TheCollector
Religious Symbolism & Traditions of Easter Beyond the Bunny
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for July
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 July. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Nasu, implemented the export of .theme files, and theme...
TheCollector
10 Must-See Historic Sites in Armenia
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Overcoming Bias
Drift Poll Winner: Rational Culture
Over the last day, I did two sets of polls comparing 16 cultural drift scenarios (detailed here) re...
a month ago
Over the last day, I did two sets of polls comparing 16 cultural drift scenarios (detailed here) re their likelihood and desirability. (I later added influence.) Here are best fit priorities (relative to 100 max), sorted by priority sum:
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Yayoi Kusama Debuts New Infinity Room in Australia Retrospective
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World’s Oldest Egyptian Museum Unveils New Galleries
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Who Was Judah Maccabee? The Ancient Jewish Resistance Leader
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Does Free Will Exist?
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Who Are Some Key Figures in Epistemology?
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What Is Marcel Duchamp’s Most Famous Painting?
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Oldest Ancient Temple Unearthed in Cyprus
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Bronze Age Town Found in Saudi Arabian Desert
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5 Famous Cartographers You Need to Know About
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Text Art: How Do Text and Art Mix Together?
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Latest Pompeii Discovery is a Rare Blue Room
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African History...
Persian myths and realities on the Swahili coast: contextualizing the 'Shirazi' civilization.
Why geneticists found what archeologists and historians had failed to locate.
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Why geneticists found what archeologists and historians had failed to locate.
Flashbak
Music of the Squares David Ramsay Hay and the Reinvention of Pythagorean Aesthetics
Understanding the same laws to apply to both visual and aural beauty, David Ramsay Hay thought it...
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Understanding the same laws to apply to both visual and aural beauty, David Ramsay Hay thought it possible not only to analyse such visual wonders as the Parthenon in terms of music theory, but also to identify their corresponding musical harmonies and melodies, writes Carmel...
TheCollector
Animal Rights vs Animal Welfare: What’s the Difference?
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TheCollector
Elizabeth Anderson: What is the Point of Equality?
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Trying to Understand...
Getting Used To Being Weak.
It's worse than you probably imagine.
a year ago
It's worse than you probably imagine.
TheCollector
Ancien Régime France: 4 Harsh Realities of Life Before the Revolution
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TheCollector
What Was the Chaco War?
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TheCollector
Egypt Luxury Retreat Offers Guests to Search for Cleopatra’s Tomb
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Flashbak
Good Morning: The US Humor Magazine May 1919 – October 2021
Good Morning was an American political humor magazine, first published in May 1919. It was founded...
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Good Morning was an American political humor magazine, first published in May 1919. It was founded by Ellis O. Jones, a former associate editor of Life magazine and editor of Ladies’ Home Journal who once called for the US Army and Navy to be disbanded and went on to head the...
TheCollector
10 Ancient Cities Around the World to Visit
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Who Was Gertrude Stein? More Than a Poet & Collector
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TheCollector
Can War Be Justified? A Philosophical View
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History Today Feed
Measuring the Shape of the Earth
Measuring the Shape of the Earth
JamesHoare
Tue, 02/27/2024 - 10:20
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Measuring the Shape of the Earth
JamesHoare
Tue, 02/27/2024 - 10:20
Open Culture
A Simple, Down-to-Earth Christmas Card from the Great Depression (1933)
The Smithsonian sets the scene for this Christmas card sent in 1933, a few years into the Great...
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The Smithsonian sets the scene for this Christmas card sent in 1933, a few years into the Great Depression. They write: Despite the glum economic situation, the Pinero family used a brown paper bag to fashion an inexpensive holiday greeting card. They penned a clever rhyme and...
TheCollector
The Life of Lu Xun: Writing on China at a Crossroads
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What Was the Third Council of Constantinople?
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Andrei Molodkin Holds Art Hostage for Julian Assange’s Life
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Flashbak
Beautiful Birds from Isaac Sprague’s Natural History 1839-1842
The images below are watercolour sketches by Isaac Sprague from the 1840s. “Isaac...
a year ago
The images below are watercolour sketches by Isaac Sprague from the 1840s. “Isaac Sprague (1811–1895) was born in Hingham, Massachusetts, and apprenticed with his uncle as a carriage painter. He was a self-taught landscape, botanical and ornithological painter. Sprague served...
Patterns in Humanity
Where parents make a difference
Where is the shared environment effect larger than zero?
9 months ago
Where is the shared environment effect larger than zero?
TheCollector
How Did Johannes Vermeer Depict Women?
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Classical Wisdom
Marcus Aurelius VS Diogenes
Comparing the Stoics and the Cynics...
a year ago
Comparing the Stoics and the Cynics...
