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Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of February. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
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How Do Europe’s Cold War Divisions Persist?
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I always loved Saturdays. When I was a college student, quite improbably, my parents decided that I...
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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;...
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Why Is Boston Called Beantown?
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Dreams of Space -...
The Young Adventurer's Pocket Book of Space Travel (1954)
Another illustration intensive book. This one is only 3" tall and 2 " wide so you might have missed...
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Another illustration intensive book. This one is only 3" tall and 2 " wide so you might have missed it :) . It was a premium with Mickey Mouse Weekly magazine. Evidently the magazine came with some pages that you could fold up into a tiny book. The others I have found evidence of...
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6 Cultural Trends That Defined the Roaring Twenties
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Was Alexandre Dumas Black?
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The Expanding Nation: How Westward Expansion Shaped Early US Elections
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The Death of Clive of India
The Death of Clive of India
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The Death of Clive of India
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Can Any Good Come From War?
The Tragedy of the Trenches
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Banned Book Week Begins...
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Why Was the Beat Generation Called So?
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What Is the (Delicious) History of Pizza?
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Greece's Forgotten Legacy
Ancient Mixed Martial Arts?
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Ancient Mixed Martial Arts?
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Did the Ramones Invent Punk?
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A Brief History of the Rahbani Music Family
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Manhattan Noir: John Fensten’s Photographs of New York City in the 1980s
John Fensten (American, New York, 1936-2001) studied acting with the world-renowned Actor’s Studio...
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John Fensten (American, New York, 1936-2001) studied acting with the world-renowned Actor’s Studio with Lee and Susan Strasberg in the late 1950s, early 1960s. He appeared on the critically acclaimed CBS television anthology drama series Playhouse 90. And was a longtime resident...
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Why Do People Give Gifts at Christmas?
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Res Obscura
How well can AI imitate a 17th century doctor?
Arcadio Huang is ill in 1710s Paris. Can GPT-4 and Gemini find a cure?
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Arcadio Huang is ill in 1710s Paris. Can GPT-4 and Gemini find a cure?
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for February
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 February. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Uxn, started working on a fantasy console called Uxn, and...
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Elizabeth Anderson: What is the Point of Equality?
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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...
6 months ago
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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Weekend Roundup
Ancient Anxiety
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Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah” Performed by a Choir of 4,000 Singers
Throughout the years, we’ve featured performances of Choir!Choir!Choir!–a large amateur choir from...
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Throughout the years, we’ve featured performances of Choir!Choir!Choir!–a large amateur choir from Toronto that meets weekly and sings their hearts out. You’ve seen them sing Prince’s “When Doves Cry,” Soundgarden’s “Black Hole Sun” (to honor Chris Cornell), and Patti Smith’s...
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Marble Head of Apollo Discovered in Greece
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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...
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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".
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Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony: A New Twist on Old Traditions
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Dr Alun Withey
Cuts, Rashes & Chatter! The Pain of the 18th-century Shave!
Unless there are particular reasons, for example a skin condition, or a faulty razor, shaving today...
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Unless there are particular reasons, for example a skin condition, or a faulty razor, shaving today is usually a pretty mundane – if not a pleasant – experience. Indeed, the rise of traditional barbershops over the past few years, offering shaving as an experience, together with...
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Who Were the Telchines? The Malevolent Wizards From Greek Mythology
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Harvey Milk: Champion of LGBTQ & Civil Rights
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Dreams of Space -...
Техника Молодежи (Youth Technology) Issue 4 (1973 )
“ХОРОВОД КОСМИЧЕСКИХ ЛАБОРАТОРИЙ ‘Round Dance of Space Laboratories’
A re-run from a few years ago....
a year ago
“ХОРОВОД КОСМИЧЕСКИХ ЛАБОРАТОРИЙ ‘Round Dance of Space Laboratories’
A re-run from a few years ago. I really like this 1973 issue of Youth Technology. The issue was dedicated to Soviet past and future in space. It has some great illustration of what they had done and what they...
