TheCollector
What Is the Philosophy Behind Zen Gardens?
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TheCollector
A Brief History of Chile
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‘One Fine Day’ and ‘Imperial Island’ review
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‘One Fine Day’ and ‘Imperial Island’ review
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TheCollector
A Guide to Santa Fe’s Museum Hill (5 Museums to Explore)
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TheCollector
Is Christine de Pizan the Western World’s First Feminist Author?
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Is Fear Driving Contemporary Politics? Hobbes’ Leviathan Revisited
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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...
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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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Bad Omens: When the Astrologers Got it Wrong
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TheCollector
What Are Carl Jung’s Anima and Animus Archetypes?
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The Liberation of Paris in World War II: Did the City Burn?
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How Did George Orwell’s Life Influence his Literature?
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5 Paintings That Inspired Famous Filmmakers
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Plato: A Complete Overview of His Life, Work, and Philosophy
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Henri Matisse and Pablo Picasso: 6 Notes on Friendship and Rivalry
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Flashbak
Highlights of Colour Theory: Illustrating The Mysteries of Light In Colour Whels, Tables, Charts And...
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Wavelengths of light between 400 and 700 nanometers on the electromagnetic spectrum (EM) are known as visible light, or light that can be processed and seen by the human eye. It’s a little fraction of all the EM radiation around us. There are many other parts of the EM spectrum...
TheCollector
What to See if You Only Have a Day at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts
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What Was the Warsaw Pact?
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Catholicism: The 10 Most Unusual Patron Saints
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Flashbak
Street Scenes of NYC in the 1970s
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TheCollector
Give All to Love: A New Documentary on Ralph Waldo Emerson Debuts
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TheCollector
What Is Hindutva? A Look at Hindu Nationalism
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TheCollector
How Has Modern Philosophy Built on Aristotle’s Ideas?
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History Today Feed
‘A Great Disorder’ by Richard Slotkin review
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Mon, 10/07/2024 - 08:29
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‘A Great Disorder’ by Richard Slotkin review
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TheCollector
What Does it Mean to Break the Fourth Wall?
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TheCollector
10 London Museums You Should Visit
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TheCollector
How Indigenous Peoples Turned Language into a Post-Colonial Tool
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Global Inequality...
The end and the beginning of history
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Three ways of thinking about Lea Ypi’s Free
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Medicine on the Move: Early Modern Travel and Remedies
As my new project on the history of travel, health risk and preparation begins to get underway, one...
a year ago
As my new project on the history of travel, health risk and preparation begins to get underway, one of the things that I am thinking about is the place of travel within early modern medical remedy culture. What kinds of conditions could befall travellers? What did early modern...
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Where to Stay While in Search of Homer?
***Only 15 Seats Left
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TheCollector
The Celtic Invasion of Greece & The Unknown Battle of Thermopylae
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What Is a Good Argument According to Aristotle?
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Disappearing NYC: 1980s Store Fronts on New York’s Upper West Side
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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
Aristotle vs. Walter Benjamin on the Philosophy of Translation
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TheCollector
Frick Pittsburgh Postpones Islamic Art Exhibition
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TheCollector
What’s the History of Gin?
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Classical Wisdom
Final Call
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Constantine Replica Statue Lands in Rome
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Flashbak
Quincy Jones Knew who Killed JFK and Saw the Pope’s ‘Pimp Shoes’
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Quincy Jones knew who killed JFK, Quincy Jones (March 14, 1933 – November 3, 2024) was one of the world’s great musicians, producer and arranger. Best known for his smash hits with Michael Jackson, notable on the singer’s Thriller album, Jones won 28 Grammys in a career that...
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Who Was Vortigern?
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Flashbak
It’s About Time: The Forgotten Song That Made The Beach Boys Cool Again
The Beach Boys were no longer a hit band when Bob Burchman sat in his car in early July 1970,...
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The Beach Boys were no longer a hit band when Bob Burchman sat in his car in early July 1970, listening to a tape that Dennis Wilson had given him. Bob wasn’t a Beach Boys fan — he preferred Sly Stone or Marvin Gaye or Bob Dylan or Joni Mitchell or The Beatles — but Dennis, an...
TheCollector
Curator Rediscovers Ancient Caligula Bust in England
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African History...
