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6 Popular Netsuke Designs and Their Meanings
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Who Were the Most Significant Post-Impressionists?
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How Did Henri Matisse’s Travels Influence His Art?
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Grand Palais to Reopen for the Paris Summer Olympics
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African History...
a brief note on Ethnicity and the State in Africa
the evolution of the Tutsi/Hutu dichotomy in the precolonial Great Lakes.
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What Is the Origin of Cowpox (& How Did It Cure Smallpox)?
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Brushing for Britain
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‘Broken Archangel’ by Roland Philipps review
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TheCollector
Who Was Gertrude Stein? More Than a Poet & Collector
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‘Outposts of Diplomacy’ by G.R. Berridge review
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Wed, 09/04/2024 - 09:04
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The “Good Italian” Myth in Postwar Italy: Dangers of Erasing the Past
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6 Must-See National Trust Properties in the UK
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Ayn Rand: The Female Founder of Objectivism
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Siege of the Sogdian Rock, 327 BCE: Alexander’s Winged Men
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7 of the Most Popular Hats in History
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The Amy Carter ‘Love Doll’ – Playing With The President’s Daughter In 1977
Reporter: Do you, Amy Carter, have a message for the children of America? Amy Carter: “No.” In...
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Reporter: Do you, Amy Carter, have a message for the children of America? Amy Carter: “No.” In 1976, nine-year-old Amy Carter left her home in Plains, Georgia, and moved into the White House. People noticed the first child to live at the White House since the days of JFK. And...
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Fake News & the Information Age: Challenges in Modern Elections
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The Controversial Death of Ana Mendieta: Here’s What We Know
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The Expanding Nation: How Westward Expansion Shaped Early US Elections
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In The Living Room: At Home With The Working Class in The 1980s
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Shopping The Puces de Paris Saint-Ouen Flea Market in 1990
We’re browsing the stalls at Puces de Paris Saint-Ouen, the wold’s largest antiques and second-hand...
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We’re browsing the stalls at Puces de Paris Saint-Ouen, the wold’s largest antiques and second-hand goods market, in Paris, France. Peter Marshall was staying in Noisy-le-Grand in the city’s eastern suburbs when he mooched to the market. Taken on walks around the area and...
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Arthur Rackham’s Fantastic Illustrations for The Tempest, 1926
Full fathom five thy father lies Of his bones are coral made: Those are pearls that were his eyes:...
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The 5 Most Ridiculous Ways the CIA Tried & Failed to Kill Fidel Castro
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Who Invented the Refrigerator?
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10 Unique Pigments That You Have Never Heard Of
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On the Spot: Eugene Rogan
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Tue, 05/14/2024 - 09:43
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On the Spot: Eugene Rogan
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Tue, 05/14/2024 - 09:43
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What Is the Categorical Imperative?
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Capturing Alaska: Who Are 6 of Alaska’s Most Celebrated Painters?
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How Economist John Maynard Keynes Essentially Predicted World War II
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Rain Gods And Prayers to The Great Mystery: Portraits of Native Americans by Edward S. Curtis
The passing of every old man or woman means the passing of some tradition, some knowledge of sacred...
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Get to Know Claudius Ptolemy & His Geocentric Model of the Universe
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The Brink of Nuclear War: The Cuban Missile Crisis
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The Political Effects of the 1979 Iranian Revolution
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10 Historic Small Towns in Upstate New York Worth Exploring
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What Caused the Salem Witch Trials?
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Nuclear Weapons During the Cold War: Power and Proliferation
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What Did Adorno Think of Beckett’s Endgame?
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3 Debunked Rumors About Anne Boleyn
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Musée Rodin to Launch Shanghai Outpost in September
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Battle of Gaugamela (331 BCE): Alexander’s Achaemenid Armageddon
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Dreams of Space -...
A Book of Moon Rockets for You (1959
Happy People on the Moon day! (54 years since 1st landing)
Here is a great story of how we WANTED to...
a year ago
Happy People on the Moon day! (54 years since 1st landing)
Here is a great story of how we WANTED to land on the Moon. It has wonderful illustrations and I am happy to share on this day of celebration of a landing.
Branley, Franklyn M. Illustrated by Kessler, Leonard. A Book of...
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Great Photos: Le Mariage des Diables Blancs, May 22 1954
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On May 22 1954, tightrope walkers Berthy Omankowsky and Roger Decugis married on a rope stretched high above the Place du Capitole in Toulouse, France. The wedding of two members of the Franco-Czechoslovakian (Diables Blancs) White Devils Company was overseen by Father Robert...