History Today Feed
On the Spot: Alice Hunt
On the Spot: Alice Hunt
JamesHoare
Tue, 09/03/2024 - 10:40
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On the Spot: Alice Hunt
JamesHoare
Tue, 09/03/2024 - 10:40
TheCollector
Cronus: The Titan Leader in Greek Mythology
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TheCollector
8 Historical Places to Visit in Kent
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Patterns in Humanity
Constructing Missing Crime Tables
Here I take the raw data from the National Crime Victimization Surveys and construct summary results...
a year ago
Here I take the raw data from the National Crime Victimization Surveys and construct summary results missing from recent reports.
TheCollector
How Did Socrates’s Teaching Inspire Cynicism?
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10 months ago
A Collection of...
Collections: How to Roman Republic 101, Addenda: The Socii
This week, as an addendum to our series on Roman civic governance (I, II, IIIa, IIIb, IIIc, IV, V),...
a year ago
This week, as an addendum to our series on Roman civic governance (I, II, IIIa, IIIb, IIIc, IV, V), we’re going to take a look at how Rome handles those parts of Italy it controls but which it does not inhabit. These are Rome’s ‘allies’ (socii), a euphemistic label for the...
TheCollector
Why Is Joan of Arc a Feminist Icon in Modern Times?
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Flashbak
Les Malheurs des immortels, 1922: Max Ernst and Paul Éluard’s Surreal Collaboration
Misfortunes of the Immortals (Les Malheurs des immortels) is an early illustrated book by...
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Misfortunes of the Immortals (Les Malheurs des immortels) is an early illustrated book by German-American-French artist and founder of the Dada movement Max Ernst (2 April 1891 – 1 April 1976). The book, which marks the beginning of his close friendship with French poet Paul...
TheCollector
Who Won the Second Battle of Bull Run?
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Trying to Understand...
No Left Turn
Workers and Peasants we are not.
4 months ago
Workers and Peasants we are not.
TheCollector
Understanding Gnostic Salvation in Christian Gnosticism
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Open Culture
Richard Feynman Enthusiastically Explains How to Think Like a Physicist in His Series Fun to Imagine...
“It’s interesting that some people find science so easy, and others find it kind of dull and...
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“It’s interesting that some people find science so easy, and others find it kind of dull and difficult,” says Richard Feynman at the beginning of his 1983 BBC series Fun to Imagine. “One of the things that makes it very difficult is that it takes a lot of imagination. It’s very...
Flashbak
Eugene Von Bruenchenhein And His Wife Marie: A Love Story
Eugene Von Bruenchenhein (1910–1983) was an American self-taught artist from Milwaukee, Wisconsin....
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Eugene Von Bruenchenhein (1910–1983) was an American self-taught artist from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He left a vast archive of poetry, apocalyptic paintings, paintbrushes made with his wife’s hair, drawings, notebooks, audio tapes and hundreds of sculptures made from chicken bones,...
TheCollector
The Rembrandt Painting to Sell For $18.4 M. at Auction
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TheCollector
Alexander McQueen: 5 Fashion Collections Inspired by Art
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Trying to Understand...
Another Of My Essays In French
And some associated reflections.
a month ago
And some associated reflections.
History Today Feed
‘Patria’ by Laurence Blair review
‘Patria’ by Laurence Blair review
JamesHoare
Mon, 11/04/2024 - 11:32
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‘Patria’ by Laurence Blair review
JamesHoare
Mon, 11/04/2024 - 11:32
TheCollector
Disappointing Results for Long Museum’s Sale at Sotheby’s
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TheCollector
11 Myths About the Greek God Zeus
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TheCollector
Can the Real King Arthur Be Identified as Athrwys of Gwent?
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History Today Feed
Free French Bombers Over France
Free French Bombers Over France
JamesHoare
Mon, 09/16/2024 - 07:00
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Free French Bombers Over France
JamesHoare
Mon, 09/16/2024 - 07:00
TheCollector
Hannah Arendt’s The Human Condition: What is an Active Life?
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Classical Wisdom
Stoicism and Buddhism: Two Sides of the Same Coin?
New Event: Taking place July 10th with Dr. Benjamin Olshin
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New Event: Taking place July 10th with Dr. Benjamin Olshin
TheCollector
New Study Reveals Ancient Secrets of the Nebra Sky Disc
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Classical Wisdom
History as Tragedy?
A Different View of Thucydides
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A Different View of Thucydides
TheCollector
What Are Peter Sloterdijk’s 5 Most Important Ideas?
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Trying to Understand...
The Year's Midnight.
Kindness can be a revolutionary act.
over a year ago
Kindness can be a revolutionary act.
TheCollector
Who Were the Disciples Thomas, Judas and Simon?
