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Merging East and West: Who Was Alan Watts?
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William Gedney: Watching America At Night (1960-1973)
“Once upon a time there was a pretty fly. He had a pretty wife, this pretty fly. But one day she...
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“Once upon a time there was a pretty fly. He had a pretty wife, this pretty fly. But one day she flew away, flew away. She had two pretty children, but one night these two pretty children flew away, flew away, into the sky, into the moon.” – Night of the Hunter, 1955 …...
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In politics, well, it depends.
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Did Jesus Christ Really Exist?
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Early Christian Poetry
A Forgotten Genre?
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Satellites As A Hobby (1962)
Satellites as a Hobby was a children's book from Hammond (the atlas people) They commissioned and...
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Satellites as a Hobby was a children's book from Hammond (the atlas people) They commissioned and created a space map in 1958 (see Sept 8, 2011 blog post). They reused these illustration in several publication which may explain why they seem a little "dated" for 1962. This book...
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Brussels Statue Supposedly Damaged by Irish Tourist
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5 Surprisingly Ancient Inventions from Greece and Rome
Ode to the Giants
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How Can Stoicism Influence Decision-Making?
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The History of the Ancient Olympics: Footraces in the Nude
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7 Famous Works by Henri Rousseau
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The effects of early colonial warfare in central Africa
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The effects of early colonial warfare in central Africa
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The Last Question: Hear Leonard Nimoy Read Isaac Asimov’s Best Short Story
Isaac Asimov (January 2, 1920 – April 6, 1992) liked one of his stories above all others – more than...
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Isaac Asimov (January 2, 1920 – April 6, 1992) liked one of his stories above all others – more than the 500 or so stories he wrote or edited, including the bestselling I, Robot, the Foundation series and Lecherous Limericks. The story is The Last Question. First published in the...
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Terragni’s Danteum: An Architectural Masterpiece on Paper
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Res Obscura
Do painters subconsciously paint themselves into their work?
The Renaissance history of automimesis, and a proposal for research
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The Renaissance history of automimesis, and a proposal for research
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Where is the Tomb of Alexander the Great?
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What Is the Gospel of Truth?
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Carl Schmitt: The Most Influential Nazi Philosopher?
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Who Were the Kuomintang?
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Should We Navel Gaze?
Omphaloskepsis...and What is a Hero?
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Omphaloskepsis...and What is a Hero?
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The Statue of Liberty: 9 Facts about the New York City Monument
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How Did Argentina Lose the Falklands War? Defeat in the South Atlantic
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Stanley Kubrick’s Photos of Chicago (Volume 2), 1949
In 1949, Look magazine sent its young photojournalist Stanley Kubrick on assignment to shoot...
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In 1949, Look magazine sent its young photojournalist Stanley Kubrick on assignment to shoot pictures for a story documenting people’s life in the city of Chicago. You can see Volume 1 of his photos here. The series of photographs was accompanied by an essay from the Chicago...
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The Beguines: The Hermits Who Became Medieval Celebrities
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5 Interesting Aspects of Medieval Mongol Culture
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TheCollector Sits Down with Romulo Royo (Video Interview)
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What Were The Pentagon Papers?
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What Are the Tallest Trees in the United States?
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Looking For Tibet And A Llama At England’s Pestalozzi Children’s Village – 1959 – 1965
We love to hear from our readers and earlier this year got a call from Len Clarke who told us about...
11 months ago
We love to hear from our readers and earlier this year got a call from Len Clarke who told us about his memories of the Pestalozzi Children’s Village in East Sussex, England, in the 1960s. Len had seen an image on Flashback of a group of Tibetan children playing ball at the...
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Paris of Troy: The Abductor of Helen Who Started the Trojan War
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Lord Balfour’s Portrait Slashed by Pro-Palestine Activists
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Anne of Cleves: The Wife King Henry Loved Most?
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Dear Dead Heads: Vintage Skull Postcards
Ever since we happened upon L’amour de Pierrot (above), an anonymous artwork made in 1905, we’ve...
10 months ago
Ever since we happened upon L’amour de Pierrot (above), an anonymous artwork made in 1905, we’ve been on the look out for more of these type of memento mori optical illusions. And now we’ve an entire set of skull postcards – many of which are available as postcards in the shop. ...
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What Is the History and Meaning of Music?
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An Art Lovers Guide to Outdoor Exhibitions in Japan
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Dreams of Space -...
Robert Goddard: Father of the Space Age (1963)
After a Thanksgiving break I am back with Robert Goddard: Father of the Space Age. Even if there...
3 weeks ago
After a Thanksgiving break I am back with Robert Goddard: Father of the Space Age. Even if there are not a lot of illustrations of space flight this book was very important to me at the time. I remember finding it in the school library and then getting my own paperback copy...