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Inside a Renaissance Workshop: How did it Work?
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Terror on the HMS Erebus: The Tragic Arctic Expedition
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Why There Is More Than One Reality: Introducing the Pluriverse
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8 Artists Who Defined the Roaring Twenties
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St. Nicholas
The Saint behind Santa
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3 Debunked Rumors About Anne Boleyn
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How Did the Protestant Reformation Influence European Art?
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Dreams of Space -...
The Magic Motion Martian Book (1964)
A pleasantly strange space book about Martians visiting the earth. The "magic motion" consisted of a...
a year ago
A pleasantly strange space book about Martians visiting the earth. The "magic motion" consisted of a little lenticular piece inside each page so if you moved your head the image would move. Not very exciting but it did make for a fun story.
Miller, Albert G. Designed by Paul...
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French & Belgian Occupation of the Ruhr: A Postwar Reparations Crisis
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Get to Know the Nazca People and the Mysterious Nazca Lines
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8 Works of Art & Architecture Commissioned by the Medicis
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Global Inequality...
The three German fears
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Neanderthal Nonsense: Debunking Myths About Our Ancient Cousins
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Susan Sontag’s Regarding the Pain of Others
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The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Closes Due to Protests
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Dreams of Space -...
Happy Journeys (1961)
Here is wishing you Happy Journeys (1961) in 2024.
Happy Journeys was a 1961 children's book about...
a year ago
Here is wishing you Happy Journeys (1961) in 2024.
Happy Journeys was a 1961 children's book about the future and ways someone might travel. The illustration were double page full color paintings of a exciting and strange future that might be around the corner. I see in this...
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Cruising New York City With Video Blogger Nelson Sullivan In The 1980s
“Thanks to his scrupulous attention, Nelson’s left behind a treasure trove of late-night videos...
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“Thanks to his scrupulous attention, Nelson’s left behind a treasure trove of late-night videos that, even more than the Warhol diaries, trenchantly capture the party years in all their gleeful decadent fun.” – Michael Musto on New York City video blogger (vlogging) Nelson...
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Who Was Paracelsus? 11 Things You Should Know
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Caspar David Friedrich Sketchbook to Remain in Germany?
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What Jewelry and Adornment Did the Celts Wear?
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Jackie Coogan and the Fall of Hollywood’s Child Stars
Jackie Coogan and the Fall of Hollywood’s Child Stars
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Thu, 02/01/2024 - 09:58
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Jackie Coogan and the Fall of Hollywood’s Child Stars
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Thu, 02/01/2024 - 09:58
Trying to Understand...
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Margaret Fuller’s Dazzling Life: Interview with Dr. John T. Matteson
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6 Outrageous Whaling Stories
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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
JamesHoare
Mon, 03/11/2024 -...
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‘Sparta and the Commemoration of War’ and ‘The Killing Ground’ review
JamesHoare
Mon, 03/11/2024 - 15:56
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Has Depression Always Been Around? The History of a Timeless Disorder
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Weekend Roundup
Plutarch and Pleasure
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Why Is Emperor Caligula’s Reign Notorious?
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What Did Averroes Ask Ibn Arabi?
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How Did Henri Matisse’s Travels Influence His Art?
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What Was Procopius’ “Secret History”? (& Why You Shouldn’t Trust It)
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CrimethInc.
2024: Out of the Frying Pan, into the Fire : The Year in Review
It’s time to take stock of the year have just lived through and get oriented for the year ahead....
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It’s time to take stock of the year have just lived through and get oriented for the year ahead. Here, we review the events of 2024 and our own contributions to the fight for a better world.
A year that began amid genocide in Palestine and war in Ukraine and Sudan is concluding...
Classical Wisdom
How Should We Look at History?
Hold it up? Seal it off? Or Break it Down?
9 months ago
Hold it up? Seal it off? Or Break it Down?