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How Norse Mythology Inspired Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings
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A Modern Sacred Band? Homosexuality in Nazi Germany
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5 Facts About Ukko, Finland’s Axe-Wielding God of Thunder
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Wittgenstein & Mysticism: Grasping What Cannot Be Said
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The Avicenna Canon Medicinae – An Illustrated Medical Book From 13th Century Paris
First published in 13th Century Paris, the Avicenna, Canon Medicinae is an illustrated medical text...
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First published in 13th Century Paris, the Avicenna, Canon Medicinae is an illustrated medical text book made from tempera and gold leaf on parchment. Shelf marked Besançon, Bibliothèque municipale, MS 0457, the work is a Latin translation of Avicenna’s Canon medicinae, one of...
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Was Walt Whitman a Transcendentalist?
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5 Famous Assassins Who Changed History
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The History of the Tomato: The Fruit that Spread Round the World
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The Rise of Extractive Politics
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a year ago
It's about having small expectations.
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Britons Caught in the French Revolution
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Tue, 04/23/2024 - 09:20
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Britons Caught in the French Revolution
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Tue, 04/23/2024 - 09:20
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10 Must-See Historic Landmarks in Florida
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Who Was Paracelsus? 11 Things You Should Know
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One Last Look at the Hotel where ‘Trainspotting’, ‘The Big Man’, ‘Taggart’ and Other Shows Were...
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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...
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Finding The Original Drugstore Cowboy : Los Angeles In 1980
Originally the Columbia Drugstore was next to Gower Gulch at Sunset and Gower, says Meredith...
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Originally the Columbia Drugstore was next to Gower Gulch at Sunset and Gower, says Meredith Jacobson Marciano. In 1980, the coffee shop was closing forever.”The term “drugstore cowboy” came from here to mean a young wannabe whippersnapper who wanted to get into Westerns but...
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J.S. Bach’s Life and Travels in Germany
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What Is the Ides of March?
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5 Iconic Quotes by the Duke of Wellington
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Through the Looking Glass with Robert Cumming – Pictures
American artist Robert Cumming (October 7, 1943 – December 16, 2021) appreciated fun. He saw no...
11 months ago
American artist Robert Cumming (October 7, 1943 – December 16, 2021) appreciated fun. He saw no point in trying to achieve anything else in life. As he put it: “If it’s not fun, there’s no point!” A new book of his conceptual photographs illustrates the point. Above, you can see...
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President Johnson Orders Trousers from Joe Haggar – big enough for his ‘nuts’, ‘bunghole’ and knife
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On August 9 1964, President Lyndon Baines Johnson (August 27, 1908 – January 22, 1973) ordered a pair of trousers from Joe Haggar of the Haggar Clothing Co. based in Dallas, Texas. Not a shy man, Johnson was known for conducting official business whilst sat on the toilet and...
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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
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.
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Why Are There So Many Different Translations of the Christian Bible?
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Mao’s Great Leap Forward & How It Killed Millions
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‘Hitler’s People’ by Richard Evans review
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Tue, 08/27/2024 - 09:31
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‘Hitler’s People’ by Richard Evans review
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Tue, 08/27/2024 - 09:31
TheCollector
Are Isaac and Ishmael Enemies in the Bible?
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Global Inequality...
The world according to Garegnani
I have not thought of this until I had lunch with Anwar Shaikh today. I have personally known Anwar...
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I have not thought of this until I had lunch with Anwar Shaikh today. I have personally known Anwar for at least ten years. But only today it struck me that I was meeting a hero of my early intellectual life, although the difference in age between Anwar and me is not that great....
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How Did King Tut Die? (5 Theories)
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A Collection of...
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This is the fifth part of our five part series (I, II, IIIa, IIIb, IIIc, IV) on the structure of the Roman Republic during the third and second centuries BC, the ‘Middle Republic.’ Last time we looked at the odd but very important role played by the ROman Senate as the central...
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Liberalism dies in darkness
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Hundred Rabbits
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Summary Of Changes
Uxn, updated Playdate implementation to the latest core,...
African History...
a brief note on the history of indigenous and foreign religions in African history, and the Kimpasi...
The majority of Africans today primarily identify as Christians and Muslims of various...
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The majority of Africans today primarily identify as Christians and Muslims of various denominations, with a relatively small fraction adhering to other belief systems often referred to as 'indigenous' or 'traditional' religions.
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4 Sumerian Inventions that Changed the World
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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...
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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...