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TheCollector
Battle of Kursk: The Largest Tank Battle in History
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TheCollector
What Happened to the 7 Wonders of the Ancient World?
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Dr Alun Withey
Medicine on the Move: Early Modern Travel and Remedies
As my new project on the history of travel, health risk and preparation begins to get underway, one...
a year ago
As my new project on the history of travel, health risk and preparation begins to get underway, one of the things that I am thinking about is the place of travel within early modern medical remedy culture. What kinds of conditions could befall travellers? What did early modern...
TheCollector
A Guide to Santa Fe’s Museum Hill (5 Museums to Explore)
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Classical Wisdom
How Should We Look at History?
Hold it up? Seal it off? Or Break it Down?
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Hold it up? Seal it off? Or Break it Down?
TheCollector
What Was the Un-American Activities Committee?
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Who Was Vercingetorix?
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Civil Rights & Social Change: The Fight for Equality in US Elections
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What Is George Orwell Best Known For?
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7 Wars That Nearly Happened (But Didn’t)
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Dust Bowl Troubadour: Who Was Woody Guthrie?
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Who Won the Battle of Fredericksburg?
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TheCollector
What Is Friluftsliv, The Norwegian Way of Life in Harmony with Nature?
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TheCollector
The Great Romantic: Who Was Catullus?
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TheCollector
How Do Stoics View Wealth, Success, and Happiness?
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Flashbak
Disappearing NYC: 1980s Store Fronts on New York’s Upper West Side
“I moved to the Upper West Side in August, 1978, and immediately loved it with all my heart,” writes...
2 months ago
“I moved to the Upper West Side in August, 1978, and immediately loved it with all my heart,” writes Stephen Harmon, a retired lawyer who first lived on New York City’s West End Avenue and 73rd street. “I am a photographer and set out to preserve it on film because I knew the...
A Collection of...
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...
TheCollector
Was Walt Whitman a Transcendentalist?
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History Today Feed
How Mexico Fought Franco
How Mexico Fought Franco
JamesHoare
Mon, 03/18/2024 - 11:21
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How Mexico Fought Franco
JamesHoare
Mon, 03/18/2024 - 11:21
TheCollector
Norse Pantheon: 10 Fascinating Gods and Goddesses
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a year ago
History Today Feed
The Pilgrim as a Historian
The Pilgrim as a Historian
JamesHoare
Wed, 11/20/2024 - 10:50
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The Pilgrim as a Historian
JamesHoare
Wed, 11/20/2024 - 10:50
TheCollector
Neanderthal Nonsense: Debunking Myths About Our Ancient Cousins
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Why Is Boston Called Beantown?
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What to Expect from Art Market Budapest
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8 Things to See in Tokyo: A Guide For Art Enthusiasts
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History Today Feed
How ASEAN Lost its Way
How ASEAN Lost its Way
JamesHoare
Wed, 01/24/2024 - 09:53
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How ASEAN Lost its Way
JamesHoare
Wed, 01/24/2024 - 09:53
TheCollector
5 Key Takeaways from Susan Sontag’s Famous Essay On Style
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a year ago
Flashbak
Street Scenes of NYC in the 1970s
We’re back to New York City in the q970. Stories of that time in the city are legend. Copper Gangs...
10 months ago
We’re back to New York City in the q970. Stories of that time in the city are legend. Copper Gangs and truants, playing on the streets of Brooklyn, big cars, tight-knit neighborhoods on the Lower East Side, subterranean fury, police on the furious beat, music and dancing with...
TheCollector
The Last Viking: The Life of King Harald Hadrada
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TheCollector
10 Must-Visit Historic Villages in Portugal
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Contemporary Art and Sports Come Together at SFMOMA
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Was Roy Lichtenstein an Innovator or a Copycat?
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TheCollector
5 Victorian Fashion Trends: From Flammable Skirts to Poisonous Fabrics
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Best of the Best
a year ago
TheCollector
Old Dubai: The Other Side of a Megacity
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African History...
The Dahlak islands and the African dynasty of Yemen
a complete history of a cosmopolitan archipelago in the red sea (4th-19th century)
a year ago
a complete history of a cosmopolitan archipelago in the red sea (4th-19th century)
Flashbak
Taking A Subway Ride Through New York City In 1981
1970s New York City was where Fernando played truant, chopper gangs hogged the sidewalks, sex was...
10 months ago
1970s New York City was where Fernando played truant, chopper gangs hogged the sidewalks, sex was sold, women raged in raucous nightclubs, gay rights found its voice, Madonna joined her first band, BLADE used trains as his canvas and In 1981, 22-year-old Christopher Morris was...
TheCollector
Is There a Connection Between Cinema and Edward Hopper?
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Sartre’s ‘Being and Nothingness’: An Introduction to Existentialism
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Trying to Understand...
