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Who Were the Most Famous Symbolists?
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This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
a year ago
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This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of November.
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TheCollector
Einstein vs. Bergson: A Historic Debate About Time
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Blast Off (1973)
This is also one of my favorite picture books, very hard to find, so I would like to share the full...
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What Happened at the Constitutional Convention of 1787?
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How Did Norse Rune Magic Work?
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8 Famous Dada Artists Who Achieved Greatness
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Ireland and Palestine: United by Partition?
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Wed, 05/22/2024 - 09:47
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What Is the Book of Galatians About?
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Sutton Hoo: Inside an Early English Ship Burial
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What Does Alice Represent in Alice in Wonderland?
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What Is Theodicy?
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Dreams of Space -...
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Happy Journeys was a 1961 children's book about...
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Another children's magazine from Russia. I enjoy the space pictures and the simple art. This issue has a nice space story comic.
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Amun: The Egyptian God of Creation & King of the Gods
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In December 1633, a Dutch ship reached the fort of Nassau on the ‘Gold Coast’ (modern Ghana), carrying more than 6,000 pieces of cloth which was to be exchanged for gold.
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A Rediscovered Guercino Painting on View in Paris
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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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Dutch artist Henri van der Stok (1870-1946) was born in Indonesia and settled in the Hague, where he was a member of the city’s Pulchri Studio. He created these brilliant woodcuts of planetary gods and zodiac signs. As John Couthlart notes, van der Stok’s work trails that of...
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What Is Assemblage? A Look Into 3D Collage Techniques
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Dr Alun Withey
Creams, Clothes and Cases: The material culture of pre-modern travel.
I am currently on study leave, getting on with research for my new project on the history of travel...
10 months ago
I am currently on study leave, getting on with research for my new project on the history of travel preparations. One thing that I’m particularly interested in is the material culture of travel, and what sorts of things were available for travellers as they got ready for their...
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Gritty 1980’s NYC and the Glorious Intuition of Richard Sandler
“Street photography is very difficult. The number of really good pictures that you get is very small...
9 months ago
“Street photography is very difficult. The number of really good pictures that you get is very small in comparison to the number of pictures taken. You’re better off, I think, letting your intuition completely run wild…” – Richard Sandler on his photographs of NYC Richard...
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The Story of Atlas and His Eternal Burden: The God Who Holds the World
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Scandals of the Glorious Revolution
Scandals of the Glorious Revolution
JamesHoare
Tue, 08/20/2024 - 09:14
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Scandals of the Glorious Revolution
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Tue, 08/20/2024 - 09:14
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7 Dickensian Locations: In the Footsteps of Charles Dickens
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What is the Eye of Ra?
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The Roman Question: The Pope vs. the New Nation of Italy
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Was Riothamus the Real King Arthur?
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How Mexico Fought Franco
How Mexico Fought Franco
JamesHoare
Mon, 03/18/2024 - 11:21
9 months ago
How Mexico Fought Franco
JamesHoare
Mon, 03/18/2024 - 11:21
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The Fallen Angels of Enoch: Vicious Villains or Virtuous Victims?
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Res Obscura
Res Obscura Newsletter: December, 2019
Note: this was exported from Mailchimp. That's a 1909 painting called "Altar." It's by someone I...
over a year ago
Note: this was exported from Mailchimp. That's a 1909 painting called "Altar." It's by someone I learned about just this month: the Lithuanian composer and artist Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis (1875-1911). His paintings and music evoke a mysterious feeling that has stuck with...
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On the Spot: Chris Clark
On the Spot: Chris Clark
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Wed, 12/27/2023 - 00:00
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On the Spot: Chris Clark
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Wed, 12/27/2023 - 00:00
A Collection of...
Comes the Hiatus, 2024!
Dear Readers! As I’ve noted during the summer, I was planning on a one to two month hiatus towards...
3 months ago
Dear Readers! As I’ve noted during the summer, I was planning on a one to two month hiatus towards the end of this year in order to allow me to focus on finalizing the manuscript of my book project, a study of the cost of fielding armies in the third and second centuries BC. That...
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Paul Cézanne Work Sold by Christie’s
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‘The House Divided’ by Barnaby Rogerson
‘The House Divided’ by Barnaby Rogerson
JamesHoare
Mon, 06/03/2024 - 10:51
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‘The House Divided’ by Barnaby Rogerson
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Mon, 06/03/2024 - 10:51
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How Did Emperor Nero treat Christians During His Reign?
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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...
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Käthe Kollwitz Self Portraits
“I have no trouble with the idea of my art serving a purpose. I want to have an impact at a time...
5 months ago
“I have no trouble with the idea of my art serving a purpose. I want to have an impact at a time when people are so baffled, so in need of help.” – Käthe Kollwitz diary entry, December 1922 Käthe Kollwitz (8 July 1867 – 22 April 1945) made over 100 self-portraits of her …...
