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7 of the Most Iconic Monuments in Russia
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What Is a Medieval Morality Play?
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What Is the History of Hipster Culture?
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Cinema’s Epic History: From Then to Now
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Was Honorius’ Letter Really Sent to Britain?
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Flashbak
A Book of Dreams: 25 Vintage Visions To Awaken Your Mind
We’re dreaming today with collector Robert E Jackson. Triggered by the undertow of memory and fed by...
7 months ago
We’re dreaming today with collector Robert E Jackson. Triggered by the undertow of memory and fed by desire, our dreams are visions of other lives, possible clues to the future. “The interpretation of dreams is the royal road to a knowledge of the unconscious activities of the...
Open Culture
Watch The Insects’ Christmas from 1913: A Stop Motion Film Starring a Cast of Dead Bugs
Kind Reader, Will you do us the honor of accepting our holiday invitation? Carve five minutes from...
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Kind Reader, Will you do us the honor of accepting our holiday invitation? Carve five minutes from your holiday schedule to spend time celebrating The Insects’ Christmas, above. In addition to offering brief respite from the chaos of consumerism and modern expectations, this...
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Art Basel Miami Beach Faces Protests
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Battle of Himera: Carthage vs. Ancient Greeks of Sicily
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Who Were the Most Important Women of the Bible?
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10 Historic Cities in Massachusetts That Are Great Alternatives to Boston
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Catholicism: The 10 Most Unusual Patron Saints
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What Was the Oregon Trail? History and Legacy
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Hundred Rabbits
a home for pino
We left Shimizu on a sunny morning, pushing off the dock at 6am. Early. We wanted to make sure we'd...
over a year ago
We left Shimizu on a sunny morning, pushing off the dock at 6am. Early. We wanted to make sure we'd arrive at our destination on time. There was 126nm between us and Shima Yacht harbor, a distance we needed to do in part at night. This wasn't ideal. We knew that. Many people...
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What Countries Joined the Axis Powers?
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Was Minoan Crete a Matriarchal Society?
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The Whore of Babylon & Prostitution in the Bible
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The Remarkable Life of Charles Dickens: Hard Times & Great Expectations
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How Did Rachel Ruysch Become a World Famous Still Life Painter?
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A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, December 8, 2023
Apologies for running a fireside so quickly after the gap week, but with the end of the semester...
a year ago
Apologies for running a fireside so quickly after the gap week, but with the end of the semester coming as the job market gets busier, I haven’t had time to finish the next post on shield walls just yet. That will come out next week for sure though, as it is close to done. For …...
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Piero della Francesca in 3 Works: Perspective, Politics, and Symbols
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And the Boundless Universe
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And the Boundless Universe
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Andrew Jackson’s Early Life: Lawyer, Slave Trader, & Military Hero
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Should We Interpret Literature in Its Social Context? Adorno’s Answer
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Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part V: Epilogue
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Philip Marlowe: The Rise & Fall of The Private Detective
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5 Controversies Surrounding Marina Abramović
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5 Masterpieces of Early Irish Art
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for February 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
9 months ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of February.
Summary Of Changes
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Aristotle on Knowledge, Truth, and Error (6 Arguments)
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Who Was Saint Polycarp of Smyrna?
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The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Closes Due to Protests
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How Did Alexander Become ‘the Great’?
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“All Part of Nature”: Radclyffe Hall’s Life
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Who Won the Battle of Appomattox Courthouse?
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Res Obscura
Centuries of Childhood
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6 months ago
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TheCollector
How Did the English Longbow Win So Many Battles?
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Should We Navel Gaze?
Omphaloskepsis...and What is a Hero?
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Omphaloskepsis...and What is a Hero?
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‘Spice’ by Roger Crowley review
‘Spice’ by Roger Crowley review
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Tue, 06/18/2024 - 09:03
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‘Spice’ by Roger Crowley review
JamesHoare
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Flashbak
Great Photos: Le Mariage des Diables Blancs, May 22 1954
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TheCollector
Rastafari Philosophical Tenets: Divinity Within & African Redemption
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Classical Wisdom
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The Story of Thebes
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TheCollector
10 Must-Read Magical Realist Novels
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An Introduction to the History of LGBTQIA+ Art
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The Past Is Another Country.