A Short Service Announcement.
From this week, and on an experimental basis, I’m enabling paid subscriptions for those who may be...
a year ago
From this week, and on an experimental basis, I’m enabling paid subscriptions for those who may be interested. The essays themselves will continue to be entirely free, and I don’t have plans to produce subscriber-only material. I’ve also set up a Buy Me a Coffee cup.
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Doctors Against Genocide Cancels Event at Holocaust Museum
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TheCollector
The Jōmon Period: Japan’s Mysterious Origin Story
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Classical Wisdom
The Homeric Hymn to Demeter
NEW Event
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Apelles: Antiquity’s Greatest Painter
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A History Lover’s Guide to Buenos Aires
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What Did the Vikings Really Look Like?
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Which Are the Best-known Castles and Churches in Trieste?
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Battle of Thebes: How Alexander the Great Destroyed the Great City
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TheCollector
A Luta Continua! Mozambique’s Struggle for Independence
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Classical Wisdom
Dido: Queen of Carthage
Doomed Lover of Ancient Myth
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Doomed Lover of Ancient Myth
TheCollector
Benjamin Franklin: All About His Personal & Private Life
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6 (In)Famous Gunslingers of the Wild West
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What Is the History of Mother’s Day in the United States?
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Global Inequality...
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Historical origins of the malaise
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Historical origins of the malaise
TheCollector
10 Things You Didn’t Know About Garnet
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Interview with Dr. Roberta Bondar: Intertwining Art and Science
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Martin Luther vs. John Calvin: The French vs the German Reformation
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Did the Suffragettes Know Martial Arts?
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A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, March 29, 2024 (On Roman Values)
Fireside this week! Apologies for having two of these in a row, but as I noted last week, I’ve had...
8 months ago
Fireside this week! Apologies for having two of these in a row, but as I noted last week, I’ve had some unexpected (but good) travel, which has made a bit of havoc in my schedule and I am still trying to catch back up. Nevertheless, I wanted to use this week’s fireside to muse a...
TheCollector
How Did the 1979 Iranian Revolution Influence Iran’s Economy?
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Rome's Worst General?
And the Mystery of the Cursed Gold
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And the Mystery of the Cursed Gold
TheCollector
Top 10 Historic Sites to See in New York City
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Umberto Boccioni: 11 Facts About the Italian Futurist
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Flashbak
The Last Question: Hear Leonard Nimoy Read Isaac Asimov’s Best Short Story
Isaac Asimov (January 2, 1920 – April 6, 1992) liked one of his stories above all others – more than...
6 months ago
Isaac Asimov (January 2, 1920 – April 6, 1992) liked one of his stories above all others – more than the 500 or so stories he wrote or edited, including the bestselling I, Robot, the Foundation series and Lecherous Limericks. The story is The Last Question. First published in the...
Classical Wisdom
Happy Holidays
From Anya, Joel and Frida
12 months ago
From Anya, Joel and Frida
TheCollector
MFA Boston Returns a Looted Egyptian Coffin to Sweden
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TheCollector
Plovdiv: Europe’s Oldest Continuously Inhabited City
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Augustus and Ancient Religion
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Augustus and Ancient Religion
Classical Wisdom
Sparta and… Scotland?
Laconic wit through the centuries
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Laconic wit through the centuries
TheCollector
Could the “Year Without a Summer” Happen Again? Here’s What Experts Say
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The Impact of Sigmund Freud’s Theories on Art
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Wise Men & Witches: Magic in the Bible
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How Did Clara Peeters Transform Still-Life Painting?
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The 3 Partitions of Poland (& Lithuania): Polarized Peoples
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TheCollector
Levina Teerlinc: A Woman Artist of the Tudor Court
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Dreams of Space -...
Undersea Base (1974)
So a large change for today, instead of Outer Space books we are going to Inner Space with Undersea...
a month ago
So a large change for today, instead of Outer Space books we are going to Inner Space with Undersea Base. I have blogged about Mae Freeman's book Space Base (1974) several times. In it she showed children visiting a space station in the future. I recently found she had also...
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Understanding Modern Art in 5 Artworks
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Who Was the Only U.S. President to Serve More Than Two Terms?
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The Great Emu War: When Australians Lost to Flightless Birds
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Dreams of Space -...
Rocketry Though the Ages (1959)
This book has really nice rocket illustrations. Each painted images takes you through history and...
a year ago
This book has really nice rocket illustrations. Each painted images takes you through history and into the anticipated near future. I blogged about this in 2010, so a more complete scan seemed good. Also having the text that goes with each page is a plus, yea for flatbed...
TheCollector
Mummification: The Ancient Egyptian Art of Embalming the Dead
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Classical Wisdom
Ancient Atomists
The Origins of Oppenheimer?
