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Claude Picasso Died at Age 76
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Did Bruce Lee Invent Mixed Martial Art?
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Monet Haystack Painting Could Fetch $30 Million at Auction Next Month
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Drug Use in the Third Reich: Mass Addiction & Scientific Progress
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Tiberius: The Reluctant Emperor of Rome
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Classical Wisdom
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These Countries Have the Most World Heritage Sites
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History Today Feed
Britain’s First Milk Bar Opens
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African History...
The General History of Africa
a comprehensive look at states and societies across the continent's entire history.
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a comprehensive look at states and societies across the continent's entire history.
TheCollector
Battle at Chosin Reservoir: Turning Point in the Korean War
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The intellectual history of East Africa (ca. 900-1950 CE): from the Swahili coast to Buganda to...
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What Is Hagia Sophia & Who Built It?
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Capitalist Countries vs. Socialist Countries, Explained
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How Did Clara Peeters Transform Still-Life Painting?
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How Did Carl Jung Differ from Sigmund Freud?
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When and Why Did People Start Using Coins?
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How Were the Conditional Biblical Prophecies Fulfilled in the Bible?
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Three Early Basquiats to Sell at Phillips This Spring
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African History...
Empire building and Government in the Yorubaland: a history of Oyo (1600-1836)
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over a year ago
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TheCollector
How Magnus Maximus’ Forgotten Son Contributed to the Arthurian Legends
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Front Triennial Canceled Due to Lack of Funding
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Michigan Museum Displays Rich History of Cambodian Art
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On Seneca: Anger, Fear, and Sadness
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8 Places in Munich Addressing National Socialism’s Problematic Legacy
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History Today Feed
King John’s Lost Treasure
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Thu, 08/15/2024 - 09:28
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TheCollector
How Did Rachel Ruysch Become a World Famous Still Life Painter?
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African History...
A history of Zanzibar before the Omanis (600-1873)
Journal of African cities chapter 7
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TheCollector
6 Artworks by the Controversial Andres Serrano
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What is Hecate’s Relationship with Alchemy?
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African History...
The desert town of Southern Africa: A history of Khauxanas 1780-1906
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Classical Wisdom
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History and Myth
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TheCollector
Who Was Margery Kempe? The Medieval Mystic Who Couldn’t Stop Crying
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The Mysterious Tale of the Mary Celeste: What Happened?
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History Today Feed
Britons Caught in the French Revolution
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Tue, 04/23/2024 - 09:20
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Tue, 04/23/2024 - 09:20
TheCollector
Dragons Across Cultures & Mythologies: Here Be Dragons!
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Red Herring: Moments in Films That Leave You Shocked
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A Collection of...
Michael Taylor on The Development of the M1 Garand and its Implications
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a year ago
This week, Michael Taylor, Associate Professor of History at SUNY Albany, returns to offer an interesting argument about the longterm impact of the M1 Garand, the US army’s extremely successful World War II and Korean era battle rifle, introduced in 1936. A fantastically...
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10 Historic College Towns in America You Should Visit
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How Did Comuna 13 Transform Medellín?
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for September 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
3 months ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of September.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added a new page: Victoria to Sitka logbook.
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Classical Wisdom
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Secret of the Stoics
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TheCollector
5 Quotes by Thomas Hobbes Explained
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Parthenon Marbles or Elgin Marbles? Which Is the Correct Name?
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A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part IIIa: Peak Pike-Phalanx
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10 months ago
This is the first part of the third part of our four(ish) part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa) look at the triumph of the Roman legions in the third and second century over the Hellenistic armies of the heirs of Alexander. Last time, we looked at some of the operational and strategic...
TheCollector
Collectible Toys Worth $1000s: Rare Finds With High Prices
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L’Anse aux Meadows: The Viking Settlement of North America
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What Happened at the Constitutional Convention of 1787?
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Silvio Berlusconi’s Worthless Art Collection
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History Today Feed
The Election That Caused the Boer War
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Thu, 06/20/2024 - 10:19
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Thu, 06/20/2024 - 10:19
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Podcast with Stephen Fry
6 months ago
TheCollector
How Do I Know I’m Not the Only Conscious Being in the Universe?