African History...
The empire of Kong (ca. 1710-1915): a cultural legacy of medieval Mali.
At the close of the 18th century, the West African hosts of the Scottish traveler Mungo Park...
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When Did the Korean War Start?
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Did This Psychoanalytical Cult Kill Jackson Pollock?
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Arnaldo Putzu and His Fabulous Hand-Painted Covers for Look-In Magazine And Movie Posters
You might not know the name Arnaldo Putzu (1927 – 2012) but chances are that if you grew up in the...
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When Was the Battle of Iwo Jima?
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African History...
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Journal of African cities chapter 7
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History of Tea: The Drink that Conquered the World
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Putting Mothers on Death Row
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History of Potatoes: The Spuds that Make the World Go Round
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Rococo Art & Architecture: Definition, Characteristics, Artists
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Trying to Understand...
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What Is the Pauline Epistle Philemon About? Slavery & Forgiveness
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Classical Wisdom
Happy Birthday Marcus Aurelius!
A Celebration of Virtue
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The Beautiful Ludlow Typography Specimen Books c. 1958
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What if Aristotle ran Amazon?
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What if Aristotle ran Amazon?
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6 Demons in Tibetan Buddhism
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What Is the Good Friday Agreement?
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‘All His Spies’ and ‘Spycraft’ review
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9 Interesting Facts about Medusa
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A History of Gibraltar: The Rock & the Ages
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Dreams of Space -...
Into Space: Man's First Controlled Space Flight (1961)
A bit of ephemera today. This is a pamphlet from a Revell Model Kit. They issued this kit quickly to...
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What Is Mithraism? The Secretive Cult That Swept the Roman World
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What Did Martin Luther Have to Say About Justification?
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The “New” Norman Rockwell Turns Toward Civil Rights
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Geneva Exhibition Shows Rare Picasso Works
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What Are Monads? Leibniz On the Most Fundamental Substance
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Why Did Lord Byron Die in Greece?
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Dreams of Space -...
Moon Trip (1958)
Some of you are familiar with the Ley-Polgreen 4 book "Adventures in Space series (Man-Made...
a year ago
Some of you are familiar with the Ley-Polgreen 4 book "Adventures in Space series (Man-Made Satellites, Space Pilots, Space Stations and Space Travel)."
This is about a 4 book space series you may never have seen. Michael Chester and William Nephew also did a great series of...
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Who Is Pina Bausch?
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History of Chariots: 10 Types from Ancient Cultures Explained
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Collections: The Philosophy of Liberty – On Liberalism
It is once again the week of July 4th and so, as is customary here, I am going to use this week’s...
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Dreams of Space -...
A Journey to the Moon: A science fiction poem for children (1954)
An unusual children's book consisting of a long poem about Konstantin Tsiolkovsky and an imaginary...
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An unusual children's book consisting of a long poem about Konstantin Tsiolkovsky and an imaginary trip to the Moon. It is highly illustrated and worth a look if you have not seen it. It was colored in places in crayon by a child but that sort of adds to the charm of someone who...
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What Are the 5 Greatest Protest Songs of the 20th Century?
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Laser Surveys Reveal Ancient Maya City in Mexico
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Classical Wisdom
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Magic, Marcus Aurelius, and the End of the World
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Cronus: The Titan Leader in Greek Mythology
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6 Facts About Hilla von Rebay: The Mastermind Behind the Guggenheim
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plus; the Yoruba intellectual culture ca. 1000-1900.
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Why Don’t We WANT To Be Wrong?
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How can we develop our Many-sidedness?
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5 Actions of the American Indian Movement
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What Caused the First Opium War in China?
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7 Artists of The Nouveau Réalisme Movement You Should Know
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Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part IIIb: Pyrrhus
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The Anarchist Prince: Who was Peter Alekseyevich Kropotkin?
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Who Are the 144,000 and the Great Multitude in the Book of Revelation?
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The Kaikidan Ekotoba Monster Scroll from 19th Century Japan
The Kaikidan Ekotoba scroll features paintings of 33 monsters, both fantastic and plain odd from...
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Plato Vs Aristotle
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Jean Cocteau: A Complete Insight (Bio & Art)
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On the Spot: Kristin Semmens
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Mon, 06/17/2024 - 11:14
Classical Wisdom
Should Death Concern Us?
How can we deal with the inevitable... before the inevitable deals with us?
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How can we deal with the inevitable... before the inevitable deals with us?
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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...
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Is Calligraphy Considered Art?
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Did Jesus Christ Really Exist?
