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On the Spot: Kristin Semmens
On the Spot: Kristin Semmens
JamesHoare
Mon, 06/17/2024 - 11:14
6 months ago
On the Spot: Kristin Semmens
JamesHoare
Mon, 06/17/2024 - 11:14
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When the Swastikas Came to White Hart Lane
When the Swastikas Came to White Hart Lane
JamesHoare
Tue, 05/21/2024 - 08:47
7 months ago
When the Swastikas Came to White Hart Lane
JamesHoare
Tue, 05/21/2024 - 08:47
TheCollector
International Art Trafficking Operation Recovers 6,400 Objects
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TheCollector
What Were the Main Achievements of the New Deal?
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TheCollector
4 Works by Franz Kafka That You Should Know
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TheCollector
What’s the Difference Between Goth and Punk?
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TheCollector
What Is the Role of First Ladies in US Elections?
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The Great Fire of Smyrna
The Great Fire of Smyrna
JamesHoare
Fri, 09/13/2024 - 07:00
3 months ago
The Great Fire of Smyrna
JamesHoare
Fri, 09/13/2024 - 07:00
TheCollector
Exploring Silves: The Algarve’s Medieval Capital
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8 months ago
Patterns in Humanity
The Dark Ages
A quantitative assessment of Europe's decline, slumber and awakening
2 months ago
A quantitative assessment of Europe's decline, slumber and awakening
Classical Wisdom
Who’s in the Tomb?
A Macedonian Mystery: The Tombs of Aigai
8 months ago
A Macedonian Mystery: The Tombs of Aigai
Flashbak
A Look Inside London Cafes and Greasy Spoons In the Early 1990s
We’ve seen the outside of many London cafes in the 1980s and 1990s, first here then more. Now Peter...
6 months ago
We’ve seen the outside of many London cafes in the 1980s and 1990s, first here then more. Now Peter Marshall pokes his camera inside London’s lost cafes and shows us around. We see lots of formica counters, brightly coloured chairs, the stainless steel urns for ready-made coffee...
TheCollector
The Liberation of Paris in World War II: Did the City Burn?
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TheCollector
What Countries Joined the Axis Powers?
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Res Obscura
There should be more cash prizes for solving historical mysteries
On the Herculaneum scroll and the underrated value of historical knowledge
a year ago
On the Herculaneum scroll and the underrated value of historical knowledge
TheCollector
Bouquets, Veils and White Dresses: Where Did Western Wedding Traditions Come From?
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5 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Sparta and… Scotland?
Laconic wit through the centuries
a year ago
Laconic wit through the centuries
History Today Feed
The Death of Clive of India
The Death of Clive of India
JamesHoare
Mon, 11/11/2024 - 10:55
a month ago
The Death of Clive of India
JamesHoare
Mon, 11/11/2024 - 10:55
TheCollector
What Is the Gettier Problem?
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Ancient Rome Vs Pontus: The Mithridatic Wars (88-63 BCE)
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TheCollector
Which Archeological Finds Support the Bible?
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Mobutu Sese Seko: The Rise and Fall of Congo’s Infamous Dictator
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TheCollector
British-Controlled Mandatory Palestine (1920–1948): A History
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7 months ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for June
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 June. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Uxn, improved the Uxntal reference sheet and improved the Uxntal...
TheCollector
Is Nietzsche Associated with Moral Nihilism?
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TheCollector
Ayn Rand: The Female Founder of Objectivism
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TheCollector
The Rise and Death of a ‘Mad Monk’: Who Was Grigori Rasputin?
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Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the Father of the Turks
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Ancient World’s Greatest War
2 months ago
The Ancient World’s Greatest War
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The Death of a Mnemonist
The Death of a Mnemonist
JamesHoare
Wed, 05/01/2024 - 10:07
8 months ago
The Death of a Mnemonist
JamesHoare
Wed, 05/01/2024 - 10:07
Dreams of Space -...