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Très Parisien: The Height Of French Chic 1920-1936
Très Parisien magazine sold itself as ‘chic’ and ‘elegant’. Published between 1920 and 1936 it...
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Soviets in Munich? The 1919 Bavarian Soviet Republic
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The Renaissance Women of Italy: 10 Extraordinary Artists
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What Animals Appear in Shakespeare’s Plays?
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How Are Art and Science Related?
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René Girard on Sacrifice & Violence: Why Does Scapegoating Happen?
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Reversing the Sail: a brief note on African travelers in the western Indian Ocean
The Swahili in Arabia and the Persian gulf
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The Swahili in Arabia and the Persian gulf
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Marilyn Monroe: The Fascinating Life of a Pop Icon
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What Are the Nicomachean Ethics?
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Tate Modern Reopens Its 10th Floor Viewing Platform
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Dreams of Space -...
A Visit to the New York World's Fair with Peter and Wendy (1964)
An apology to my long time followers. I had stopped posting months ago when I got too busy. I am...
3 months ago
An apology to my long time followers. I had stopped posting months ago when I got too busy. I am also having to work much harder to find /create new posts. So let me try every 2 weeks for a while and see how I do.
A Visit to the New York World's Fair was the official World's Fair...
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When Was the First Crusade?
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What Were the Most Controversial Suffragette Protests?
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Plants With Faces From A 15th-Century Italian Medicine Book
The 15th-century Italian herbalist could consult the illustrated Erbario and thereby know the latest...
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The 15th-century Italian herbalist could consult the illustrated Erbario and thereby know the latest medieval conventions, sometimes depicted in water colour with fantastic elements such as human faces. The medicinal properties and preparations of the plants. Via University...
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Rise of Abraham Lincoln: The Road to the 1860 Election
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Slavoj Zizek on the 2 Types of Violence
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How Did German Expressionism Change The History of Cinema?
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Who Was William Wallace? Fact vs. Fiction
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Prince Charles III Portrait Defaced by Animal Right Activists
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What Does the Mad Hatter Symbolize in Alice in Wonderland?
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Patterns in Humanity
Global crime
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How do crime rates vary around the world? And how reliable is the data?
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A complete history of Jenne: 250BC-1893AD
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Journal of African cities chapter 6
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What Are the Best Museums in Trieste, Italy?
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Why Is the Ship of Theseus Paradox Still Relevant Today?
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Why Is Oktoberfest a Vital Part of German Culture?
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The Scramble for Africa: How Europe Conquered a Continent
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Louis Wain’s Cat Paintings Head to Auction
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Henri Matisse: Outstanding Paintings by the French Fauvist Master
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Margaret Fuller’s Dazzling Life: Interview with Dr. John T. Matteson
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Mysterious Gustav Klimt Portrait Sells for $32 Million
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10 Unmissable Masterpieces in the Louvre
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The History of Humans in the Antarctic
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The radical philosophy of the Hatata: a 17th century treatise by the Ethiopian thinker Zara Yacob
the historical context of the Hatata in African philosophy.
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the historical context of the Hatata in African philosophy.
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Cosmodrome (1987)
Cosmodrome is a paper cut-out book that you could use to build a cosmodrome. Admittedly it is...
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Cosmodrome is a paper cut-out book that you could use to build a cosmodrome. Admittedly it is published in 1987 so it is way out of scope for my blog. But it has some great visuals and so I think it is worth sharing. I have never had the nerve to cut this out and build it. Most...
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10 Must-See Historic Sites in Armenia
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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...
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We are delighted to share reader Philip Flip Collier’s photographs of New York City in the late 1970s to 1980. Upon graduating from The New England School of Photography in Boston, Massachusetts in 1974, he immediately took to the streets. Here he tell us his story of living in...
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A Brief History of Iceland (From Discovery to 21st Century)
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7 Great Paris Museums Beyond the Louvre
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What Are the Recurring Symbols in Hilma af Klint’s Work?
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Why Did Italy Switch Sides During the World Wars?
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The End of Britain’s Weeks-Long General Elections
The End of Britain’s Weeks-Long General Elections
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The End of Britain’s Weeks-Long General Elections
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Mon, 02/12/2024 - 10:39
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Theodore Roosevelt: Life & Accomplishments of this American President
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Forgotten Gods
Nature Spirits of Greek Myth
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Nature Spirits of Greek Myth
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A Rediscovered Guercino Painting on View in Paris
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Lisa Schiff Art Collection Could Hit the Auction Block
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Trying to Understand...
People, States and Borders.
And other dubious ideas.
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for August 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
3 months ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of August.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added new pages: Sointula, Johnstone Strait anchorages, and Central coast anchorages. Updated existing pages: added Yuculta and Dent rapids with...
