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Who Was William Wallace? Fact vs. Fiction
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Disciple of Jesus Christ: Who Was Judas Iscariot?
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Death of the King of Siam
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Why Are Aristotle’s “Categories” Fundamental to Logic?
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The Rise & Fall of Pompeii and Herculaneum: A Tale of Two Cities
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The Khrushchev Thaw: Relaxation of Soviet Repressions
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When Henry VIII Met Francis I: The Field of the Cloth of Gold
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Paris Announces Notre Dame Reopening Plus Potential Entry Fee
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Giacomo Casanova’s Legendary Swashbuckling Travels
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Putting Mothers on Death Row
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The Reconstruction Era: Integrating the American South After the Civil War
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5 Infamous Pretenders in Russian History
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The History of Social Welfare Programs (& Current Debates)
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László Moholy-Nagy: Art from the Epoch of the Modernist Experiment
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Rococo Art & Architecture: Definition, Characteristics, Artists
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Edie Sedgwick: Who Was Andy Warhol’s Protégé Starlet?
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Who is Adrian Piper? The Most Important Conceptual Artist of Our Time
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Spanish Museums To Distance Themselves From Colonial Framing
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Songhai Empire: The Rise & Fall of Africa’s Biggest Empire
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Seneca's Tragic Plays
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‘Broken Archangel’ by Roland Philipps review
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Did Marcel Duchamp Plagiarize His Most Famous Work?
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The Vela Incident: Nuclear Bombs vs. Asteroid Collisions
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How Does Aristotle Conceptualize the Soul?
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First Nations of the Canadian Northwest: A Brief History
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Battle of Gaugamela (331 BCE): Alexander’s Achaemenid Armageddon
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5 Iconic Quotes by the Duke of Wellington
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An Introduction to the Ethics of Care
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Mummification: The Ancient Egyptian Art of Embalming the Dead
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The Long Debate on Assisted Dying
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‘American Journey’ by Wes Davis review
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The Arts & Crafts Movement: A Response to the Industrial Revolution
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What Is a Banana Republic?
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A Christmas to Save the Byzantine Empire
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How Tall Is Mount Rushmore?
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The Stranger by Albert Camus: The Life of an Absurd Man
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Should We Be Afraid of Technology?
Lessons from Prometheus and Frankenstein
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Lessons from Prometheus and Frankenstein
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Thomas Gainsborough vs. Joshua Reynolds: 6 Facts About Their Rivalry
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Treasury for Young Readers (1961)
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The Jaguars of Yuruparí: Shamans of the Amazon Rainforest
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5 Autobiographical Paintings by Frida Kahlo
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Maccabean Revolt: How the Maccabees Beat the Seleucids
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A (Brief) History of the IRA
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‘Straight Acting’ by Will Tosh review
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Nike Sneakers Designed for Spike Lee Sold for $50,800
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Egypt’s Giza Restoration Bid Faces Backlash From Archaeologists
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The Hindenburg Disaster: Oh, the Humanity!
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Homer: From 'Dark Ages' to Modernism
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Who Were the Most Important Disciples of Jesus Christ?
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Which Insects Have Humans Domesticated Throughout History?
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British Imperial Presence in China: Opium, Porcelain, & Manipulation
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the indigenous and the foreign in Benin art
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Northanger Abbey: Jane Austen’s Gothic Parody
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History of the Ancient Greek Olympics: 30 Fascinating Facts About the Legendary Games
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Davy Crockett: The Life of the American Folk Hero
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5 Important Stories From the Aboriginal Dreamtime
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Classical Wisdom
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What Is Agnes Pelton Best Known For?
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Overcoming Bias
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Who Were the Twelve Disciples & What Happened to Them?
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Martin Luther vs. John Calvin: The French vs the German Reformation
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Hidden Gospels: What Books Were Removed from the Bible (and Why)?