Moon Base (1959)
Number 2 in Nephew and Chester’s space quartet.: Moon Base. Just saying the phrase "moon base"...
a year ago
Number 2 in Nephew and Chester’s space quartet.: Moon Base. Just saying the phrase "moon base" brings me a sense of excitement and nostalgia. In fact one of my treasures is my talking Dr. Evil Doll that says "Welcome to my moon base".
Nephew, William and Chester, Michael....
Classical Wisdom
The World's First Computer
The Antikythera Mechanism
10 months ago
The Antikythera Mechanism
TheCollector
Ancient Marble Zeus Head Unearthed in Türkiye
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5 months ago
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, November 17, 2023
Hey folks! Fireside this week! I was hoping to have a post on Roman infantry tactics this week, in...
a year ago
Hey folks! Fireside this week! I was hoping to have a post on Roman infantry tactics this week, in particular the oddity of the Romans not using spear-and-shield infantry (much), but it isn’t ready yet and other things have me quite busy, so fireside it is. Fortunately, we have...
TheCollector
Danish Unknown Royal Family Discovered Thanks to Ring
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TheCollector
Who Is the Father of the Beat Generation?
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4 months ago
African History...
The pyramids of ancient Nubia and Meroe: death on the Nile and the mortuary architecture of Kush
a complete history of an African monument
a year ago
a complete history of an African monument
African History...
a brief note on the ancient Herders and Foragers of South Africa.
a social history of the KhoiKhoi community (2000BP - 1880)
12 months ago
a social history of the KhoiKhoi community (2000BP - 1880)
History Today Feed
Life and Land in Anglo-Saxon England
Life and Land in Anglo-Saxon England
JamesHoare
Thu, 04/18/2024 - 17:32
8 months ago
Life and Land in Anglo-Saxon England
JamesHoare
Thu, 04/18/2024 - 17:32
TheCollector
Who Was Achilles? Greek Mythology’s Greatest Warrior
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TheCollector
Archaeologists Find Colorful Still Life Frescoes at Pompeii
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How to Read Renaissance Maps (7 Tips)
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TheCollector
Grand Palais to Reopen for the Paris Summer Olympics
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Trying to Understand...
Little People With Agency.
No, not that Agency.
3 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Can You ‘Believe In The Science’?
The Pre-Socratic Atomists: Pioneers of Modern Science
7 months ago
The Pre-Socratic Atomists: Pioneers of Modern Science
TheCollector
10 Must-See Historic Sites in Armenia
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TheCollector
Do My Dreams Mean Anything? A Philosophical Look at the Unconscious Mind
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TheCollector
What Is Hermeneutics? Explaining the Theory of Interpretation
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TheCollector
J.S. Bach’s Life and Travels in Germany
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Classical Wisdom
Socrates' Wayward Student
...and the Philosophy of Pleasure
a year ago
...and the Philosophy of Pleasure
TheCollector
Facing the Other: Emmanuel Levinas on the Face-to-Face Encounter
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TheCollector
Luck and Cheating in Roman Gambling: The Die is Cast
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TheCollector
King Charles XIV John (Bernadotte): Marshal of France, King of Sweden
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TheCollector
Why Is the Matterhorn So Famous?
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TheCollector
Medical Practice in the Pre-Conquest Americas: From Coca to Brain Surgery
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4 months ago
TheCollector
Yuruparí: Amazon’s Unique Myth of Creation & Ritual of Passage
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4 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Free Will: A Fairy Tale?
2 weeks ago
TheCollector
Louis XIV: History’s Longest-Reigning Monarch
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Trying to Understand...
Dealing With Foreigners ...
Is more complicated than you might think.
a year ago
Is more complicated than you might think.
TheCollector
Titanic Rescue Mission at Risk
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a year ago
Global Inequality...
The ideology of Donald J. Trump
Does Donald J.
a month ago
TheCollector
13 English Words with Greek Origins
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a year ago
African History...
The myth of Mansa Musa's enslaved entourage
"Stories about his [Mansa Musa's] journey have numerous anecdotes which are not true and which the...
a year ago
"Stories about his [Mansa Musa's] journey have numerous anecdotes which are not true and which the mind refuses to admit".