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5 months ago
A book review from the future.
History Today Feed
The Kingdom of Sicily is Born
The Kingdom of Sicily is Born
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Fri, 09/27/2024 - 09:49
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The Kingdom of Sicily is Born
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Fri, 09/27/2024 - 09:49
A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part IIIb: Pyrrhus
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This is the second part of the third part of our four(ish) part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa) look at the performance of the Roman army and its legions in the third and second century BC against the Hellenistic armies of the heirs of Alexander. Last time, we sought to assess some of...
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6 Aspects of the Egyptian God Thoth
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Who is Buried in the Valley of the Kings?
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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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Monet’s London Paintings to Reunite After 120 Years
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Classical Wisdom
Dionysus
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A history of the Rozvi kingdom (1680-1830)
From Changamire's expulsion of the Portuguese to the ruined cities of Zimbabwe.
a year ago
From Changamire's expulsion of the Portuguese to the ruined cities of Zimbabwe.
TheCollector
The Arts & Crafts Movement: A Response to the Industrial Revolution
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When Did the Korean War Start?
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What Is the Gift of Tongues in the Bible?
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7 Important Members of the Black Panthers You Need to Know
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Why Is Socrates’ Legacy Vital?
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Who Are the Major Prophets in the Bible?
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Are the Aesir Gods the Villains of Norse Mythology?
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Patterns in Humanity
Historical Accounts of African Cannibalism
A short chronology of references to cannibalism in Africa
10 months ago
A short chronology of references to cannibalism in Africa
African History...
A history of the Buganda kingdom.
government in central Africa.
a year ago
government in central Africa.
Flashbak
The Mystical Drawings of William Thomas Horton (1864-1919)
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William Thomas Horton (1864–1919) was one of the Smithers People, a number of artists sponsored by Leonard Smithers (1861–1907),a leading light of the Decadent movement and publisher of upscale pornography. Some starry names were in his orbit, including Max Beerbohm, Aleister...
History Today Feed
‘Who Really Wrote the Bible’ by William M. Schniedewind review
‘Who Really Wrote the Bible’ by William M. Schniedewind review
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Tue, 11/12/2024 - 09:16
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‘Who Really Wrote the Bible’ by William M. Schniedewind review
JamesHoare
Tue, 11/12/2024 - 09:16
Classical Wisdom
Important Notification
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New Cabins *NOW* Available
History Today Feed
Pasternak and Stalin: What Was Said?
Pasternak and Stalin: What Was Said?
JamesHoare
Mon, 01/29/2024 - 11:56
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Pasternak and Stalin: What Was Said?
JamesHoare
Mon, 01/29/2024 - 11:56
TheCollector
What Did Descartes Mean With “Cogito Ergo Sum”?
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TheCollector
The Impact of Sigmund Freud’s Theories on Art
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7 Historical Places to Visit on the Isle of Skye
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Flashbak
William Gedney: Watching America At Night (1960-1973)
“Once upon a time there was a pretty fly. He had a pretty wife, this pretty fly. But one day she...
8 months ago
“Once upon a time there was a pretty fly. He had a pretty wife, this pretty fly. But one day she flew away, flew away. She had two pretty children, but one night these two pretty children flew away, flew away, into the sky, into the moon.” – Night of the Hunter, 1955 …...
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Who Was Lorenzo de’ Medici (The Magnificent)?
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Peckham Banksy Art Removed by Two Men
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5 of the Most Famous Constructed Languages
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10 Incredible Facts about Marcel Duchamp
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The Mid-19th Century California Gold Rush
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What is Writer Gustave Flaubert Known For?
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Adolf Hitler in WWII: The Last 6 Years of His Life
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Classical Wisdom
The Secret Life of Latin
Still A Living Language?
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10 Historic Landmarks in Argentina You Should Visit
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Did Nietzsche Hate Christianity?
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a year ago
Res Obscura
The open-stack library: a futuristic technology from the 18th century
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What we lost when we shifted knowledge organization to an algorithmic feed
TheCollector
10 Interesting Facts About Arthur Miller
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What Was Big Week? How the Allies Won Air Superiority
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8 months ago
TheCollector
What Are the Oldest Books in the Bible?