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Was the 1926 Floating University a Failure?
Was the 1926 Floating University a Failure?
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Was the 1926 Floating University a Failure?
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Mon, 12/04/2023 - 11:45
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Aleister Crowley & the Occult Order of Thelema: The Wickedest Man?
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5 Infamous Pretenders in Russian History
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Drunk by Edward Slingerland: 5 Reasons Why People Get Intoxicated
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A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, August 4, 2023
Hey all, Fireside this week, as I look to take a bit of time to focus on getting some writing done...
a year ago
Hey all, Fireside this week, as I look to take a bit of time to focus on getting some writing done and some syllabi written before the semester begins in earnest later this week. Also before we dive in I want to note that it appears that Patreon has been having some trouble...
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Dear Goldprick: Ian Fleming’s James Bond Letters
“This, dear boy, not to put too fine a point on it, is a f***ing lie. When it is 11am in Jamaica, it...
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“This, dear boy, not to put too fine a point on it, is a f***ing lie. When it is 11am in Jamaica, it is 4pm in dear old England and it is carelessness of this kind that makes my eyes steel slits of blue. – Letter to James Bond author Ian Fleming Many … Continue reading "Dear...
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Measuring the Shape of the Earth
Measuring the Shape of the Earth
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Tue, 02/27/2024 - 10:20
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Measuring the Shape of the Earth
JamesHoare
Tue, 02/27/2024 - 10:20
TheCollector
7-Foot Hermes Statue Found in Ancient Roman Sewer
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Lucid Dreaming: Can You Wake Up in Your Dreams?
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The History of Esperanto: A Modern Lingua Franca?
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Tolkien and the Classics
Plato, Cicero... Bilbo?
a year ago
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Original ‘Keep Calm’ Posters Set to Sell for Thousands at Auction
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10 Things an Art Lover Should Do in Paris
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‘Sparta and the Commemoration of War’ and ‘The Killing Ground’ review
‘Sparta and the Commemoration of War’ and ‘The Killing Ground’ review
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‘Sparta and the Commemoration of War’ and ‘The Killing Ground’ review
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Mon, 03/11/2024 - 15:56
TheCollector
What Is the Suspense Paradox in the Philosophy of Film?
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Nature in Greek Myth
Magical and Medicinal
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How did the Plague of Athens Revolutionize Carthage?
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5 Feminine Beauty Ideals in Art History
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Trying to Understand...
Another Of My Essays in French
Le choc des symboles; ils sont vraiment sérieux.
a year ago
Le choc des symboles; ils sont vraiment sérieux.
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Free Will Vs Determinism
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Stoicism and Stress
Go Stress-Free with Philosophy
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Go Stress-Free with Philosophy
Dreams of Space -...
Out of This World (1953)
Happy Friday the 13th (in October too). Don't worry, you have gotten really lucky today.
Out of...
a year ago
Happy Friday the 13th (in October too). Don't worry, you have gotten really lucky today.
Out of this World was one of my favorite "discoveries" when I first started collecting these books. It is a massive 160 pages of games, jokes, riddles, and space facts. I last blogged about...
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7 Ways in Which Ancient Egypt Influenced Greece
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Indiana University’s Plan for Selling Art to Fund Dorm Renovations
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A Brief History of Blackface (& Its Legacy)
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Residential Schools in the US & Canada: The Lost Children
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What is the Soul?
Putting the Psyche back in Psychology...
9 months ago
Putting the Psyche back in Psychology...
Wrong Side of...
Welcoming the stranger
Caldwell's 'Reflections on the Revolution in Europe', Part Two
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Caldwell's 'Reflections on the Revolution in Europe', Part Two
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Casta Paintings in Colonial Mexico: How Accurate Were They?
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Gandhi in South Africa: The Formation of the World-Famous Pacifist
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The Inuit and the Canadian Arctic: A Brief History
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Who Was Hildegard of Bingen?
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Chris Killip and Graham Smith Photographs of England Erased (1975-1987)
“I wanted to record people’s lives because I valued them. I wanted them to be remembered. If you...
8 months ago
“I wanted to record people’s lives because I valued them. I wanted them to be remembered. If you take a photograph of someone they are immortalised, they’re there forever. For me that was important, that you’re acknowledging people’s lives, and also contextualising people’s...
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7 of the Most Historically Important Sites in Japan
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Baruch Spinoza’s Political Philosophy: Rights & Normativity
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How Accurate Were the Fight Scenes in Gladiator?
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Soviet Agent: Who Was Richard Sorge?
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The Liberation of Paris in World War II: Did the City Burn?
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How Did Bebop Influence Jazz?
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Maurizio Cattelan’s Duct-Taped Banana Could Fetch $1 Million
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History of Tobacco: A Lucrative Vice
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Dreams of Space -...
