TheCollector
What Are Henri Matisse’s Most Vivid Paintings?
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5 months ago
History Today Feed
Keeping Blinded Veterans in View
Keeping Blinded Veterans in View
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/07/2024 - 09:19
10 months ago
Keeping Blinded Veterans in View
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/07/2024 - 09:19
TheCollector
How Economist John Maynard Keynes Essentially Predicted World War II
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TheCollector
What Made Sir Joshua Reynolds an Iconic Portrait Artist?
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TheCollector
What Happened to the 7 Wonders of the Ancient World?
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Trying to Understand...
Peter Pan goes to Ukraine
Some people never grow up.
over a year ago
Some people never grow up.
TheCollector
How Did Norman Rockwell’s Thanksgiving Capture a Nation?
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TheCollector
College Culture in the US & The Vietnam War: An Unlikely Connection
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7 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Early Christianity
a year ago
History Today Feed
The Birth of Ovid
The Birth of Ovid
JamesHoare
Sun, 03/24/2024 - 00:00
9 months ago
The Birth of Ovid
JamesHoare
Sun, 03/24/2024 - 00:00
TheCollector
Did Jesus Live in India?
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TheCollector
Artist Seals Himself in Glass Bottle at Paris Olympic Stadium
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African History...
Historical links between Africa and Armenia (ca. 600-1900)
Travelers, merchants and scholars from Nubia, Ethiopia and Armenia who visited the southern Caucasus...
a year ago
Travelers, merchants and scholars from Nubia, Ethiopia and Armenia who visited the southern Caucasus and North-eastern Africa.
TheCollector
How Did Carl Jung’s Dream Birth “Man and His Symbols”?
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TheCollector
The Role of Women in 1950s America: Conformity or Change?
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TheCollector
What Is Voguing?
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TheCollector
The Curse of the Tower of Babel & the Gift of Tongues
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TheCollector
The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882: Racism on a Federal Level
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9 months ago
Classical Wisdom
The Fall of a Republic
Cato and Caesar
a year ago
TheCollector
How Did Henry VIII Find a Bride through Portraits?
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11 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
Telstar: Communication Break-through by Satellite (1962)
Sorry to skip a week, it may happen again next week.
Here is a straight history book of an current...
a year ago
Sorry to skip a week, it may happen again next week.
Here is a straight history book of an current (at the time) and wonderful event in global communication. We has lost track of how satellites have changed our lives and made the earth a smaller place. It is a little dull in...
TheCollector
Prince Charles III Portrait Defaced by Animal Right Activists
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6 months ago
Res Obscura
Experiencing scientific revolutions: the 1660s and the 2020s
Lessons from Boyle's scientific desiderata and the Midgley Effect
a year ago
Lessons from Boyle's scientific desiderata and the Midgley Effect
TheCollector
What Is the Historical Context of Easter?
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9 months ago
History Today Feed
How ASEAN Lost its Way
How ASEAN Lost its Way
JamesHoare
Wed, 01/24/2024 - 09:53
11 months ago
How ASEAN Lost its Way
JamesHoare
Wed, 01/24/2024 - 09:53
TheCollector
First Nations of the Canadian Atlantic Provinces: A Brief History
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Open Culture
How Medieval Islamic Engineering Brought Water to the Alhambra
Between 711 and 1492, much of the Iberian Peninsula, including modern-day Spain, was under Muslim...
3 weeks ago
Between 711 and 1492, much of the Iberian Peninsula, including modern-day Spain, was under Muslim rule. Not that it was easy to hold on to the place for that length of time: after the fall of Toledo in 1085, Al-Andalus, as the territory was called, continued to lose cities over...
TheCollector
When Did Vincent van Gogh Start Painting?
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TheCollector
Genoa vs. Venice: A Historic and Layered Rivalry
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TheCollector
Submerged Bridge in Spanish Cave Built Nearly 6,000 Years Ago
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TheCollector
Luc Tuymans Mural Exhibition to Open Wednesday at Louvre
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7 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Best of the Best
a year ago
TheCollector
The Many Faces of King David: Warrior, Poet, Adulterer
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2 months ago
TheCollector
German Art Collector Loses Ancient Egyptian Mask
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a year ago
TheCollector
What Was the Importance of Caesarea in Christianity?
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8 months ago
African History...
The 'hidden founders' of African studies in Europe: African intellectuals in the Holy Roman Empire...
In June 1652, the Ethiopian scholar Abba Gorgoryos reached the city of Nuremburg in what was then...
a month ago
In June 1652, the Ethiopian scholar Abba Gorgoryos reached the city of Nuremburg in what was then the Holy Roman Empire (modern Germany) where he met Hiob Ludolf, an envoy and linguist whom later generations of ‘Ethiopists’ would regard as the founder of Ethiopian studies in...
Hundred Rabbits
internet in paradise
Huahine, one of the many grouped islands in French Polynesia. Our plans for future ocean voyaging...
over a year ago
Huahine, one of the many grouped islands in French Polynesia. Our plans for future ocean voyaging could have ended here, because we almost crashed onto a reef.
