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plus, the Nok Neolithic culture.
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Jansenism: The 17th Century Heresy That Divided the Church
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5 Quotes by Kant Explained
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What is Dialectic? From Heraclitus to Marx
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The Infamous Nanjing Massacre: Here’s What Happened
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“The Whole World Is Watching”: The 1968 Chicago Riots at the DNC
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The Most Dramatic Operation to Recover Looted Native American Art
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12 Perfect Christmas Gifts From Dianne B, A Postcard Set from 1983
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What Is Trompe L’Oeil?
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The 7 Best Historical Sites in Bangkok, Thailand
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Should We Interpret Literature in Its Social Context? Adorno’s Answer
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How Did Nero Become the Emperor of Rome?
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We've never been on a tiny island, a place you can run the width of under just a few minutes. We found a place like this, Leleuvia, an island in the Lomaitivi archipelago in Fiji.
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The Metaphysics of Stoicism: 3 Key Tenets
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20 Roman Emperors Who Defined Ancient Rome
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Brushing for Britain
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Why Did Ana Mendieta Use Blood in Her Works?
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The Famous Mummies of the Inca and the Chinchorro
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‘The Life & Death of States’ and ‘Vienna’ reviews
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Gap Week: December 1, 2023
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Maria Graham and the Valparaíso Earthquake
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The Forgotten Tomb of Henry VIII: Why Was He Buried Somewhere Else?
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Ancient Pathways: What Are Ley Lines?
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CrimethInc.
Resisting Local Authoritarianism and Multipolar Imperialisms in Georgia : A Deeper Look into the...
On the one-hundred-year anniversary of the uprising in Georgia against Soviet annexation, the...
a week ago
On the one-hundred-year anniversary of the uprising in Georgia against Soviet annexation, the struggle for independence from Russian rule remains the chief force driving the popular mobilization that has been growing over the past several months. Yet today’s movement points to a...
TheCollector
Neon: The Cool History of the Enigmatic Noble Gas
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6 months ago
TheCollector
9 Artists Influenced by Marcel Duchamp
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2 months ago
Flashbak
László Moholy-Nagy: Art from the Epoch of the Modernist Experiment
László Moholy-Nagy (July 20, 1895 – November 24, 1946) was a Jewish Hungarian poet, painter and...
3 months ago
László Moholy-Nagy (July 20, 1895 – November 24, 1946) was a Jewish Hungarian poet, painter and photographer before he became the major proselytiser of the new avant-garde vision at the Bauhaus school, where has taught as a professor and succeeded is working across disciplines. ...
TheCollector
6 Famous Artists Who Loved Cats
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4 months ago
Trying to Understand...
The Year's Midnight.
Kindness can be a revolutionary act.
over a year ago
Kindness can be a revolutionary act.
TheCollector
The Roman Question: The Pope vs. the New Nation of Italy
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11 months ago
TheCollector
Battle of Pydna: How the Romans Ended the Macedonians
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4 months ago
TheCollector
The MoMA Became the Latest Target of Climate Activists
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a year ago
TheCollector
Red Herring: Moments in Films That Leave You Shocked
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a year ago
TheCollector
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the Father of the Turks
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12 months ago
TheCollector
5 Quotes from Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations Explained
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TheCollector
Claudius: The Roman Emperor Who Became a Pumpkin
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2 months ago
TheCollector
Edward Hopper & Josephine Nivison: The Troubled Artistic Union
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6 months ago
Flashbak
Gas Mask Photos: An Alternative Mask for the Halloween Season
The idea of disguise and wearing masks is central to art. From Saul Steinberg’s paper bag masks to...
2 months ago
The idea of disguise and wearing masks is central to art. From Saul Steinberg’s paper bag masks to those incredible masks of the African phantom, Wladyslaw T. Benda’s living masks and William Mortensen’s haunting portraits from West of Zanzibar, appearances are changed to deceive...
History Today Feed
The Pilgrim as a Historian
The Pilgrim as a Historian
JamesHoare
Wed, 11/20/2024 - 10:50
a month ago
The Pilgrim as a Historian
JamesHoare
Wed, 11/20/2024 - 10:50
TheCollector
The ERR: How the Nazis Plundered France’s Priceless Art
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8 months ago
TheCollector
Mystery at Cheviot Beach: The Strange Disappearance of Harold Holt
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2 weeks ago
Hidden History
The Ocarina
The Ocarina, also sometimes called the “sweet potato flute”, is an ancient instrument that was...