Planet Trip (1960)
To continue out journey through this wonderful space quartet by William Nephew and Michael Chester...
a year ago
To continue out journey through this wonderful space quartet by William Nephew and Michael Chester is Planet Trip. The next logical step to them was exploring the solar system. They started with Mars and the books ends with Venus.
Nephew, William and Michael Chester....
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‘Theoderic the Great’ by Hans-Ulrich Wiemer review
‘Theoderic the Great’ by Hans-Ulrich Wiemer review
j.hoare
Tue, 12/26/2023 - 00:00
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‘Theoderic the Great’ by Hans-Ulrich Wiemer review
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Tue, 12/26/2023 - 00:00
TheCollector
What Was Aristotle’s Opinion on Metaphysics?
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Happy Easter! What Are the Origins of Easter?
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The Sad History of Canada’s Inuit High Arctic Relocations
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Edward Colston Statue to be Lastingly Installed in Bristol Museum
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Adolf Hitler in WWII: The Last 6 Years of His Life
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The Ahnenerbe: How the Nazis Constructed Racial Mythologies
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What’s the Creation Myth in Norse Mythology?
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5 Great Books by Alexandre Dumas
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The Mennour Institute Launched at Paris’s Mennour Gallery
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What is Postmodern Art? The Genre Defined in 8 Iconic Works
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Why Do People Give Gifts at Christmas?
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Colonization of the Philippines: Strategic Lands Wanted by Many
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Was Honorius’ Letter Really Sent to Britain?
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Strange Magic: Belgium In Colour by Harry Gruyaert
‘Belgium is much more aesthetic. I’m making fun of my people and my own upbringing; colour here also...
3 months ago
‘Belgium is much more aesthetic. I’m making fun of my people and my own upbringing; colour here also refers to my relationship to my country.’ — Harry Gruyaert Harry Gruyaert’s photographs show his preference for shooting in the street, where he can capture the unexpected, most...
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Are There Still Lepers? The History of Leprosy in 5 Chapters
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Subtle Manipulation: The Power of Nudging in Psychology
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What Is the Categorical Imperative?
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A Collection of...
Collections: How to Roman Republic, Part IV: The Senate
This is the the fourth part of our our planned five part series (I, II, IIIa, IIIb, IIIc) on the...
a year ago
This is the the fourth part of our our planned five part series (I, II, IIIa, IIIb, IIIc) on the structure of the Roman Republic during the third and second centuries, the ‘Middle’ Republic.’ Over the last few posts we looked at the role of Roman magistrates who carried out a...
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Who Was Oswald Mosley?
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Over 1,000 Artifacts Unearthed Beneath Notre Dame
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Finding Odysseus’ Homeland
There is no time like the present to truly understand the past...
2 months ago
There is no time like the present to truly understand the past...
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Is Right & Wrong a Matter of Perspective? Moral Relativism Explained
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Attritional Warfare: Stalemate on the Western Front During WWI
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Memphis Citizens Call for End to New Art Museum
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A History of the White House: The US President’s Home
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Wittgenstein & Mysticism: Grasping What Cannot Be Said
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African History...
A social history of the Lamu city-state (1370-1885)
Journal of African cities chapter 5
a year ago
Journal of African cities chapter 5
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Maria Graham and the Valparaíso Earthquake
Maria Graham and the Valparaíso Earthquake
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Mon, 01/15/2024 - 11:12
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Maria Graham and the Valparaíso Earthquake
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Mon, 01/15/2024 - 11:12
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How Did Frederick the Great Transform Prussia?
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Atlas Shrugged: Ayn Rand’s Most Famous Novel Explained
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What Was the Underground Railroad?
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Who Were the First Christian Martyrs of Britain?
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Maccabean Revolt: How the Maccabees Beat the Seleucids
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Moe’s Photos of Jacob Riis House On New York City’s Lower East Side 1977-1983
In 1977, Moe a resident of the Jacob Riis Houses decided to capture his neighborhood from East 10th...
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In 1977, Moe a resident of the Jacob Riis Houses decided to capture his neighborhood from East 10th Street to East 12th Street on Avenue D, Lower East Side, New York City, writes Efrain ‘Kid Love’ Rodriguez. The Summer was hot, the Son of Sam was terrorizing the streets of New...
African History...
The role of firearms in African military history, and the guns of the Benin kingdom.
"The Zulus appeared almost to grow out of the earth.
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"The Zulus appeared almost to grow out of the earth.
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What Is Samsara in Hinduism?
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6 Micronations You Should Know
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Nike Sneakers Designed for Spike Lee Sold for $50,800
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How Found Objects Became Central to Modern Art
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A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, August 16, 2024
Fireside this week! I find I have my thoughts more or less together for the last part of the...