A complete history of Dogon country: Bandiagara from 1900BC to 1900AD
demystifying an ancient African society
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demystifying an ancient African society
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The Wrong Stuff
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Don't even think about rebuilding western militaries.
TheCollector
Why Do Anti-Natalists Oppose Birth?
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What Is the History of Hipster Culture?
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What Is Transcendentalism?
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The Berlin Crisis of 1961: Why The USSR Built the Wall
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Stuck in God’s Knowledge: Foreknowledge & Free Will
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The Value of Public Space: What is Hostile Architecture?
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American Noir: Mugshots And Crimes From A Small Pennsylvanian Town (1930s – 1950s)
Small Town Noir is a study of life and crime in New Castle, western Pennsylvania. The site compiles...
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Small Town Noir is a study of life and crime in New Castle, western Pennsylvania. The site compiles the mugshots of criminals who lived in the town in the 1930, 40s and 50s, with notes on their offences. The mugshots were pulled from the rubbish when the town’s police department...
TheCollector
London Continues to Dominate the European Art Market
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What Defined the Roaring Twenties?
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The Political Effects of the 1979 Iranian Revolution
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Medieval Necropolis Unearthed at Bulgarian Bus Station
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Classical Wisdom
Five Reasons Why Socrates Was A Terrible Husband
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TheCollector
How to Read Film Like a Language
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Why Is the Ship of Theseus Paradox Still Relevant Today?
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The Ethics of Epicureanism vs The Ethics of Stoicism
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Magnifying The Moment: Joni Sternbach’s Pictures of NYC Subway Passengers 1976–1981
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“Part of the reason I was drawn to the Subway was that it was a perfect unchoreographed stage. Chance brought me together with a crowd of unknowns. It was up to me to parse them out and magnify the moment.” – Joni Sternbach on her pictures of NYC Subway Passengers in the 1970s ...
Classical Wisdom
The Mysterious Phaistos Disk
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And the Palace where it was found...
TheCollector
Was Angkor Ever Lost? The Myth of French “Discovery”
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Trying to Understand...
No More Heroes.
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Pity the nation that needs someone else's.
TheCollector
Facing the Other: Emmanuel Levinas on the Face-to-Face Encounter
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A Collection of...
Collections: On the Reign of Alexander III of Macedon, the Great? Part II
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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...
TheCollector
FDR: How Roosevelt Won Unprecedented Four Presidential Elections
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What Did Francis Bacon Mean by “Knowledge Is Power”?
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Flashbak
Cruising New York City With Video Blogger Nelson Sullivan In The 1980s
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History Today Feed
Life and Land in Anglo-Saxon England
Life and Land in Anglo-Saxon England
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Thu, 04/18/2024 - 17:32
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Life and Land in Anglo-Saxon England
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Dreams of Space -...
Moon Trip (1958)
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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...
Open Culture
99-Year-Old Dick Van Dyke Sings & Dances in a Touching New Coldplay Video, Directed by Spike Jonze
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There’s one thing right with our world, and it’s Dick Van Dyke. Appearing in a new Coldplay music video, Mr. Van Dyke dances barefoot and sings knowingly a little off-key—before reflecting on a century of life on this planet. What is love? Is he afraid of dying? What does luck...
TheCollector
How the Celtic Britons Used the River Thames
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Who Was Elena/Eleno de Céspedes?
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for November 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 November.
Summary Of Changes
Wiktopher, drew some new art(Mastodon), finalized a few translations(Mastodon), and released it the project on Itchio!
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The Fifteenth Amendment: Expanding Voting Rights After the Civil War
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Patterns in Humanity
The Effects of Immigration in Denmark
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a year ago
First, I briefly summarize statistics on the fiscal impact of immigration in Denmark, taken from an official government report.
TheCollector
An Ancient Ramses II Bust Returned to Egypt
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TheCollector
How Fritz the Cat Deconstructed 1960s America
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for June
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
over a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of June. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Nasu, released a nasu guide, and updated the look of the icon. We...