Because we always time our arrival with the morning sun, I always get the first look of every island. Huahine stood in...
TheCollector
Why Is Oktoberfest a Vital Part of German Culture?
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3 months ago
Overcoming Bias
Beware Value Dashboards
Vehicles like cars, planes, and boats generally need a) an engine to push them forward, b) steering...
2 months ago
Vehicles like cars, planes, and boats generally need a) an engine to push them forward, b) steering to direct their motions, and c) a driver to manage both.
TheCollector
Original ‘Keep Calm’ Posters Set to Sell for Thousands at Auction
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6 months ago
African History...
A history of the Massina empire (1818-1862)
the sucessor of Songhai
a year ago
Res Obscura
I talked to Terry Gross!
A brief update about the publication of "Tripping on Utopia" before we return to regularly scheduled...
11 months ago
A brief update about the publication of "Tripping on Utopia" before we return to regularly scheduled posting
TheCollector
What Is the History of Hipster Culture?
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a month ago
Dreams of Space -...
To Other Planets (Estonian) (1962)
Teistele Planeetidele! This seems be be an Estonian translation and reprint of the book To Other...
a year ago
Teistele Planeetidele! This seems be be an Estonian translation and reprint of the book To Other Planets (1959).
I blogged about that book here on Feb 24, 2010: \
http://dreamsofspace.blogspot.com/2010/02/russian-space-book-1959.html
AND October 1, 2012...
A Collection of...
Comes the Hiatus, 2024!
Dear Readers! As I’ve noted during the summer, I was planning on a one to two month hiatus towards...
3 months ago
Dear Readers! As I’ve noted during the summer, I was planning on a one to two month hiatus towards the end of this year in order to allow me to focus on finalizing the manuscript of my book project, a study of the cost of fielding armies in the third and second centuries BC. That...
TheCollector
Artists Expressed Concerns on Banning TikTok in the U.S.
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TheCollector
Sea Monsters in Renaissance Maps: Tales From Unknown Waters
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TheCollector
Who was Rasputin and Why is He Famous?
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7 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Democracy
The Greeks' Greatest Gift?
2 months ago
The Greeks' Greatest Gift?
History Today Feed
Why is Constitutional History Back in Fashion?
Why is Constitutional History Back in Fashion?
JamesHoare
Tue, 07/30/2024 - 10:41
5 months ago
Why is Constitutional History Back in Fashion?
JamesHoare
Tue, 07/30/2024 - 10:41
Classical Wisdom
Ode to a Grecian Tour
Seats Still Available
2 weeks ago
TheCollector
The Father of Art History: Who Was Johann Joachim Winckelmann?
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4 months ago
TheCollector
The Controversial Death of Ana Mendieta: Here’s What We Know
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TheCollector
6 (In)Famous Gunslingers of the Wild West
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a year ago
TheCollector
Is Free Will an Illusion? If So, That’s Okay
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4 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Do We Need Passports? Or Borders?
Watch now (23 sec) | Crossing with Radiohead
a year ago
Watch now (23 sec) | Crossing with Radiohead
African History...
When Africa discovered Europe
*my article for New Lines Magazine
a year ago
*my article for New Lines Magazine
Flashbak
A Book of Dreams: 25 Vintage Visions To Awaken Your Mind
We’re dreaming today with collector Robert E Jackson. Triggered by the undertow of memory and fed by...
7 months ago
We’re dreaming today with collector Robert E Jackson. Triggered by the undertow of memory and fed by desire, our dreams are visions of other lives, possible clues to the future. “The interpretation of dreams is the royal road to a knowledge of the unconscious activities of the...
TheCollector
The 5 Most Influential Modern Political Philosophers
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Flashbak
Henri Van Der Stok’s Zodiac Stars And Gods
Dutch artist Henri van der Stok (1870-1946) was born in Indonesia and settled in the Hague, where he...
4 months ago
Dutch artist Henri van der Stok (1870-1946) was born in Indonesia and settled in the Hague, where he was a member of the city’s Pulchri Studio. He created these brilliant woodcuts of planetary gods and zodiac signs. As John Couthlart notes, van der Stok’s work trails that of...
Trying to Understand...
La politique de l’épuisement et l’épuisement de la politique.
Another of my essays in French.
a month ago
Another of my essays in French.
Classical Wisdom
Electra: Powerful or Pathetic?
Which Playwright did it better?
6 months ago
Which Playwright did it better?
TheCollector
Twice-Stolen Titian Sets Artist Record at Auction
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6 months ago
TheCollector
What Was the First Written Language?
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4 months ago
TheCollector
History of Chariots: 10 Types from Ancient Cultures Explained
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TheCollector
The Second Italo-Ethiopian War: A Step Toward Toppling the World Order
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9 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Roman Empire Podcasts
a year ago
TheCollector
Hitler’s Inner Circle: The 7 Most Powerful Figures in the Third Reich
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7 months ago
Hundred Rabbits
tools ecosystem
How did the Hundredrabbits ecosystem come into being? It's a long story, but here's a summary.