Flashbak
Heavy Metal: West Midlands Industry In the Late 1970s
“The noise was deafening. The heat was intense. I’d never seen anything like it” – American...
2 months ago
“The noise was deafening. The heat was intense. I’d never seen anything like it” – American photographer Janine Wiedel on her first visit to the industrial West Midlands The Vulcan’s Forge photobook shows us faces of late 1970s industry in England’s West Midlands. Based on...
Classical Wisdom
The Great Flood
...and the Noah of Ancient Greece
10 months ago
...and the Noah of Ancient Greece
Dreams of Space -...
Santa and The Space Men
It has been a while but here is a strange Christmas post for you. Something about Santa and Flying...
a week ago
It has been a while but here is a strange Christmas post for you. Something about Santa and Flying Saucers seems to go together like White wine and Cracker Jack. Sort of sweet and tangy and gets your attention.
Santa and the Space Men is a play for children about how Santa is...
African History...
A complete history of Zeila (Zayla): ca. 800-1885 CE.
Journal of African cities: chapter 14
3 months ago
Journal of African cities: chapter 14
TheCollector
Who Was Ben Black Elk?
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8 months ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for January 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
11 months ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of January.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added galley refit, updated lifelines, seamed box cushions, and moisture prevention underliner.
Permacomputing, revamped the page.
Flappy Bird,...
TheCollector
13 Logical Fallacies from Aristotle’s ‘Sophistical Refutations’
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TheCollector
What Is Marie Antoinette Syndrome?
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TheCollector
Why Did Ana Mendieta Use Blood in Her Works?
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TheCollector
Who Is the Father of Pentecostalism?
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10 Historical Facts About London You Might Not Know
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Colonization of the Philippines: Strategic Lands Wanted by Many
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3 Most Notable Republican Presidents in US History
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Who Were the Ancient Israelites? A Brief History
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TheCollector
Chili Pepper’s Fiery History: The Berry That Conquered the World
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TheCollector
3 Inspiring Japanese Women That Made Video Art
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a year ago
CrimethInc.
The Case for Resistance : What We’re Up Against—and What It Could Look Like to Fight
In the following analysis, we explore what we can expect from Donald Trump’s second term and how we...
a month ago
In the following analysis, we explore what we can expect from Donald Trump’s second term and how we can prepare to confront it. If you only have time to read one part, read the proposals for what we can do to resist.
It’s understandable that many people feel exhausted at the...
TheCollector
The Reconstruction Era: Integrating the American South After the Civil War
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a year ago
TheCollector
Fake News & the Information Age: Challenges in Modern Elections
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3 months ago
Classical Wisdom
The Roman Socrates
The Feminist Stoic?
a year ago
TheCollector
The History of Underwear: Loincloths, Petticoats, Boxers, & Briefs
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a year ago
TheCollector
Carl Schmitt: The Most Influential Nazi Philosopher?
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TheCollector
What Are the Most Similar Languages?
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Classical Wisdom
Should We Follow Silly Laws?
And what happens when we don’t?
a year ago
And what happens when we don’t?
African History...
The 'hidden founders' of African studies in Europe: African intellectuals in the Holy Roman Empire...
In June 1652, the Ethiopian scholar Abba Gorgoryos reached the city of Nuremburg in what was then...
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In June 1652, the Ethiopian scholar Abba Gorgoryos reached the city of Nuremburg in what was then the Holy Roman Empire (modern Germany) where he met Hiob Ludolf, an envoy and linguist whom later generations of ‘Ethiopists’ would regard as the founder of Ethiopian studies in...
TheCollector
8 Narrative Film Techniques You Should Know
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TheCollector
A Brief History of Iceland (From Discovery to 21st Century)
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TheCollector
A History of Gibraltar: The Rock & the Ages
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TheCollector
The Infamous Nanjing Massacre: Here’s What Happened
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10 months ago
TheCollector
When and Why Did People Start Using Coins?
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TheCollector
5 Royals Who Behaved Badly
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Flashbak
My ‘Homeric Retching’: Vladimir Nabokov’s Letter To His Wife About A Nasty Bout of Food Poisoning
“Exactly at 2:30, I suddenly felt an urge to vomit, had barely time to run outside — and there it...
