s the Biblical Background to the Sword in the Stone?
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Upcoming Events
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5 Female Artists From South America That You Should Know
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3 Inspiring Japanese Women That Made Video Art
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Art Basel Miami Beach Opens 2024 Fair
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for July 2023
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of July. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Slide Rule, released a little slide rule toy(Mastodon).
100r.co,...
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What Are the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World?
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Posthumanism vs Transhumanism: What Is the Difference?
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What is Pantheism in Art?
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John Martin’s Thrilling Illustrations for Paradise Lost (1827)
“Of Man’s First Disobedience, and the Fruit Of that Forbidden Tree, whose mortal taste Brought Death...
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“Of Man’s First Disobedience, and the Fruit Of that Forbidden Tree, whose mortal taste Brought Death into the World, and all our woe” – The opening lines to Paradise Lost by John Milton, illustrated by John Martin John Milton’s (9 December 1608 – 8 November 1674) epic poem...
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Siege of Yorktown: The Final Battle of the American Revolution
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Patterns in Humanity
Immigration and crime: Sweden
Worrying crime trends in the land of Pippi Longstocking
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Worrying crime trends in the land of Pippi Longstocking
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5 Fables by Jean de la Fontaine
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8 Must-See Highlights From London’s Soane Museum
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Beer Can Art Accidentally Trashed at Dutch Museum
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What Did the Beat Generation Want?
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Against Liberalism: What is Communitarianism?
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Performance Art: 8 Famous and Influential Women
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Was Minoan Crete a Matriarchal Society?
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Trying to Understand...
People, States and Borders.
And other dubious ideas.
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A Jane Austen Statue to Turn Winchester Church Into ‘Disneyland’?
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Before Banksy: London Graffiti in the 1980s
It’s not all Banksy. In the 1980s, graffiti in London was less well organised and loved by all the...
a year ago
It’s not all Banksy. In the 1980s, graffiti in London was less well organised and loved by all the right people. Most of of it got washed off walls or knocked down as the buildings it decorated made way for flats. Most of it wasn’t all that good. And because London graffiti was a...
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8 Facts about The Book of Enoch and its Content
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6 American Film Noirs Influenced by German Expressionism
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Arguing with the Dead
Arguing with the Dead
JamesHoare
Wed, 01/31/2024 - 10:37
11 months ago
Arguing with the Dead
JamesHoare
Wed, 01/31/2024 - 10:37
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Ruthless Emperor & Granter of Citizenship: Who was Caracalla?
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4 Important Philosophers of German Idealism You Should Know
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Trying to Understand...
France Saves Europe.
Again. In a manner of speaking.
9 months ago
Again. In a manner of speaking.
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Cubism and Collage: How Picasso and Braque Revolutionized Art
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Neanderthal Nonsense: Debunking Myths About Our Ancient Cousins
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Dreams of Space -...
Distant Worlds (1932)
An early children's science fiction book about spaceflight.
Borrowing from a book-seller...
2 weeks ago
An early children's science fiction book about spaceflight.
Borrowing from a book-seller description:
Friedrick Mader, "the German Jules Verne" according to Sam Moskowitz, was a popular author of fantastic romances in post-World War One Germany. DISTANT WORLDS is his only novel...
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The Battle of Zama: How Scipio Gave Rome the World
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The Furies: Goddesses of Vengeance and Retribution
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Dreams of Space -...
Lift-off: The Story of Rocket Power (1963)
A very nice 1963 book about rocket propulsion. It was written for the "little engineer" and has some...
12 months ago
A very nice 1963 book about rocket propulsion. It was written for the "little engineer" and has some very nice illustrations of the construction of rockets.
Coombs, Charles. Illustrated by Foor, R. H. Lift-off: The Story of Rocket Power. New York: William Morrow and Co. (96 p.)...
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AREA: Cards and Invitations from the Fabulous New York Nightclub, 1983–1986
From 1983 to 1987, 157 Hudson Street in Manhattan, New York City, was home to Area. Frequented by he...
11 months ago
From 1983 to 1987, 157 Hudson Street in Manhattan, New York City, was home to Area. Frequented by he great and good, the club was known for its changing themes (every six weeks the place got a new look – an approach inspired by Zurich’s 1916 Dadaist club Cabaret Voltaire) and...
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
St. Nick and Saturnalia
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10 Women Thinkers of the Enlightenment You Should Know
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Who Are the Most Important Christian Figures After the Bible?
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African History...
The Meroitic script and the documents of ancient Kush (ca. 300BC-450CE)
The Meroitic writing system of the kingdom of Kush is one of the best-known, yet most enigmatic...
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The Meroitic writing system of the kingdom of Kush is one of the best-known, yet most enigmatic scripts of the ancient world.
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Ronald Reagan’s European Tour
Ronald Reagan’s European Tour
JamesHoare
Tue, 06/04/2024 - 10:11
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Ronald Reagan’s European Tour
JamesHoare
Tue, 06/04/2024 - 10:11
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The History of Method Acting in Hollywood in 8 Lessons
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6 Things You Should Know About Pop Art
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6 Things You Didn’t Know About Emblemata
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The “New” Norman Rockwell Turns Toward Civil Rights
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What Are the Most Interesting Facts About England?
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When Did the Soviet Union Declare War on Japan?
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4 Ancient Greek Federal States You Should Know
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Las Vegas Gallery to Sell $100 Million Leonardo Sculpture
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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.
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The Pilgrim as a Historian
The Pilgrim as a Historian
JamesHoare
Wed, 11/20/2024 - 10:50
a month ago
The Pilgrim as a Historian
JamesHoare
Wed, 11/20/2024 - 10:50
TheCollector
Hunter Biden Did Know Who Acquired His Art
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Classical Wisdom
How to Steal From Homer
Duplicative Language in Ancient Greece and Rome
11 months ago
Duplicative Language in Ancient Greece and Rome
TheCollector
Ernest Shackleton & Endurance in the Antarctic
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The Death of Clive of India
The Death of Clive of India
JamesHoare
Mon, 11/11/2024 - 10:55
a month ago
The Death of Clive of India
JamesHoare
Mon, 11/11/2024 - 10:55
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What Would a Day in the Public Baths of Ancient Rome Look Like?
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The Wreck of the Vrouw Maria
The Wreck of the Vrouw Maria
JamesHoare
Wed, 10/09/2024 - 08:31
2 months ago
The Wreck of the Vrouw Maria
JamesHoare
Wed, 10/09/2024 - 08:31
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La Malinche: The Treachery and Tragedy of Cortés’s Native Interpreter
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