2 months ago
The Ocarina, also sometimes called the “sweet potato flute”, is an ancient instrument that was developed in Meso-America, and was resurrected in 19th century Europe. When we hear the word “flute”, most of us think of a long thin wooden or metal tube with holes along its length...
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Maths, Art, and the Moon
8 months ago
TheCollector
6 Incredible Sites From Moorish Spain
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2 months ago
TheCollector
Michel Ney: The Bravest of the Brave Among Napoleon’s Generals
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4 months ago
TheCollector
Andrew Jackson’s Genocidal Legacy
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9 months ago
Trying to Understand...
This Changes Everything!
Well, it depends what you're trying to do.
10 months ago
Well, it depends what you're trying to do.
Res Obscura
How to use generative AI for historical research
Four real-world case studies, and some thoughts on what not to do
a year ago
Four real-world case studies, and some thoughts on what not to do
History Today Feed
The Capetians: Medieval France’s Greatest Dynasty
The Capetians: Medieval France’s Greatest Dynasty
JamesHoare
Wed, 03/20/2024 - 10:17
9 months ago
The Capetians: Medieval France’s Greatest Dynasty
JamesHoare
Wed, 03/20/2024 - 10:17
TheCollector
Spice Wars: The European Fight for the Spice Trade
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5 months ago
TheCollector
7 Famous Works by Henri Rousseau
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TheCollector
A Brief History of Collecting Art
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6 months ago
TheCollector
5 Inspirational Women From the Second World War
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8 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Celebrate MLK with 'Agape'
How Dr. King was inspired by the Classics...
11 months ago
How Dr. King was inspired by the Classics...
TheCollector
Possible ‘Salvator Mundi’ Location and Exhibition Plans Revealed
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4 months ago
TheCollector
What Did Americans Eat During the Great Depression?
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2 months ago
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A Woman I Once Knew: A Photographer Records Her Changing Body Over Five Decades
“For old people, beauty doesn’t come free with the hormones, the way it does for the young… It has...
2 months ago
“For old people, beauty doesn’t come free with the hormones, the way it does for the young… It has to do with who the person is” – Ursula K. Le Guin, The Wave in the Mind: Talks and Essays on the Writer, the Reader, and the Imagination Rosalind Fox Solomon got old. In …...
TheCollector
Was Vincent van Gogh Religious?
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TheCollector
What Is Assemblage? A Look Into 3D Collage Techniques
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Classical Wisdom
Hades
The God of the Dead
a year ago
TheCollector
The Lighthouse of Alexandria: A Wonder of The Ancient World
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a year ago
TheCollector
The Future of US Elections: Potential Changes and Emerging Issues
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a month ago
Patterns in Humanity
Crime in the USA
A short primer and collection of basic descriptive facts
11 months ago
A short primer and collection of basic descriptive facts
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Essential Greeks
6 months ago
TheCollector
6 Must-See English Castles
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4 months ago
Flashbak
When Gilbert Shelton’s Fabulous Furry Freaks And Poddy Ruled The World!
Gilbert Shelton (born May 31, 1940) is an American cartoonist and a key member of the underground...
5 months ago
Gilbert Shelton (born May 31, 1940) is an American cartoonist and a key member of the underground comix movement. He is the creator of the characters The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers and Fat Freddy’s Cat, and a co-founder of Rip Off Press in San Francisco in 1969. Shelton...
TheCollector
The True History of Illtud of the Arthurian Legends
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a year ago
TheCollector
Beyond Watergate: A Look at President Nixon’s Legacy
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2 months ago
Flashbak
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...
3 weeks 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...
TheCollector
Who Invented the Refrigerator?
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9 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Xerxes the Great
More than a Villain
a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Gaius Marius
... and the Fall of the Republic
11 months ago
... and the Fall of the Republic
History Today Feed
‘Catland’ by Kathryn Hughes review
‘Catland’ by Kathryn Hughes review
JamesHoare
Mon, 05/20/2024 - 12:54
7 months ago
‘Catland’ by Kathryn Hughes review
JamesHoare
Mon, 05/20/2024 - 12:54
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...
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Essential Greeks Course Begins Tomorrow!
a year ago
Essential Greeks Course Begins Tomorrow!