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‘The Tame and the Wild’ by Marcy Norton review
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Groovy Ads That Sold Woolworths’ UK Line of Baby Doll Cosmetics
Here are several examples of the many groovy psychedelic adverts produced in the 1960s to promote...
6 months ago
Here are several examples of the many groovy psychedelic adverts produced in the 1960s to promote Woolworths’ UK line of “Baby Doll” cosmetics in the late 1960s. These “pop-style” adverts appeared in the country’s magazines for teenagers, like Jackie, RAVE, Flair, Queen and...
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The "New" Ancient City
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Death of a Turkey Legend
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Sun, 12/08/2024 - 00:00
TheCollector
Basil Zaharoff: How to Play Both Sides, Sell Weapons and Get Rich
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The Berlin Crisis of 1961: Why The USSR Built the Wall
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Yayoi Kusama Unveils New Public Sculpture in London
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London By Tube, DLR and Overground in The Early 1990s
Today, I’m gonna take my bike ‘Cause once again the Tube’s on strike The greedy bastards want extra...
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Today, I’m gonna take my bike ‘Cause once again the Tube’s on strike The greedy bastards want extra pay For sitting on their arse all day! – London Underground by The Amateur Transplants Peter Marshall shows us pictures of stations on the London Underground, Docklands light...
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Keynes’ uneasy relationship with income distribution
TheCollector
Monet Haystack Painting Could Fetch $30 Million at Auction Next Month
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The Enigmatic Harper Lee: 10 Facts
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The Colombia Banana Massacre of 1928: The Shocking Story
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What Was the Salon des Refusés?
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The Yellow Trade in Counterfeit Coins
The Yellow Trade in Counterfeit Coins
j.hoare
Mon, 11/27/2023 - 12:04
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The Yellow Trade in Counterfeit Coins
j.hoare
Mon, 11/27/2023 - 12:04
TheCollector
What Is the Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos)? Origins & History
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A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, July 12, 2024
Fireside this week! I had hoped to have the start of the Imperator Teaching Paradox series ready for...
5 months ago
Fireside this week! I had hoped to have the start of the Imperator Teaching Paradox series ready for this week, but it has been a bit stubborn and I do not want to derail my book writing/revising schedule in order to push it out before it is ready. So that will almost certainly...
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On the Spot: Kristin Semmens
On the Spot: Kristin Semmens
JamesHoare
Mon, 06/17/2024 - 11:14
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On the Spot: Kristin Semmens
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Mon, 06/17/2024 - 11:14
TheCollector
Hinduism in Bali: Things You Need to Know
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Everything You Need to Know About Marcel Duchamp’s Readymades
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Plato’s Meno: What is Virtue, and Can it Be Taught?
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Your Guide to the Best of Contemporary Art in Hanoi, Vietnam
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Disappearing NYC: 1980s Store Fronts on New York’s Upper West Side
“I moved to the Upper West Side in August, 1978, and immediately loved it with all my heart,” writes...
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“I moved to the Upper West Side in August, 1978, and immediately loved it with all my heart,” writes Stephen Harmon, a retired lawyer who first lived on New York City’s West End Avenue and 73rd street. “I am a photographer and set out to preserve it on film because I knew the...
TheCollector
7 Facts about Francis Drake, the English Pirate-Hero
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Trying to Understand...
In the Shallows Of The Deep State.
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7 Famous Artists Who Destroyed Their Own Works
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Dreams of Space -...
Young Technician December, 1957
This is an issue of a young adult magazine published just 3 months after the first Sputnik. Young...
a year ago
This is an issue of a young adult magazine published just 3 months after the first Sputnik. Young Technician was a scientific news and technology magazine. I realize that most of you have no Russian but the illustrations are a nice picture of the beginning of a new space...