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In politics, anyway.
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What Was the Mason-Dixon Line?
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History Today Feed
How the British Council Made a Soft Power Superpower
How the British Council Made a Soft Power Superpower
j.hoare
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How the British Council Made a Soft Power Superpower
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Mon, 12/11/2023 - 11:26
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Discover the Klondike Gold Rush: Frozen Riches
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7 Artists of German Expressionism You Should Know
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‘Theoderic the Great’ by Hans-Ulrich Wiemer review
‘Theoderic the Great’ by Hans-Ulrich Wiemer review
j.hoare
Tue, 12/26/2023 - 00:00
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‘Theoderic the Great’ by Hans-Ulrich Wiemer review
j.hoare
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The Original Bonfire of the Vanities
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Wed, 02/07/2024 - 09:45
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The Roman Question: The Pope vs. the New Nation of Italy
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Interview with Dr. Mark Solms on Freud & Surrealism
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How Nazi Propaganda Appropriated the Vikings
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Front Triennial Canceled Due to Lack of Funding
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Trying to Understand...
Candles and Kalshnikovs.
Please help us not to understand.
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The Genealogy of Morals: Nietzsche vs. Morality
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Largest UK Holbein Exhibition at The Queen’s Gallery
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Angels in the Bible: Ambassadors From Another World?
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7 Famous Artists Who Turned to Crime
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The Merchant’s House Museum Fears ‘Irreparable Damage’
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Some forty miles northeast of Sacramento, north California, off I-80 near the village of Applegate,...
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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...
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Abstract Expressionist Alfred Leslie Through 7 Paintings
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How Did Rachel Ruysch Become a World Famous Still Life Painter?
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A Collection of...
Collections: How to Roman Republic, Part IV: The Senate
This is the the fourth part of our our planned five part series (I, II, IIIa, IIIb, IIIc) on the...
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This is the the fourth part of our our planned five part series (I, II, IIIa, IIIb, IIIc) on the structure of the Roman Republic during the third and second centuries, the ‘Middle’ Republic.’ Over the last few posts we looked at the role of Roman magistrates who carried out a...
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How Did the Industrial Revolution Transform Social Structures & Living Conditions?
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Wilfrid Voynich: Bookseller, Revolutionary, Amateur Cryptologist... Suspected Spy?
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The Powers of Soviet Puppetry
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What Is the Significance of Ludwig Wittgenstein’s Philosophical Investigations?
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Teenagers at Home In the 1980s and 90s In 38 Photos
“As a teenager you are at the last stage in your life when you will be happy to hear that the phone...
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6 American Film Noirs Influenced by German Expressionism
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What Are the Recurring Symbols in Hilma af Klint’s Work?
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Heavy Metal: West Midlands Industry In the Late 1970s
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World’s Oldest Egyptian Museum Unveils New Galleries
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Maurice Sendak Illustrates William Blake’s Songs of Innocence
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Top 10 Depictions of Witchcraft in Art
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‘Reading It Wrong’ by Abigail Williams review
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What is Virtue According to Nietzsche?
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Dreams of Space -...
Valentina Tereshkova (Mujeres Celebres) (1967)
Celebrating 60 years ago when the first woman went into space.
This is a 1967 Spanish comic book...
a year ago
Celebrating 60 years ago when the first woman went into space.
This is a 1967 Spanish comic book highlighting famous women, in this case: Valentina Tereshkova. I last blogged about this in 2009 so it was time for an expansion. It is unusual to find a biographical comic book...
CrimethInc.
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In their own...
Dreams of Space -...
New Treasury for Young Readers (1963)
More or less a "housekeeping" post today. I wanted to scan this book after finding the other one...
10 months ago
More or less a "housekeeping" post today. I wanted to scan this book after finding the other one just for balance. Some fine illustration is a lost bit of space flight for children.
New Treasury for Young Readers. Reader’s Digest. Pleasantville, NY. Reader’s Digest Association....
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Good Morning: The US Humor Magazine May 1919 – October 2021
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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...
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Hanging Out With Rock And Pop Stars at The Zenith of Their Careers In The 1980s
Jim Laspesa, musician and rock archivist has shared sharing some photos on his Facebook page that he...
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10 Facts You Should Know About Henri Matisse
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King Stephen of Blois: England’s Anarchist King
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Ancient Rome’s Failed Building Projects
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Thu, 02/15/2024 - 09:26
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Flashbak
Windows In Time: The New York City Years, 1975 – 1980
We are delighted to share reader Philip Flip Collier’s photographs of New York City in the late...