TheCollector
The Evolution of Socialism and Its Influence in the US
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2 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
Utazas a vilagurbe/ Into Space (1978)
A little out of my defined time period but too good not to share. This pop-up book was part of the...
a year ago
A little out of my defined time period but too good not to share. This pop-up book was part of the burst in Russian children's publishing in 1978. It was originally published in Russian but I have seen copies in English and this one in Hungarian. The pop-ups are wonderful and...
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...
TheCollector
Rise of Abraham Lincoln: The Road to the 1860 Election
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2 months ago
TheCollector
Romulus and Remus: The Legendary Founders of Rome
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2 weeks ago
TheCollector
Jackie Wang’s Carceral Capitalism: Is Capitalism Compulsory?
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a year ago
TheCollector
4 Russian Leaders Who Actually Weren’t Russian
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5 months ago
TheCollector
Lipka Tatars: Muslims in Poland?
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TheCollector
How Did the Capetian Dynasty Turn France Into a Superpower?
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5 months ago
TheCollector
What’s the History of Gin?
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9 months ago
History Today Feed
Medieval Icelandic Feasts
Medieval Icelandic Feasts
j.hoare
Thu, 12/21/2023 - 06:00
a year ago
Medieval Icelandic Feasts
j.hoare
Thu, 12/21/2023 - 06:00
TheCollector
The Unknown Artworks of Kahlil Gibran
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9 months ago
TheCollector
Ed Ruscha’s Artists’ Books: An Innovative Approach
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5 months ago
TheCollector
Pandora’s Box: A Greek Myth about Curiosity (and More)
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a year ago
TheCollector
How Does Street Art Shape Cities?
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8 months ago
TheCollector
Art Basel Renames and Relocates Third Edition of Paris Show
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6 months ago
TheCollector
The First Great Awakening: Promoting America’s Revolution
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7 months ago
TheCollector
Coach Rusty’s Art Goes Interactive With Top Tier Authentics
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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...
4 months ago
At the close of the 18th century, the West African hosts of the Scottish traveler Mungo Park informed him of a range of mountains situated in "a large and powerful kingdom called Kong".
TheCollector
6 Revolutionary Works by H. G. Wells
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10 months ago
TheCollector
Germans in Southwest Africa: A History of Colonization & Genocide
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a year ago
TheCollector
5 Iconic Artworks by Wassily Kandinsky
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10 months ago
TheCollector
Who are the Pioneers of the Beat Generation?
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6 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
Rockets - The Magazine of Space Flight (Feb and Dec 1946)
The Rockets Journal was a post-war publication of the United States Rocket Society. There are...
over a year ago
The Rockets Journal was a post-war publication of the United States Rocket Society. There are several online issues here
https://fanac.org/fanzines/Rockets/
Here is a biography of the controversial editor:
https://www.joshuablubuhs.com/blog/robert-l-farnsworth-as-a-fortean
I...
TheCollector
How Did Claude Monet Capture the Passing of Time?
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TheCollector
How Did Solomon’s Temple Influence Worship?
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3 months ago
TheCollector
Machu Picchu Unveiled: Why Hiram Bingham Didn’t “Discover” It
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3 months ago
TheCollector
How Did Clara Peeters Transform Still-Life Painting?
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5 months ago
Flashbak
A Fabulous Collection of Antique Espresso Coffee Machines
“I saw an ‘historical’ espresso machine for the first time in Arezzo in 1988 whilst visiting the...
4 weeks ago
“I saw an ‘historical’ espresso machine for the first time in Arezzo in 1988 whilst visiting the oldest antiques market in Italy,” says collector Enrico Maltoni. His interest in antique espresso coffee makers became a labour of love means. He’s written extensively on the subject...
History Today Feed
The Scandalous Success of the Daily Mail
The Scandalous Success of the Daily Mail
j.hoare
Mon, 01/01/2024 - 13:07
11 months ago
The Scandalous Success of the Daily Mail
j.hoare
Mon, 01/01/2024 - 13:07
TheCollector
Indiana University’s Plan for Selling Art to Fund Dorm Renovations
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a year ago
TheCollector
5 Quotes by Locke Explained
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5 months ago
History Today Feed
History Today Review of the Year
History Today Review of the Year
j.hoare
Thu, 12/28/2023 - 00:00
12 months ago
History Today Review of the Year
j.hoare
Thu, 12/28/2023 - 00:00
Trying to Understand...