In...
over a year ago
How did the Hundredrabbits ecosystem come into being? It's a long story, but here's a summary.
In 2016, we left Canada, armed with our two iPhones and 2 MacBooks Pros. We didn't know the wattage of any of the devices we owned, and even less about the amount of solar needed to...
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...
4 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...
History Today Feed
‘Revolusi’ by David Van Reybrouck review
‘Revolusi’ by David Van Reybrouck review
JamesHoare
Mon, 03/04/2024 - 11:48
10 months ago
‘Revolusi’ by David Van Reybrouck review
JamesHoare
Mon, 03/04/2024 - 11:48
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, February 2, 2024 (On City Building Games)
Fireside this week! I have just finished up a draft of a chapter (to be in one of those...
11 months ago
Fireside this week! I have just finished up a draft of a chapter (to be in one of those multi-multi-author companion volumes) on how video games (particularly more abstract simulation games) depict the ancient world. Writing that chapter led me to reengage with ancient city...
TheCollector
A Jane Austen Statue to Turn Winchester Church Into ‘Disneyland’?
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TheCollector
Here’s How AI Completed Keith Haring’s Work
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3 months ago
TheCollector
10 Iconic Historic Landmarks in California You Should Visit
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2 months ago
TheCollector
9 Interesting Facts about Medusa
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TheCollector
3 Debunked Rumors About Anne Boleyn
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9 months ago
Open Culture
Bob Dylan Reads “ ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas” On His Holiday Radio Show (2006)
Allow me to name just a few of the people I want to hear hosting and curating radio shows—former Sex...
a week ago
Allow me to name just a few of the people I want to hear hosting and curating radio shows—former Sex Pistols’ singer John Lydon, former Clash frontman Joe Strummer, former Woody Guthrie impersonator Bob Dylan.… Luckily for me, this ain’t just fantasy baseball; at various times,...
TheCollector
Forgotten Caravaggio Portrait Makes Public Debut in Rome
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a month ago
African History...
The ancient city of Meroe: the capital of Kush (ca. 950 BC-350 CE)
Journal of African cities: chapter 15
2 months ago
Journal of African cities: chapter 15
Trying to Understand...
That's The Truth?
In politics, well, it depends.
a year ago
In politics, well, it depends.
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Mystery of Penelope
4 months ago
TheCollector
How Did the Ancient Egyptian Religion Change Through the Centuries?
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10 months ago
TheCollector
Who Were the Most Notorious Nuremberg Trial Defendants?
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8 months ago
TheCollector
15 Facts About Genghis Khan & His Legacy
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8 months ago
TheCollector
Who Was Rosalba Carriera?
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11 months ago
Flashbak
Helen Keller’s Letter on Why Book-Burning Nazis Will Never Defeat Ideas, 1933
“History has taught you nothing if you think you can kill ideas. Tyrants have tried to do that often...
a year ago
“History has taught you nothing if you think you can kill ideas. Tyrants have tried to do that often before, and the ideas have risen up in their might and destroyed them’ – Helen Keller Helen Keller is best known for her campaign to help the disabled and support for...
TheCollector
Facing the Other: Emmanuel Levinas on the Face-to-Face Encounter
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a year ago
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, September 29, 2023 (On Academic Hiring)
Fireside this week! I know we’re all anxious to get to the last part of our look at the Roman...
a year ago
Fireside this week! I know we’re all anxious to get to the last part of our look at the Roman Republic – a discussion of Roman courts and the legal system – but academic job season is upon us and I needed to take a week to focus on getting some of those applications out. …...
TheCollector
What Is Original Sin for St Augustine?
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a year ago
TheCollector
Just How Christian Was the Kingdom of Kongo?
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9 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Gaius Marius
... and the Fall of the Republic
11 months ago
... and the Fall of the Republic
TheCollector
Battle of Cynoscephalae: Macedonian Phalanx vs Roman Legion
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10 months ago
TheCollector
What Is Relational Aesthetics?
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a year ago
A Collection of...
Continues the Hiatus, 2024
Friends, Readers, Countrymen, lend me your eyes! As sadly expected, the hiatus is going to continue...
2 months ago
Friends, Readers, Countrymen, lend me your eyes! As sadly expected, the hiatus is going to continue through October. I am making good progress on my writing, but still need to keep focusing. I am currently, I believe, on track for us to go back to normally scheduled posts in...
Dreams of Space -...
Some Day I'll Be an Aerospace Engineer (1967)
A "career book' today to inspire young people to pursue engineering. This is a little later in the...
a year ago
A "career book' today to inspire young people to pursue engineering. This is a little later in the space race but they did have a clear plan laid out for creating the engineers they might need. The school library was usually full of these career books to inspire academic...
TheCollector
The Secret Life of Queen Victoria You Didn’t Know
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9 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
St. Nick and Saturnalia
a week ago
Patterns in Humanity
Does poverty cause violent crime?
