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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...
Dreams of Space -...
Out of This World (1953)
Happy Friday the 13th (in October too). Don't worry, you have gotten really lucky today.
Out of...
a year ago
Happy Friday the 13th (in October too). Don't worry, you have gotten really lucky today.
Out of this World was one of my favorite "discoveries" when I first started collecting these books. It is a massive 160 pages of games, jokes, riddles, and space facts. I last blogged about...
Flashbak
Tirzah Garwood – A Very British Vision of Marriage, Lovers And Work
Tirzah Garwood was an exceptional artist but had the disadvantage of plying her trade at a time when...
a year ago
Tirzah Garwood was an exceptional artist but had the disadvantage of plying her trade at a time when female artists struggled for recognition, writes Graham Bennison. Having married Eric Ravilious in 1930 she followed the conventions of the time, giving up her wood engraving to...
TheCollector
The Role & Importance of Primaries in the US Election Process
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2 months ago
TheCollector
Self-Employed Creatives and US New Anti-Money Laundering Law
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11 months ago
TheCollector
First Nations of the Canadian Atlantic Provinces: A Brief History
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5 months ago
TheCollector
When Was the Battle of Guadalcanal?
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9 months ago
TheCollector
The History of Method Acting in Hollywood in 8 Lessons
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a month ago
African History...
a complete history of Mombasa ca. 600-1895.
Journal of African cities: chapter 13
3 months ago
Journal of African cities: chapter 13
History Today Feed
‘The Undesirables’ by Sarah Wise review
‘The Undesirables’ by Sarah Wise review
JamesHoare
Wed, 06/05/2024 - 09:29
7 months ago
‘The Undesirables’ by Sarah Wise review
JamesHoare
Wed, 06/05/2024 - 09:29
History Today Feed
Calling Time on BC and AD
Calling Time on BC and AD
JamesHoare
Thu, 07/25/2024 - 09:01
5 months ago
Calling Time on BC and AD
JamesHoare
Thu, 07/25/2024 - 09:01
TheCollector
The Kherson Art Museum Identified Pieces Looted by Russia
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9 months ago
TheCollector
10 Ancient Sites in New Mexico You Should Visit
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3 weeks ago
TheCollector
How Did Religion Influence Law in the Ottoman Empire?
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10 months ago
TheCollector
What Were the Most Controversial Suffragette Protests?
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4 months ago
TheCollector
Songhai Empire: The Rise & Fall of Africa’s Biggest Empire
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a year ago
TheCollector
6 Unsolved Murder Mysteries Involving Historical Figures
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9 months ago
TheCollector
Is Free Will an Illusion? If So, That’s Okay
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4 months ago
Flashbak
Before Banksy: London Graffiti in the 1980s
It’s not all Banksy. In the 1980s, graffiti in London was less well organised and loved by all the...
a year ago
It’s not all Banksy. In the 1980s, graffiti in London was less well organised and loved by all the right people. Most of of it got washed off walls or knocked down as the buildings it decorated made way for flats. Most of it wasn’t all that good. And because London graffiti was a...
TheCollector
Artist Frank Auerbach Dies at 93
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a month ago
TheCollector
Jonathan Sacks: Are Science and Religion Enemies?
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Celebrate Cicero!
12 months ago
TheCollector
What is Speciesism According to Peter Singer?
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a year ago
TheCollector
The Jungian Persona: What Are the Masks We Wear?
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7 months ago
Global Inequality...
The order of inequality
Review of Tongdong Bai’s “Against political equality: The Confucian case"
8 months ago
Review of Tongdong Bai’s “Against political equality: The Confucian case"
TheCollector
10 Ghost Towns in California You Need to Explore
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2 months ago
TheCollector
Battle of Issus (333 BCE): Alexander the Great vs. Darius III
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6 months ago
TheCollector
Abkhazia’s National Art Gallery Works Destroyed by Fire
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11 months ago
TheCollector
Cecil John Rhodes: Life and Legacy of a British Imperialist
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7 months ago
TheCollector
Who Was Mithridates the Great?
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5 months ago
TheCollector
How Did Mesopotamia Become the Cradle of Civilization?
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a year ago
Trying to Understand...
Going to Pieces Slowly...