9 months ago
“Exactly at 2:30, I suddenly felt an urge to vomit, had barely time to run outside — and there it began…” – Vladimir Nabokov to his wife Vera Among Vladimir Nabokov’s love letters to his wife published in Letters to Véra, a wonderful book that takes us behind the scenes of...
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Free Will Vs Determinism
2 months ago
TheCollector
Genoa vs. Venice: A Historic and Layered Rivalry
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TheCollector
Pascal’s Wager: Should you Bet on God’s Existence?
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TheCollector
From Legends to Ballads: What Is Folklore?
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TheCollector
Who is Ana Mendieta? An Icon of Environmental Art
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a year ago
Global Inequality...
The end and the beginning of history
Three ways of thinking about Lea Ypi’s Free
5 months ago
Three ways of thinking about Lea Ypi’s Free
TheCollector
Prometheus: The Titan Who Defied Zeus and Created Humanity
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The 3 Most Important Ideas from the Vienna Circle
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TheCollector
Shakespeare’s Richard III: Everything You Need to Know
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Why Are There So Many Different Translations of the Christian Bible?
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TheCollector
Possible Rembrandt Found in Attic Sells for $1.4 Million
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TheCollector
Who Won the Battle of Belmont?
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Flashbak
The Months: Gardens of Art by Eugène Grasset
In 1894, Eugène Grasset (25 May 1845 – 23 October 1917) received a commission from the French...
a week ago
In 1894, Eugène Grasset (25 May 1845 – 23 October 1917) received a commission from the French department store La Belle Jardinière to create 12 original works of art to be used as a calendar. Grasset’s woodcuts show women in fashionable costumes of the period each bearing a sign...
TheCollector
10 Artworks to See at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City
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Hidden History
Pennsylvania Dutch Shoofly Pie
(A diary in honor of my native state of Pennsylvania, which may or may not decide the outcome of one...
a month ago
(A diary in honor of my native state of Pennsylvania, which may or may not decide the outcome of one of the most consequential US elections in modern history.) The story of a Pennsylvania Dutch classic dessert is as colorful as its unusual name… In 1517, Martin Luther began a...
Trying to Understand...
The End of Power Projection?
We can't get there from here, anymore.
a year ago
We can't get there from here, anymore.
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.
TheCollector
When Philosophy Meets Oppression: Who Was Baruch Spinoza?
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Trying to Understand...
Papa To The Rescue.
And stop saying "it's not fair!"
3 months ago
And stop saying "it's not fair!"
TheCollector
What Can You Expect to See at the Spring Temple Buddha?
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TheCollector
Brutus: The Rise & Fall of the Senator Who Assassinated Julius Caesar
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TheCollector
How Did the Industrial Revolution Transform Social Structures & Living Conditions?
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TheCollector
Civil Rights & Social Change: The Fight for Equality in US Elections
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TheCollector
Soviets in Munich? The 1919 Bavarian Soviet Republic
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TheCollector
The History of Humans in the Antarctic
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TheCollector
An American Revolution Drawing Found in a NY Apartment
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TheCollector
Two ‘Great Wave’ Prints Fetch Over $800,000 Each
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Was He Really “The Great Emancipator”? A Look at Lincoln’s Presidency
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What Was Lucas Cranach’s Legacy? A Dynasty in the German Renaissance
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The Red Army Choir: A History of Russian Soft Power
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What is the Role of Law in Aristotle’s Politics?
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Classical Wisdom
What to do with Columbus?
Should We Learn “Outdated” History?
2 months ago
Should We Learn “Outdated” History?
TheCollector
The Life of Aldous Huxley — Author of “Brave New World”
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TheCollector
Get to Know Audrey Flack, Icon of Photorealism
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Classical Wisdom
Is an unjust peace better than a just war?
Or does war have its virtues?
10 months ago
Or does war have its virtues?
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...
a year 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
10 Historic Small Towns in Georgia You Should Visit
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Who Was Canadian Artist Emily Carr?