An examination of the association between poverty and violent crime
7 months ago
An examination of the association between poverty and violent crime
Global Inequality...
To be young, perchance to dream
A review of Miloš Vojinović's “The political ideas of the Young Bosnia”
6 days ago
A review of Miloš Vojinović's “The political ideas of the Young Bosnia”
African History...
Self-representation in African art: the wall paintings of medieval Nubia. (ca. 700-1400)
an African portrait of an African society
a year ago
an African portrait of an African society
TheCollector
How Did the Anglo-Saxons Gain Supremacy Over the Britons?
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4 months ago
TheCollector
Marble Head of Apollo Discovered in Greece
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8 months ago
TheCollector
How Norse Mythology Inspired Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings
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6 months ago
TheCollector
Paintings & Their Cinematic Counterparts: Film Inspired by Art
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a year ago
TheCollector
10 South American Artists You Should Know
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7 months ago
TheCollector
What Is First Corinthians About?
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a month ago
TheCollector
Who Were the United States Indian Scouts?
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3 months ago
TheCollector
Reclaiming Medusa: How Did She Become a Symbol of Female Empowerment?
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a month ago
Classical Wisdom
Last Chance
Secure Seats for the In Search of Homer Trip
2 months ago
Secure Seats for the In Search of Homer Trip
TheCollector
8 Facts about The Book of Enoch and its Content
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a year ago
Trying to Understand...
One Way Or Another ....
We're going to get you.
a year ago
TheCollector
Citizen of the World: TheCollector Interviews Composer Omar Rahbany
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10 months ago
TheCollector
Titanomachy: Greek Mythology’s Fiercest Battle
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a year 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...
11 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,...
TheCollector
How Did Muscovy Become Russia?
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2 months ago
TheCollector
New Exhibition Examines Rembrandt’s Relationship with Star Pupil
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2 months ago
TheCollector
The Whore of Babylon & Prostitution in the Bible
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2 months ago
TheCollector
Who Was Judah Maccabee? The Ancient Jewish Resistance Leader
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6 months ago
TheCollector
New Study May Reveal Stonehenge’s Mysterious Origins
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weird medieval guys
The coolest medieval woman you've never heard of
Christine de Pizan on Circe, Medusa, and other virtuous ladies
a year ago
Christine de Pizan on Circe, Medusa, and other virtuous ladies
TheCollector
The First Provenance Research Head at the Met
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9 months ago
Flashbak
The Amy Carter ‘Love Doll’ – Playing With The President’s Daughter In 1977
Reporter: Do you, Amy Carter, have a message for the children of America? Amy Carter: “No.” In...
11 months ago
Reporter: Do you, Amy Carter, have a message for the children of America? Amy Carter: “No.” In 1976, nine-year-old Amy Carter left her home in Plains, Georgia, and moved into the White House. People noticed the first child to live at the White House since the days of JFK. And...
TheCollector
What is Speciesism According to Peter Singer?
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TheCollector
The Violent Race Riots of the Red Summer of 1919
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a year ago
TheCollector
10 Interesting Propaganda Posters from Russia’s Civil War
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5 months ago
TheCollector
5 Influential African Leaders of the 20th Century
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a year ago
TheCollector
Arthur Schopenhauer’s Idealism: Is Our World Just a Dream?
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3 weeks ago
African History...
The desert town of Southern Africa: A history of Khauxanas 1780-1906
A view of pre-colonial Namibia from the khoisan town of ||Khauxa!nas.
a year ago
A view of pre-colonial Namibia from the khoisan town of ||Khauxa!nas.
TheCollector
20 Roman Emperors Who Defined Ancient Rome
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7 months ago
History Today Feed
How Ancient Greece Shaped the British Raj
How Ancient Greece Shaped the British Raj
JamesHoare
Tue, 11/19/2024 - 08:35
a month ago
How Ancient Greece Shaped the British Raj
JamesHoare
Tue, 11/19/2024 - 08:35
TheCollector
The Trevi Fountain: Inside the History of Rome’s Iconic Tourist Site
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6 months ago
Flashbak
Lower Manhattan in 1973
These Documerica photographs by Wil Blanche of lower Manhattan, New York City, were taken in May...
7 months ago
These Documerica photographs by Wil Blanche of lower Manhattan, New York City, were taken in May 1973 in as part of the newly created Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which partnered with professional photographers to take pictures of America. The project collected more...
Trying to Understand...
Externalising Our Hatreds.
It's Ukraine and Gaza. Again.
a year ago
It's Ukraine and Gaza. Again.
TheCollector
Is Anarchism a Bad Idea? 3 Main Objections
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a year ago
TheCollector
How Russia Became the World’s Biggest Country
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TheCollector
10 Historic Small Towns in the Rockies You Should Visit
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TheCollector
What Is Freud’s Superego & What Does It Have to Do With Society?
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9 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Three Cabins Left
Emperors, Conquerors, and Saints
10 months ago
Emperors, Conquerors, and Saints
TheCollector
What Was Jesus’s Religious Background?