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The Origins of Oppenheimer?
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Into the Waste Land
Nothing connects.
a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Democracy
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The Greeks' Greatest Gift?
TheCollector
The Legend of El Dorado: Myth vs. History
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Trying to Understand...
How About a Victory for the Left Occasionally?
Here are a few modest ideas.
a year ago
Here are a few modest ideas.
African History...
Acemoglu in Kongo: a critique of 'Why Nations Fail' and its wilful ignorance of African history.
There aren’t many Africans on the list of Nobel laureates, nor does research on African societies...
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There aren’t many Africans on the list of Nobel laureates, nor does research on African societies show up in the selection committees of Stockholm.
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Golden Age of Latin Literature
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Golden Age of Latin Literature
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How Did King Tut Die? (5 Theories)
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History of Tea: The Drink that Conquered the World
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Classical Wisdom
The Cyclops
A Misunderstood Monster?
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Choosing a Leader: The First US Presidential Elections (1789-1800)
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The Berlin Crisis of 1961: Why The USSR Built the Wall
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Classical Wisdom
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Battle of Issus (333 BCE): Alexander the Great vs. Darius III
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5 Forgotten Fights on the Eastern Front in WWI
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Was David Gulpilil Australia’s Most Important Actor?
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What Was the Relationship Between Gauguin and Van Gogh?
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America Rising: The Arts of the Gilded Age (Video)
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6 of the Largest Cities in the Modern World
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Heimdall: Get to Know the Viking Superhero and Guardian of Asgard
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History Today Feed
The Death of Little Jack the Boy Missionary
The Death of Little Jack the Boy Missionary
JamesHoare
Fri, 04/05/2024 - 09:52
8 months ago
The Death of Little Jack the Boy Missionary
JamesHoare
Fri, 04/05/2024 - 09:52
TheCollector
6 Must-See Spanish Castles
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The Violent Race Riots of the Red Summer of 1919
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How Did Luciano Garbati Reimagine Medusa?
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Walt Disney: The American Dream Personified (Bio & Facts)
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History Today Feed
Victorian Romantic Rituals and Charms
Victorian Romantic Rituals and Charms
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Thu, 12/14/2023 - 09:33
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Victorian Romantic Rituals and Charms
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Thu, 12/14/2023 - 09:33
TheCollector
Who Is the Archangel Gabriel?
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Who Was Paracelsus? 11 Things You Should Know
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History Today Feed
How Do Europe’s Cold War Divisions Persist?
How Do Europe’s Cold War Divisions Persist?
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Thu, 08/01/2024 - 07:00
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How Do Europe’s Cold War Divisions Persist?
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Thu, 08/01/2024 - 07:00
TheCollector
Ferdinand Magellan & The First Voyage Around the World
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What Is First Corinthians About?
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A Collection of...
Collections: How to Roman Republic 101, Part IIIa: Starting Down the Path of Honors
This is the third of our planned five part series (I, II) on the structure of the Roman Republic...
a year ago
This is the third of our planned five part series (I, II) on the structure of the Roman Republic during the third and second centuries. Last time we discussed Rome’s popular assemblies, which at least notionally expressed the will of the people. One of the key tasks those...
History Today Feed
Bodies in the Blitz: The Murder of Rachel Dobkin
Bodies in the Blitz: The Murder of Rachel Dobkin
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Mon, 08/19/2024 - 10:19
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Bodies in the Blitz: The Murder of Rachel Dobkin
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Mon, 08/19/2024 - 10:19
TheCollector
Who Was Achilles? Greek Mythology’s Greatest Warrior
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How Can Stoicism Help Overcome Adversity?
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History Today Feed
The Extraordinary Rise and Inexplicable Decline of Lit & Phils
The Extraordinary Rise and Inexplicable Decline of Lit & Phils
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Thu, 07/18/2024 - 08:00
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The Extraordinary Rise and Inexplicable Decline of Lit & Phils
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Thu, 07/18/2024 - 08:00
TheCollector
Ancient Papyrus Reveals Plato’s Final Hours
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Architectural Wizardry: 4 Fascinating Works by Antoni Gaudi
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Was Henry VI England’s Most Unfortunate King?
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Your Guide to the Best of Contemporary Art in Hanoi, Vietnam
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Get to Know Audrey Flack, Icon of Photorealism
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Plato’s Dialogue Crito: Should Socrates Have Escaped His Execution?
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A Collection of...
Gap Week: December 29, 2023 (Year In Review)
Hey folks! I had planned to do a Fireside for this week with a sort of ‘year-in-review’ musing, but...
11 months ago
Hey folks! I had planned to do a Fireside for this week with a sort of ‘year-in-review’ musing, but between the holidays and the whole pedant household coming down with a nasty cold, I’m a bit short of the time and energy to put together a full fireside with...