And then what?
a year ago
TheCollector
Trailblazing Women: 22 Female Photographers Who Redefined Photography
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5 months ago
TheCollector
What Was the Korean Conflict of 1968?
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3 weeks ago
TheCollector
6 Must-See National Trust Properties in the UK
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3 months ago
TheCollector
Marble Head of Apollo Discovered in Greece
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8 months ago
TheCollector
8 Famous Books That Helped Economies Thrive With Tourism
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8 months ago
TheCollector
History of Hollywood in the 1980s-1990s: Everything You Need to Know
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10 months ago
African History...
The kingdom of Ndongo and the Portuguese: Queen Njinga and the dynasty of women sovereigns...
The effects of early colonial warfare in central Africa
a year ago
The effects of early colonial warfare in central Africa
History Today Feed
Jack the Ripper: Dark Tourism and the Gutter Press
Jack the Ripper: Dark Tourism and the Gutter Press
JamesHoare
Thu, 05/23/2024 - 11:14
7 months ago
Jack the Ripper: Dark Tourism and the Gutter Press
JamesHoare
Thu, 05/23/2024 - 11:14
Flashbak
‘Leasure And Pleasure’: Window Shopping In 1980s Hull
“When I started this project in 1977, Hull was in the throes of a massive redevelopment, with many...
a month ago
“When I started this project in 1977, Hull was in the throes of a massive redevelopment, with many inner city areas being bulldozed and instant slums being created on its outskirts. It seemed to have learnt nothing from the mistakes I had fought against during the previous decade...
Dr Alun Withey
Beard Fashions and Class
Over the past few centuries, fashions in facial hair have changed substantially. In the mid...
over a year ago
Over the past few centuries, fashions in facial hair have changed substantially. In the mid seventeenth century many men wore the ‘Van Dyke’ style of a small, pointy beard and moustaches. By the end of the 1600s, beards were in decline, leaving many men with just moustaches. The...
TheCollector
Pace Gallery to Represent Paul Thek Estate
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11 months ago
TheCollector
Andrew Jackson: The People’s President and the Rise of Populism
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2 months ago
TheCollector
What Was the Religion of the Ancient Phoenicians and Carthaginians?
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4 days ago
TheCollector
A George Washington Portrait Goes on Sale, Held at the Met
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12 months ago
History Today Feed
On the Spot: Lori D. Ginzberg
On the Spot: Lori D. Ginzberg
JamesHoare
Mon, 08/19/2024 - 10:30
4 months ago
On the Spot: Lori D. Ginzberg
JamesHoare
Mon, 08/19/2024 - 10:30
Flashbak
Joris Hoefnagel: The Emperor’s Best Artist Who Drew Insects That Told of Love And Death
Illustrations from the Mira calligraphiae monumenta (The Model Book of Calligraphy) were created by...
3 months ago
Illustrations from the Mira calligraphiae monumenta (The Model Book of Calligraphy) were created by Croatian scribe Georg Bocskay (died 1575) and Flemish artist Joris Hoefnagel (1542–1601). There is no evidence the two artists ever met, but their collaboration was decades in the...
Flashbak
Bob Pepper Art: Adult Fantasy And Vinyl Covers
You can see American artist Bob Pepper’s (October 23, 1938—January 16, 2019) illustrations on record...
3 months ago
You can see American artist Bob Pepper’s (October 23, 1938—January 16, 2019) illustrations on record and paperback covers for Elektra Records’ Nonesuch and Checkmate labels, notably on Love’s 1967 Forever Changes album. Ballentine books’ Adult Fantasy series and game artwork made...
TheCollector
Maui Native Cultural Center Demolished in Fire
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a year ago
TheCollector
New Roman Frescoes Discovered at Pompeii
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8 months ago
TheCollector
Was Roy Lichtenstein an Innovator or a Copycat?
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a year ago
Hundred Rabbits
Working offgrid efficiently
Our traveling studio has operated off-the-grid for 4 1/2 years.
For the first 3 years we tested the...
over a year ago
Our traveling studio has operated off-the-grid for 4 1/2 years.
For the first 3 years we tested the limits of our space, and at first, it was difficult to create new things, as we had to make time to learn how to solve underlying problems. Our boat was not just an office, it was...