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TheCollector
6 Things You Should Know About Pop Art
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TheCollector
The Great Wall of Amazonian Pictographs Nobody Knows About
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6 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Aeneas: Founder of Rome
The Most Important Myth Ever Told?
11 months ago
The Most Important Myth Ever Told?
TheCollector
“I Have a Dream”: The Life of Martin Luther King Jr.
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8 months ago
TheCollector
Ancient Pathways: What Are Ley Lines?
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8 months ago
A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part IVa: Philip V
This is the first part of the fourth part of our four(ish) part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa, IIIb) look...
9 months ago
This is the first part of the fourth part of our four(ish) part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa, IIIb) look at why the thing to use to beat a Macedonian sarisa phalanx is, in fact, a Roman legion in the third and second century BC. Last time, we finished our look at the third-century...
TheCollector
Pyramid in Java Predates Egypt’s Oldest Pyramid?
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TheCollector
Did the Ramones Invent Punk?
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a year ago
TheCollector
Tadeusz Kościuszko: 6 Facts You Didn’t Know
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TheCollector
Pascal’s Wager: Should you Bet on God’s Existence?
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a year ago
TheCollector
Bananas & Brutality: The Twisted History of United Fruit
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TheCollector
How Did Descartes View Animals?
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2 months ago
TheCollector
History of Tea: The Drink that Conquered the World
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10 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Plato On Knowledge
What is True?
8 months ago
Dr Alun Withey
News Just In: Dr W Joins TikTok – @dralun7
Yes, it’s true – I’ve finally joined the 21st century and decided to try something new. I am still...
3 weeks ago
Yes, it’s true – I’ve finally joined the 21st century and decided to try something new. I am still only setting things up, so please be patient with the extremely cheesy and clunky vids as I try to work out what I’m doing! I’ve only got a couple of videos up at the moment too, …...
African History...
The Swazi kingdom and its neighbours in the 19th century: from the rise of Zulu to the British
an island in the maelstrom
a year ago
an island in the maelstrom
TheCollector
The History of the Tomato: The Fruit that Spread Round the World
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9 months ago
TheCollector
Why Did Ukraine Make Stamps of Banksy’s Art?
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a year ago
History Today Feed
The Violent Life of the Medieval Monks
The Violent Life of the Medieval Monks
JamesHoare
Tue, 10/22/2024 - 09:07
2 months ago
The Violent Life of the Medieval Monks
JamesHoare
Tue, 10/22/2024 - 09:07
Flashbak
Charles Green Shaw Cocktail Book of Rhymed Recipes (1930s)
This great little book created by Charles Green Shaw in the 1930s features black and white...
3 weeks ago
This great little book created by Charles Green Shaw in the 1930s features black and white illustrations and poetic recipes for various cocktails. A leading figure in early American abstraction, Charles Green Shaw (May 1, 1892 – April 2, 1974) was an American painter, poet,...
Overcoming Bias
Futarchy Futurism
I have often taken on the role of econ futurist, analyzing the social consequences of particular...
a month ago
I have often taken on the role of econ futurist, analyzing the social consequences of particular future techs.
TheCollector
A History of Italy in 13 Monuments
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5 months ago
Flashbak
Listen To The 1985 Gig When R.E.M. Were Raw, Real and Unscripted and Ready To Fight The Crowd
Not everyone was into R.E.M. when they were raw and unscripted. The indie act who became one of the...
a year ago
Not everyone was into R.E.M. when they were raw and unscripted. The indie act who became one of the world’s biggest bands of the late 1980s and early ‘90s started local and unplanned. As Robert Dean Lurie writes in Begin the Begin: R.E.M.‘s Early Years: R.E.M. began their live...
A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part IIa: How a Legion Fights
This is the first part of the second part of our four? four part look at the great third and second...
10 months ago
This is the first part of the second part of our four? four part look at the great third and second century BC contest between the Hellenistic armies of the heirs of Alexander and the Roman legions. Last time, we looked at the Hellenistic army as a complete system, incorporating...
History Today Feed
Kapo Trials: How Israel Judged the Jewish Collaborators
Kapo Trials: How Israel Judged the Jewish Collaborators
JamesHoare
Thu, 04/25/2024 - 08:00
8 months ago
Kapo Trials: How Israel Judged the Jewish Collaborators
JamesHoare
Thu, 04/25/2024 - 08:00
History Today Feed
The Roman Catholic War on Wigs
The Roman Catholic War on Wigs
JamesHoare
Thu, 09/19/2024 - 08:00
3 months ago
The Roman Catholic War on Wigs
JamesHoare
Thu, 09/19/2024 - 08:00
TheCollector
“Singular” Spanish Painting Reappears After Vanishing in 1890
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TheCollector
Coach Rusty’s Art Goes Interactive With Top Tier Authentics
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10 months ago
TheCollector
Sequoyah: The Man Who Created the Cherokee Written Language
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4 months ago
Flashbak
A Native’s Look At New York City In The 1980s
Photographer Ronnie Ginnever shares more of her pictures New York, this time from the late 1970s and...