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The Top 10 Museums to Visit in Madrid
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10 Historic Sites to Visit in Los Angeles
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Did Pliny the Younger Attempt to Rig the Vote in the Roman Senate?
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Flashbak
Vintage Illustrations Of Japanese Anthropomorphic Frogs and Toads
The Japanese phrase kimo-kawaii translates into ‘cute and ugly’. It can be applied to frogs and...
7 months ago
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TheCollector
Margaret Thatcher: Britain’s Iron Lady
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How Can We View Tecumseh From an Indigenous Perspective?
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TheCollector
Why Did Damien Hirst Build a Pharmacy?
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A Brief History of Iceland (From Discovery to 21st Century)
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The Fallen Angels of Enoch: Vicious Villains or Virtuous Victims?
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TheCollector
“Singular” Spanish Painting Reappears After Vanishing in 1890
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African History...
a brief note on Ethnicity and the State in Africa
the evolution of the Tutsi/Hutu dichotomy in the precolonial Great Lakes.
7 months ago
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TheCollector
What Does the Mad Hatter Symbolize in Alice in Wonderland?
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TheCollector
The History of Appalachia & Its People
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TheCollector
London’s Old Master Sales Squeak by Expectations
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Hundred Rabbits
Wood stove installation
It was our dream to have a little wood stove aboard Pino. After researching stoves, we decided that...
over a year ago
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Our Espar forced air diesel heater broke on our last passage, and we decided not to replace it. There are few...
Res Obscura
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a year ago
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TheCollector
5 Deadliest Sword Designs
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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
Trying to Understand...
Another Of My Essays in French
And some bits and pieces of news.
11 months ago
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Trying to Understand...
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TheCollector
Hitler’s Health Issues & Medical Ailments: 8 Facts
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End of an Era: Why Did the Beatles Break Up?
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Aspasia of Miletus: More Than Pericles’ Romantic Partner?
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What Did Christopher Columbus Discover?
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What Was the Great Migration in the US?
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Res Obscura
Do painters subconsciously paint themselves into their work?
The Renaissance history of automimesis, and a proposal for research
a year ago
The Renaissance history of automimesis, and a proposal for research
TheCollector
How Did Artists Learn About Anatomy During the Renaissance?
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The Treaty of Versailles: An Overview of Its Contents & Effects
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TheCollector
The Expanding Nation: How Westward Expansion Shaped Early US Elections
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Plato: A Complete Overview of His Life, Work, and Philosophy
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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.
TheCollector
The Story of King Tewdrig & His Role in Arthurian Legend
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TheCollector
Your Guide to the Best of Contemporary Art in Hanoi, Vietnam
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Wrong Side of...
Fellow believers or fellow citizens?
Liberalism dies in darkness
2 months ago
Liberalism dies in darkness
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American polarisation
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2 months ago
The menace of bipartisanship has been defeated
Trying to Understand...
A Clash Of Symbols
They are quite serious, actually.
a year ago
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TheCollector
French & Belgian Occupation of the Ruhr: A Postwar Reparations Crisis
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Did Andy Warhol Immortalize Marilyn Monroe?
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TheCollector
A History of Italy in 13 Monuments
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Was George Washington Nearly Killed During the American Revolution?
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TheCollector
Incredible Bronze Age Architecture From the Near East and the Aegean
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What Was the Most Notorious Trial of the 20th Century? 4 Possible Contenders
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What Were the Seven Ecumenical Councils?
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Res Obscura
Margaret Mead, Technocracy, and the origins of AI's ideological divide
The anthropologist helped popularize both techno-optimism and the concept of existential risk
a year ago
The anthropologist helped popularize both techno-optimism and the concept of existential risk
TheCollector
The Troubled History of the Polish-Ukrainian Friendship in the 20th Century
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History Today Feed
André Rigaud: Napoleon’s Man in Haiti
André Rigaud: Napoleon’s Man in Haiti
JamesHoare
Thu, 02/22/2024 - 00:00
10 months ago
André Rigaud: Napoleon’s Man in Haiti
JamesHoare
Thu, 02/22/2024 - 00:00
TheCollector
Who Won the Battle of Chickamauga?
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TheCollector
3 Dark Age Kings of Britain Confirmed by Archaeology
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Flashbak
London Markets In The 1960s an 1970s
“As long as I am alive, I will be a photographer. I will never retire” – Dorothy Bohm Dorothy Bohm...