4 months ago
Fireside this week! I find I have my thoughts more or less together for the last part of the Imperator series, but I have not yet gotten them into a satisfying order – a common hazard of writing – so they will have to wait for next week. It’s not yet clear to me if … Continue...
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9 Works That Defined El Greco’s Career
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A (Brief) History of Washington DC: Home to the US Presidents
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The Curse of the Tower of Babel & the Gift of Tongues
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Venice’s Nordic Pavilion Receives a Massive Chinese Dragon
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First Nations of the Canadian Northwest: A Brief History
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Everything You Need To Know About Hecate (Maiden, Mother, Crone)
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Who Was Boudica, the Warrior Queen of the Iceni?
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Patterns in Humanity
Immigration and crime: Sweden
Worrying crime trends in the land of Pippi Longstocking
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Worrying crime trends in the land of Pippi Longstocking
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Valkyries: Get to Know the Norse Demons of the Dead
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Who Were the Wright Brothers?
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7 European Powers Involved in the Scramble for Africa
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Sorites Paradox: Why Traditional Logic Is Not Omnipotent
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Theory of Colours: James Sowerby’s ‘A New Elucidation’ (1809)
These illustrations are from Theory of Colours: James Sowerby’s ‘A New Elucidation’ (1809). Sowerby...
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These illustrations are from Theory of Colours: James Sowerby’s ‘A New Elucidation’ (1809). Sowerby (21 March 1757 – 25 October 1822) was an English naturalist and Royal Academy-trained illustrator who specialised in drawing plants and minerals. The full title of his illustrated...
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The 3 Greatest Nubian Kings of Egypt
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How Did the Guggenheim Museum Emerge as an Iconic Art Institution?
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CrimethInc.
How to Organize an Assembly : Preparing to Respond in an Era of Disasters and Despotism
There are times when people who have kept to themselves, counting on politicians and specialists to...
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There are times when people who have kept to themselves, counting on politicians and specialists to solve their problems, suddenly realize that their only hope is to make contact with others like themselves and work together. Perhaps a hurricane has just torn through the state,...
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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
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The Philosophy of Time: Study the Nature of Past, Present, and Future
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How Did Claude Monet Capture the Passing of Time?
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Meet Queen Cat, Secret Cat and Dunce Cat From Kittens and Cats: A First Reader (1911)
The cat is regal in Kittens and Cats: A First Reader, 1911. The premise is simple: dress up your...
2 weeks ago
The cat is regal in Kittens and Cats: A First Reader, 1911. The premise is simple: dress up your cat, take a picture and give it a witty caption. So we get to meet Hero Cat, Queen Cat, Party Cat and the very much of its time Dunce Cat. Author Eulalie Osgood Grover … Continue...
Wrong Side of...
The Phantom of Polarisation
Do people actually disagree that much?
a month ago
Do people actually disagree that much?
TheCollector
Where Are the Best Travel Destinations for Shakespeare Fans?
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4 months ago
TheCollector
Volva: What Was the Role of Witches in the Viking World?
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6 months ago
Patterns in Humanity
Where parents make a difference
Where is the shared environment effect larger than zero?
9 months ago
Where is the shared environment effect larger than zero?
TheCollector
5 Historic Locations From the Troubles in Northern Ireland
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5 months ago
TheCollector
Delian League: Rise & Fall of the Empire of Athens
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a year ago
Flashbak
Postcards From The First Bauhaus Exhibition, 1923
To promote their first major exhibition, from 15 August to 30 September 1923, members of Germany’s...
a month ago
To promote their first major exhibition, from 15 August to 30 September 1923, members of Germany’s Bauhaus design school (der Bauhäusler) produced a set of postcards. Fellow lovers of collecting postcards (deltiology) understand the joy of holding these small picturesque moments...
TheCollector
10 Landmarks That Should Be Considered Wonders of the World
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2 months ago
Flashbak
Animals Behaving Horribly On Vintage Christmas Cards
The British love for animals is clear in this weird and wonderful collection of Christmas cards...
a year ago
The British love for animals is clear in this weird and wonderful collection of Christmas cards produced during the Victorian era. There are dead birds, massive insects being tortured by small children and any number of humanised animals eating each other, eating people and...
TheCollector
What Makes the City of London Unique?
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a year ago
TheCollector
4 Sumerian Inventions that Changed the World
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a year ago
Hundred Rabbits
where is the turtle farm
Pino spent a long time in Savusavu, but by then, we were growing tired of this scenery, not of the...
over a year ago
Pino spent a long time in Savusavu, but by then, we were growing tired of this scenery, not of the market, or of the company to be found here, but just of having that same view every morning. We love this city, but when it's time to go, it's time to go!
We left our mooring at...
Flashbak
Bob Pepper Art: Adult Fantasy And Vinyl Covers
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...