TheCollector
“Four Dead in Ohio”: The Kent State Shootings
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5 months ago
TheCollector
10 Must-See UNESCO World Heritage Sites in England
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4 months ago
TheCollector
Newell Convers Wyeth Painting: From $4 to $191,000
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a year ago
TheCollector
Does Nietzsche Believe in Free Will?
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a year ago
Trying to Understand...
Peter Pan goes to Ukraine
Some people never grow up.
over a year ago
Some people never grow up.
History Today Feed
A Christmas to Save the Byzantine Empire
A Christmas to Save the Byzantine Empire
JamesHoare
Mon, 11/18/2024 - 10:07
a month ago
A Christmas to Save the Byzantine Empire
JamesHoare
Mon, 11/18/2024 - 10:07
TheCollector
The First Great Awakening: Promoting America’s Revolution
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7 months ago
TheCollector
Did Climate Change Cause the Collapse of Egypt’s New Kingdom?
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2 months ago
TheCollector
5 Quotes by Locke Explained
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6 months ago
TheCollector
Grand Palais to Reopen for the Paris Summer Olympics
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8 months ago
TheCollector
4 Roman Emperors Who Died in Battle
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a year ago
TheCollector
How Did Rachel Ruysch Become a World Famous Still Life Painter?
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10 months ago
TheCollector
Istanbul’s Top 7 Historic Gems
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8 months ago
TheCollector
4 Ancient Greek Sculptors You Need to Know
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a year ago
TheCollector
Who Are the Ku Klux Klan?
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4 months ago
TheCollector
What Was the Gospel of Thomas?
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5 months ago
History Today Feed
The Conservative Party Popularity Contest
The Conservative Party Popularity Contest
JamesHoare
Thu, 10/24/2024 - 09:21
2 months ago
The Conservative Party Popularity Contest
JamesHoare
Thu, 10/24/2024 - 09:21
TheCollector
What Is the History of the Blues?
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10 months ago
TheCollector
Phillips 2023 Sales Dropped Down 15 Percent from 2022
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12 months ago
TheCollector
How Does Friedrich Hayek’s The Road to Serfdom Criticize Socialism?
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a year ago
Trying to Understand...
My Substack in Other Languages.
Starting with Spanish.
a year ago
Open Culture
99-Year-Old Dick Van Dyke Sings & Dances in a Touching New Coldplay Video, Directed by Spike Jonze
There’s one thing right with our world, and it’s Dick Van Dyke. Appearing in a new Coldplay music...
3 weeks ago
There’s one thing right with our world, and it’s Dick Van Dyke. Appearing in a new Coldplay music video, Mr. Van Dyke dances barefoot and sings knowingly a little off-key—before reflecting on a century of life on this planet. What is love? Is he afraid of dying? What does luck...
TheCollector
Who Was the Fifth Beatle?
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a year ago
TheCollector
What’s the Best Time to Visit Table Mountain?
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6 months ago
TheCollector
Rudolf Otto and His Revolutionary “Idea of the Holy”
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6 months ago
TheCollector
The 21st Amendment: The Only Amendment That Repealed Another
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2 months ago
TheCollector
Who Won the Battle of Appomattox Courthouse?
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11 months ago
TheCollector
Piero della Francesca in 3 Works: Perspective, Politics, and Symbols
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5 months ago
TheCollector
A Guide to Madrid for Art Enthusiasts (10 Things to Do)
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4 months ago
CrimethInc.
Insurgent Survival : Reflections on the Fight Against Sweeps Targeting the Homeless in Austin, Texas
In 2019, militants in Austin, Texas started an organization with the aim of defending homeless camps...
a month ago
In 2019, militants in Austin, Texas started an organization with the aim of defending homeless camps against sweeps—forced removals disguised as “cleanups” carried out by cops and work crews. This organization, Stop the Sweeps, intervened in a cycle of struggles that included the...
TheCollector
Top 10 Historic Sites to See in New York City
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5 months ago
Trying to Understand...
Another Of My Essays In French
And some associated reflections.
a month ago
And some associated reflections.
TheCollector
Who Were the Twelve Disciples & What Happened to Them?
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6 months ago
African History...
A complete history of Abomey: capital of Dahomey (ca. 1650-1894)
Urbanism in the forest region.
a year ago
Urbanism in the forest region.