9 months ago
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TheCollector
8 Colorful Installations by Olafur Eliasson
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Classical Wisdom
LIVE Event: What is Plagiarism?
With Harvard Professor James Hankins and 'History of Philosophy without any gaps' Peter Adamson.
11 months ago
With Harvard Professor James Hankins and 'History of Philosophy without any gaps' Peter Adamson.
Classical Wisdom
What is Plagiarism?
Is it possible to have a TRULY original thought?
12 months ago
Is it possible to have a TRULY original thought?
TheCollector
The Political Effects of the Vietnam War
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a year ago
History Today Feed
The Scandalous Success of the Daily Mail
The Scandalous Success of the Daily Mail
j.hoare
Mon, 01/01/2024 - 13:07
a year ago
The Scandalous Success of the Daily Mail
j.hoare
Mon, 01/01/2024 - 13:07
TheCollector
When Henry VIII Met Francis I: The Field of the Cloth of Gold
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TheCollector
Paracelsus in the Ottoman Empire: Adoption or Adaptation?
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Classical Wisdom
Jews in the Roman Bathhouse
Is it time to rethink the relationship between Judaism and Greco-Roman society?
a year ago
Is it time to rethink the relationship between Judaism and Greco-Roman society?
TheCollector
6 Revolutionary Works by H. G. Wells
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TheCollector
8 Great Women Sculptors You Need to Know
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TheCollector
Machu Picchu Unveiled: Why Hiram Bingham Didn’t “Discover” It
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TheCollector
New British Museum Book Brings Egyptian Pharaohs to Life
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How Did Caligula Rise to Power in the Roman Empire?
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TheCollector
7 Famous Works by Henri Rousseau
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Fate and Free Will
8 months ago
TheCollector
Wittgenstein & Mysticism: Grasping What Cannot Be Said
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Flashbak
Highlights of Colour Theory: Illustrating The Mysteries of Light In Colour Whels, Tables, Charts And...
Wavelengths of light between 400 and 700 nanometers on the electromagnetic spectrum (EM) are known...
6 months ago
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The Statue of Liberty: 9 Facts about the New York City Monument
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What Is the History of Mother’s Day in the United States?
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7 Dickensian Locations: In the Footsteps of Charles Dickens
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Dr Alun Withey
Victorian Swappers! Adverts for exchange in the 19th century.
Victorians were inveterate 'swappers' (NB: this might not be what you think!). Newspapers and...
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Trying to Understand...
Things Don't Always Get Better.
And "Against Recentism," while we're at it.
3 months ago
And "Against Recentism," while we're at it.
TheCollector
Do My Dreams Mean Anything? A Philosophical Look at the Unconscious Mind
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The Full English Breakfast: History of a British Tradition
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TheCollector
An Art Lover’s Guide to Mexico City
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History Today Feed
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
African History...
a brief note on the African exploration of the Old world
plus: the African discovery of north-western Europe.
a year ago
plus: the African discovery of north-western Europe.
TheCollector
What Are the 5 Tallest Mountains in the World?
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TheCollector
TheCollector interviewt die zeitgenössischen Künstlerin Toni Mauersberg
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TheCollector
Provocative Maurizio Cattelan Exhibition Opens at Gagosian
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TheCollector
What Makes a Celt & Did They Ever Inhabit Britannia?
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TheCollector
What is Deus Ex Machina in Film?
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Trying to Understand...
You And Whose Army?
NATO would do well to stay out of Ukraine.
a year ago
NATO would do well to stay out of Ukraine.
TheCollector
Can Stoicism Improve Personal and Professional Relationships?
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
How Can We Prevent Character Assassination?
Corruption in the Ancient World
9 months ago
Corruption in the Ancient World
Flashbak
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...
TheCollector
Alhambra Palace: A Testament to Spain’s Rich Islamic Heritage
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TheCollector
Isaiah Berlin’s Two Concepts of Liberty: Negative and Positive Liberty
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History Today Feed
Books of the Year 2024: Part 1
Books of the Year 2024: Part 1
JamesHoare
Thu, 11/28/2024 - 09:32
a month ago
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JamesHoare
Thu, 11/28/2024 - 09:32
Flashbak
Bernhard Leitner’s Soundcube, 1969 – The Art of Seeing Sound And Hearing With Your Whole Body
In 1969 Bernhard Leitner (born 1938) created his Soundcube, an experiment into how sound moves in a...