History Today Feed
What Do We Get Wrong About the Byzantine Empire?
What Do We Get Wrong About the Byzantine Empire?
JamesHoare
Thu, 02/22/2024 - 01:00
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What Do We Get Wrong About the Byzantine Empire?
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Thu, 02/22/2024 - 01:00
Classical Wisdom
Quick Notification
In Search of Homer
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Dreams of Space -...
Start to Infinity (1978)
A little over my usual 1975 limit but I just dug this one out of storage. It is basically a Russian...
a year ago
A little over my usual 1975 limit but I just dug this one out of storage. It is basically a Russian space history book for children. I like the painted illustrations.
Shurlygin, Victor. СТАРТ В БЕСКОНЕЦНОСТЬ (Start to Infinity.) Leningrad: Children’s Literature Press. (158...
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Facade: Bill Cunningham’s Tribute To New York Style
In 1968, American fashion photographer Bill Cunningham (March 13, 1929 – June 25, 2016) started a...
4 months ago
In 1968, American fashion photographer Bill Cunningham (March 13, 1929 – June 25, 2016) started a project to document New York City’s rich history of architecture and fashion. Cunningham dressed his friend and fellow photographer Editta Sherman (July 9, 1912 – November 1, 2013)...
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‘In the Shadow of Quetzalcoatl’ by Merilee Grindle review
‘In the Shadow of Quetzalcoatl’ by Merilee Grindle review
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Tue, 01/02/2024 - 09:08
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‘In the Shadow of Quetzalcoatl’ by Merilee Grindle review
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Tue, 01/02/2024 - 09:08
TheCollector
Who Were the Twelve Disciples & What Happened to Them?
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What is the “Mind”?
And How Do We Learn?
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9 Places to Visit Between San Diego and Glacier National Park
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The First Nations of the Canadian Eastern Woodlands: A Brief History
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Winners of the Black and White Photo Awards 2024
What is it about black and white pictures that makes people look better? Is is because black and...
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What is it about black and white pictures that makes people look better? Is is because black and white hints and pulls you in whereas colour can distract and reflect? LensCulture magazine celebrates black and white photography with is 2024 Black and White awards. “The enduring...
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Which Famous Artworks Have Inspired Filmmakers?
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What Is Thatcherism?
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The Wild Universe of Fletcher Hanks – The Outsider Comic Book Artist (1939-1941)
Stardust, Fantomah, Big Red McLane and Space Smith. Just some of the superheroes created by American...
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Stardust, Fantomah, Big Red McLane and Space Smith. Just some of the superheroes created by American cartoonist Fletcher Hanks (December 1, 1889 – January 22, 1976) in a two-year flurry of creativity in which he wrote, penciled, inked and lettered 51 stories. As Joshua LH Burnett...
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What Is the Easiest Language to Learn?
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How Did the Marshall Plan Help Further US Interests?
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New York City’s NIGHT Magazine – 1978-79
Launched in September 1978, Anton Perich’s self-financed NIGHT magazine showcased New York City’s...
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Launched in September 1978, Anton Perich’s self-financed NIGHT magazine showcased New York City’s mix of fashion, art, and music at clubs like Steve Rubell and Ian Schrager’s Studio 54 and Howard Stein and Peppo Vanini’s Xenon, where nightlife and performance met. Distribution...
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Whaleship Essex: The Terrifying Story That Inspired Moby Dick
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8 Famous Women Writers Who Wrote Under Male Pseudonyms
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Bob Dylan’s Odyssey: A Deep Dive into the Life of a Music Legend
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What Is Samsara in Hinduism?