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2 months ago
History Today Feed
‘All His Spies’ and ‘Spycraft’ review
‘All His Spies’ and ‘Spycraft’ review
JamesHoare
Mon, 07/29/2024 - 09:25
4 months ago
‘All His Spies’ and ‘Spycraft’ review
JamesHoare
Mon, 07/29/2024 - 09:25
TheCollector
Barbara Kruger: Verbalized Resistance in 6 Works
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6 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
Gumby and Pokey Coloring Book (1966)
Since part of this blog is reliving the joys of my childhood I need to talk about Gumby and Pokey....
a year ago
Since part of this blog is reliving the joys of my childhood I need to talk about Gumby and Pokey. Gumby was a television show for children that ran (at least for me) from 1953-1969. It was stop-motion animated adventures of two figure made of "clay." It was a highlight of my...
TheCollector
What Is Capoeira?
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Classical Wisdom
Should We Glorify Caesar?
And Those Like Him?
9 months ago
Patterns in Humanity
Race, economics and homicide in the United States: a summary
Why economic factors cannot explain homicide disparities in the United States
2 months ago
Why economic factors cannot explain homicide disparities in the United States
History Today Feed
Robert the Bruce: Born To Be King?
Robert the Bruce: Born To Be King?
JamesHoare
Mon, 06/17/2024 - 11:11
6 months ago
Robert the Bruce: Born To Be King?
JamesHoare
Mon, 06/17/2024 - 11:11
African History...
a brief note on European pirates and African states during the 'golden age of piracy.'
a pirate stronghold and kingdom in 18th century Madagascar.
9 months ago
a pirate stronghold and kingdom in 18th century Madagascar.
African History...
The textile trade of pre-colonial Africa
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a month ago
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.
Flashbak
Highlights From Free Drawing by Franz Čižek & Herman Kastner (1925)
The text book Free drawing: a way of teaching drawing based on natural and everyday objects was...
9 months ago
The text book Free drawing: a way of teaching drawing based on natural and everyday objects was illustrated by artist Franz Čižek and edited by Hermann Kastner in 1925. The book features 80 plates of rich ornamental compositions. Franz Čižek – Champion of Creative Art For...
TheCollector
How Found Objects Became Central to Modern Art
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10 Historic Towns in Southwest France Brimming With Joie de Vivre
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TheCollector
6 Eco-Friendly Designs of Thomas Heatherwick
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TheCollector
Exploring the Troubles in Belfast and Derry (Monuments & History)
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6 months ago
Trying to Understand...
Don't Give Peace Too Many Chances.
Nothing is more dangerous than a flawed peace treaty.
over a year ago
Nothing is more dangerous than a flawed peace treaty.
TheCollector
Women in Art History: Great Female Artists Who Were Long Overlooked
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5 months ago
Flashbak
One Last Look at the Hotel where ‘Trainspotting’, ‘The Big Man’, ‘Taggart’ and Other Shows Were...
You may have never heard of the George Hotel, which once sat at the top of Buchanan Street in...
8 months ago
You may have never heard of the George Hotel, which once sat at the top of Buchanan Street in Glasgow like a ‘great carbuncle’, but you have probably seen parts of its interiors from films like Trainspotting (the circular room used as a backdrop for the drug scene with Keith...
Flashbak
Edmund Dulac’s American Weekly Covers – 1924-1951
Edmund Dulac is remembered today as one of the founding fathers of the Golden Age of Illustration,...
5 months ago
Edmund Dulac is remembered today as one of the founding fathers of the Golden Age of Illustration, roughly from 1875-1925, writes Albert Seligman. His luxurious Gift Books of the early 20th century were covered in vellum and issued in signed limited editions with tipped-in color...
TheCollector
What Did Julius Caesar Say Before He Died?
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8 months ago
History Today Feed
‘The Lost Queen’ by Sophie Shorland review
‘The Lost Queen’ by Sophie Shorland review
JamesHoare
Mon, 08/12/2024 - 10:19
4 months ago
‘The Lost Queen’ by Sophie Shorland review
JamesHoare
Mon, 08/12/2024 - 10:19
TheCollector
The Siege of Budapest in WWII: Everything You Need to Know
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TheCollector
How did Alexander the Great Untangle the Gordian Knot?