3 weeks ago
Photographer Ronnie Ginnever shares more of her pictures New York, this time from the late 1970s and 1980s. You can see her great photos form the city in the 1960s here. Now she takes us back to the MUDD club, shows us Susann Dalton’s jacket for the Palladium and we buy some...
Trying to Understand...
The Revolt of the Outer Party.
Meanwhile, Everyman can get stuffed.
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Meanwhile, Everyman can get stuffed.
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...
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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...
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Bordeaux Wine in France: A Historical Primer
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‘A Priori’ and ‘A Posteriori’ Knowledge: What Are They?
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Whaleship Essex: The Terrifying Story That Inspired Moby Dick
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Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination: Here’s Everything You Need to Know
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Norman Lear’s Collection to Sell at Christie’s
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Sabbatai Sevi: The Lost Messiah
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Brushing for Britain
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Radical Conservatives and the Federal Union
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Radical Conservatives and the Federal Union
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Who Won? The Competition Between Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo
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Heavy Metal: West Midlands Industry In the Late 1970s
“The noise was deafening. The heat was intense. I’d never seen anything like it” – American...
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“The noise was deafening. The heat was intense. I’d never seen anything like it” – American photographer Janine Wiedel on her first visit to the industrial West Midlands The Vulcan’s Forge photobook shows us faces of late 1970s industry in England’s West Midlands. Based on...
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Satellites As A Hobby (1962)
Satellites as a Hobby was a children's book from Hammond (the atlas people) They commissioned and...
a year ago
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...
A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part Ib: Subjects of the Successors
This is the second part of the first part of our four part look at the context between the...
11 months ago
This is the second part of the first part of our four part look at the context between the Hellenistic army and its Macedonian phalanx and the Romans with their legions. Last week, we looked at the weapons, organization and fighting style of the Macedonian phalanx, the infantry...
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What Was the Oregon Trail? History and Legacy
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Wonders of Space Travel (1954)
I have not blogged about this pamphlet since 2010 so here is a more complete scan. Wonders of Space...
a year ago
I have not blogged about this pamphlet since 2010 so here is a more complete scan. Wonders of Space Travel was a pamphlet that came enclosed in the May 8th issue of Lion Weekly (#116) in 1954.
Lion Weekly was a magazine for children with comics and stories. (from Wikipedia...
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6 Inquisition Cases From Colonial Mexico
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A Journey to the Moon: A science fiction poem for children (1954)
An unusual children's book consisting of a long poem about Konstantin Tsiolkovsky and an imaginary...
a year ago
An unusual children's book consisting of a long poem about Konstantin Tsiolkovsky and an imaginary trip to the Moon. It is highly illustrated and worth a look if you have not seen it. It was colored in places in crayon by a child but that sort of adds to the charm of someone who...
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Vincent and Theo Van Gogh: A Tale of Brotherly Love
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What Was the Berlin Conference?
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How did Mao Lead China, and What did He Leave Behind?
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A Collection of...
Collections: How to Roman Republic 101, Part I: SPQR
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a year ago
This is the first of a planned five-part series looking at the structure of the Roman Republic as another example of civic governance structures in antiquity, to match our series on the Greek polis. As with that series, we’re going to start by defining our community and its...
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Red Herring: Moments in Films That Leave You Shocked
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When Christmas Was Legally Banned for 22 Years by the Puritans in Colonial Massachusetts
Complaints about the commercial-age corruption of Christmas miss one critical fact: as a mass public...
3 weeks ago
Complaints about the commercial-age corruption of Christmas miss one critical fact: as a mass public celebration, the holiday is a rather recent invention. Whether we credit Charles Dickens, Bing Crosby, or Frank Capra—men not opposed to marketing—we must reckon with Christmas as...
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Egypt Luxury Retreat Offers Guests to Search for Cleopatra’s Tomb
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7 Wars That Nearly Happened (But Didn’t)
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Summary of changes for November 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
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Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of November.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added an article named A Shining Place Built Upon The Sand, and Week 6 to the Victoria to Sitka Logbook.
Rabbit Waves, added a page on Morse Code...
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Why Did Italy Switch Sides During the World Wars?
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Essential Greeks Course Begins Tomorrow!
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Essential Greeks Course Begins Tomorrow!
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What Was Operation Downfall?
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How Did Clara Peeters Transform Still-Life Painting?
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7 Famous Cubist Artists Who Achieved Greatness
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Charles Green Shaw’s Cocktail Book of Rhymed Recipes – c. 1920s
“Art, since its inception has never depended upon realism. Why, one cannot help wondering, should it...
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“Art, since its inception has never depended upon realism. Why, one cannot help wondering, should it begin now? – Charles Green Shaw This great little book created by Charles Green Shaw (May 1, 1892 – April 2, 1974) in the late 1920s or early 1930s (given the styling, it’s a...