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Bob Dylan’s Odyssey: A Deep Dive into the Life of a Music Legend
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What Is a Pyrrhic Victory? The Tragic Story Behind the Phrase
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German Art Collector Loses Ancient Egyptian Mask
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Battle of the Persian Gate: An Achaemenid Thermopylae, 330 BCE
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6 Crazy Facts about Cape Town
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Philip Marlowe: The Rise & Fall of The Private Detective
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Gritty 1980’s NYC and the Glorious Intuition of Richard Sandler
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TheCollector
Subtle Manipulation: The Power of Nudging in Psychology
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TheCollector
World’s Oldest Egyptian Museum Unveils New Galleries
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Joe And Petunia: Stars of British Pubic Information Films (1968-1973)
As with most British public information films (PIF) of the 1960s and 70s, the protagonists most...
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As with most British public information films (PIF) of the 1960s and 70s, the protagonists most likely die in the end. In the final instalment of the four-strong Joe and Petunia series, the British couple illustrate the dangers driving on bad tyres by driving into a tree. ...
TheCollector
What Is Freud’s Superego & What Does It Have to Do With Society?
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Classical Wisdom
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Sea Monsters in Renaissance Maps: Tales From Unknown Waters
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The Failure of the Leipzig War Crimes Trials
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The Failure of the Leipzig War Crimes Trials
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Dreams of Space -...
Robert Goddard: Father of the Space Age (1963)
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Logos vs Chaos: The Book of Genesis vs Other Ancient Creation Myths
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4 Samurai Swords that Defined an Era
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History of Hollywood in the 1980s-1990s: Everything You Need to Know
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1968 in America: One of the Most Tumultuous Years in US History?
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The Expanding Nation: How Westward Expansion Shaped Early US Elections
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Brother of Jesus: Who Was Saint James?
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Alexander Hamilton: From Orphan to Founding Father
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The decline and fall of the print media.
TheCollector
Philopoemen: The Last Great General of Ancient Greece
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History Today Feed
‘The Writers’ Castle’ by Uwe Neumahr review
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An Exhibition on Rational Dress for Victorian Women
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An Exhibition on Rational Dress for Victorian Women
JamesHoare
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African History...
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historical links between West Africa and Central Africa. (Africans exploring Africa chapter 4)
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historical links between West Africa and Central Africa. (Africans exploring Africa chapter 4)
TheCollector
6 (In)Famous Gunslingers of the Wild West
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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
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How the British Council Made a Soft Power Superpower
j.hoare
Mon, 12/11/2023 - 11:26
TheCollector
The Anglo-Zanzibar War (AKA The Shortest War in History)
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Did Jesus Christ Really Exist?
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The Luftwaffe Under the Nazis: A Formidable Air Foe & Force
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Limpieza de Sangre: Blood Purity in Spain and Mexico
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Patterns in Humanity
Sweden's immigration taboo
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Immigration data kept behind closed doors
TheCollector
10 Essential Movies to Watch to Understand Film Noir
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9 Paintings by Claude Monet You Should Know
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4 Key Characteristics of Symbolist Art
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5 Fascinating Maps that Show Our Evolving Understanding of the World
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Open Culture
Richard Feynman Enthusiastically Explains How to Think Like a Physicist in His Series Fun to Imagine...
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Flashbak
Painting America’s Great Divide : Horace Pippin And Mr. Prejudice
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TheCollector
Forgotten Caravaggio Portrait Makes Public Debut in Rome
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Sotheby’s and Christie’s: A Comparison of the Biggest Auction Houses
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The 10 Most Beloved Urban Parks in the United States
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Hundred Rabbits
captain what is this
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After 15 days on the water, we were to get into port. It was the 27th of June, and we'd left Opua on the 12th. We hove-to for the night, waiting for sunrise before entering Savusavu bay. 'Entering a strange harbor at night is for morons and fools,' people told us. We didn't...
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Rediscovered Quentin Metsys Madonna Heads to Auction
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4 Ways that Magical Realism Rewrites History
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Who Won the Battle of Chancellorsville?
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A Postcard From The Far Side of Despair.
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Mudslinging & Negative Campaigning: A Look at US Election Dirty Tricks
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How Did Rothko Seek to Transcend the Visible World?
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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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6 Incredible Roman Sites in Spain
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10 Compelling Facts About Abraham Lincoln
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Trying to Understand...
Too Much of Not A Lot
Winning the day and losing the war.
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Winning the day and losing the war.
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Watergate: The Scandal that Defined Nixon’s Presidency
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Should We Be Afraid of Technology?