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8 months ago
History Today Feed
‘Bluestockings’ by Susannah Gibson review
‘Bluestockings’ by Susannah Gibson review
JamesHoare
Wed, 04/24/2024 - 09:46
8 months ago
‘Bluestockings’ by Susannah Gibson review
JamesHoare
Wed, 04/24/2024 - 09:46
TheCollector
Colonization of the Philippines: Strategic Lands Wanted by Many
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Classical Wisdom
Early Christian Poetry
A Forgotten Genre?
8 months ago
TheCollector
Who Painted it? Dutch Women Artists and Misattribution
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12 months ago
Trying to Understand...
So Where Do We Go From Here?
That's a good question.
a year ago
TheCollector
The World’s Most Prestigious Art Fairs (By Continent/Region)
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TheCollector
5 Tips on How to Approach Conceptual Art
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7 months ago
African History...
a brief note on the long history of African diplomacy.
historical links between west africa and the Maghreb.
5 months ago
historical links between west africa and the Maghreb.
TheCollector
A Guide to 6 Natural Wonders of Vietnam
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Classical Wisdom
Ancient Greek Art
Through the Ages
3 months ago
TheCollector
The Berlin Crisis of 1961: Why The USSR Built the Wall
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7 months ago
History Today Feed
Why Do Religions Decline?
Why Do Religions Decline?
JamesHoare
Thu, 11/21/2024 - 09:06
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Why Do Religions Decline?
JamesHoare
Thu, 11/21/2024 - 09:06
TheCollector
Harvey Milk: Champion of LGBTQ & Civil Rights
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4 months ago
TheCollector
What Is the Role of Dance in Hindu Spirituality? (Dances & Gods)
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11 months ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for March
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 March. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Uxn, lots of progress on Uxn, started documenting the assembly...
TheCollector
10 Things You Should Know About Henri Cartier-Bresson
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TheCollector
Ludwig Wittgenstein vs. Gottlob Frege: Between Logic and Language
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TheCollector
8 Inventive Weapons of the Ancient World
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Dr Alun Withey
Barbers and (the lack of!) Polite Advertising
Over the past few years, I have spent much time looking at ‘polite’ advertising in the 18th century....
over a year ago
Over the past few years, I have spent much time looking at ‘polite’ advertising in the 18th century. During this period, a whole range of retailers advertised their goods and services to appeal to ladies and gentlemen of taste. Without discussing anything so base as price or...
TheCollector
10 National and State Parks in the US Where You Can See Ancient Redwoods
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3 weeks ago
Trying to Understand...
A Short Essay About A Long-Playing Record
One I bought fifty years ago.
7 months ago
One I bought fifty years ago.
TheCollector
Maurizio Cattelan’s Duct-Taped Banana Auctioned for $6 Million
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An Art Lover’s Guide to Bangkok
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Comic Books in WWII: When American Comics Went to War
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3 weeks ago
TheCollector
The Horrors of “Rubber Fever” in the Amazon Rainforest
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3 months ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for February 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 February. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Wiktopher, added back corrected chapters 1-7 to...
History Today Feed
‘Final Verdict’ by Tobias Buck review
‘Final Verdict’ by Tobias Buck review
JamesHoare
Tue, 07/23/2024 - 09:44
5 months ago
‘Final Verdict’ by Tobias Buck review
JamesHoare
Tue, 07/23/2024 - 09:44
TheCollector
What Is the Invention of Tradition? (3 Stories)
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TheCollector
Germanus of Auxerre and His Connection to Arthurian Legends
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TheCollector
Was Andy Warhol Religious?
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TheCollector
6 Facts about the Ancient Olympic Games
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TheCollector
Fisher Landau Sale at Sotheby’s Brought $406 M.
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a year ago
TheCollector
The Role of Women in 1950s America: Conformity or Change?
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3 months ago
Global Inequality...
Three steps to freedom
Secessionism and the collapse of Communist federations
10 months ago
Secessionism and the collapse of Communist federations
History Today Feed
Death of a Samurai Legend
Death of a Samurai Legend
JamesHoare
Thu, 06/13/2024 - 09:11
6 months ago
Death of a Samurai Legend
JamesHoare
Thu, 06/13/2024 - 09:11
TheCollector
How Socrates Perceive Life, Death, and the Afterlife?
