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Wed, 05/15/2024 - 10:16
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‘The Specter of the Archive’ by Nicholas Popper review
JamesHoare
Wed, 05/15/2024 - 10:16
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How the South Became Republican
How the South Became Republican
JamesHoare
Thu, 08/29/2024 - 09:34
4 months ago
How the South Became Republican
JamesHoare
Thu, 08/29/2024 - 09:34
TheCollector
Louis Althusser on the Link Between Ideology and the State Apparatus
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Was Emperor Nero Universally Hated During His Reign?
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Who is Buried in the Valley of the Kings?
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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...
a month 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...
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In Your Face: Photographer Shoots Londoners Up Close And Personal
Using the skills he learned as a table tennis champ, Londoner Paul Trevor wandered through the...
7 months ago
Using the skills he learned as a table tennis champ, Londoner Paul Trevor wandered through the city’s financial district and its money markets and Brick Lane market getting in people’s faces. These spontaneous closeups appeared in the book and show In Your Face. Like Mark...
TheCollector
Has Depression Always Been Around? The History of a Timeless Disorder
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African History...
a brief note on the origin of African civilizations
plus, the Nok Neolithic culture.
a year ago
plus, the Nok Neolithic culture.
History Today Feed
‘The Life & Death of States’ and ‘Vienna’ reviews
‘The Life & Death of States’ and ‘Vienna’ reviews
j.hoare
Fri, 12/22/2023 - 01:00
a year ago
‘The Life & Death of States’ and ‘Vienna’ reviews
j.hoare
Fri, 12/22/2023 - 01:00
TheCollector
Paracelsus in the Ottoman Empire: Adoption or Adaptation?
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History Today Feed
Kashmir: Prisoner of History?
Kashmir: Prisoner of History?
JamesHoare
Wed, 12/18/2024 - 09:27
2 weeks ago
Kashmir: Prisoner of History?
JamesHoare
Wed, 12/18/2024 - 09:27
TheCollector
German Art Collector Loses Ancient Egyptian Mask
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“Four Dead in Ohio”: The Kent State Shootings
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How Did Christianity Change the Roman Empire?
How Did Christianity Change the Roman Empire?
j.hoare
Thu, 12/07/2023 - 09:29
a year ago
How Did Christianity Change the Roman Empire?
j.hoare
Thu, 12/07/2023 - 09:29
TheCollector
England’s Museum Collections Missing More Than 1,700 Objects
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Toxic Walls: Why Was Victorian Green Wallpaper So Deadly?
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8 Famous French Artists Who Achieved Greatness
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What Is the Meaning of Utopia?
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11 Myths About the Greek God Zeus
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New York City In Color – Garry Winogrand’s Street Shots
“I photograph to find out what something will look like photographed” – Gary Winogrand In Garry...
10 months ago
“I photograph to find out what something will look like photographed” – Gary Winogrand In Garry Winogrand: Winogrand Color we look at some of the New York-born photographer’s 45,000 early colour street photographs in 1950s and 1960s America. In 1970 and Winogrand visited the...
TheCollector
The Ancient Cities of Sumeria: Eridu & Uruk
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An Introduction to the History of LGBTQIA+ Art
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Get ‘Em In! Portraits of Drinkers in London Pubs
He drinks a Whiskey drink, he drinks a Vodka drink He drinks a Lager drink, he drinks a Cider drink...
11 months ago
He drinks a Whiskey drink, he drinks a Vodka drink He drinks a Lager drink, he drinks a Cider drink He sings the songs that remind him of the good times He sings the songs that remind him of the better times – Tubthumping by Chumbawumba Pub? Go on, then. Let’s go. And …...
Trying to Understand...
The Year of Failing To Understand.
Not your usual end-of-year review.
2 weeks ago
Not your usual end-of-year review.
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for December 2023
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
a year ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of December.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added solar cooking experiment, making seamed box cushions, making saloon cushions, moisture prevention underliner, and board games. Updated...
TheCollector
A History of the House of Savoy: From Its Origins to Its End
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for March 2023
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of March.
Summary Of Changes
Donsol, added 100r logo to splash screen on the rom.
100r.co, added a new page: diy carbonation system. Updated Saving fuel, Engine rebuild and...
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The Balloon Museum Opens in London
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African History...
The radical philosophy of the Hatata: a 17th century treatise by the Ethiopian thinker Zara Yacob
the historical context of the Hatata in African philosophy.