10 months ago
In 1969 Bernhard Leitner (born 1938) created his Soundcube, an experiment into how sound moves in a defined space and its effects on the human body. The Soundcube, a “sound-space object”, is a room of 64 loudspeakers in which the sound becomes a form of architecture. For Leitner,...
Open Culture
Famous Architects Dress as Their Famous New York City Buildings (1931)
On January 13, 1931, the Society of Beaux-Arts Architects held a ball at the Hotel Astor in New York...
yesterday
On January 13, 1931, the Society of Beaux-Arts Architects held a ball at the Hotel Astor in New York City. According to an advertisement for the event, anyone who paid $15 per ticket (big money during the Depression) could see a “hilarious modern art exhibition” and things...
African History...
a brief note on Africa in 16th century global history.
the international relations and manuscripts of Kongo
10 months ago
the international relations and manuscripts of Kongo
Dreams of Space -...
Planet Trip (1960)
To continue out journey through this wonderful space quartet by William Nephew and Michael Chester...
a year ago
To continue out journey through this wonderful space quartet by William Nephew and Michael Chester is Planet Trip. The next logical step to them was exploring the solar system. They started with Mars and the books ends with Venus.
Nephew, William and Michael Chester....
TheCollector
Jackie Kennedy’s Georgetown Mansion Goes on Sale
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TheCollector
The Tempest: Shakespeare’s Tale of Magic, Power, and Forgiveness
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TheCollector
9 Iconic Minimalist Works by Women Artists
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Classical Wisdom
The Art of Pompeii
Plato, Alexander the Great and more!
5 months ago
Plato, Alexander the Great and more!
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for December
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 December. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added a new page: electrical refit, fuel sensor,...
African History...
Economic growth and social transformation in 19th century Somalia.
Desert caravans, coastal cities and population movements
a year ago
Desert caravans, coastal cities and population movements
TheCollector
Marilyn Monroe: The Fascinating Life of a Pop Icon
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Open Culture
Watch the Surrealist Glass Harmonica, the Only Animated Film Ever Banned by Soviet Censors (1968)
The Soviet Union’s repressive state censorship went to absurd lengths to control what its citizens...
3 weeks ago
The Soviet Union’s repressive state censorship went to absurd lengths to control what its citizens read, viewed, and listened to, such as the almost comical removal of purged former comrades from photographs during Stalin’s reign. When it came to aesthetics, Stalinism mostly...
Dreams of Space -...
Sky-Hi: A Trip Into Space with Terry (1952)
Mara. Sky-Hi: A Trip Into Space With Terry. Personal History Agency : NY. 22 p. 1952
It came in a...
a year ago
Mara. Sky-Hi: A Trip Into Space With Terry. Personal History Agency : NY. 22 p. 1952
It came in a nice gift box with a space quiz. It is a little bit of an odd astronomy book. The illustration are very beautiful and if you notice each planet has smaller people in the picture to...
TheCollector
The Zimmermann Telegram: Mexico & Germany as WWI Allies?
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TheCollector
Julius Caesar: From General to Dictator (Bio, Battles, & Death)
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Flashbak
Brick Lane 1978: The Turning Point
On 4 May 1978, Altab Ali (24 Oct 1953 – 4 May 1978), a Bangladesh-born textile worker in an area off...
8 months ago
On 4 May 1978, Altab Ali (24 Oct 1953 – 4 May 1978), a Bangladesh-born textile worker in an area off Brick Lane, was stabbed to death in London, in a racially motivated attack. Paul Trevor’ photographs mark how East London’s Bengali activists fought for survival and the right to...
A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part IVc: Perseus
This is the third part of the fourth part of our four(ish) part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa, IIIb, IVa,...
8 months ago
This is the third part of the fourth part of our four(ish) part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa, IIIb, IVa, IVb) look at the how the Roman military system and its manipular legion were able to defeat the Hellenistic military system and its Macedonian sarisa phalanx in the third and...