TheCollector
What Is Freud’s Superego & What Does It Have to Do With Society?
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8 months ago
History Today Feed
How the Lisbon Earthquake Shook the Enlightenment
How the Lisbon Earthquake Shook the Enlightenment
JamesHoare
Fri, 06/21/2024 - 08:00
6 months ago
How the Lisbon Earthquake Shook the Enlightenment
JamesHoare
Fri, 06/21/2024 - 08:00
TheCollector
How Accurate Were the Fight Scenes in Gladiator?
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A Colossal Ramses II Statue Pieces Uncovered
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September 1, 1939: The Invasion of Poland
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Robert Koch: Great Microbiologist or Unethical Researcher?
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What Was the Biggest Art Theft in History?
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Interview with Nicolas Party: Pastels, Rosalba Carriera, & More
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What Is the Golden Mean in Aristotle’s Ethics?
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What Composition Techniques Did Tamara de Lempicka Use?
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TheCollector
Who Were the Ancient Israelites? A Brief History
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2 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
Hombres Del Espacio (1960)
So a fun one today. This is so silly and dated that I almost feel like apologizing, but I won't....
a year ago
So a fun one today. This is so silly and dated that I almost feel like apologizing, but I won't. This is the story of the exploration of space and has to be seen! It might have been assembled from stills from a Spanish film (I don't recognize it so feel free to tell me). But...
TheCollector
How Important Was Theseus for Athens? Theseus: Get to Know the Mythical King of Athens
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Emperor Lucius Verus: Life, Death, Reign
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The American Patriot War: “The Americans Are Coming!”
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What Is Capoeira?
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Curator Rediscovers Ancient Caligula Bust in England
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Slavoj Zizek on the 2 Types of Violence
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Who Are Russia’s Old Believers? The Raskol in Russian History
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TheCollector
Margaret Thatcher: Britain’s Iron Lady
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Flashbak
Fernando’s Story – The life And Times of A Boy Growing Up In NYC’s East Village in the 1970s
In the mid-1970s, Rich Allen began taking pictures of children playing truant and messing about in...
a year ago
In the mid-1970s, Rich Allen began taking pictures of children playing truant and messing about in the empty lot a New York City’s 76 E. 3rd St. The Hell’s Angels lived directly across the street. They wanted the lot for themselves. (You can read more about that here.) One of the...
TheCollector
The Macedonian Wars: Rome vs the Macedonian Phalanx
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Who Was Susan Sontag?
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TheCollector
Street Art Murals in Los Angeles: 7 Iconic Works and Their Artists
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TheCollector
The Role & Importance of Primaries in the US Election Process
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5 Quotes by Thomas Hobbes Explained
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TheCollector
Yayoi Kusama Unveils New Public Sculpture in London
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4 months ago
Global Inequality...
The life of Maynard K.
A review of Zach Carter’s “The Price of Peace”
6 months ago
A review of Zach Carter’s “The Price of Peace”
TheCollector
What Is Second Thessalonians About?
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What Are the Pauline Epistles About?
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6 Things You Didn’t Know About Emblemata
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7 Real Characters from Arthurian Legends
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9 months ago
Patterns in Humanity
Crime in the USA
A short primer and collection of basic descriptive facts
11 months ago
A short primer and collection of basic descriptive facts
Trying to Understand...
War in Dreamland
Against mythology, reality itself contends in vain.
5 months ago
Against mythology, reality itself contends in vain.
TheCollector
8 Must-See Highlights From London’s Soane Museum
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4 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Introducing....Classical Wisdom Books!
Plus... Merch!
a year ago
History Today Feed
‘The House Divided’ by Barnaby Rogerson review
‘The House Divided’ by Barnaby Rogerson review
JamesHoare
Mon, 06/03/2024 - 10:51
6 months ago
‘The House Divided’ by Barnaby Rogerson review
JamesHoare
Mon, 06/03/2024 - 10:51
TheCollector
New York’s Rubin Museum Makes Big Changes
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10 months ago
Flashbak
The Spellbinding Corrupted Photos On An Artist’s Stolen Laptop
Pasedena police called photographer Melanie Willhide to tell her the good news: they’d found her...
2 months ago
Pasedena police called photographer Melanie Willhide to tell her the good news: they’d found her laptop and backup drive. They’d pulled over a car being driven by Adrian Rodriguez and spotted Willhide’s stolen possession on the back seat. “It’s kind of like winning the lottery;...
TheCollector
Quechua: A Dead Language? Not at All
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TheCollector
Who Was Saint Athanasius?
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8 months ago
A Collection of...
Referenda ad Senatum: November 1, 2024: Ancient Weapons, Lost Works and Roman Spooky-Stuff!