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The Rembrandt Painting to Sell For $18.4 M. at Auction
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3 Key Ideas in Environmental Ethics
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Classical Wisdom
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Ancient Philosophy for Children
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Ancient Philosophy for Children
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How Andy Warhol and Jean-Michel Basquiat Met And Created Their Two-Heads, Four-Hands Art
”It was like some crazy-art world marriage and they were the odd couple. The relationship was...
11 months ago
”It was like some crazy-art world marriage and they were the odd couple. The relationship was symbiotic. Jean-Michel thought he needed Andy’s fame, and Andy thought he needed Jean-Michel’s new blood. Jean Michel gave Andy a rebellious image again.” — Andy Warhol’s longtime studio...
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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
a year ago
‘Theoderic the Great’ by Hans-Ulrich Wiemer review
j.hoare
Tue, 12/26/2023 - 00:00
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10 Cultural Sites in New York City You Should See
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Old Dubai: The Other Side of a Megacity
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Slavoj Zizek on the 2 Types of Violence
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Who Was the Terrifying Ottoman Sultan Selim “the Grim?”
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How Did Muscovy Become Russia?
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6 Misconceptions About Biblical Angels
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Philopoemen: The Last Great General of Ancient Greece
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Great Photos: Le Mariage des Diables Blancs, May 22 1954
On May 22 1954, tightrope walkers Berthy Omankowsky and Roger Decugis married on a rope stretched...
6 months ago
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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6 Aspects of the Egyptian God Thoth
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The Grand Egyptian Museum Soon Opens for Visitors
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Finding Mom in 1970s New York City – Rich Allen’s Portraits Roll Back The Years
Thanks to Rich Allen and his brilliant pictures of New York City in the 1970s, Lisa Murray got to...
6 months ago
Thanks to Rich Allen and his brilliant pictures of New York City in the 1970s, Lisa Murray got to see a picture of her late mother. We’re going to share some more of Rich’s portraits of people of 1970s NYC after we’ve heard from Lisa. “I am so grateful for Rich Allen for taking...
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10 Oldest National Parks in the United States
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‘Spiral Jetty’ Added to National Register of Historic Places
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5 Facts About Perun, the Slavic God of Thunder
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Global Inequality...
To be young, perchance to dream
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A review of Miloš Vojinović's “The political ideas of the Young Bosnia”
TheCollector
What Is the Leviathan in the Bible?
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Is Divorce in Christianity Really Allowed?
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World War II in Africa: The North African Campaign
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What Is the Hill of the Buddha?
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Hundred Rabbits
the promise of pancakes
As soon as we'd tied to our mooring ball in Majuro's lagoon, the worries of the previous 24 days had...
over a year ago
As soon as we'd tied to our mooring ball in Majuro's lagoon, the worries of the previous 24 days had vanished only to replaced by the crushing weight of responsibility. Devine, being worry-free, wanted to have pancakes, sleep and check-in tomorrow, but Devine knows how uptight I...
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A Glimpse into the Past: An Overview of Ancient Greek Theater
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The Whore of Babylon & Prostitution in the Bible
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10 Artworks to See at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City
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William Blake’s Cottage to Be Preserved as a Museum
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Classical Wisdom
Three New Year’s Resolutions from Epicurus
An Epic Start to the New Year
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An Epic Start to the New Year
TheCollector
Hendrik Verwoerd’s Life & Death: The Architect of Apartheid
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A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part IIa: How a Legion Fights
This is the first part of the second part of our four? four part look at the great third and second...
10 months ago
This is the first part of the second part of our four? four part look at the great third and second century BC contest between the Hellenistic armies of the heirs of Alexander and the Roman legions. Last time, we looked at the Hellenistic army as a complete system, incorporating...
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The Best Eclipses of the Ancient World
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War Stoppers and God Makers
TheCollector
The 7 Best Historical Sites in Bangkok, Thailand
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How Romanticism Set the Stage for Darwin’s Theory of Evolution
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Who Was the First President to Live in the White House?
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When Was the First Crusade?