TheCollector
Levina Teerlinc: A Woman Artist of the Tudor Court
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5 months ago
A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part V: Epilogue
This is the fifth part of our four(ish) five part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa, IIIb, IVa, IVb, IVc) look...
7 months ago
This is the fifth part of our four(ish) five part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa, IIIb, IVa, IVb, IVc) look at how the Roman legions were able to overcome the Macedonian sarisa phalanx in the third and second centuries BC. We have covered the decisive battles in the story, although...
TheCollector
Candomblé: 10 Facts About the Afrobrazilian Religion
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9 months ago
TheCollector
Understanding Henri Cartier-Bresson Through 7 Photographs
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a year ago
Dr Alun Withey
Barbers and (the lack of!) Polite Advertising
Over the past few years, I have spent much time looking at ‘polite’ advertising in the 18th century....
over a year ago
Over the past few years, I have spent much time looking at ‘polite’ advertising in the 18th century. During this period, a whole range of retailers advertised their goods and services to appeal to ladies and gentlemen of taste. Without discussing anything so base as price or...
TheCollector
The “Arch”: Who Was Desmond Tutu?
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10 months ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for January 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
10 months ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of January.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added galley refit, updated lifelines, seamed box cushions, and moisture prevention underliner.
Permacomputing, revamped the page.
Flappy Bird,...
History Today Feed
‘The Tame and the Wild’ by Marcy Norton review
‘The Tame and the Wild’ by Marcy Norton review
JamesHoare
Tue, 08/20/2024 - 09:18
4 months ago
‘The Tame and the Wild’ by Marcy Norton review
JamesHoare
Tue, 08/20/2024 - 09:18
TheCollector
The Story of the Antichrist Pope
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a year ago
TheCollector
Why Emmanuel Levinas Called Ethics the “First Philosophy”
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a year ago
Wrong Side of...
The Tears of Strangers are only water
On the limits of empathy
a month ago
TheCollector
Rediscovered Quentin Metsys Madonna Heads to Auction
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7 months ago
African History...
A complete history of Zeila (Zayla): ca. 800-1885 CE.
Journal of African cities: chapter 14
3 months ago
Journal of African cities: chapter 14
TheCollector
Switzerland’s Historic Neutrality: Why Doesn’t the Country Take Sides?
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2 months ago
TheCollector
Who Were the 6 Most Famous Artists of the Protestant Reformation?
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6 months ago
TheCollector
The Men Who Sacked Rome: Who Were the Vandals?
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6 months ago
TheCollector
Who Was Christian Schad? 11 Facts About the German Artist
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5 months ago
Flashbak
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...
Classical Wisdom
Confessions from a Classics Lover
How to learn -or relearn- from the ancients
5 months ago
How to learn -or relearn- from the ancients
History Today Feed
How Did the First World War Change the Arts?
How Did the First World War Change the Arts?
JamesHoare
Thu, 10/10/2024 - 09:11
2 months ago
How Did the First World War Change the Arts?
JamesHoare
Thu, 10/10/2024 - 09:11
History Today Feed
Death of a Turkey Legend
Death of a Turkey Legend
JamesHoare
Sun, 12/08/2024 - 00:00
2 weeks ago
Death of a Turkey Legend
JamesHoare
Sun, 12/08/2024 - 00:00
TheCollector
7 Important Baroque Paintings You Should Know
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11 months ago
TheCollector
Hitler’s Inner Circle: The 7 Most Powerful Figures in the Third Reich
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6 months ago
TheCollector
The Unification of England & the Death of the Kingdom of Mercia
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9 months ago
TheCollector
What Is the (Delicious) History of Pizza?
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5 months ago
Classical Wisdom
How to Deal with Change: Advice from the Stoics
Everything changes and nothing stands still.
3 months ago
Everything changes and nothing stands still.
Flashbak
This Won’t Change: The Joy Of Northern Soul
In 1993, the Face magazine asked Elaine Constantine to photograph a Northern Soul night at London’s...
2 months ago
In 1993, the Face magazine asked Elaine Constantine to photograph a Northern Soul night at London’s 100 Club. Recently moved to London from Manchester, Constantine knew the scene well, having danced at all-nighters a decade earlier. At first, things seemed different. The crowd...
TheCollector
4 Founding Fathers who Signed the Declaration of Independence
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a year ago
TheCollector
What Is God? Theism, Pantheism, and Panentheism
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5 months ago
TheCollector
10 Representations of Judith Slaying Holofernes in Painting
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7 months ago
History Today Feed
Babylon’s Mystery Goddess
Babylon’s Mystery Goddess
JamesHoare
Thu, 06/20/2024 - 10:20
6 months ago
Babylon’s Mystery Goddess
JamesHoare
Thu, 06/20/2024 - 10:20
TheCollector
Alexander Gardner: The Man Who Captured the Civil War
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TheCollector
Was Ambrosius Aurelianus the Real King Arthur?