History Today Feed
Death of a Samurai Legend
Death of a Samurai Legend
JamesHoare
Thu, 06/13/2024 - 09:11
6 months ago
Death of a Samurai Legend
JamesHoare
Thu, 06/13/2024 - 09:11
TheCollector
How Did Christianity Affect Japanese Immigration to America?
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TheCollector
What Is Intuition & Can You Trust It?
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Patterns in Humanity
Immigration and crime: Denmark
Are immigrants overrepresented in crime? If so, which immigrants? And why?
5 months ago
Are immigrants overrepresented in crime? If so, which immigrants? And why?
Res Obscura
Why did it take psychedelics so long to become popular?
Some lessons from history and archaeology
a year ago
Some lessons from history and archaeology
TheCollector
Neanderthal Nonsense: Debunking Myths About Our Ancient Cousins
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TheCollector
Wise Men & Witches: Magic in the Bible
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TheCollector
What is the Role of Law in Aristotle’s Politics?
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TheCollector
What Are the Top 7 Sights to See in Milan?
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Classical Wisdom
What is TIME? And Dates?
The Creation of the Calendar for the New Year
a year ago
The Creation of the Calendar for the New Year
Patterns in Humanity
Global crime
How do crime rates vary around the world? And how reliable is the data?
a month ago
How do crime rates vary around the world? And how reliable is the data?
TheCollector
Who Was Rosalba Carriera?
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Eris: Goddess of Strife and Discord in Greek Mythology
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Was Angkor Ever Lost? The Myth of French “Discovery”
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Robert Koch: Great Microbiologist or Unethical Researcher?
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Fordlandia: Henry Ford’s Grand Experiment Gone Wrong
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Gandhi in South Africa: The Formation of the World-Famous Pacifist
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TheCollector
The Brezhnev Era: Stagnation in the USSR
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TheCollector
The Getty Museum Returns a Bronze Head to Turkey
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Johnny Cash: A Bio of Country Ballads & Boisterous Song
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TheCollector
Who Was Saint Polycarp of Smyrna?
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TheCollector
6 Ways to Pass the Time in the Middle Ages
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Ancient Philosophy for Children
a year ago
Ancient Philosophy for Children
TheCollector
Astrology in Ancient Rome: A Brief Overview
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a year ago
TheCollector
History of the Automobile: How Did We Get to Electric Vehicles?
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TheCollector
How Did Christianity Conquer an Empire in 300 Years?
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a year ago
TheCollector
What Pets Did the Ancient Romans Have?
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for December 2023
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
a year ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of December.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added solar cooking experiment, making seamed box cushions, making saloon cushions, moisture prevention underliner, and board games. Updated...
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Derrida’s Deconstruction in Literary Analysis: A Detailed Guide
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Weekend Roundup
Myths and Metamorphoses
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10 Crazy Facts About the History of Syphilis
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Shakespeare’s Hamlet: Everything You Need to Know About the Tragedy
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Freak Shows: The Truth Behind Beauty and the Beast
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Alexander Gardner: The Man Who Captured the Civil War
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Collections: How to Roman Republic 101, Part II: Romans, Assemble!
This is the second of our planned five-part look (I) at the nature and structure of the Roman...
a year ago
This is the second of our planned five-part look (I) at the nature and structure of the Roman Republic, particularly the governing institutions of the Middle Republic, the period of the republic’s height from c. 287-100 BC. Last time we discussed the component parts and nature of...
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FDR: How Roosevelt Won Unprecedented Four Presidential Elections
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Sartre’s ‘Being and Nothingness’: An Introduction to Existentialism
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Women Smoking Snapshots – Touching The Sublime
“Cigarettes are bad for you; that is why they are so good” – Richard Klein, Cigarettes Are Sublime ...
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“Cigarettes are bad for you; that is why they are so good” – Richard Klein, Cigarettes Are Sublime Richard Klein, Professor of French at Cornell University and editor of Diacritics, quit smoking while writing Cigarettes Are Sublime and has been nicotine-free ever since. So do...
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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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What Are the Conservation Challenges at Mount Rushmore?
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Van Dyck Rare Drawing Could Sell for $1.2 Million at Christie’s
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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....