3 months ago
We are delighted to share reader Philip Flip Collier’s photographs of New York City in the late 1970s to 1980. Upon graduating from The New England School of Photography in Boston, Massachusetts in 1974, he immediately took to the streets. Here he tell us his story of living in...
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History of the Ancient Greek Olympics: 30 Fascinating Facts About the Legendary Games
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The (history of) spice must flow
Why the spice trade is even more important for world history than you might have thought
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Classical Wisdom
Should Drugs be Criminalized?
Do mind and mood alternating substances help, harm or inspire?
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Do mind and mood alternating substances help, harm or inspire?
Patterns in Humanity
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10 Most Historic Cities to Visit Around the World
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How French Was Medieval England?
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Thu, 01/25/2024 - 09:36
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Thu, 01/25/2024 - 09:36
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What Happened at the Constitutional Convention of 1787?
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10 Must-Visit Places Around the World for History Buffs
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What Was the Hanseatic League?
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7 Ways in Which Ancient Egypt Influenced Greece
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Hundred Rabbits
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7 Shocking Animal Attacks You’ve Never Heard Of
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Encaustic Painting: An Ancient Art Form Explained
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How Can You Overcome Self-Censorship?
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Political Graffiti in Georgian Britain
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Thu, 03/14/2024 - 09:29
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Thu, 03/14/2024 - 09:29
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What Is the Philosophy of Artificial Intelligence? From Descartes to Turing
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What Are The Most Popular Myths About the Council of Nicaea?
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Odysseus in the Underworld
Real or Fantasy?
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9 Provocative Artworks by Maurizio Cattelan
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Classical Wisdom
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‘As Gods Among Men’ by Guido Alfani review
‘As Gods Among Men’ by Guido Alfani review
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Tue, 02/06/2024 - 11:03
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What Is Pragmatism? (Philosophy, History, Notable Proponents)
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‘The Emperor and the Elephant’ by Sam Ottewill-Soulsby review
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What Is The Critical Pedagogy Movement?
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Empress of the Blues: Who Was Bessie Smith?
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Liberation Through Art: Flyers From New York’s Deitch Projects (1996 – 2010)
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What Is the Political Structure of the Vatican?
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3 of the World’s Oldest Inhabited Cities
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Did Anne Boleyn Really Ruin Wolsey?
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Elton John Collection Goes on Sale After 21 Years
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African History...
a brief note on the ancient Herders and Foragers of South Africa.
a social history of the KhoiKhoi community (2000BP - 1880)
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a social history of the KhoiKhoi community (2000BP - 1880)
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Sweden's immigration taboo
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The Unification of England & the Death of the Kingdom of Mercia
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Who Were the Axis Powers?
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Classical Wisdom
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When Did the Soviet Union Declare War on Japan?
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Egyptian Cat Goddess: Who Is Bastet?
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Boycotts of the Olympic Games: A History of Sports & Politics
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Take Your Best Shot: Vintage Fairground Shooting Gallery Photos
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Classical Wisdom
Is an unjust peace better than a just war?
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10 months ago
Or does war have its virtues?
History Today Feed
Interrail: The Trans Europe Express
Interrail: The Trans Europe Express
JamesHoare
Mon, 07/22/2024 - 10:41
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Interrail: The Trans Europe Express
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TheCollector
Here’s How AI Completed Keith Haring’s Work
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10 Interesting Facts About Haruki Murakami You Should Know
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How did the First Ecumenical Council of Nicaea Change Christianity?
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How Romanticism Set the Stage for Darwin’s Theory of Evolution
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‘American Journey’ by Wes Davis review
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j.hoare
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‘American Journey’ by Wes Davis review
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TheCollector
How Did Muscovy Become Russia?
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Tiberius: The Reluctant Emperor of Rome
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Open Culture
The Sinking of the Britannic: An Animated Introduction to the Titanic’s Forgotten Sister Ship
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Classical Wisdom
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How was it for the ancient ladies?
Trying to Understand...
Don't Confuse Me With Facts.
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Res Obscura
Why drug history?
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Drugs and spices play an outsized role in world history — but it's often a hidden one
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Cruising New York City With Video Blogger Nelson Sullivan In The 1980s
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A Glimpse into the Past: An Overview of Ancient Greek Theater
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Global Inequality...
The abolition of paper and the pompous rule of the present
China is considered to have been the first country (civilization) to have created the modern version...