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TheCollector
Pera Palace: The Istanbul Muse for Literary Giants
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TheCollector
The Battle of Zama: How Scipio Gave Rome the World
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a year ago
Flashbak
A Painted Treatise on Cats From 19th Century Thailand
This manuscript containing 12 paintings of different types of cats is in the format of a samut khoi,...
8 months ago
This manuscript containing 12 paintings of different types of cats is in the format of a samut khoi, a Thai folding book that opens from top to bottom. It was made in the 19th century in central Siam (now Thailand) by an unknown artist. Such folding books were typically made from...
TheCollector
What Was the Relationship Between Gauguin and Van Gogh?
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TheCollector
10 Things You Didn’t Know About Garnet
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TheCollector
10 Must-Visit Historical Landmarks in the US Midwest
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A Collection of...
Collections: How to Raise a Tribal Army in Pre-Roman Europe, Part I: Aristocrats, Retainers and...
For the next few posts, I want to take a look at how some ‘tribal’ peoples raised armies, in...
6 months ago
For the next few posts, I want to take a look at how some ‘tribal’ peoples raised armies, in contrast to the way that ancient (or later) states raised armies. As moderns, we are so familiar with the way that states function that the far older systems of non-state organization and...
TheCollector
Plato’s Phaedo: Is The Soul Immortal?
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TheCollector
What Was Baruch Spinoza’s Concept of Freedom?
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Is Free Will an Illusion? If So, That’s Okay
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TheCollector
4 Nazi Massacres in Italy (and Their Memory)
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Who Invented the First Motion Picture Camera?
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TheCollector
Subtle Manipulation: The Power of Nudging in Psychology
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TheCollector
How Did the 1979 Iranian Revolution Influence Iran’s Economy?
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TheCollector
How Did Lucas Cranach the Elder Support the Protestant Reformation?
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TheCollector
Was Brittany Founded by Magnus Maximus?
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TheCollector
The Mystery of the Lost Colony of Roanoke
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TheCollector
5 Legendary European Theater Directors You Should Know
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Classical Wisdom
Winged Victory
Art of the Hellenistic Period
a year ago
Art of the Hellenistic Period
Dreams of Space -...
Das Neue Universum, Volume 67 (1950)
Das Neue Universum (The New Universe) was a German science annual series aimed at older...
a year ago
Das Neue Universum (The New Universe) was a German science annual series aimed at older children.
From the German Wikipedia site (translated) : "The New Universe is a German children's literature series with themes in the fields of knowledge , research , adventure and...
TheCollector
What Is the History of the Hudson’s Bay Company?
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TheCollector
What Are the Tallest Trees in the United States?
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What Was Procopius’ “Secret History”? (& Why You Shouldn’t Trust It)
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What Is Original Sin for St Augustine?
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The Kiel Mutiny: An Attempt to End WWI?
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Discover the Secrets of the Catacombs of Rome
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Why Is Emperor Caligula’s Reign Notorious?
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George Herbert Mead on the Birth & Evolution of the Self
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The Female Detectives of Victorian Britain
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African History...
on the Nubian priests of Rome and the Moors of Spain
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Hidden History
The Ancient Egyptian Game of Mehen
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Mehen may be the oldest true board game in the world, and dates back to at least 3000 BCE. But recent study has completely changed the way we think about this game. History In 1861, French archaeologists Auguste Mariette and Jacques de Morgan found a tomb at Saqqara that was...
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How Was Mussolini Removed From Power?
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5 Quotes by Kant Explained
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7 Outrageous Cases of Art Vandalism That May Shock You
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Omega: The Last Days of the World – Camille Flammarion’s Visions of A Dying Planet (1883)
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Luc Tuymans Mural Exhibition to Open Wednesday at Louvre
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Quetzalcoatl: The Feathered Serpent’s Myth & History
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Dreams of Space -...
Happy Journeys (1961)
Here is wishing you Happy Journeys (1961) in 2024.
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The Walls of Jericho: Biblical Truth or Historical Propaganda?