Welcome back! At last, the hiatus has ended and we are back to regular weekly posts. As we’ve done a...
a month ago
Welcome back! At last, the hiatus has ended and we are back to regular weekly posts. As we’ve done a few times before, this week I am breaking the hiatus by taking a chance to answer a few shorter questions posed by my patrons over at Patreon who are the Patres et Matres...
Trying to Understand...
Let's Be Enemies
Since it seems to be the fashion these days.
a year ago
Since it seems to be the fashion these days.
Patterns in Humanity
Racial Homicide Disparities Since 1910
Drawing from uniform crime reports since 1933 and vital statistics since 1910, I document the...
a year ago
Drawing from uniform crime reports since 1933 and vital statistics since 1910, I document the evolution of black-white homicide disparities in the United States since the early 20th century.
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.
Flashbak
A Civil War Vateran Created The Esoteric Fraternity and the Cult of Solar Biology in 1890s ...
Some forty miles northeast of Sacramento, north California, off I-80 near the village of Applegate,...
10 months ago
Some forty miles northeast of Sacramento, north California, off I-80 near the village of Applegate, is the remains of one of the States’s religious cults: the Esoteric Fraternity. Founded in 1887, the Fraternity was a pioneer in modern astrology, readied its followers to run a...
TheCollector
Spice Wars: The European Fight for the Spice Trade
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The Story of Billy Sipple: The Price of Heroism
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10 Times Ivan the Terrible Really Was Terrible
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What Is the Meaning of Utopia?
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TheCollector
Hitler’s Health Issues & Medical Ailments: 8 Facts
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TheCollector
Iakim Volkov’s Wedding: An Illustration of a Complicated History
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10 months ago
Res Obscura
Why did clothing become boring?
An investigation into when, how, and why everyone started dressing the same — and what it was like...
2 weeks ago
An investigation into when, how, and why everyone started dressing the same — and what it was like when they didn't
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Essential Greeks Returns!
11 months ago
The Essential Greeks Returns!
TheCollector
A Brief Timeline of Ancient Egyptian Art
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Nietzsche’s Crusade Against the Philosophers
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The Man Who Became Santa: Who Was Saint Nicholas?
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Top 5 Places to See the Northern Lights
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Merging East and West: Who Was Alan Watts?
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Open Culture
Hear Orson Welles’ War of the Worlds Radio Broadcast from 1938: The Original Tale of Mysterious...
A month ago, drones were spotted near Morris County, New Jersey. Since then, reports of further...
4 days ago
A month ago, drones were spotted near Morris County, New Jersey. Since then, reports of further sightings in various locations in the region have been lodged on a daily basis, and anxieties about the origin and purpose of these unidentified flying objects have grown apace. “We...
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for October 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
a month ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of October.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added Rabbit Waves and Logbooks. Updated woodstove installation, no windlass with 1 photo, mini dodger and Victoria to Sitka logbook with Week 3...
TheCollector
Artist Seals Himself in Glass Bottle at Paris Olympic Stadium
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4 months ago
TheCollector
7 Unanswered Questions about Minoan Bull-Leaping
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a year ago
History Today Feed
The Kingdom of Sicily is Born
The Kingdom of Sicily is Born
JamesHoare
Fri, 09/27/2024 - 09:49
2 months ago
The Kingdom of Sicily is Born
JamesHoare
Fri, 09/27/2024 - 09:49
TheCollector
The Men Who Sacked Rome: Who Were the Vandals?
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Rome Considers Entry Fee for Famed Trevi Fountain
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2 months ago
Wrong Side of...
Who speaks of the Armenians?
Britain is in bed with Putin's friends
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Britain is in bed with Putin's friends
TheCollector
Understanding 5 Famous Quotes by Descartes
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Fenrir: Who Was the Norse Wolf Destined to Kill Odin?
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The Prado Museum Shows Paintings in Different Light
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The Kiel Mutiny: An Attempt to End WWI?
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5 Fables by Jean de la Fontaine
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TheCollector
What Was Operation Ichi-Go?
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9 months ago
Trying to Understand...
War Is Complicated.
And not just the fighting bit.
a year ago
And not just the fighting bit.
TheCollector
4 Key Works by James Joyce You Need to Read
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Trying to Understand...
Macron is Safe for the Moment
But the future worries me.
a year ago
But the future worries me.
TheCollector
Top 9 Places to Visit in South Africa
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Rudolf Otto and His Revolutionary “Idea of the Holy”
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The Lebanese Civil War: A Complex & Devastating Conflict
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Operation Paperclip: What the US Did With Nazi Scientists After WWII
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a month ago
Dreams of Space -...
Out of This World (1953)
Happy Friday the 13th (in October too). Don't worry, you have gotten really lucky today.