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China is considered to have been the first country (civilization) to have created the modern version of paper. Paper is listed as one among the four big Chinese inventions (the other three are compass, gun powder and printing). Perhaps it will be the first country to desinvent...
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The Mythical Green Anaconda of the Amazon Rainforest
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Astrology in Ancient Rome: A Brief Overview
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Dr Alun Withey
Health and the Habitual Traveller in the 19th Century
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What Impact Did Realism Have on Society?
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African History...
The Mali empire: A complete history (ca. 1250-1650)
At its height in the 14th century, the Mali empire was one of Africa's largest states, extending...
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At its height in the 14th century, the Mali empire was one of Africa's largest states, extending over an estimated 1.2 million square kilometers in West Africa. Encompassing at least five modern African states, the empire produced some of the continent's most renowned historical...
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Cinema’s Epic History: From Then to Now
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History Today Feed
The True Knights Templar
The True Knights Templar
j.hoare
Wed, 01/10/2024 - 09:54
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The True Knights Templar
j.hoare
Wed, 01/10/2024 - 09:54
Dreams of Space -...
Women's Day -August (1953) Part 3
From the same 1953 Women's Day issue comes my final posting from this "space packed" issue. For an...
over a year ago
From the same 1953 Women's Day issue comes my final posting from this "space packed" issue. For an early Christmas present to yourself or a craft project to make the perfect present for someone else, here are the plans for making some nifty space helmets!
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A Brief History of Blackface (& Its Legacy)
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Open Culture
The Engineering of the Strandbeest: How the Magnificent Mechanical Creatures Have Technologically...
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Life evolves, but machines are invented: this dichotomy hardly conflicts with what most of us have learned about biology and technology. But certain specimens roaming around in the world can blur that line — and in the curious case of the Strandbeesten, they really are roaming...
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6 Lesser-Known Geoglyphs Outside of Nazca
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The Story of King Tewdrig & His Role in Arthurian Legend
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How Did Aristotle Shape Ancient Greek Philosophy?
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8 Colorful Installations by Olafur Eliasson
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Curious Pictures From A French Aristocrat’s 40-Year Mission To Create 3-D Photography
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4 Greek Myths That Inspired Cinema
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The Two Slayings of Holofernes: Artemisia vs. Caravaggio
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Battle at Chosin Reservoir: Turning Point in the Korean War
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The History of Humans in the Antarctic
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Walter Benjamin: What are the Connections Between Language and Theology?
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Fighting the Home Front’s ‘Enemy Within’
Fighting the Home Front’s ‘Enemy Within’
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Fri, 11/22/2024 - 08:57
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Fighting the Home Front’s ‘Enemy Within’
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Venice Locals Oppose the City’s New Entry Fee
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7 Unusual Writing Systems From Around the World & How They Developed
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Self-Employed Creatives and US New Anti-Money Laundering Law
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Constantine Replica Statue Lands in Rome
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African History...
Self-representation in African art: the wall paintings of medieval Nubia. (ca. 700-1400)
an African portrait of an African society
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an African portrait of an African society
Classical Wisdom
Emotions: Better Out or In?
Can Catharsis Help... or Harm?
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Can Catharsis Help... or Harm?
TheCollector
Cardinal Wolsey: A Life In 9 Artworks
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Classical Wisdom
The Tragedy of Ajax
Greece's Second Greatest Soldier?
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Flashbak
Rare Photographs of Siouxsie and the Banshees in Japan, 1982
Siouxsie and the Banshees toured Japan playing three gigs in Tokyo late-March, early-April 1982. The...
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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...
History Today Feed
Paracelsus: Revolutionary or Mystic?
Paracelsus: Revolutionary or Mystic?
JamesHoare
Thu, 11/07/2024 - 09:38
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Paracelsus: Revolutionary or Mystic?
JamesHoare
Thu, 11/07/2024 - 09:38
TheCollector
Who Were the Toughest Women in the Old West?
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Saul Leiter In Colour And Before – Photographs from A Centenary Special
Photographer Saul Leiter (1923 – 2013) is remembered in Saul Leiter: The Centennial Retrospective,...
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Photographer Saul Leiter (1923 – 2013) is remembered in Saul Leiter: The Centennial Retrospective, a monograph from Thames and Hudson. The books features many of Leiter’s most gorgeous pictures, not least of all the street photograph above of a woman sat at a cafe in Paris in...
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5 Most Influential Blues Musicians of All Time
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Pera Palace: The Istanbul Muse for Literary Giants
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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...
TheCollector
Aristotle’s Rhetoric: A Brief Overview
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