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Ancient Philosophy for Children
a year ago
Ancient Philosophy for Children
Classical Wisdom
Can Any Good Come From War?
The Tragedy of the Trenches
6 months ago
The Tragedy of the Trenches
TheCollector
Two Colonizers in South Africa: The British vs. The Dutch
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a year ago
Dreams of Space -...
Funny Pictures Magazine May (1976)
Another children's magazine from Russia. I enjoy the space pictures and the simple art. This issue...
a year ago
Another children's magazine from Russia. I enjoy the space pictures and the simple art. This issue has a nice space story comic.
Весёлые Картинки (Funny Pictures.) ( Komsomol “Veselye Kartinki”.) nr. 4, April 1976.
TheCollector
The Great Romantic: Who Was Catullus?
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6 months ago
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5 Masterpieces of Early Irish Art
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7 months ago
History Today Feed
‘Habsburgs on the Rio Grande’ by Raymond Jonas review
‘Habsburgs on the Rio Grande’ by Raymond Jonas review
JamesHoare
Wed, 06/19/2024 - 09:52
6 months ago
‘Habsburgs on the Rio Grande’ by Raymond Jonas review
JamesHoare
Wed, 06/19/2024 - 09:52
Res Obscura
Why Early Modern Books Are So Beautiful
Three theories
a year ago
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Cinco de Mayo: 5 Facts About the Mexican Celebration
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a year ago
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How Did Emperor Nero’s Reign End?
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10 months ago
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‘A Priori’ and ‘A Posteriori’ Knowledge: What Are They?
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8 months ago
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Liberalism, Democracy, and Pragmatism in John Dewey’s Philosophy
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3 months ago
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Women Portraitists of the Renaissance: A League of Their Own
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5 months ago
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
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What Makes the City of London Unique?
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a year ago
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A Brief History of Blackface (& Its Legacy)
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2 months ago
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10 Historic Towns in Texas Perfect for Retirement
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2 months ago
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Protein or Propaganda? The Story Behind America’s Love Affair with Milk
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8 months ago
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Christie’s Reports Decline in Auction Sales For First Half of 2024
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5 months ago
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Battle of Pydna: How the Romans Ended the Macedonians
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4 months ago
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What Are the Principal Sources of Emperor Caligula’s Reign?
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9 months ago
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Top 9 Places to Visit in South Africa
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4 months ago
Trying to Understand...
The Year of Failing To Understand.
Not your usual end-of-year review.
4 days ago
Not your usual end-of-year review.
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Why Do the British Love Tea so Much?
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a year ago
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What Is the History of April Fools’ Day?
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9 months ago
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Give All to Love: A New Documentary on Ralph Waldo Emerson Debuts
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a year ago
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What Did Adorno Think of Beckett’s Endgame?
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a year ago
History Today Feed
The Election That Caused the Boer War
The Election That Caused the Boer War
JamesHoare
Thu, 06/20/2024 - 10:19
6 months ago
The Election That Caused the Boer War
JamesHoare
Thu, 06/20/2024 - 10:19
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3 Most Notable Republican Presidents in US History
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2 months ago
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René Girard on Sacrifice & Violence: Why Does Scapegoating Happen?
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a year ago
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When Philosophy Meets Oppression: Who Was Baruch Spinoza?
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5 months ago
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5 Strange Election Systems Around the World
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2 months ago
African History...
Acemoglu in Kongo: a critique of 'Why Nations Fail' and its wilful ignorance of African history.
There aren’t many Africans on the list of Nobel laureates, nor does research on African societies...
a month ago
There aren’t many Africans on the list of Nobel laureates, nor does research on African societies show up in the selection committees of Stockholm.
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Measuring the Shape of the Earth
Measuring the Shape of the Earth
JamesHoare
Tue, 02/27/2024 - 10:20
9 months ago
Measuring the Shape of the Earth
JamesHoare
Tue, 02/27/2024 - 10:20
weird medieval guys
Medieval Muslims loved their cats so much
Cat shelters, cat shoes, cat jewellery, and more from the Islamic Middle Ages
a year ago
Cat shelters, cat shoes, cat jewellery, and more from the Islamic Middle Ages
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...
a week 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...
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for February 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
9 months ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of February.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added gimballed stove, open pantry, Little Ninj and LPG fume detection system. Updated galley refit and Western Canada(includes tidal/current...
History Today Feed
‘The Writers’ Castle’ by Uwe Neumahr review
‘The Writers’ Castle’ by Uwe Neumahr review
JamesHoare
Wed, 10/23/2024 - 09:34
2 months ago
‘The Writers’ Castle’ by Uwe Neumahr review
JamesHoare
Wed, 10/23/2024 - 09:34
TheCollector
How Did Clara Peeters Transform Still-Life Painting?
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5 months ago
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.
Classical Wisdom
Should We Follow a Person’s Words... or Actions?
What should we do with Seneca?
a year ago
What should we do with Seneca?
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10 Interesting Propaganda Posters from Russia’s Civil War
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5 months ago
African History...
**a Brief note on Africa's intellectual history
plus; the Yoruba intellectual culture ca. 1000-1900.
a year ago
plus; the Yoruba intellectual culture ca. 1000-1900.
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Where Did Paul Cezanne Live?