8 months ago
the historical context of the Hatata in African philosophy.
TheCollector
What Makes the City of London Unique?
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What Are the 4 Main Jewish Sects?
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The Mid-19th Century California Gold Rush
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A Guide to Madrid for Art Enthusiasts (10 Things to Do)
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Cubism and Collage: How Picasso and Braque Revolutionized Art
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6 Micronations You Should Know
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4 months ago
African History...
a brief note on Madagascar's position in African history
plus, early industrialization in the Merina kingdom.
a year ago
plus, early industrialization in the Merina kingdom.
TheCollector
What Is the Tallest Wonder of the World?
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10 Things You Didn’t Know About Garnet
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The St Brice’s Day Massacre
The St Brice’s Day Massacre
JamesHoare
Wed, 11/13/2024 - 09:53
a month ago
The St Brice’s Day Massacre
JamesHoare
Wed, 11/13/2024 - 09:53
Classical Wisdom
Socrates' Wayward Student
...and the Philosophy of Pleasure
a year ago
...and the Philosophy of Pleasure
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...
10 months ago
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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Who Is the Father of the Beat Generation?
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How did the Plague of Athens Revolutionize Carthage?
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Dreams of Space -...
Space Ship to the Moon (1952)
Happy New Year!
A "Space Ship to the Moon" is your present for a new year. I really like the...
2 days ago
Happy New Year!
A "Space Ship to the Moon" is your present for a new year. I really like the illustrations in this book. The story is OK but the visions of spacecraft, a space station and mining on the Moon are worth seeing. This is a relatively low cost book used so if you like...
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Picasso to Lead Emily Fisher Landau’s Collection at Sotheby’s
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What is Dialectic? From Heraclitus to Marx
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Who Was Origen of Alexandria?
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What Is the History of Constitution Day in the US?
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Love, love, love
10 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Essential Classics
Memorial Sales Ends
7 months ago
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...
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When Was the Fall of the Byzantine Empire?
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Brooklyn Museum Adds Art by Black and Asian-American Artists
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11th-Century Coins Found by Metal Detectors Valued at $5.6M
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What Were the Seven Ecumenical Councils?
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What Are the Most Spoken Indigenous Languages in Mexico?
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Classical Wisdom
The Roman Socrates
The Feminist Stoic?
a year ago
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When Was D-Day?
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The Incredible Story of Cadmus: The First Hero of Greek Mythology
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The French Resistance: Fantasy and Failure
The French Resistance: Fantasy and Failure
JamesHoare
Tue, 09/17/2024 - 06:00
3 months ago
The French Resistance: Fantasy and Failure
JamesHoare
Tue, 09/17/2024 - 06:00
TheCollector
6 Most Common Ethical Dilemmas of the 21st Century
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African History...
The stone ruins of South Africa: a history of Mapungubwe, Thulamela and Dzata. ca. 1000-1750CE.
The dzimbabwe ruins of south-eastern Africa are often described as the largest collection of stone...
4 months ago
The dzimbabwe ruins of south-eastern Africa are often described as the largest collection of stone monuments in Africa south of Nubia.
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42 Various Apocalyptic Scenes from Raphael’s Prophetic Messenger of Astrology (1827–61)
The future is portrayed as dramatic, dangerous and dynamic in these visions published in the...
2 weeks ago
The future is portrayed as dramatic, dangerous and dynamic in these visions published in the astrological magazine The Prophetic Messenger (1827 to 1861). More commonly known as Raphael’s Almanac in a nod to the Jewish archangel Raphael, the name was used a nom de plume by a...
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Paris of Troy: The Abductor of Helen Who Started the Trojan War
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Wrong Side of...
Inside the Catholic State
The world that created Caravaggio
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The world that created Caravaggio
Classical Wisdom
Virgil and the Aeneid
Rome's Greatest Epic
3 weeks ago
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10 Myths About the Greek Goddess Athena
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Who Was Saint Polycarp of Smyrna?
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6 Inquisition Cases From Colonial Mexico
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Egypt Luxury Retreat Offers Guests to Search for Cleopatra’s Tomb
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Exploring Silves: The Algarve’s Medieval Capital
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6 Empires that Conquered Ancient Egypt
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Tunisian Bardo Museum Reopened Recently
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How Did Claude Monet Capture the Passing of Time?
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What Are Henri Matisse’s Most Vivid Paintings?