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10 Curious Facts About Johnny Cash
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Rum and Reform: The Party on Norfolk Island
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Top Aces of World War II: 7 Talented Fighter Pilots
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Rodney King & The LA Riots: A Terrible Episode of Violence
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9 Artists Influenced by Marcel Duchamp
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Egyptian Sun-god: Who Is Ra?
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Understanding 5 Famous Quotes by Descartes
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How Andy Warhol and Jean-Michel Basquiat Met And Created Their Two-Heads, Four-Hands Art
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1980s Birmingham – Portraits of A City Under Thee Cosh
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‘The Damascus Events’ and ‘Sea of Troubles’ review
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10 Art Techniques You Should Know
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Veni, Vidi, Vici: Decoding Julius Caesar’s “I Came, I Saw, I Conquered”
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Edward VII’s Forgotten Colonial Conflicts
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Hundred Rabbits
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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 December. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
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St. Petersburg: A History of the City Built on Bones
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The Conservative Party Popularity Contest
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Thu, 10/24/2024 - 09:21
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The Conservative Party Popularity Contest
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Thu, 10/24/2024 - 09:21
Classical Wisdom
How important are dreams?
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How Did Hannah Arendt Define Evil?
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What Is the Origin of Tarot Cards?
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How Does Epistemology Address Memory as a Source of Knowledge?
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Was Angkor Ever Lost? The Myth of French “Discovery”
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The Curse of the Tower of Babel & the Gift of Tongues
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A review of Shlomo Avineri’s “Karl Marx”
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How Every Empire Falls
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Symbolism & Identity in Elizabeth I’s Portraits: Decoding the Queen
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Who Won the Battle of Gettysburg?
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What Composition Techniques Did Tamara de Lempicka Use?
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a brief note on themes in African art.
Cartography, Culture and History in the artwork of the Bamum kingdom.
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Cartography, Culture and History in the artwork of the Bamum kingdom.
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The Philosophy of Time: Study the Nature of Past, Present, and Future
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Res Obscura
Wilfrid Voynich: Bookseller, Revolutionary, Amateur Cryptologist... Suspected Spy?
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The Congress of Vienna: How Europe Was Redrawn
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History Today Feed
‘Judgement at Tokyo’ by Gary J. Bass review
‘Judgement at Tokyo’ by Gary J. Bass review
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Mon, 01/22/2024 - 11:07
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‘Judgement at Tokyo’ by Gary J. Bass review
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Mon, 01/22/2024 - 11:07
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Egyptian Demons: Guardians and Wanders
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Bim-Bom: How a Soviet Clown Duo Defied the Soviets
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Tunisian Bardo Museum Reopened Recently
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Dr Alun Withey
Health and the Habitual Traveller in the 19th Century
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Another Of My Essays in French
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And some bits and pieces.
Hundred Rabbits
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Hey everyone!
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11 months ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of December.
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History Today Feed
The Vienna Secession is Founded
The Vienna Secession is Founded
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Wed, 04/03/2024 - 10:30
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The Vienna Secession is Founded
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Wed, 04/03/2024 - 10:30
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Place of Gold: The Complex Story of Johannesburg
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9 Historical Places to Visit in Dorset
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What Is Voguing?
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9 Provocative Artworks by Maurizio Cattelan
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Why Is Mount Rushmore in South Dakota?
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Flashbak
Robert Mallet-Stevens Creates the Ideal City in 32 Visions, 1922
“A new civilization, a new science, new needs, new materials required new forms.” – Robert...
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“A new civilization, a new science, new needs, new materials required new forms.” – Robert Mallet-Stevens In 1924, French architect and designer Robert Mallet-Stevens (March 24, 1886 – February 8, 1945) published La Gazette Des 7 Arts magazine and founded the Club des amis du...
African History...
a brief note on the role of Africans in the early Islamic expansion
an African kingdom in southern Italy.
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an African kingdom in southern Italy.
Classical Wisdom
How to Give a Speech
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10 Ghost Towns in California You Need to Explore
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A Shagtastic Tour of Swinging Britain in 1967
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It's All About Them.
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But the Western Security Complex thinks it's all about Us.
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Who Were the 4 Key Players of the Risorgimento?