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How Did the Soviet Union Influence the World?
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Who Was J. Edgar Hoover?
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Free Will: A Fairy Tale?
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Who Was Origen of Alexandria?
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‘After the Flying Saucers Came’, ‘Think to New Worlds’ and ‘How to Think Impossibly’ review
‘After the Flying Saucers Came’, ‘Think to New Worlds’ and ‘How to Think Impossibly’...
3 months ago
‘After the Flying Saucers Came’, ‘Think to New Worlds’ and ‘How to Think Impossibly’ review
JamesHoare
Tue, 09/17/2024 - 08:00
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The Brink of Nuclear War: The Cuban Missile Crisis
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How Nazi Propaganda Appropriated the Vikings
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6 Key Artists of the New Objectivity Movement
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Venus of Urbino: How Titian Reinvented the Nude
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Sigyn: Get to Know Loki’s Mysterious and Dutiful Wife
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What Makes Citizen Kane the Greatest Film of All Time?
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Aristophanes: Get to Know the Master of Ancient Greek Comedy
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Battle of Okinawa: The Most Intense Battle of WWII’s Pacific Theater
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10 History-Rich But Affordable US Cities You Can Move to
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Can Violence Be Justified? A Philosophical Approach
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East of the Sun and West of the Moon With Illustrations by Kay Nielsen, 1914
Kay Nielsen (March 12, 1886 – June 21, 1957) was a Danish illustrator best known for his work for...
8 months ago
Kay Nielsen (March 12, 1886 – June 21, 1957) was a Danish illustrator best known for his work for Disney, for whom he contributed many story sketches and illustrations, not least the nightmarish, eerie and delicate Bald Mountain scenes for the animated movie Fantasia (1940). But...
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The First Punic War: A Clash of Cultures
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The Death of A New Jersey Shopping Mall
There are about 1,000 malls in the US, and it’s estimated that one in four will close in the next...
7 months ago
There are about 1,000 malls in the US, and it’s estimated that one in four will close in the next few years as vacancy rates are increasing due to the pandemic, a slowed economy and increased online shopping. Photographer Phillip Buehler captured the death of the Wayne Hills mall...
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Jackie Kennedy’s Georgetown Mansion Goes on Sale
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Top Aces of World War II: 7 Talented Fighter Pilots
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Who Are the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse?
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Napoleon vs. Tsar Alexander: Friendship and Rivalry
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Photographing The Invisible: Things are Queer by Duane Michals (1973)
“I think photographs should be provocative and not tell you what you already know. It takes no great...
10 months ago
“I think photographs should be provocative and not tell you what you already know. It takes no great powers or magic to reproduce somebody’s face in a photograph. The magic is in seeing people in new ways.” —Duane Michals Through image sequences, framing, multiple exposures,...
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How Did Railways Help Standardize Time in Britain?
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Pace Gallery Will Represent the Robert Indiana Legacy Initiative
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6 Facts About Johannes Itten, the Famous Bauhaus Teacher
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African History...
The ancient city of Meroe: the capital of Kush (ca. 950 BC-350 CE)
Journal of African cities: chapter 15
2 months ago
Journal of African cities: chapter 15
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What Are the Oldest Books in the Bible?
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A Brief History of the Rahbani Music Family
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5 Features of Qing Dynasty Art
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What’s the Best Time of the Year to Visit Cairo, Egypt?
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Was the 1926 Floating University a Failure?
Was the 1926 Floating University a Failure?
j.hoare
Mon, 12/04/2023 - 11:45
a year ago
Was the 1926 Floating University a Failure?
j.hoare
Mon, 12/04/2023 - 11:45
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British Artist Finds An Incredible Album Of Found Photos
Seeking vintage photographs as a source of inspiration for her work, British artist Emily Loveridge...
2 months ago
Seeking vintage photographs as a source of inspiration for her work, British artist Emily Loveridge came upon this album of pictures. “I find images that resonate with me and then with that I try to bring their characters to life in my work,” she tells us. “I bought the slides on...