Out of...
a year ago
Happy Friday the 13th (in October too). Don't worry, you have gotten really lucky today.
Out of this World was one of my favorite "discoveries" when I first started collecting these books. It is a massive 160 pages of games, jokes, riddles, and space facts. I last blogged about...
TheCollector
Plato: A Complete Overview of His Life, Work, and Philosophy
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11 months ago
TheCollector
An In-Depth Guide to the Army of the Seleucid Empire
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a year ago
Hundred Rabbits
projects and pain
We arrived in New Zealand with a long scary list of things to fix or replace on Pino. We needed new...
over a year ago
We arrived in New Zealand with a long scary list of things to fix or replace on Pino. We needed new batteries, a new mainsail, a fresh coat of bottom-paint, galley plumbing, new intermediates shrouds, new backstay, new top hatch, new windows, new control cables etc.
'If we can't...
Overcoming Bias
Culture Drift Predicts Decadence
Babies are naturally pretty selfish, lazy, and present-oriented.
2 months ago
Babies are naturally pretty selfish, lazy, and present-oriented.
TheCollector
5 of George Washington’s Right Hands: All the General’s Men (& Woman)
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What Was the Ancient Greek Pankration?
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10 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Greece's Forgotten Legacy
Ancient Mixed Martial Arts?
a year ago
Ancient Mixed Martial Arts?
TheCollector
The Victorian Great Feather Craze: What Was Its Ecological Impact?
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Cassandra: Princess of Troy, Cursed Prophetess, Tragic Prisoner
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10 Palazzos (Palaces) in Venice You Must Visit
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Monet’s Favorite French Cathedral Catches Fire
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Who Am I, Really? A Philosophical Quest for Self-Discovery
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What Are the Top 9 Historical Sites in Budapest?
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Euripides
The Greatest Writer of Greek Tragedy?
a year ago
The Greatest Writer of Greek Tragedy?
TheCollector
What Is Russian Futurism?
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9 months ago
History Today Feed
‘Theoderic the Great’ by Hans-Ulrich Wiemer review
‘Theoderic the Great’ by Hans-Ulrich Wiemer review
j.hoare
Tue, 12/26/2023 - 00:00
12 months ago
‘Theoderic the Great’ by Hans-Ulrich Wiemer review
j.hoare
Tue, 12/26/2023 - 00:00
TheCollector
What Ere Iyaric and “I and I”? Rastafarian Resistance Through Language
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9 months ago
African History...
A history of the Gonja Kingdom: (1550-1899)
State and society in nothern ghana after the Mali empire's decline.
a year ago
State and society in nothern ghana after the Mali empire's decline.
Classical Wisdom
Why Should We Care About Children?
Bringing History to the Future
a year ago
Bringing History to the Future
TheCollector
Van Dyck Rare Drawing Could Sell for $1.2 Million at Christie’s
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a year ago
Trying to Understand...
The Modern World Is Boring.
Where are the heroes and the adventures now?
6 months ago
Where are the heroes and the adventures now?
TheCollector
How Indigenous Peoples Turned Language into a Post-Colonial Tool
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9 months ago
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The Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921
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a year ago
TheCollector
Charles Darwin: 5 Key Facts About His Life and Work
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a year ago
TheCollector
Sufism in South and South East Asia
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7 months ago
Res Obscura
Kikkuli!
Why do some people from the distant past become memes?
a year ago
Why do some people from the distant past become memes?
Flashbak
François Brunery’s Portraits of Pontificating, Pissed and Pouting Priests – c. 1890-1926
These photographs of priests and cardinals were taken by Francesco Bruneri, known as François...
3 weeks ago
These photographs of priests and cardinals were taken by Francesco Bruneri, known as François Brunery (1849 – 1926), and used as the basis for his work as a painter of so-called “Cardinal Paintings”. His work depicting cardinals of the Catholic church in comical or embarrassing...
TheCollector
What Are Buddhism’s 4 Main Schools of Thought?
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8 months ago
Flashbak
Armand Henrion: The Artist Who Always Painted Himself As A Clown
Armand Henrion (1875 – 1958) was a Belgian-born artist. He contributed to the Expressionist...
5 months ago
Armand Henrion (1875 – 1958) was a Belgian-born artist. He contributed to the Expressionist movement, worked in France and became a French citizen. And he liked to paint self-portraits – hundreds of them – in which he is dressed as a clown (more Pierrot than Bozo). Pierrot...
Trying to Understand...
Everything is (Somewhat) Connected.
But some things are more connected than others.
a year ago
But some things are more connected than others.
Classical Wisdom
Who’s in the Tomb?
A Macedonian Mystery: The Tombs of Aigai
7 months ago
A Macedonian Mystery: The Tombs of Aigai
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