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8 months ago
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British Imperial Presence in China: Opium, Porcelain, & Manipulation
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a year ago
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Who Were the Most Significant Post-Impressionists?
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8 months ago
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The 3 Most Important Ideas from the Vienna Circle
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a year ago
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These Countries Have the Most World Heritage Sites
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2 months ago
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How did Alexander the Great Untangle the Gordian Knot?
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8 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
The Solar System Pop-up Book (1978?)
My first Greek space book. This is a fun pop-up book I found recently. It is pretty basic but I...
a year ago
My first Greek space book. This is a fun pop-up book I found recently. It is pretty basic but I really like space pop-up books for their design and impact.
Adelva. The Solar System Pop-up Book. Greece: Dotam International. 12 pp. 1978
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8 Fun Facts About Montezuma — Starting with His Real Name
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5 months ago
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Afghanistan Historic Monuments Destroyed in Earthquakes
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a year ago
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Mona Lisa Location Mystery Solved, Geologist Claims
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7 months ago
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Catholicism: The 10 Most Unusual Patron Saints
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4 months ago
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What Was the Pilgrimage of Grace?
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2 months ago
African History...
A history of the Damagaram sultanate of Zinder: ca. 1730-1899.
Politics, Guns, and Trade in the pre-colonial Sahel
a year ago
Politics, Guns, and Trade in the pre-colonial Sahel
History Today Feed
Beware the Lides of March
Beware the Lides of March
JamesHoare
Wed, 02/28/2024 - 09:52
9 months ago
Beware the Lides of March
JamesHoare
Wed, 02/28/2024 - 09:52
Classical Wisdom
Ancient Olympics
History of the Games
4 months ago
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The Dutch Throne in an Exhibition for the First Time
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a year ago
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5 Lost Cities of Ancient Egypt Rediscovered
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2 months ago
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Johnny Cash: A Bio of Country Ballads & Boisterous Song
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8 months ago
Flashbak
Libby Hall: Remembering The Photographer and Collector of Dog Photography
Libby Hall (1941-2023) was a friend. When she died last year at age 81, she let behind an archive...
7 months ago
Libby Hall (1941-2023) was a friend. When she died last year at age 81, she let behind an archive that speaks of her talent as a street and press photographer, writer and collector, most notably of vintage dog photographs which now live at London’s Bishopsgate Institute. “Mine...
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Nature of Love
a year ago
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“All Part of Nature”: Radclyffe Hall’s Life
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7 months ago
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What Was the Vickers Wellington Bomber?
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6 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Mother of Rome
9 months ago
History Today Feed
Who was Thorkell the Tall?
Who was Thorkell the Tall?
JamesHoare
Wed, 11/27/2024 - 10:20
3 weeks ago
Who was Thorkell the Tall?
JamesHoare
Wed, 11/27/2024 - 10:20
TheCollector
What Is the Pauline Epistle Philemon About? Slavery & Forgiveness
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2 months ago
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10 Presidential Elections That Shaped the US Forever
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3 months ago
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How Accurate Were the Fight Scenes in Gladiator?
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2 weeks ago
Res Obscura
Kikkuli!
Why do some people from the distant past become memes?
a year ago
Why do some people from the distant past become memes?
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7 Great Historical Attractions in the Netherlands
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4 months ago
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Why Does the UK Celebrate Guy Fawkes Night?
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a year ago
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6 Themes That Define Nan Goldin’s Photography
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7 months ago
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Gala Dalí: Salvador Dali’s Mysterious Muse
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a year ago
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5 Most Influential Blues Musicians of All Time
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6 months ago
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Shakespeare’s Richard III: Everything You Need to Know
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a month ago
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Operation Unthinkable: The Military Plan That Was Never Used
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a month ago
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Ancient Pathways: What Are Ley Lines?
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7 months ago
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Has the Christian Bible Been Corrupted?
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8 months ago
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Top 5 Places to See the Northern Lights
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5 months ago
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The Search for the Historical Buddha
The Search for the Historical Buddha
j.hoare
Wed, 01/17/2024 - 09:39
11 months ago
The Search for the Historical Buddha
j.hoare
Wed, 01/17/2024 - 09:39
Classical Wisdom
The Mother Goddess of Rome
And Her Controversial Religion
7 months ago
And Her Controversial Religion
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What is Art? Approaching Aesthetics in 3 Ways
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a year ago
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Why Did Plato Think that Education Could Replace Law?
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a year ago
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Discover the Lost Culture of San Agustín in Colombia
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7 months ago
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Saint Nicholas Becomes a Myth
Saint Nicholas Becomes a Myth
j.hoare
Wed, 12/06/2023 - 10:52
a year ago
Saint Nicholas Becomes a Myth
j.hoare
Wed, 12/06/2023 - 10:52
Classical Wisdom
Does FIRST Matter Most?
Or who holds it longest? Or most recently?
a year ago
Or who holds it longest? Or most recently?
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Utagawa Hiroshige: 10 Works From the Last Great Master of Ukiyo-e
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5 months ago
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The Electoral College Explained
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2 months ago
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England’s Reformation: Edward VI’s Protestant Reforms
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5 months ago
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What Is the Historical Context of Psalms?
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2 months ago
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10 Ghost Towns in California You Need to Explore
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2 months ago
Global Inequality...
The ideology of Donald J. Trump
Does Donald J.
a month ago
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