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‘Churchill’s American Network’ and ‘Mirrors of Greatness’ review
‘Churchill’s American Network’ and ‘Mirrors of Greatness’ review
JamesHoare
Wed, 05/08/2024 - 11:16
7 months ago
‘Churchill’s American Network’ and ‘Mirrors of Greatness’ review
JamesHoare
Wed, 05/08/2024 - 11:16
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5 Phases of Phenomenology and the Rise of Existentialism
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The Night of the Long Knives: How the Nazis Purged the SA
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Artist Seals Himself in Glass Bottle at Paris Olympic Stadium
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The Apocrypha: Were Books Left Out of the Protestant Bible?
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10 Historic Sites to Visit in Los Angeles
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Moe’s Photos of Jacob Riis House On New York City’s Lower East Side 1977-1983
In 1977, Moe a resident of the Jacob Riis Houses decided to capture his neighborhood from East 10th...
5 months ago
In 1977, Moe a resident of the Jacob Riis Houses decided to capture his neighborhood from East 10th Street to East 12th Street on Avenue D, Lower East Side, New York City, writes Efrain ‘Kid Love’ Rodriguez. The Summer was hot, the Son of Sam was terrorizing the streets of New...
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Edward VIII: The Worst Monarch in British History?
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African History...
A history of the Buganda kingdom.
government in central Africa.
a year ago
government in central Africa.
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“The Whole World Is Watching”: The 1968 Chicago Riots at the DNC
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What Are the Challenges of Creating ‘True Crime’ Stories?
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Trying to Understand...
Going to Pieces Slowly...
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How Does Mona Hatoum Turn Ordinary Objects into Artworks?
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How Fritz the Cat Deconstructed 1960s America
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Glasgow Museum Retrieved Robert Gemmell Hutchison Piece
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How Did Clara Peeters Transform Still-Life Painting?
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Who Was Saint Patrick of Ireland?
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Erté’s Naked Alphabet, 1967
It took Erté decades to complete his naked, somewhat erotic Alphabet – began in the late 1920s and...
4 months ago
It took Erté decades to complete his naked, somewhat erotic Alphabet – began in the late 1920s and not finished until 1967. All 26 letters are created in individual gouaches on paper, in exotic human form (and later formed print editions). This exhibit was a hit when it was first...
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Cubism and Collage: How Picasso and Braque Revolutionized Art
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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.
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What Is Populism?
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Classical Wisdom
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Love and Death
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Giorgio Agamben’s Notes on Dante’s Divine Comedy
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Brooklyn Museum Adds Art by Black and Asian-American Artists
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Archaeologists Find Ptolemaic Temple Pylon in Egypt
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African History...
a brief note on Ethnicity and the State in Africa
the evolution of the Tutsi/Hutu dichotomy in the precolonial Great Lakes.
7 months ago
the evolution of the Tutsi/Hutu dichotomy in the precolonial Great Lakes.
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The Allure of Medieval Churches
The Allure of Medieval Churches
JamesHoare
Wed, 10/30/2024 - 09:12
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The Allure of Medieval Churches
JamesHoare
Wed, 10/30/2024 - 09:12
Trying to Understand...
Another Of My Essays in French
And some bits and pieces of news.
11 months ago
And some bits and pieces of news.
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What are Aristophanes’ 11 Surviving Comedies?
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Pandas and Politics: What Is Panda Diplomacy?
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The Problem with Catholic Popes: Linus and the Petrine Succession
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7 Outrageous Cases of Art Vandalism That May Shock You
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for October
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
over a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of October. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
TinyBASIC, implemented TinyBASIC in Uxntal.
Left, added a...
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Jindřich Štreit’s Villge People : Photographs of the Czechoslovak Countryside
“I try not to present villages in a romantic way’ – Jindřich Štreit Jindřich Štreit (born 5...
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“I try not to present villages in a romantic way’ – Jindřich Štreit Jindřich Štreit (born 5 September 1946 in Vsetín) is a Czech photographer best known for his documentary photography. He concentrates on documenting the rural life and people of Czech villages. His...
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Antonio Gramsci on Cultural Hegemony: What Is It and How Does It Work?
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Who Were the Most Significant Post-Impressionists?
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Why Do the Rastafari Believe That Haile Selassie Was a God?
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Ghiberti vs. Brunelleschi: The Renaissance Competition
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Who Are the Masterminds Behind Chicago’s Iconic Architecture?
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The Ancient Cities of Sumeria: Eridu & Uruk
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Waiting For A Miracle: Kiev in 1998
In 1998, Juri Nesterov was in Kiev, the capital and most populous city of Ukraine. It was a city of...
7 months ago
In 1998, Juri Nesterov was in Kiev, the capital and most populous city of Ukraine. It was a city of hope. In 1991, After 57 years as the capital of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic of the Soviet Union, the city became the capital of independent Ukraine. In the picture...