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“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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Damien Hirst Accused of Misdating Thousands of Paintings
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How Did German Expressionism Change The History of Cinema?
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Exploring the Troubles in Belfast and Derry (Monuments & History)
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10 Historic Small Towns in Florida for Your Bucket List
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The "New" Ancient City
Discovering Kavala...
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Francisco Goya Research Center Launches in New York City
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Buckingham Palace To Exhibit Unseen Renaissance Drawings
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The First Black President: Barack Obama’s Historic Election in 2008
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How Can Stoicism Help Overcome Adversity?
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9 Fascinating Facts About the Eastern Front in WWII
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The Genealogy of Morals: Nietzsche vs. Morality
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for December
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 December. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Grimgrains, published a tofu from soy flour recipe, and reduced...
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Istanbul’s Top 7 Historic Gems
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10 Historical Places to Visit in Hampshire
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The Powers of Soviet Puppetry
The Powers of Soviet Puppetry
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Tue, 08/06/2024 - 10:35
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The Powers of Soviet Puppetry
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Aliens and the Enlightenment
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Thu, 09/12/2024 - 07:00
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Aliens and the Enlightenment
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Igniting the Cold War: The Berlin Blockade and Airlift
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The Myth of Deucalion and Pyrrha: The Great Flood in Greek Mythology
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11 Events in the 19th Century that Changed the World
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The Great Game: British Empire vs. Tsarist Russia in Afghanistan
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Hidden History
The Story of the Cow
The history of the domestic cattle goes back at least 10,000 years. There are well over 1000...
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The history of the domestic cattle goes back at least 10,000 years. There are well over 1000 distinct breeds of Cattle in the world today, and somewhere between 1 and 1.5 billion individual animals, making them, by some counts, the fourth most numerous mammal in existence behind...
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Sacred Flames and Divine Philosophers
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Sacred Flames and Divine Philosophers
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Weekend Roundup
Weaving the Women of the Ancient World
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Weaving the Women of the Ancient World
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Speculation Grows Over a $4.7 Million Tax Bill Paid With Goyas
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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...
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Interview with Dr. Mark Solms on Freud & Surrealism
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4 Ways that Magical Realism Rewrites History
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Who Were ‘The Cambridge Five’?
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African History...
The Mali empire: A complete history (ca. 1250-1650)
At its height in the 14th century, the Mali empire was one of Africa's largest states, extending...
10 months ago
At its height in the 14th century, the Mali empire was one of Africa's largest states, extending over an estimated 1.2 million square kilometers in West Africa. Encompassing at least five modern African states, the empire produced some of the continent's most renowned historical...
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Stolen Picasso and Chagall Paintings Found in Antwerp
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Flashbak
Through the Looking Glass with Robert Cumming – Pictures
American artist Robert Cumming (October 7, 1943 – December 16, 2021) appreciated fun. He saw no...
a year ago
American artist Robert Cumming (October 7, 1943 – December 16, 2021) appreciated fun. He saw no point in trying to achieve anything else in life. As he put it: “If it’s not fun, there’s no point!” A new book of his conceptual photographs illustrates the point. Above, you can see...
Classical Wisdom
Introducing....Classical Wisdom Books!
Plus... Merch!
a year ago
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What Was the Third Council of Constantinople?
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3 Key Ideas from Aristotle on Politics
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Why Is Pompeii So Important?
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The Elgin Marbles: 5 of the Parthenon’s Incredible Sculptures
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8 Inventive Weapons of the Ancient World
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Why Is Socrates’s Death Still Discussed?
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Why Did Friedrich Nietzsche Say ‘God Is Dead’?
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Dreams of Space -...
Searching In Science (1965)
To continue with my post from last week, Searching in Science was another science textbook that also...
over a year ago
To continue with my post from last week, Searching in Science was another science textbook that also issued booklets of content. These were more astronomy than manned space flight but also had some very nice illustrations.
The Moon
The Milky Way and The...
Flashbak
Rudolf Koppitz Nudes And Other Studies Photographs That Capture The Fluidity Of Nature
Austrian photographer Rudolf Koppitz (4 January 1884 – 8 July 1936) was a Photo-Secessionist in...