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Naumachia: The Gladiatorial Naval Battles of Ancient Rome
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What is the Tall Poppy Syndrome?
Is it good, bad or relative?
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Is it good, bad or relative?
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10 Essential Films to Watch to Understand Surrealist Cinema
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42 Various Apocalyptic Scenes from Raphael’s Prophetic Messenger of Astrology (1827–61)
The future is portrayed as dramatic, dangerous and dynamic in these visions published in the...
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The future is portrayed as dramatic, dangerous and dynamic in these visions published in the astrological magazine The Prophetic Messenger (1827 to 1861). More commonly known as Raphael’s Almanac in a nod to the Jewish archangel Raphael, the name was used a nom de plume by a...
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5 Places Where You Can Enjoy Art in New York City for Free
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Korea’s War of Prisoners
Korea’s War of Prisoners
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Tue, 06/18/2024 - 09:01
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Korea’s War of Prisoners
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Tue, 06/18/2024 - 09:01
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The Lighthouse of Alexandria: A Wonder of The Ancient World
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7 Famous Works by Henri Rousseau
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Leonora Carrington Painting Set to Quadruple Auction Record
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How Did Christianity Change the Roman Empire?
How Did Christianity Change the Roman Empire?
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Thu, 12/07/2023 - 09:29
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How Did Christianity Change the Roman Empire?
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Thu, 12/07/2023 - 09:29
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Who Are the Zapatistas? Unmasking Mexico’s Indigenous Guerrilla Army
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A Brief History of the Rahbani Music Family
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Global Inequality...
There is no exit for dictators
In an interesting paper he tweeted yesterday, Kaushik Basu discusses, using a mathematical model, an...
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In an interesting paper he tweeted yesterday, Kaushik Basu discusses, using a mathematical model, an old problem: how rulers once they are in power cannot leave it even if they wish to do so, because their road to power, and in power, is littered with corpses that will all...
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How Does the Electoral College Work?
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The Rembrandt Painting to Sell For $18.4 M. at Auction
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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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Hume on Personal Identity: Who Are We?
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Conservative Resurgence in the US: Traditional, New Right, & Tea Party
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Overcoming Bias
Tension-Filled Black Holes
Most matter pushes against nearby matter, via a positive “pressure.” That’s why Earth holds its...
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Most matter pushes against nearby matter, via a positive “pressure.” That’s why Earth holds its shape, instead of collapsing down to a point mass.
A Collection of...
Michael Taylor on The Development of the M1 Garand and its Implications
This week, Michael Taylor, Associate Professor of History at SUNY Albany, returns to offer an...
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This week, Michael Taylor, Associate Professor of History at SUNY Albany, returns to offer an interesting argument about the longterm impact of the M1 Garand, the US army’s extremely successful World War II and Korean era battle rifle, introduced in 1936. A fantastically...
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Drug Use in the Third Reich: Mass Addiction & Scientific Progress
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When Was the First Crusade?
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Flashbak
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...
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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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Unveiling Romeo and Juliet: A Guide to Shakespeare’s Timeless Tragedy
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History Today Feed
Solving the Victorian Housing Crisis
Solving the Victorian Housing Crisis
JamesHoare
Thu, 10/03/2024 - 08:25
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Solving the Victorian Housing Crisis
JamesHoare
Thu, 10/03/2024 - 08:25
TheCollector
The Mexican Escape of European Surrealists During World War II
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Newest Banksy Mural Guarded After Vandalism
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5 Important Stories About Thor the Norse God of Thunder
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4 Ways that Magical Realism Rewrites History
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Repatriation Efforts Across Europe and the US
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London Continues to Dominate the European Art Market
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Maui Native Cultural Center Demolished in Fire
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Patterns in Humanity
Demographics and American Homicides
Can racial/ethnic demographics explain the high American homicide rate?
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Can racial/ethnic demographics explain the high American homicide rate?
TheCollector
The Fowler Museum in L.A. Returns Seven Valuables to Ghana
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How Did Japanese Prints Inspire Vincent van Gogh?
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History Today Feed
US President or American Caesar?
US President or American Caesar?
JamesHoare
Thu, 09/26/2024 - 08:00
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US President or American Caesar?
JamesHoare
Thu, 09/26/2024 - 08:00
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