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Flashbak
The Wonder Of Soviet Bus Stops
“The bus stops are disappearing so fast. If I come back a year from now, they could be gone,...
3 months ago
“The bus stops are disappearing so fast. If I come back a year from now, they could be gone, demolished, or rebuilt. These pictures may be all that’s left in the end. I want to give them some kind of immortality.” — Christopher Herwig, Photographer and Soviet Bus Stop Hunter ...
History Today Feed
The Search for the Historical Buddha
The Search for the Historical Buddha
j.hoare
Wed, 01/17/2024 - 09:39
11 months ago
The Search for the Historical Buddha
j.hoare
Wed, 01/17/2024 - 09:39
TheCollector
Who Were the Armored Pioneers Between the World Wars?
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TheCollector
Top 7 Dutch Golden Age Artists to Know
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TheCollector
The Genealogy of Morals: Nietzsche vs. Morality
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a year ago
Hundred Rabbits
Wood stove installation
It was our dream to have a little wood stove aboard Pino. After researching stoves, we decided that...
over a year ago
It was our dream to have a little wood stove aboard Pino. After researching stoves, we decided that the best model was the cast iron Sardine from Navigator Stoveworks.
Our Espar forced air diesel heater broke on our last passage, and we decided not to replace it. There are few...
Flashbak
In the Night Garden: The Magical World of George Shiras
George Shiras (1859 – 1942) began photographing in 1889, and was the first to use camera traps and...
2 months ago
George Shiras (1859 – 1942) began photographing in 1889, and was the first to use camera traps and flash photography when photographing animals. Shiras, a lawyer who became a politician, borrowed a hunting technique he learned from the Ojibwa tribe called jacklighting, when fire...
Dreams of Space -...
Yuri's Night is April 12th!
Dream About Gagarin (1961)
Celebrating "Yuri's Night." This is the celebration of Yuri...
a year ago
Dream About Gagarin (1961)
Celebrating "Yuri's Night." This is the celebration of Yuri Gagarin 1st manned flight into space in Vostok 1, which completed one orbit of Earth on 12 April 1961. So this book is also from 1961 suggesting that children should dream of this...
TheCollector
How the Celtic Britons Used the River Thames
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9 months ago
Flashbak
Photos of Iggy Pop And The Stooges Playing NYC Club Ungano’s in 1970
In August 1970, American photographer Bud Lee (1940-2016) took photographs of Iggy Pop and the...
7 months ago
In August 1970, American photographer Bud Lee (1940-2016) took photographs of Iggy Pop and the Stooges performing at brothers Nick and Arnie Ungano’s basement club on New York’s West 70th Street between Amsterdam and West End Avenues. The ban were celebrating the release of their...
TheCollector
Who Was Lorenzo de’ Medici (The Magnificent)?
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Who Was Mahavira? The Founder of Jainism
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What Is God? Theism, Pantheism, and Panentheism
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CrimethInc.
Announcing The Beautiful Idea : A New Podcast
Participants in CrimethInc. projects are collaborating with veterans of other anarchist media...
2 weeks ago
Participants in CrimethInc. projects are collaborating with veterans of other anarchist media platforms on a new podcast, The Beautiful Idea, which will offer reporting and analysis of current events. The first episode of The Beautiful Idea has just been released!
In their own...
TheCollector
When Did Operation Husky Take Place?
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Dreams of Space -...
Rocket Divers (1962)
So a minor piece of juvenile "space fiction" today. This little juvenile story is about scuba divers...
11 months ago
So a minor piece of juvenile "space fiction" today. This little juvenile story is about scuba divers adventures and in this book they help out the divers who retrieve re-entry capsules. It has bad guys and secret submarines and space monkeys and plenty of adventure. Unfortunately...
TheCollector
5 Iconic Artworks by Wassily Kandinsky
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Dreams of Space -...
Beyond Mars (1960)
Here is the last book in the "space quartet", Beyond Mars. It takes a large survey of the next steps...
a year ago
Here is the last book in the "space quartet", Beyond Mars. It takes a large survey of the next steps in space including: solar sailing, travel to Saturn via long distance trips to the outer solar system, multi-year hibernation travel, hydroponics, and visiting other solar...