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8 Facts About Tamara de Lempicka’s Dark Glamour
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Battle of the Jaxartes (329 BCE): Alexander’s Spectacular Victory
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Chiaroscuro: The Dramatic Play of Light and Shadow
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Francisco Goya’s Descent Into Madness: The Disturbing Black Paintings
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The Reconstruction Era: Integrating the American South After the Civil War
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Celebrating Diversity at The National Mall’s Outdoor Show
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Previously Unknown Giorgione Painting Found in Germany
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Atlas Shrugged: Ayn Rand’s Most Famous Novel Explained
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Two Colonizers in South Africa: The British vs. The Dutch
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How did the First Ecumenical Council of Nicaea Change Christianity?
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Plato’s Dialogue Crito: Should Socrates Have Escaped His Execution?
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World War II’s Unbreakable Code: How Did the Navajo Code Talkers Win the Pacific?
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A Collection of...
Gap Week: December 1, 2023
No blog post this week, folks, as I am both fiercely busy and – by the time this goes up – out of...
a year ago
No blog post this week, folks, as I am both fiercely busy and – by the time this goes up – out of town. We’ll be back to our regular schedule next week, with the next big topic I want to tackle being what a shield wall is and how it actually functions on a … Continue reading Gap...
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Machu Picchu Unveiled: Why Hiram Bingham Didn’t “Discover” It
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Celebrate MLK with 'Agape'
How Dr. King was inspired by the Classics...
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How Dr. King was inspired by the Classics...
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How did Alexander the Great Untangle the Gordian Knot?
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Edward IV: The Life of a Man Who Was King Twice
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Gods Vs Titans
...and the Origins of the Universe
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...and the Origins of the Universe
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5 Top Fighter Aces of World War I
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The Sad History of Canada’s Inuit High Arctic Relocations
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What Was the First Triumvirate?
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Rastafari Philosophical Tenets: Divinity Within & African Redemption
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Albert Speer: Architect, Minister, and Hitler’s Closest Friend
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Nuclear Weapons During the Cold War: Power and Proliferation
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Laurie Anderson’s Mind-Blowing Performance of C. P. Cavafy’s Poems “Waiting for the Barbarians” &...
In the video above, Laurie Anderson describes C. P. Cavafy’s poem “Waiting for the Barbarians” as...
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In the video above, Laurie Anderson describes C. P. Cavafy’s poem “Waiting for the Barbarians” as being “set in ancient Rome.” That’s a reasonable interpretation, given that it contains an emperor, senators, and orators, though Cavafy himself said that none of them are...
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A History of the Whig Party: Who Were the Whigs?
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Wrong Side of...
Soothing the injured spirit of the Temple
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The case for giving back the Elgin Marbles
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Collections: Teaching Paradox, Imperator, Part IIb: Built in a Day
This is the second half of the second part of our three part (I, IIa) look at Paradox Interactive’s...
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This is the second half of the second part of our three part (I, IIa) look at Paradox Interactive’s ancient grand strategy game Imperator: Rome which covers the broader Mediterranean and South Asia from the very late fourth century through to the end of the first century BC, the...
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10 Shocking Facts About King Philip’s War
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The Great Debate: Free Will VS Determinism
Heraclitus against Parmenides
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Heraclitus against Parmenides
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10 Powerful Roman Emperor Names Still Used Today
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The Life of Aristotle
More Than A Philosopher
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The Holodomor, Ukraine’s Great Famine
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Cyberattacks Hits Museums and Causes Online Collections Drop
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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...
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Discordianism: 4 Facts about the Bizarre Religious System
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How Norse Mythology Inspired Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings
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What Are the 5 Tallest Buildings in New York City?
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The Mongrel Mob of Aotearoa New Zealand
Photographer Jono Rotman’s arresting portraits of the Mongrel Mob of Aotearoa New Zealand show us...
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Photographer Jono Rotman’s arresting portraits of the Mongrel Mob of Aotearoa New Zealand show us the gang’s members in isolation. To avoid controlling the narrative and anaesthetising their spirit, while “still letting them retain their mystery and privacy”, Rotman took the...
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10 Historical Places to Visit in Sussex
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10 Must-Visit Historical Landmarks in the US Midwest
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