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The Scramble for Africa: How Europe Conquered a Continent
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Abraham Lincoln’s Early Life: From Rural Kentucky to the White House
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Father of Emperor Caligula: Who Was Germanicus?
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Who Is Sir David Attenborough?
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10 Essential Movies to Watch to Understand Film Noir
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Andromeda: The Beauty of the Mediterranean
Take a Santa Pause
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What is Virtue?
Can We Define it for Ourselves or Others?
4 months ago
Can We Define it for Ourselves or Others?
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10 Historic Towns in Oregon Worth Visiting
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Where Did the Huguenots Go? (6 Regions They Settled)
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Did This Psychoanalytical Cult Kill Jackson Pollock?
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Monstrous Births: Artistically Understanding the Mystery of Birth
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A History of the United States Supreme Court
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Good Friday: The Significance of the Day & How Christians Observe It
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Levina Teerlinc: A Woman Artist of the Tudor Court
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Geneva Exhibition Shows Rare Picasso Works
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18 Famous Renaissance Artists Who Achieved Greatness
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Central African Republic: A History of the Wildest State in Africa
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
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A Jane Austen Statue to Turn Winchester Church Into ‘Disneyland’?
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First Nations of the Canadian Subarctic: A Brief History
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Orange Free State, South Africa: A History
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6 Unsolved Murder Mysteries Involving Historical Figures
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September 1, 1939: The Invasion of Poland
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8 Narrative Film Techniques You Should Know
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‘The World at War’ and the Holocaust at 50
‘The World at War’ and the Holocaust at 50
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/07/2024 - 09:43
10 months ago
‘The World at War’ and the Holocaust at 50
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/07/2024 - 09:43
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‘In the Shadow of Quetzalcoatl’ by Merilee Grindle review
‘In the Shadow of Quetzalcoatl’ by Merilee Grindle review
j.hoare
Tue, 01/02/2024 - 09:08
a year ago
‘In the Shadow of Quetzalcoatl’ by Merilee Grindle review
j.hoare
Tue, 01/02/2024 - 09:08
Classical Wisdom
The Tragedy of Ajax
Greece's Second Greatest Soldier?
7 months ago
Greece's Second Greatest Soldier?
TheCollector
How Did the English Longbow Win So Many Battles?
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Is There a Connection Between Cinema and Edward Hopper?
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9 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Jews in the Roman Bathhouse
Is it time to rethink the relationship between Judaism and Greco-Roman society?
a year ago
Is it time to rethink the relationship between Judaism and Greco-Roman society?
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Going Underground: gasping for life on the Tokyo Subway
Tokyo is busy. The city’s subway caught the eye of photographer Michael Wolf. In ‘Tokyo...
11 months ago
Tokyo is busy. The city’s subway caught the eye of photographer Michael Wolf. In ‘Tokyo Compression’, we see people riding the trains. As he writes: “The images create a sense of discomfort as his victims attempt to squirm out of view or simply close their eyes, wishing the...
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Why Visit Northumberland? : Britain’s Historic Hidden Gem
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Egypt’s Giza Restoration Bid Faces Backlash From Archaeologists
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11 months ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for September
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 September. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Orca, added way for instances of Orca to talk to each...
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What Defined the Roaring Twenties?
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5 Important Examples of Religious Art From Christian History
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3 months ago
Res Obscura
Res Obscura Newsletter: December, 2019
Note: this was exported from Mailchimp. That's a 1909 painting called "Altar." It's by someone I...
over a year ago
Note: this was exported from Mailchimp. That's a 1909 painting called "Altar." It's by someone I learned about just this month: the Lithuanian composer and artist Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis (1875-1911). His paintings and music evoke a mysterious feeling that has stuck with...
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British Grub: A Psychedelic Tribute To British Food From 1960s San Francisco
Food, glorious food! Hot sausage and mustard While we’re in the mood, cold jelly and custard Pease...
8 months ago
Food, glorious food! Hot sausage and mustard While we’re in the mood, cold jelly and custard Pease pudding and saveloys, what next is the question? Rich gentlemen have it boys – in-di-gestion! – Food Glorious Food from the muscial oliver by Lionel Bart, 1968 You didn’t need...
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A History Lover’s Guide to Santa Fe
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6 months ago
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Cinco de Mayo: 5 Facts About the Mexican Celebration
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a year ago
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Who Were the Hessians in the American Revolution?
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Why Was Prohibition Repealed?
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