TheCollector
Who Were the Most Important Christian Figures? (150 – 200 CE)
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a year ago
TheCollector
Las Vegas Gallery to Sell $100 Million Leonardo Sculpture
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a month ago
TheCollector
Was Flavius Aetius “Last of the Romans”?
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a year ago
Dr Alun Withey
The Troublesome Gibbet of John Haines, the ‘Wounded Highwayman’ of Hounslow.
For this post, I am going to wander into the world of crime in the late eighteenth century, and the...
10 months ago
For this post, I am going to wander into the world of crime in the late eighteenth century, and the grisly fate that befell many who committed the heinous crime of highway robbery. (Full disclosure: I’m not an historian of crime, gibbets or highwaymen…perhaps the case I’m about...
TheCollector
Germanus of Auxerre and His Connection to Arthurian Legends
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10 months ago
TheCollector
Rat Collection by Banksy Comes Up for Auction
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6 months ago
TheCollector
Highway Dig Uncovers Prehistoric Monument in Czech Republic
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6 months ago
TheCollector
Edward Colston Statue to be Lastingly Installed in Bristol Museum
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10 months ago
TheCollector
8 Women Artists You Should Check Out in London’s National Gallery
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5 months ago
TheCollector
Who is Ana Mendieta? An Icon of Environmental Art
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a year ago
TheCollector
Who Is the Egyptian God Thoth?
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a year ago
TheCollector
Who Were the United States Indian Scouts?
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3 months ago
Hundred Rabbits
the promise of pancakes
As soon as we'd tied to our mooring ball in Majuro's lagoon, the worries of the previous 24 days had...
over a year ago
As soon as we'd tied to our mooring ball in Majuro's lagoon, the worries of the previous 24 days had vanished only to replaced by the crushing weight of responsibility. Devine, being worry-free, wanted to have pancakes, sleep and check-in tomorrow, but Devine knows how uptight I...
TheCollector
Capoeira’s Incredible Roots: Brazil’s Unique Art Form
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5 months ago
History Today Feed
Kashmir: Prisoner of History?
Kashmir: Prisoner of History?
JamesHoare
Wed, 12/18/2024 - 09:27
2 weeks ago
Kashmir: Prisoner of History?
JamesHoare
Wed, 12/18/2024 - 09:27
TheCollector
7 Shocking Animal Attacks You’ve Never Heard Of
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7 months ago
TheCollector
5 Top Fighter Aces of World War I
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a year ago
TheCollector
The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Closes Its College
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11 months ago
TheCollector
Monet Haystack Painting Could Fetch $30 Million at Auction Next Month
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8 months ago
History Today Feed
Sokol: An Exercise in Czech Nation-Building
Sokol: An Exercise in Czech Nation-Building
j.hoare
Thu, 11/23/2023 - 10:33
a year ago
Sokol: An Exercise in Czech Nation-Building
j.hoare
Thu, 11/23/2023 - 10:33
TheCollector
What Is Skepticism? (A Philosophical Approach)
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a year ago
TheCollector
Musée Rodin to Launch Shanghai Outpost in September
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5 months ago
CrimethInc.
Announcing The Beautiful Idea : A New Podcast
Participants in CrimethInc. projects are collaborating with veterans of other anarchist media...
2 weeks ago
Participants in CrimethInc. projects are collaborating with veterans of other anarchist media platforms on a new podcast, The Beautiful Idea, which will offer reporting and analysis of current events. The first episode of The Beautiful Idea has just been released!
In their own...
TheCollector
What is Neoliberalism? David Harvey’s Philosophy
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
How Should We Treat Our Enemies?
And how does it reflect on us?
a year ago
And how does it reflect on us?
TheCollector
When Was the First U.S. Presidential Election?
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4 months ago
TheCollector
The Hatfield-McCoy Rivalry of Appalachia: What Started the Feud?
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11 months ago
TheCollector
5 Quotes by Kant Explained
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5 months ago
TheCollector
7 Great Historical Attractions in the Netherlands
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4 months ago
Trying to Understand...
Tune Out, Turn Off, Delete.
You don't need to know that.
9 months ago
You don't need to know that.
TheCollector
What Is the Difference Between Candomblé and Umbanda?
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9 months ago
TheCollector
The Great Game: British Empire vs. Tsarist Russia in Afghanistan
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4 months ago
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