Lessons from Prometheus and Frankenstein
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Who Are the Jotun? Giants in Norse Mythology
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History Today Feed
Catching Nessie on Film
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10 Great London Theaters Worth Visiting
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The 6 Finest Gothic Cathedrals in France
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Scientism and Anti-Scientism: What Is the Difference?
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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...
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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 …...
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Who’s Who of the Kennedys: 9 Notable Members
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How Did Rachel Ruysch Become a World Famous Still Life Painter?
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How Does Mona Hatoum Turn Ordinary Objects into Artworks?
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What’s the Best Time of the Year to Visit Cairo, Egypt?
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A Brief History of Iceland (From Discovery to 21st Century)
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Complete Kelmscott Press Book Collection Sells Out at Auction
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10 Facts About the Temples of Angkor
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Slavoj Zizek on the 2 Types of Violence
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What Is a Film Auteur?
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Medea: Monster or Misunderstood?
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Medea: Monster or Misunderstood?
TheCollector
History of the Automobile: How Did We Get to Electric Vehicles?
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Sappho, Latin Literature, and more...
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Sappho, Latin Literature, and more...
TheCollector
How Often Are U.S. Presidential Elections Held?
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Einstein vs. Bergson: A Historic Debate About Time
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Father of Emperor Caligula: Who Was Germanicus?
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Pauline Epistles: Did Apostle Paul Write Them All?
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Bragi Boddason: The Viking Skald Who Became a God
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Medieval Ethiopia: The Origins of the Solomonic Dynasty
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Trying to Understand...
The Diversity Paradox.
It's about dignity, efficiency, and things like that.
10 months ago
It's about dignity, efficiency, and things like that.
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Eternal Glory
Homer and Kleos
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Pearl Harbor: “A Date Which Will Live in Infamy!”
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Flashbak
See The Rolling Stones 1966 Tour Program
In 1966, The Rolling Stones were on tour, supported by The Yardbirds, Long John Baldry and Peter Jay...
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In 1966, The Rolling Stones were on tour, supported by The Yardbirds, Long John Baldry and Peter Jay and the New Jaywalkers and Ike & Tina Turner. Formed in 1962, The Stones had their first number one in ‘64 and in 1966 had released what was to be their breakthrough album an...
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What Is a Nantucket Sleighride?
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Les Malheurs des immortels, 1922: Max Ernst and Paul Éluard’s Surreal Collaboration
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Misfortunes of the Immortals (Les Malheurs des immortels) is an early illustrated book by German-American-French artist and founder of the Dada movement Max Ernst (2 April 1891 – 1 April 1976). The book, which marks the beginning of his close friendship with French poet Paul...
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Heavy Metal: West Midlands Industry In the Late 1970s
“The noise was deafening. The heat was intense. I’d never seen anything like it” – American...
2 months ago
“The noise was deafening. The heat was intense. I’d never seen anything like it” – American photographer Janine Wiedel on her first visit to the industrial West Midlands The Vulcan’s Forge photobook shows us faces of late 1970s industry in England’s West Midlands. Based on...
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What Is the Didache?
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One Last Look at the Hotel where ‘Trainspotting’, ‘The Big Man’, ‘Taggart’ and Other Shows Were...
You may have never heard of the George Hotel, which once sat at the top of Buchanan Street in...
8 months ago
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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The Female Detectives of Victorian Britain
The Female Detectives of Victorian Britain
JamesHoare
Wed, 11/20/2024 - 10:37
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The Female Detectives of Victorian Britain
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Wed, 11/20/2024 - 10:37
TheCollector
10 Films for Photography Enthusiasts
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What’s the Meaning of Life for Confucianism?
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The Role & Importance of Primaries in the US Election Process
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Here Are the 3 Etruscan Kings of Rome (and Lars Porsenna)
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Did the French Revolution Spark Modern Democracy?
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Ancient Greek Astronomy
Ursa Major
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What Was the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact?
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Did Anne Boleyn Really Ruin Wolsey?
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How Does Aristotle Conceptualize the Soul?
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The Roman-Jewish Wars: Jewish Resistance vs Roman Might
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African History...
a brief note on the African exploration of the Old world
plus: the African discovery of north-western Europe.
a year ago
plus: the African discovery of north-western Europe.
Flashbak
Women Smoking Snapshots – Touching The Sublime
“Cigarettes are bad for you; that is why they are so good” – Richard Klein, Cigarettes Are Sublime ...