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a year ago
TheCollector
Why Is Caligula’s Relationship with the Senate Controversial?
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a year ago
TheCollector
Jacques Lacan: Explaining the Imaginary, the Symbolic, and the Real
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a year ago
TheCollector
10 Most Socially Progressive Countries You Can Move To
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a month ago
TheCollector
Philip II of Macedon: The Man Who Made Alexander “Great”
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11 months ago
Classical Wisdom
The World's First Computer
The Antikythera Mechanism
10 months ago
The Antikythera Mechanism
TheCollector
Get to Know Meret Oppenheim Through 7 Works
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a year ago
TheCollector
Ruthless Emperor & Granter of Citizenship: Who was Caracalla?
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3 months ago
African History...
a brief note on the African exploration of Asia
plus; the African presence in Japan (1543-1639)
a year ago
plus; the African presence in Japan (1543-1639)
TheCollector
A Brief History of Chile
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2 months ago
TheCollector
Street Art Murals in Los Angeles: 7 Iconic Works and Their Artists
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5 months ago
Flashbak
I’m Not a Look-Alike: François Brunelle’s Doppelgänger Photos
doppelganger (n.) Wraith. literally: double-goer. Apparition of a living person, 1826 (from 1824 as...
a month ago
doppelganger (n.) Wraith. literally: double-goer. Apparition of a living person, 1826 (from 1824 as a German word in English). – OED We are more alike than many of us hope. Photographer François Brunelle has spent years tracking down real-life doppelgängers — people who are...
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Last Chance!
a year ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for April 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 April. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added charging electronics, solar cooking and solar...
TheCollector
10 Historic Sites to Visit in Los Angeles
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5 months ago
TheCollector
Germanus of Auxerre and His Connection to Arthurian Legends
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10 months ago
TheCollector
Fake News & the Information Age: Challenges in Modern Elections
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2 months ago
TheCollector
Did Surrealist Artists Write?
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10 months ago
TheCollector
Top 9 Places to Visit in South Africa
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4 months ago
Flashbak
Derek Jarman’s Home In Dungeness: Where Jesus Walked In The Garden
Before a run of Derek Jarman’s (31 January 1942 – 19 February 1994) The Garden at New York’s...
8 months ago
Before a run of Derek Jarman’s (31 January 1942 – 19 February 1994) The Garden at New York’s Metrograph theater, the British director spoke about his own garden and his house at Dungeness on the coast of Kent in England. Jarman made The Garden on the grounds of his seaside...
TheCollector
TheCollector Interviews Contemporary Artist Toni Mauersberg
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9 months ago
Global Inequality...
Before the police arrives: Bookstores on Saturdays
I always loved Saturdays. When I was a college student, quite improbably, my parents decided that I...
10 months ago
I always loved Saturdays. When I was a college student, quite improbably, my parents decided that I would be a “technical executor” of our family’s monthly budget. My family was part of the red bourgeoisie and we had enough, and probably more than enough, for a comfortable life;...
History Today Feed
An Exhibition on Rational Dress for Victorian Women
An Exhibition on Rational Dress for Victorian Women
JamesHoare
Sun, 05/19/2024 - 00:00
7 months ago
An Exhibition on Rational Dress for Victorian Women
JamesHoare
Sun, 05/19/2024 - 00:00
TheCollector
Curator Rediscovers Ancient Caligula Bust in England
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5 months ago
Flashbak
One Night At The Empire Roller Disco, Brooklyn NYC – February 1980
On assignment for Forbes magazine on a winter’s night in 1980, Patrick D. Pagnano’s was in Crown...
6 months ago
On assignment for Forbes magazine on a winter’s night in 1980, Patrick D. Pagnano’s was in Crown Heights to see the skaters at Brooklyn’s Empire Roller Disco. Formerly the Empire Rollerdrome (built 1941), the rink was now all disco. It was where Cher hosted the release party for...
Classical Wisdom
Final Call
Class Begins Tomorrow
11 months ago
TheCollector
Protein or Propaganda? The Story Behind America’s Love Affair with Milk
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8 months ago
TheCollector
Cotton & How It Changed the World
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8 months ago
TheCollector
Stuck in God’s Knowledge: Foreknowledge & Free Will
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a year ago
TheCollector
“I Am Because We Are”: Introducing Ubuntu Philosophy
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11 months ago
TheCollector
Alexandre Dumas: The Life & Legacy of a Great Novelist
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a year ago
Dr Alun Withey
How Much?! Barbers & the Price of Shaving.