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Marina Abramović Leads 7-Minute Silence at Glastonbury Festival
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What Composition Techniques Did Tamara de Lempicka Use?
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First Nations of the Canadian Northwest: A Brief History
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Meet The Orishas: 10 Afrobrazilian Gods and Goddesses
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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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John Ruskin: His Key Ideas that Defined an Artistic Era
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Philosophy and Children
Event: THIS Saturday
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Les Malheurs des immortels, 1922: Max Ernst and Paul Éluard’s Surreal Collaboration
Misfortunes of the Immortals (Les Malheurs des immortels) is an early illustrated book by...
2 months ago
Misfortunes of the Immortals (Les Malheurs des immortels) is an early illustrated book by German-American-French artist and founder of the Dada movement Max Ernst (2 April 1891 – 1 April 1976). The book, which marks the beginning of his close friendship with French poet Paul...
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12 Surprising Facts About Loki, the Nordic God
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Get to Know Tamara de Lempicka Through 8 Works
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Dreams of Space -...
Outer Space (1953)
An oldie from 15 years ago (The last time I blogged about this one). I found my copy of this and was...
2 months ago
An oldie from 15 years ago (The last time I blogged about this one). I found my copy of this and was able to add a lot more scans of this early space treasure. Outer Space was evidently a give-away comic book at Atlantic Richfield gas stations. For those of you who did not know,...
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Was Cardinal Wolsey an Animal Lover?
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Subtle Manipulation: The Power of Nudging in Psychology
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How Did Railways Help Standardize Time in Britain?
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How to Save Democracy
The Importance of the Civic Bargain
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The Importance of the Civic Bargain
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What Is the Tallest Wonder of the World?
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A Collection of...
Referenda ad Senatum: November 1, 2024: Ancient Weapons, Lost Works and Roman Spooky-Stuff!
Welcome back! At last, the hiatus has ended and we are back to regular weekly posts. As we’ve done a...
2 months ago
Welcome back! At last, the hiatus has ended and we are back to regular weekly posts. As we’ve done a few times before, this week I am breaking the hiatus by taking a chance to answer a few shorter questions posed by my patrons over at Patreon who are the Patres et Matres...
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Who Are the Klu Klux Klan?
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Why Socrates Matters
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The Art of Fear: What Is Italian Giallo?
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Helter Skelter: Who Was Charles Manson?
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Lightning Strikes Ancient Roman Arch of Constantine
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Central African Republic: A History of the Wildest State in Africa
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Understanding Australian History Through 3 Artworks
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Can Violence Be Justified? A Philosophical Approach
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African History...
Seafaring, trade and travel in the African Atlantic. ca. 1100-1900.
historical links between West Africa and Central Africa. (Africans exploring Africa chapter 4)
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historical links between West Africa and Central Africa. (Africans exploring Africa chapter 4)
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Why Is Pompeii So Important?
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What Is Alice in Wonderland Syndrome?
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Pablo Picasso’s Composition Techniques Explained Through 6 Works
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6 Interpretative Copies of Édouard Manet’s Luncheon on the Grass
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Did the French Revolution Spark Modern Democracy?
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Stolen Rubens Returns to Germany After 80 Years
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Death in the Bible: Two Contradictory Views
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What Are the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World?
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Global Inequality...
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Why the liberal project will fail
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Where Are the Best Travel Destinations for Shakespeare Fans?
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5 Autobiographical Paintings by Frida Kahlo
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L’Ornement Polychrome by Albert Racinet – A Gorgeous Book Of World Art (1869–73)
Albert Racinet (1825–1893) created his L’ornement Polychrome as a visual record of the decorative...
6 months ago
Albert Racinet (1825–1893) created his L’ornement Polychrome as a visual record of the decorative arts from antiquity to the late nineteenth century and represents the work of cultures all over the world. He published a second series which included later works, too. Raninet...
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16 Characters From A Film Never Made : Found Photos From The American Dream
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Film noir was coined in 1946 by the Italian-born French critic Nino Frank to describe the crime thrillers laced with smoky cynicism, femme fatales and amoral ambiguity first produced by Hollywood in the 1940s. “These ‘dark’ films, these films noirs, no longer have anything in...
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Johnny Cash: A Bio of Country Ballads & Boisterous Song
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Ernest Hemingway’s Guide to Writing A Book From Start to Finish
“The more he learns from experience the more truly he can imagine” – Ernst Hemingway on writing,...
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“The more he learns from experience the more truly he can imagine” – Ernst Hemingway on writing, 1935 In his October 1935 column for Esquire magazine called Monologue to the Maestro: A High Seas Letter, Ernest Hemingway (July 21, 1899–July 2, 1961) shared his tips for writing...
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The Lighthouse of Alexandria: A Wonder of The Ancient World
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Get to Know Meret Oppenheim Through 7 Works
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What Is the History of the Blues?
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Peter Singer’s Famine, Affluence, and Morality: Is Charity Good?