10 months ago
Austrian photographer Rudolf Koppitz (4 January 1884 – 8 July 1936) was a Photo-Secessionist in Vienna, Austria, best known for his 1925 work Bewegungsstudie (“Motion Study”) and his use of the nude in natural settings. Working with Claudia Issachenko’s dance group – the troupe...
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The French Monarchy: From Clovis to the Capetians
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Bacon and Monet Landscapes to Lead Christie’s Evening Sale
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Anglo-Saxon England’s Last 50 Years: A True Game of Thrones
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The Metamorphoses du Jour by JJ Grandville – 1829
Told in 73 coloured lithographs, Les Metamorphoses du Jour (1829) by French artist J.J. Gandville...
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Told in 73 coloured lithographs, Les Metamorphoses du Jour (1829) by French artist J.J. Gandville (born Jean-Ignace-Isidore Gérard; 1803-1847) is a satire on the bourgeois middle class of Parisian society in the Romantic period. Grandville’s characters have a human body and an...
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Discover Norman Rockwell’s America (& His Legacy)
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Contemporary Art and Sports Come Together at SFMOMA
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Summary of changes for May
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 May. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Noodle, released Uxn version. Improved UX to resize the canvas and...
Classical Wisdom
Three Cabins Left
Emperors, Conquerors, and Saints
10 months ago
Emperors, Conquerors, and Saints
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How Did Libyan Migration Influence Egyptian Religion?
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Which Archeological Finds Support the Bible?
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5 of the Most Famous Constructed Languages
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Operation Unthinkable: The Military Plan That Was Never Used
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What Are the Six Labors of Theseus?
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Trying to Understand...
What's Left ... And What's Left?
A (probably-doomed) attempt at a bit of clarity.
a year ago
A (probably-doomed) attempt at a bit of clarity.
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for January
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 January. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Left, re-wrote documentation, redesigned the UX for...
Dreams of Space -...
Undersea Base (1974)
So a large change for today, instead of Outer Space books we are going to Inner Space with Undersea...
a month ago
So a large change for today, instead of Outer Space books we are going to Inner Space with Undersea Base. I have blogged about Mae Freeman's book Space Base (1974) several times. In it she showed children visiting a space station in the future. I recently found she had also...
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When Was D-Day?
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Res Obscura
The open-stack library: a futuristic technology from the 18th century
What we lost when we shifted knowledge organization to an algorithmic feed
a year ago
What we lost when we shifted knowledge organization to an algorithmic feed
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The Mystery of Agnes Martin in 7 Facts
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Bragi Boddason: The Viking Skald Who Became a God
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Taming and domesticating the wild: the War-Elephants of ancient Aksum and Kush
In his 1668 description of the West African kingdom of Benin, the Dutch writer Olfert Dapper...
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In his 1668 description of the West African kingdom of Benin, the Dutch writer Olfert Dapper reported that “The king shows himself only once a year to his people, going out of his court on horseback, accompanied by three or four hundred noblemen on horseback.”
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What Were George Orwell’s Political Beliefs?
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Northern Ireland’s Sex Scandal that Wasn’t
Northern Ireland’s Sex Scandal that Wasn’t
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/21/2024 - 10:17
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Northern Ireland’s Sex Scandal that Wasn’t
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/21/2024 - 10:17
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Spice Wars: The European Fight for the Spice Trade
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Upcoming Events
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a year ago
Flashbak
A Look at London in 1975 with English Eccentrics and Mr Whippy
It’s 1975 on Flashbak. We’re in and around London in the company of David Rostance. Let’s begin by...
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It’s 1975 on Flashbak. We’re in and around London in the company of David Rostance. Let’s begin by shopping for a Mr Whippy ice cream on Gypsy Hill, south of the River Thames. Or maybe a cider or Brandy Alexander lolly is more to your taste? You can see the full range of British...
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The American Patriot War: “The Americans Are Coming!”
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Who Were the Armored Pioneers Between the World Wars?
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‘Remembering Peasants’ by Patrick Joyce review
‘Remembering Peasants’ by Patrick Joyce review
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Tue, 03/19/2024 - 09:28
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‘Remembering Peasants’ by Patrick Joyce review
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Tue, 03/19/2024 - 09:28
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, January 12, 2024
Fireside this week! The semester has started up in earnest and I am pushing hard to try to finish a...