Teach Your Children ....
Not to be afraid of moral relativism.
a year ago
Not to be afraid of moral relativism.
TheCollector
7 Ancient Greek Temples You Should Know
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a year ago
Patterns in Humanity
The Effects of Immigration in Denmark
First, I briefly summarize statistics on the fiscal impact of immigration in Denmark, taken from an...
a year ago
First, I briefly summarize statistics on the fiscal impact of immigration in Denmark, taken from an official government report.
TheCollector
Pyramid in Java Predates Egypt’s Oldest Pyramid?
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a year ago
CrimethInc.
The Case for Resistance : What We’re Up Against—and What It Could Look Like to Fight
In the following analysis, we explore what we can expect from Donald Trump’s second term and how we...
a month ago
In the following analysis, we explore what we can expect from Donald Trump’s second term and how we can prepare to confront it. If you only have time to read one part, read the proposals for what we can do to resist.
It’s understandable that many people feel exhausted at the...
TheCollector
Martha Graham: 15 Facts About the Mother of Modern Dance
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5 months ago
TheCollector
The Full English Breakfast: History of a British Tradition
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3 days ago
TheCollector
Do We Want What We Think We Want? Jacques Lacan on Desire
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a year ago
History Today Feed
The Lost Tudor Domesday Book
The Lost Tudor Domesday Book
JamesHoare
Tue, 02/20/2024 - 00:00
10 months ago
The Lost Tudor Domesday Book
JamesHoare
Tue, 02/20/2024 - 00:00
Flashbak
Bob Pepper Art: Adult Fantasy And
You can see American artist Bob Pepper’s (October 23, 1938—January 16, 2019) illustrations on record...
3 months ago
You can see American artist Bob Pepper’s (October 23, 1938—January 16, 2019) illustrations on record and paperback covers for Elektra Records’ Nonesuch and Checkmate labels, notably on Love’s 1967 Forever Changes album. Ballentine books’ Adult Fantasy series and game artwork made...
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Evelyn Richter’s Street Photography Reveals the Reality of Life in East Germany
For photographer Evelyn Richter (1930–2021) East Germany was not computers being towed by the...
4 months ago
For photographer Evelyn Richter (1930–2021) East Germany was not computers being towed by the bikini-clad proletariat, Western holidaymakers, badly disguised secret police and being on the wrong side of the Berlin Wall. A self-described “documentarian and historian”, Richter...
Patterns in Humanity
When few do great harm
Power laws in criminal behavior
a year ago
Power laws in criminal behavior
TheCollector
How Did the Tudors Celebrate Christmas?
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5 days ago
History Today Feed
Keeping Blinded Veterans in View
Keeping Blinded Veterans in View
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/07/2024 - 09:19
9 months ago
Keeping Blinded Veterans in View
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/07/2024 - 09:19
TheCollector
What Was the Ecological Impact of the Columbian Exchange?
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3 months ago
TheCollector
Original ‘Keep Calm’ Posters Set to Sell for Thousands at Auction
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6 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Should We Be More Naked?
Is modesty too modern?
a year ago
TheCollector
Mysterious Gustav Klimt Portrait Sells for $32 Million
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8 months ago
TheCollector
10 Compelling Facts About Abraham Lincoln
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3 months ago
TheCollector
Pioneering Folklore: Who Was John Lomax?
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a month ago
History Today Feed
The Kingdom of Sicily is Born
The Kingdom of Sicily is Born
JamesHoare
Fri, 09/27/2024 - 09:49
2 months ago
The Kingdom of Sicily is Born
JamesHoare
Fri, 09/27/2024 - 09:49
TheCollector
Who Are the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse?
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TheCollector
Merging East and West: Who Was Alan Watts?
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4 weeks ago
TheCollector
The History of Porto & 21 Amazing Historic Sites You Should Visit
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4 months ago
Open Culture
The Engineering of the Strandbeest: How the Magnificent Mechanical Creatures Have Technologically...
Life evolves, but machines are invented: this dichotomy hardly conflicts with what most of us have...
a week ago
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...
African History...
A political history of the Kotoko city states (ca. 1000-1900)
Urbanism and state building in the lake chad basin..
a year ago
Urbanism and state building in the lake chad basin..
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Prometheus and AI?
a month ago
TheCollector
The Great Wall of Amazonian Pictographs Nobody Knows About
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5 months ago
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