One of the central themes of my new book is how the practice of shaving has changed over time and,...
over a year ago
One of the central themes of my new book is how the practice of shaving has changed over time and, more importantly, who has been responsible for it. From the second half of the eighteenth century, individual men began to take more responsibility for shaving themselves, helped on...
TheCollector
The Expanding Nation: How Westward Expansion Shaped Early US Elections
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2 months ago
TheCollector
Who Won the Battle of the Wilderness?
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a month ago
TheCollector
Iroquois Confederacy: A Brief History of Haudenosaunee
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4 months ago
TheCollector
Existential Crisis: What Is It and How Can We Overcome It?
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a year ago
TheCollector
Frick Collection Announces April 2025 Reopening
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a month ago
TheCollector
6 (In)Famous Gunslingers of the Wild West
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11 months ago
Trying to Understand...
Arming Ourselves Against The Future.
With a few more books and a few old ideas.
a year ago
With a few more books and a few old ideas.
TheCollector
10 Ghost Towns in California You Need to Explore
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2 months ago
TheCollector
A Video Interview with Luis Royo: TheCollector Chats with Fantasy Artist
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a year ago
TheCollector
What Are The Most Popular Myths About the Council of Nicaea?
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10 months ago
TheCollector
Do Genetic Studies Refute the Etruscans’ Anatolian Origin?
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3 months ago
TheCollector
What Was the Relationship Between Gauguin and Van Gogh?
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9 months ago
Patterns in Humanity
Man the Hunter
Are our stereotypes about hunter-gatherer societies outdated? Seems not.
a year ago
Are our stereotypes about hunter-gatherer societies outdated? Seems not.
TheCollector
10 Banned Literary Classics You Might Not Know
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6 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Five Reasons Why Socrates Was A Terrible Husband
Should you meet your heroes?
7 months ago
Should you meet your heroes?
TheCollector
8 Famous Impressionist Paintings You Should Know
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5 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
Sky-Hi: A Trip Into Space with Terry (1952)
Mara. Sky-Hi: A Trip Into Space With Terry. Personal History Agency : NY. 22 p. 1952
It came in a...
a year ago
Mara. Sky-Hi: A Trip Into Space With Terry. Personal History Agency : NY. 22 p. 1952
It came in a nice gift box with a space quiz. It is a little bit of an odd astronomy book. The illustration are very beautiful and if you notice each planet has smaller people in the picture to...
TheCollector
Limpieza de Sangre: Blood Purity in Spain and Mexico
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11 months ago
Flashbak
Dr Martin Luther King Jr. Was A Trekkie Who Convinced Nichelle Nichols To Stay On The Show
Actress Nichelle Nichols (December 28, 1932 – July 30, 2022) once recalled how Dr. Martin Luther...
11 months ago
Actress Nichelle Nichols (December 28, 1932 – July 30, 2022) once recalled how Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968) convinced her to remain on Star Trek after she had decided to leave the series for a starring role on Broadway. In 1966, Star Trek creator...
TheCollector
How Did the Anglo-Saxons Gain Supremacy Over the Britons?
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TheCollector
How Did the Opium Wars Impact China?
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a year ago
TheCollector
How Jacopo Tintoretto Defined the Renaissance in Venice
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11 months ago
TheCollector
Utagawa Hiroshige: 10 Works From the Last Great Master of Ukiyo-e
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5 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Should We Glorify Caesar?
And Those Like Him?
9 months ago
TheCollector
9 Unskippable Memorials in Washington DC
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4 months ago
TheCollector
5 Naval Battles That Defined Russian History
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TheCollector
An Introduction to the Ethics of Care
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6 months ago
TheCollector
4,000-Year-Old Temple and Theater Discovered in Peru
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5 months ago
TheCollector
Who Is the Father of Pentecostalism?
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3 months ago
TheCollector
Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream: A Story of Magic & Heartbreak
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2 months ago
TheCollector
Giants in the Bible and Other Writings: From Genesis to Mythology
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8 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Can You ‘Believe In The Science’?
The Pre-Socratic Atomists: Pioneers of Modern Science
6 months ago
The Pre-Socratic Atomists: Pioneers of Modern Science
TheCollector
Why Did Ukraine Make Stamps of Banksy’s Art?
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a year ago
TheCollector
Study Shows Real Art Stimulates the Brain More Than a Copy
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2 months ago
History Today Feed
What Use is Prehistory to the Historian?
What Use is Prehistory to the Historian?
JamesHoare
Thu, 05/30/2024 - 09:19
6 months ago
What Use is Prehistory to the Historian?
JamesHoare
Thu, 05/30/2024 - 09:19
TheCollector
Where Is Alexander the Great Buried?
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7 months ago
TheCollector
Dick Wolf Gives More Than Two Hundred Pieces to the Met
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12 months ago
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