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Edmund Dulac’s American Weekly Covers – 1924-1951
Edmund Dulac is remembered today as one of the founding fathers of the Golden Age of Illustration,...
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Edmund Dulac is remembered today as one of the founding fathers of the Golden Age of Illustration, roughly from 1875-1925, writes Albert Seligman. His luxurious Gift Books of the early 20th century were covered in vellum and issued in signed limited editions with tipped-in color...
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East of the Sun and West of the Moon With Illustrations by Kay Nielsen, 1914
Kay Nielsen (March 12, 1886 – June 21, 1957) was a Danish illustrator best known for his work for...
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Kay Nielsen (March 12, 1886 – June 21, 1957) was a Danish illustrator best known for his work for Disney, for whom he contributed many story sketches and illustrations, not least the nightmarish, eerie and delicate Bald Mountain scenes for the animated movie Fantasia (1940). But...
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Sappho: The Lost Poetess
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5 Works by Barbara Kruger on Gender and Feminism
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What Makes a Piece of Art a Masterpiece?
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A Brief History of Money Throughout World History
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The Political Effects of the Vietnam War
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Monet’s London Paintings to Reunite After 120 Years
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‘Remembering Peasants’ by Patrick Joyce review
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‘Remembering Peasants’ by Patrick Joyce review
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FBI Returns Nazi-Looted Monet to Jewish Collector’s Heirs
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Who Was African American Lawman Bass Reeves?
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The Sand Creek Massacre: A Horrific Tale of Betrayal & Greed
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Cecil John Rhodes: Life and Legacy of a British Imperialist
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Summary of changes for October
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 October. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
donsol, ported our Famicom(6502) code to Varvara(uxn).
uxn,...
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7 Famous Surrealist Artists Who Achieved Greatness
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Festivals of Resistance : A Call for Gatherings the Weekend Before Trump Takes Office
Along with others around the country, we invite you to join us in organizing festivals of resistance...
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Along with others around the country, we invite you to join us in organizing festivals of resistance on the weekend of January 18, immediately before Donald Trump takes office. This is a crucial opportunity to engage in outreach, education, and action ahead of what it is sure to...
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10 Historic Cities for Expats Around the World
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Who Was Vivienne Westwood?
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Who Assassinated Julius Caesar?
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Top Five Painters To Watch in 2024
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Velázquez Portrait of Spanish Queen Pulled by Sotheby’s
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Convents as a Refuge in Early Modern Lisbon
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Convents as a Refuge in Early Modern Lisbon
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The Prado Museum Shows Paintings in Different Light
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How an Orthodox Patriarch Became “Protestant”
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Take Your Best Shot: Vintage Fairground Shooting Gallery Photos
During their first participation in Paris-Photo in 2006, Lumiere des Roses shared a series of...
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During their first participation in Paris-Photo in 2006, Lumiere des Roses shared a series of fairground photos of men with guns at the shooting gallery. These snapshots were taken mostly in the 1920s and 1930s. Many looks remarkably fresh. When I was just a baby my mama told...
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8 Famous Women Writers Who Wrote Under Male Pseudonyms
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Man-Made Moons (1960)
Another book re-scanned. This one has some wonderful graphics and book design. The design is meant...
a year ago
Another book re-scanned. This one has some wonderful graphics and book design. The design is meant to be an example of isotype graphic design. This was a visual language created to unite the world without using words at all: International System Of Typographic Picture Education,...
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Musée Rodin to Launch Shanghai Outpost in September
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Francisco Goya Research Center Launches in New York City
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What Is Transcendentalism?
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Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony: A New Twist on Old Traditions
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Liu Bang: How a Peasant Became Emperor of China
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On Seneca: Anger, Fear, and Sadness
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What Were the Main Achievements of the New Deal?
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Bali’s 8 Finest Historic Sites: A Feast for the Senses
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U.S. Returns Looted Artifacts Worth $10 Million to India
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Possible ‘Salvator Mundi’ Location and Exhibition Plans Revealed
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How did the First Ecumenical Council of Nicaea Change Christianity?
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6 Artists Associated With Magic Realism You Should Know
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Patterns in Humanity
Recidivism in Norway
Did rehabilitation reforms dramatically reduce Norwegian recidivism?
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Did rehabilitation reforms dramatically reduce Norwegian recidivism?
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New York City In The 1960s – A Photographer’s Love story
For New Yorker Ronnie Ginnever, photography is a passion. “Fortunately, I was born in the city that...
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For New Yorker Ronnie Ginnever, photography is a passion. “Fortunately, I was born in the city that I love – New York City,” she says. ” On a good day, I move with the rhythms of the city and feel connected to its soul, spirit and people. The camera is the tool that allows me …...
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5 Timeless Financial Tips from Greek and Roman Philosophers
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Who Were the Utopian Socialists?
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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...
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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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Tom Thomson Painting Attacked by Protesters in Canada
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What Does Erich Fromm Argue in ‘The Art of Loving’?
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What is Digital Art? A Brief History and Tips for Collecting
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7 Largest Cities in the Ancient World
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