History Today Feed
Why Uruguay Legalised Duelling
Why Uruguay Legalised Duelling
JamesHoare
Mon, 10/21/2024 - 08:00
2 months ago
Why Uruguay Legalised Duelling
JamesHoare
Mon, 10/21/2024 - 08:00
TheCollector
How Did Solomon’s Temple Influence Worship?
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3 months ago
Flashbak
Facade: Bill Cunningham’s Tribute To New York Style
In 1968, American fashion photographer Bill Cunningham (March 13, 1929 – June 25, 2016) started a...
4 months ago
In 1968, American fashion photographer Bill Cunningham (March 13, 1929 – June 25, 2016) started a project to document New York City’s rich history of architecture and fashion. Cunningham dressed his friend and fellow photographer Editta Sherman (July 9, 1912 – November 1, 2013)...
TheCollector
What Is the Myth of the “Struggling Artist” in Literature?
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5 Quotes by Karl Marx Explained
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TheCollector
Mary Queen of Scots: Biography & Facts
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Classical Wisdom
Why Don’t We WANT To Be Wrong?
How can we develop our Many-sidedness?
10 months ago
How can we develop our Many-sidedness?
TheCollector
Alphonse Mucha: The Father of Art Nouveau in 7 Works
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7 months ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for April 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
8 months ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of April.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added Twilight, updated our notes on chainplates, wheel to tiller conversion, cabin lights standing rigging replacement, Princess Louisa Inlet(added...
Classical Wisdom
Does FREE WILL Exist?
And if not, what are the consequences?
3 weeks ago
And if not, what are the consequences?
TheCollector
8 of the Greatest Fighter Planes of World War II
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TheCollector
Lord Balfour’s Portrait Slashed by Pro-Palestine Activists
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Flashbak
Dear Dead Heads: Vintage Skull Postcards
Ever since we happened upon L’amour de Pierrot (above), an anonymous artwork made in 1905, we’ve...
11 months ago
Ever since we happened upon L’amour de Pierrot (above), an anonymous artwork made in 1905, we’ve been on the look out for more of these type of memento mori optical illusions. And now we’ve an entire set of skull postcards – many of which are available as postcards in the shop. ...
TheCollector
How Did Argentina Lose the Falklands War? Defeat in the South Atlantic
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The Nemean Lion: Heracles’ First Labor & the Birth of a Hero
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6 Popular Netsuke Designs and Their Meanings
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8 Fashion Trends of the Roaring Twenties
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How Were the Conditional Biblical Prophecies Fulfilled in the Bible?
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The Coming of the Unconscious: JG Ballard’s Guide To Surrealism In Science Fiction
In 1966, readers of issue 164 of New Worlds magazine (1946 – 1997) could enjoy writer JG Ballard’s...
4 months ago
In 1966, readers of issue 164 of New Worlds magazine (1946 – 1997) could enjoy writer JG Ballard’s (15 November 1930 – 19 April 2009)review of La Jetée, the time-travel short by Chris Marker about time and memory which was receiving its first London screenings and his essay ‘The...
TheCollector
10 Facts About The Extraordinary Writer Stefan Zweig
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How Socrates Perceive Life, Death, and the Afterlife?
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TheCollector
History of Tobacco: A Lucrative Vice
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9 months ago
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, March 22, 2024
Fireside this week! The ACOUP schedule might end up being a little unstable for the next few weeks...
9 months ago
Fireside this week! The ACOUP schedule might end up being a little unstable for the next few weeks as the coincidence of illness, the dense part of the teaching semester and unexpected travel are playing havoc on my schedule. I can only promise that we will finish the series on...
Trying to Understand...
Teach Your Children ....
Not to be afraid of moral relativism.
a year ago
Not to be afraid of moral relativism.
Trying to Understand...
Ukraine In NATO Would Be A Disaster ...
But not necessarily for the reasons you think.
a year ago
But not necessarily for the reasons you think.
TheCollector
Why Was the Statue of Christ the Redeemer Built?
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An Ottoman Winter in Toulon
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How Did the Babylonian Exile Shape Judaism?