11 months ago
Fireside this week! The semester has started up in earnest and I am pushing hard to try to finish a draft of something I have promised by the end of the month (so this may not be the only Fireside this month). That said, it seemed like a good time to discuss trade, the sea and...
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Why Did the Oracle of Delphi Call Socrates the Wisest Man?
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The Unification of England & the Death of the Kingdom of Mercia
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Dreams of Space -...
Stations in Space: Our Stepping Stones to the Stars (1960)
Just another quick re-run of an older book, enjoy!
Cox, Donald W. Illustrated by Kocher, W. A....
a year ago
Just another quick re-run of an older book, enjoy!
Cox, Donald W. Illustrated by Kocher, W. A. Stations in Space: Our Stepping Stones to the Stars. New York: Holt Rinehart and Winston. (55 p.) 1960.
Classical Wisdom
The Homeric Hymn to Demeter
NEW Event
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Who Was the Real Good King Wenceslas Behind the Christmas Carol?
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Patterns in Humanity
Demographics and American Homicides
Can racial/ethnic demographics explain the high American homicide rate?
11 months ago
Can racial/ethnic demographics explain the high American homicide rate?
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Why Is Nicosia the Last Divided Capital of Cyprus?
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One Last Look at the Hotel where ‘Trainspotting’, ‘The Big Man’, ‘Taggart’ and Other Shows Were...
You may have never heard of the George Hotel, which once sat at the top of Buchanan Street in...
9 months ago
You may have never heard of the George Hotel, which once sat at the top of Buchanan Street in Glasgow like a ‘great carbuncle’, but you have probably seen parts of its interiors from films like Trainspotting (the circular room used as a backdrop for the drug scene with Keith...
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When the US Senate Put Comic Books on Trial
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8 Famous French Artists Who Achieved Greatness
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What Was the First Written Language?
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Weekend Roundup
The Story of Thebes
a year ago
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Signed Dalí Prints Worth Thousands Found in London Garage
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The Early Anarchism of William Godwin
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Who Was Saint Patrick of Ireland?
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Fall of Constantinople (1453): The Siege That Changed the World
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Rituals and Religion
Belief in the Ancient World
a year ago
Belief in the Ancient World
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The 25 Best Bedroom Bands Ever – 1980s Volume 1
For Those About to Rock We Salute You – ACDC, 1981 You had it all – the hair, the sticks, the...
9 months ago
For Those About to Rock We Salute You – ACDC, 1981 You had it all – the hair, the sticks, the pointy guitar, the hair, the band, the drive, the tights, the most piercing scream outside a Pee Wee Herman meets Cher Christmas convention. And you also had the hair. In the 1980s …...
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How French Was Medieval England?
How French Was Medieval England?
JamesHoare
Thu, 01/25/2024 - 09:36
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How French Was Medieval England?
JamesHoare
Thu, 01/25/2024 - 09:36
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Picasso to Lead Emily Fisher Landau’s Collection at Sotheby’s
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Medieval Necropolis Unearthed at Bulgarian Bus Station
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Paintings & Their Cinematic Counterparts: Film Inspired by Art
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Trailblazing Women: 22 Female Photographers Who Redefined Photography
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Rise of Abraham Lincoln: The Road to the 1860 Election
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42 Various Apocalyptic Scenes from Raphael’s Prophetic Messenger of Astrology (1827–61)
The future is portrayed as dramatic, dangerous and dynamic in these visions published in the...
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The future is portrayed as dramatic, dangerous and dynamic in these visions published in the astrological magazine The Prophetic Messenger (1827 to 1861). More commonly known as Raphael’s Almanac in a nod to the Jewish archangel Raphael, the name was used a nom de plume by a...
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Here Are the 3 Etruscan Kings of Rome (and Lars Porsenna)
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Fernando’s Story – The life And Times of A Boy Growing Up In NYC’s East Village in the 1970s
In the mid-1970s, Rich Allen began taking pictures of children playing truant and messing about in...
a year ago
In the mid-1970s, Rich Allen began taking pictures of children playing truant and messing about in the empty lot a New York City’s 76 E. 3rd St. The Hell’s Angels lived directly across the street. They wanted the lot for themselves. (You can read more about that here.) One of the...
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