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Bob Dylan’s Odyssey: A Deep Dive into the Life of a Music Legend
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5 of Hildegard of Bingen’s Most Notable Works
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A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part IIa: How a Legion Fights
This is the first part of the second part of our four? four part look at the great third and second...
10 months ago
This is the first part of the second part of our four? four part look at the great third and second century BC contest between the Hellenistic armies of the heirs of Alexander and the Roman legions. Last time, we looked at the Hellenistic army as a complete system, incorporating...
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Marx’s German Ideology: What is Historical and Dialectical Materialism?
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Cimabue Fresco Restored to its Original Glory
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How Often Are U.S. Presidential Elections Held?
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Forgotten Sandro Botticelli Piece Seized by Italian Authorities
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African History...
a brief note on the African exploration of the Old world
plus: the African discovery of north-western Europe.
a year ago
plus: the African discovery of north-western Europe.
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‘A Revolutionary Friendship’ by Francis D. Cogliano review
‘A Revolutionary Friendship’ by Francis D. Cogliano review
JamesHoare
Wed, 08/21/2024 - 09:18
4 months ago
‘A Revolutionary Friendship’ by Francis D. Cogliano review
JamesHoare
Wed, 08/21/2024 - 09:18
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What Was the Salon des Refusés?
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What Is the Gift of Tongues in the Bible?
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Classical Wisdom
Do You Need Children to Care About the Future?
Shady Trees or Empty Branches?
4 months ago
Shady Trees or Empty Branches?
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The Mid-19th Century California Gold Rush
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Teenagers at Home In the 1980s and 90s In 38 Photos
“As a teenager you are at the last stage in your life when you will be happy to hear that the phone...
9 months ago
“As a teenager you are at the last stage in your life when you will be happy to hear that the phone is for you.” ― Fran Lebowitz We’re back looking at teenagers at home and in their bedrooms in the 1980 an 1990s. We’ve been back there before, checking our the snapshot …...
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Who Assassinated Julius Caesar?
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An Ottoman Winter in Toulon
An Ottoman Winter in Toulon
JamesHoare
Tue, 08/27/2024 - 09:30
3 months ago
An Ottoman Winter in Toulon
JamesHoare
Tue, 08/27/2024 - 09:30
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How Did the Industrial Revolution Transform Social Structures & Living Conditions?
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When Did Britain’s Age of Deference End – and Why?
When Did Britain’s Age of Deference End – and Why?
JamesHoare
Thu, 05/02/2024 - 09:19
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When Did Britain’s Age of Deference End – and Why?
JamesHoare
Thu, 05/02/2024 - 09:19
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What Are the 5 Longest Bridges in the World?
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Who Was Michel Foucault? Power, Knowledge, and Legacy
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Lee Balterman’s Chicago in the 1950s
Lee Balterman (1920 – March 16, 2012) was born in Chicago, took night classes in drawing and...
6 months ago
Lee Balterman (1920 – March 16, 2012) was born in Chicago, took night classes in drawing and painting at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago – the only formal training of his career – and until his death lived and photographed almost daily in Chicago for newspapers,...
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Cricket & Colonialism: A Tale of Imperial Power & Influence
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Susan Sontag’s Regarding the Pain of Others
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Ruthless Emperor & Granter of Citizenship: Who was Caracalla?
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Are We All Actors? Erving Goffman’s Analysis of Social Interactions
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6 Things You Should Know about Sculptor Augusta Savage
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8 of the Greatest Fighter Planes of World War II
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What’s the Meaning of Life for Confucianism?
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Who Is the Most Famous Centaur?
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Why Is Socrates’ Legacy Vital?
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Highway Dig Uncovers Prehistoric Monument in Czech Republic
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Who Won the Battle of Chancellorsville?
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Arguing with the Dead
Arguing with the Dead
JamesHoare
Wed, 01/31/2024 - 10:37
10 months ago
Arguing with the Dead
JamesHoare
Wed, 01/31/2024 - 10:37
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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...
2 months ago
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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What Is the Easiest Language to Learn?
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The Mysterious Tale of the Mary Celeste: What Happened?
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How Did People Get Paid in the Pre-Columbian Americas? (Not in Gold)
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How Did Japanese Prints Inspire Vincent van Gogh?
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Casta Paintings in Colonial Mexico: How Accurate Were They?
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Met Announces First Major Caspar David Friedrich Exhibition in the US
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How Andy Warhol and Jean-Michel Basquiat Met And Created Their Two-Heads, Four-Hands Art
”It was like some crazy-art world marriage and they were the odd couple. The relationship was...
10 months ago
”It was like some crazy-art world marriage and they were the odd couple. The relationship was symbiotic. Jean-Michel thought he needed Andy’s fame, and Andy thought he needed Jean-Michel’s new blood. Jean Michel gave Andy a rebellious image again.” — Andy Warhol’s longtime studio...
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3 Key Ideas in Environmental Ethics
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Was Saint Augustine the First Philosopher of History?
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