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Hanging Out With Rock And Pop Stars at The Zenith of Their Careers In The 1980s
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The Magic Motion Martian Book (1964)
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A pleasantly strange space book about Martians visiting the earth. The "magic motion" consisted of a little lenticular piece inside each page so if you moved your head the image would move. Not very exciting but it did make for a fun story.
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Cool in the Shade: One Man’s Photographs with the Stars
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Kapo Trials: How Israel Judged the Jewish Collaborators
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4 Feminist Paintings by Artemisia Gentileschi
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The First Provenance Research Head at the Met
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The First Stoic
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When Gilbert Shelton’s Fabulous Furry Freaks And Poddy Ruled The World!
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Real Family Photos: A Mother of Photographs Her Seven Children’s Chaotic Coming Of Age
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The 5 Most Beautiful Buildings in Valencia
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Modernism: The Genre Explained in 5 Facts and 14 Artworks
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4 Ancient Greek Sculptors You Need to Know
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Good Morning: The US Humor Magazine May 1919 – October 2021
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‘The Scapegoat’ by Lucy Hughes-Hallett review
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Mao’s Great Leap Forward & How It Killed Millions
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Aleister Crowley & the Occult Order of Thelema: The Wickedest Man?
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Daily Self-Portraits 1972–1973: Laying It Bare On The Lower East Side
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Lessons on Listening from Plutarch
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A Rediscovered Guercino Painting on View in Paris
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Your Guide to the Best of Contemporary Art in Hanoi, Vietnam
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The Golden Age of Medieval Nostalgia
The Golden Age of Medieval Nostalgia
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Faces of Madness: Franz Xaver Messerschmidt’s Heads
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6 Demons in Tibetan Buddhism
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The Early Anarchism of William Godwin
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What Are the Earliest Manuscripts of the New Testament?
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A Travel Guide to Pompeii: Visiting the City in One Day
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Posters From London’s Psychedelic UFO Club – 1966-1967
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How Did German Expressionism Shape Film Noir?
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On Bill Warren's "Imperialism: Pioneer of Capitalism"
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The Great Romantic: Who Was Catullus?
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Paracelsus: Revolutionary or Mystic?
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What Was the Lend-Lease Program?
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World's First Intra-Space Stamp Album (1953)
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10 Historical Places to Visit in Hampshire
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Why Are Aristotle’s “Categories” Fundamental to Logic?
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Syphilis and Scurvy: Diagnosing Henry VIII
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Syphilis and Scurvy: Diagnosing Henry VIII
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plus: the African discovery of north-western Europe.
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What Were Julius Caesar’s Greatest Achievements
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Queen Victoria’s Stalker
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Queen Victoria’s Stalker
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Ed Ruscha’s Artists’ Books: An Innovative Approach
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The Swahili in Arabia and the Persian gulf
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Operation Unthinkable: The Military Plan That Was Never Used
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Rare Photographs of Siouxsie and the Banshees in Japan, 1982
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Siouxsie and the Banshees toured Japan playing three gigs in Tokyo late-March, early-April 1982. The band had recently released their fourth album Juju (1981) and were working on their fifth A Kiss in the Dreamhouse (1982). While other punk bands had imploded, Siouxsie and the...
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What Are Emperor Nero’s Contributions to Rome?
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What Is the Origin of Cowpox (& How Did It Cure Smallpox)?
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When Was the Battle of Guadalcanal?
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This is the first part of a three-part (if I can keep it) series, examining the historical assumptions of Imperator: Rome, a historical grand strategy game by Paradox Interactive, set during the rise and collapse of the Roman Republic from 304-27 BC and covering the broader...
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10 Unique Pigments That You Have Never Heard Of
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African History...
a brief note on European and African perspectives in travel literature
A Hausa explorer of western Europe.
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A Hausa explorer of western Europe.
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Moses’ Wife: Who Was Zipporah?
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What Is the Single Most Valuable Artwork in the World?
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The Killing Grounds: Thermopylae
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How Do I Know I’m Not the Only Conscious Being in the Universe?
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