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Battle of Pydna: How the Romans Ended the Macedonians
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10 Times Ivan the Terrible Really Was Terrible
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5 Historic Locations From the Troubles in Northern Ireland
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The Mother of Rome
9 months ago
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5 Transformative Leaders That Shaped British History
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London’s Pig-Faced Urban Legend
London’s Pig-Faced Urban Legend
j.hoare
Mon, 01/08/2024 - 11:15
12 months ago
London’s Pig-Faced Urban Legend
j.hoare
Mon, 01/08/2024 - 11:15
Trying to Understand...
War Is Complicated.
And not just the fighting bit.
a year ago
And not just the fighting bit.
Trying to Understand...
Le Missile passera toujours ... mais qui est prêt à l’admettre ?
Another of my essays in French.
5 days ago
Another of my essays in French.
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for January 2023
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of January. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added electrical refit(portal for AC & DC...
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for June 2023
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of June. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added propeller maintenance, Maple Bay, Telegraph Cove,...
TheCollector
How Did the Megali Idea Shape Greece Until the Balkan Wars?
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US Returns 600 Stolen Artifacts to Italy
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How the Athenian Empire Caused Its Own Collapse
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The Origins of the Democratic Party: A Comprehensive Guide
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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...
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8 Fun Facts About Montezuma — Starting with His Real Name
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Philosophy of War: 3 Influential Theorists
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Res Obscura
Experiencing scientific revolutions: the 1660s and the 2020s
Lessons from Boyle's scientific desiderata and the Midgley Effect
a year ago
Lessons from Boyle's scientific desiderata and the Midgley Effect
Flashbak
In The Living Room: At Home With The Working Class in The 1980s
“Everything centred on the living room – it’s where everyone met and congregated” – Nick Walpington...
2 months ago
“Everything centred on the living room – it’s where everyone met and congregated” – Nick Walpington on his Living Room project Time to step back inside British homes in the late 1980s with photographer Nick Waplington’s Living Room series. Published as a book in 1991, the...
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...
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Aristotle's Politics
3 months ago
A Collection of...
Collections: On the Reign of Alexander III of Macedon, the Great? Part II
This is the second and final part of our look at Alexander III of Macedon (Part I), who you almost...
7 months ago
This is the second and final part of our look at Alexander III of Macedon (Part I), who you almost certainly know as Alexander the Great. Last week, we looked at the sources for Alexander’s life, the historiography (that is, the history-of-the-history) of his modern reception and...
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Naumachia: The Gladiatorial Naval Battles of Ancient Rome
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When They Were Kids: What Were US Presidents Like as Children?
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Battle of Issus (333 BCE): Alexander the Great vs. Darius III
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5 Actions of the American Indian Movement
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5 Quotes by Socrates Explained
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9 months ago
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What Is the History of Swedish Colonialism?
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a year ago
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‘Leasure And Pleasure’: Window Shopping In 1980s Hull
“When I started this project in 1977, Hull was in the throes of a massive redevelopment, with many...
a month ago
“When I started this project in 1977, Hull was in the throes of a massive redevelopment, with many inner city areas being bulldozed and instant slums being created on its outskirts. It seemed to have learnt nothing from the mistakes I had fought against during the previous decade...
Trying to Understand...
Understanding What's Happening in France.
The kinetic phase may come next.
a year ago
The kinetic phase may come next.
TheCollector
Understanding the Theology of Cosmic Horror in H.P. Lovecraft’s Works
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10 Must-See Monuments & Memorials on the National Mall in DC
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The Second Italo-Ethiopian War: A Step Toward Toppling the World Order
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The colonial myth of 'Sub-Saharan Africa' in medieval Islamic geography: the view from Egypt and...
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Non-alignment: A Third Foreign Policy Option During the Cold War?
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