10 months ago
“Cigarettes are bad for you; that is why they are so good” – Richard Klein, Cigarettes Are Sublime Richard Klein, Professor of French at Cornell University and editor of Diacritics, quit smoking while writing Cigarettes Are Sublime and has been nicotine-free ever since. So do...
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Grey Art Gallery at NYU Gets New Space and Name
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Richard Teschner And His Magical World of Puppets And Dreams
Richard Teschner (1879 – 1948), a graphic designer, artist and artisan in the Wiener Werkstätte...
7 months ago
Richard Teschner (1879 – 1948), a graphic designer, artist and artisan in the Wiener Werkstätte (Vienna Workshops), is best known for his puppetry, especially that inspired by Wayang (“shadow”), the classical Javanese puppet drama that uses the shadows thrown by puppets...
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Did the Ramones Invent Punk?
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Hundred Rabbits
goji no chaimu
After a long 21-day passage, seeing the shape of the island of Chichijima in the distance was...
over a year ago
After a long 21-day passage, seeing the shape of the island of Chichijima in the distance was unreal; this was our prize, our first step onto Japanese soil. We used to make many trips to Japan by plane, but getting there by our own efforts — by sailboat — is a lot slower and...
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Did Nietzsche Hate Christianity?
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Art Basel Renames and Relocates Third Edition of Paris Show
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Velázquez Portrait of Spanish Queen Pulled by Sotheby’s
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Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony: A New Twist on Old Traditions
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Venice’s Nordic Pavilion Receives a Massive Chinese Dragon
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6 Inventions to Thank the Aztec, Maya, & Inca For
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Horse Archers: The Feared Unit of Ancient and Medieval Warfare
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3 Modern Christian Ethicists You Must Know
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Why Is Nan Goldin Considered a Trailblazer in Modern Photography?
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Classical Wisdom
What is the “Mind”?
And How Do We Learn?
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The Prado Museum Shows Paintings in Different Light
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What Are the Most Similar Languages?
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Freak Shows: The Truth Behind Beauty and the Beast
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Trying to Understand...
The Revolt of the Outer Party.
Meanwhile, Everyman can get stuffed.
8 months ago
Meanwhile, Everyman can get stuffed.
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Heimdall: Get to Know the Viking Superhero and Guardian of Asgard
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What Are the Most Interesting Facts About Scotland?
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Weekend Roundup
Philosopher Kings
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What Was the Rhodesian Bush War?
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A History Lover’s Guide to Bangkok
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Front Triennial Canceled Due to Lack of Funding
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What Are the Top 7 Sights to See in Milan?
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Uncovering 5 Portraits From the Renaissance
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How Did Henri Matisse Evolve as an Artist?
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5 Female Artists From South America That You Should Know
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African History...
A General History of Iron Technology in Africa ca. 2000BC-1900AD.
The smelting and working of iron is arguably the best known among the pre-colonial technologies of...
4 months ago
The smelting and working of iron is arguably the best known among the pre-colonial technologies of Africa, and the continent is home to some of the world's oldest sites of ironworking.
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8 Inventive Weapons of the Ancient World
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Rodney King & The LA Riots: A Terrible Episode of Violence
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5 Forgotten Fights on the Eastern Front in WWI
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Who Are the Ku Klux Klan?
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Who Was Paracelsus? 11 Things You Should Know
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7 Facts about Francis Drake, the English Pirate-Hero
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Understanding Post-War Australian History in 3 Artworks
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The Tempest: Shakespeare’s Tale of Magic, Power, and Forgiveness
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What Is the History of Thanksgiving?
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Which Countries Were Major Players in World War II?
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What Are Henri Matisse’s Most Vivid Paintings?
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The Irish Migrations That Transformed Britain in the Dark Ages
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The Fate of Jewish Art Collections in WWII: 20 Looted Families
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A George Washington Portrait Goes on Sale, Held at the Met
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Bertolt Brecht: 10 Facts About the Famous Playwright
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Everything You Need to Know About Marcel Duchamp’s Readymades
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Myself: Timed Exposures, 1971
Mike Mandel (previously) took this series of selfies in 1971 for the project Myself: Time Exposures....
6 months ago
Mike Mandel (previously) took this series of selfies in 1971 for the project Myself: Time Exposures. Influenced by Jacques Henri Lartigue, Lee Friedlander and Marcel Duchamp’s work on the conceptual frame, the fun pictures invite us to question what we see and our place in the...
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Residential Schools in the US & Canada: The Lost Children
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What Were Aristotle’s Contributions to Biology?
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7 European Powers Involved in the Scramble for Africa
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History Today Feed
Habsburg Prague, Capital of the Renaissance
Habsburg Prague, Capital of the Renaissance
JamesHoare
Fri, 12/20/2024 - 09:47
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Habsburg Prague, Capital of the Renaissance
JamesHoare
Fri, 12/20/2024 - 09:47
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4 Most Famous Alien Abduction Claims
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The Death of Literary Fiction.... And its Resurrection?
A New -different- Event
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The Great Wall of Amazonian Pictographs Nobody Knows About
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The Rebirth of Chivalry is Rained Off
The Rebirth of Chivalry is Rained Off
JamesHoare
Wed, 08/28/2024 - 11:18
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The Rebirth of Chivalry is Rained Off
JamesHoare
Wed, 08/28/2024 - 11:18
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10 Baroque Artists You Should Know
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Can Stoicism Improve Personal and Professional Relationships?
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The Jaguars of Yuruparí: Shamans of the Amazon Rainforest
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4 Awe-Inspiring Neolithic Monuments in the British Isles
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The Libellous Letters of the Chevalier d’Eon
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Wed, 12/18/2024 - 09:29
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The Father of Phenomenology: Who Was Edmund Husserl?
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Titanic Rescue Mission at Risk
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Decoding Titian’s Poesie Series
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Benjamin Franklin: All About His Personal & Private Life
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10 Landmarks That Should Be Considered Wonders of the World
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‘The Picnic’ by Matthew Longo review
‘The Picnic’ by Matthew Longo review
JamesHoare
Mon, 04/22/2024 - 15:00
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‘The Picnic’ by Matthew Longo review
JamesHoare
Mon, 04/22/2024 - 15:00
Dreams of Space -...
The Moon Christmas Coloring Book (1970)
Here is another favorite rescanned since it's last posting 11 years ago. It was a coloring book that...
12 months ago
Here is another favorite rescanned since it's last posting 11 years ago. It was a coloring book that was a give-away from Lord and Taylor's Department stores. With it's moon dust snowflakes and 1970s design it is a winner every Christmas. I especially enjoy how Santa has to get...
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What is Writer Gustave Flaubert Known For?
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Jonathan Sacks: Are Science and Religion Enemies?
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‘Forbidden Desire in Early Modern Europe’ by Noel Malcolm review
‘Forbidden Desire in Early Modern Europe’ by Noel Malcolm review
JamesHoare
Tue, 02/20/2024 - 11:50
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‘Forbidden Desire in Early Modern Europe’ by Noel Malcolm review
JamesHoare
Tue, 02/20/2024 - 11:50
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What Made Tintoretto the Greatest Master of the Renaissance?
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Why Are There So Many Different Translations of the Christian Bible?
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British Museum Receives Its Most Valuable Gift Ever
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A History of Cairo in 11 Monuments
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CrimethInc.
Festivals of Resistance : A Call for Gatherings the Weekend Before Trump Takes Office
Along with others around the country, we invite you to join us in organizing festivals of resistance...
2 weeks ago
Along with others around the country, we invite you to join us in organizing festivals of resistance on the weekend of January 18, immediately before Donald Trump takes office. This is a crucial opportunity to engage in outreach, education, and action ahead of what it is sure to...
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Who Was Jerome of Stridon?
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Aristotle’s Poetics: A Brief Overview
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Margaret Fuller’s Dazzling Life: Interview with Dr. John T. Matteson
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What Are the Unconditional Biblical Prophecies?
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The “New” Norman Rockwell Turns Toward Civil Rights
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Weekend Roundup
The Essential Greeks
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5 Populists of the Late Roman Republic
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Toxic Walls: Why Was Victorian Green Wallpaper So Deadly?
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Maui Native Cultural Center Demolished in Fire
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Contemporary Art Movements: What Are the 11 Most Notable?
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Italy to Open Its Largest-Ever Presentation of Willem de Kooning
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A Historical Overview: What Was Japan’s Tokaido Road?
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